Classic YouTube: The Chevrolet Vega “Cutaway” Commercial
Sep 12, 2020Bryan McTaggart3
Chevrolet bet big on the Vega when they debuted it in 1970. A new assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio was built, as were the unique Vert-a-pac rail cars that GM designed in conjunction with Southern...
Large And In Charge Video: The Construction And Transportation Of Graythorpe 1 – The World’s Largest Oil Rig In 1974
Sep 11, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on Large And In Charge Video: The Construction And Transportation Of Graythorpe 1 – The World’s Largest Oil Rig In 1974
When it takes 150,000,000 gallons of water to make something float, you know it is large and in charge, right? Well that was the case in 1974 when welders and fabricators finished their work in...
Today Is September 11th – Please Take Some Time To Remember That
Sep 11, 2020Bryan McTaggart11
It was a day that left everyone sickened. The news reports were a mile-a-minute and so unbelievable that people were wondering if they were seeing a new movie or real life. Sadly, it was as real as...
Classic YouTube: The Great Debate, Settled With This Fire Truck vs. Water Truck Race!
Sep 11, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Classic YouTube: The Great Debate, Settled With This Fire Truck vs. Water Truck Race!
Anything with an engine can be raced. Remember that…whether it’s two mountain-motor Pro Stockers or motorized tillers with a slightly nervous redneck preparing to grab a handful of...
Classic YouTube: Blazing The Hides On A NASCAR-Powered Ford GT40 Replica
Sep 11, 2020Bryan McTaggart2
While we like to see every performance vehicle used to it’s full potential, there are some models that we can understand the hesitation the owners feel about doing more than a drive to a...
That Sound Tho…. Listen To This Toyota 86 Packing 9,000RPM Worth Of Nissan V8 Engine
Sep 11, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on That Sound Tho…. Listen To This Toyota 86 Packing 9,000RPM Worth Of Nissan V8 Engine
When it comes to engine swaps, the main objective is always to make more power, right? In terms of this Toyota 86 Time Attack car, the idea was to make more horsepower and more torque than the...
Flying Caddy! Watch This Backyard Daredevil Launch A 1990s Eldorado – Lands Like A Ton Of Bricks!
Sep 11, 2020Bryan McTaggart1
I actually really like 1992-2002 Cadillac Eldorados. I like the way they look, I like the interior appointments, I like the way they drive (for a gigantic front-driver, they aren’t too bad) and...
Morning Symphony: The Hillclimbing DeTomaso Mangusta Filling The Hills With The Sound Of Ford Power
Sep 11, 2020Bryan McTaggart1
One of my favorite cars ever filmed by sound aficionado 19Bozzy92 is this DeTomaso Mangusta. One of 401 cars made by DeTomaso and one of only a handful left at all, it’s my favorite because...
Video: That Time The Trailer Park Boys Ran The Targa Newfoundland Rally
Sep 11, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: That Time The Trailer Park Boys Ran The Targa Newfoundland Rally
If you have never watched the television wonder known as The Trailer Park Boys, we feel bad for you. This show is hilarious, raunchy, wrong, and sidesplittingly funny. It is a Canadian export and the...
Progress On The Hagerty Straight Eight Build! The Cam, The Crank, and Plastic Pistons For The Win!
Sep 10, 2020Brian Lohnes2
We have been loyally following the Hagerty build of a classic Buick straight eight engine for a while now. Davin has been working his way through a variety of different issues and setbacks but has...
Big Tire No Prep Action Video: Check Out The Fun At Outlaw Armageddon In Oklahoma – Big Time No Prep Racing
Sep 10, 2020Brian Lohnes1
Outside of the obvious heroes of the Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings series there’s been a handful of signature events in the world of no-prep style drag racing. Noble, Oklahoma has been home to...
OPGI Video Bonanza: Here’s A Few Cool Product Videos Featuring Parts For Your Classic GM A-Body From OPGI
Sep 10, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on OPGI Video Bonanza: Here’s A Few Cool Product Videos Featuring Parts For Your Classic GM A-Body From OPGI
The team at OPGI has been cranking out great product videos for a while now and they profile a wide range of the products that the company offers. Today I picked out a few of the things I know my...
The 700 Club: Watch This Little 427ci Ford Small Block With A Perfectly Sized ProCharger Make 764hp and 738 lb-ft On The Dyno
Sep 10, 2020Brian Lohnes2
There’s just something about a really well designed engine combination that makes us happy here. To us, this little supercharged 427ci small block Ford is about as perfect as it gets for a hot...
Rolls Royce Launches New Ghost For 2021 – The Name May Be Referring To The Apparition That Was Your Bank Account
Sep 10, 2020Brian Lohnes2
(By Tom Lohnes) – Rolls Royce has turned itself from an old, aging luxury brand to the pinnacle of automotive of automotive luxury in just one launch, that being the one of the...












