Moist Turkey: Rooster Tails And Race Cars From The Imola Classic!
Nov 28, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Moist Turkey: Rooster Tails And Race Cars From The Imola Classic!
Racing in rainy conditions presents unique hazards to road-course racers. A wet track naturally has less grip to offer, and adds the danger of hydroplaning to what is already a challenging driving...
Screaming Turkey: Take A Ride In A Roaring C1 Corvette Racer On The Banks Of Daytona – 360 Degree Camera Bonus Fun!
Nov 28, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Screaming Turkey: Take A Ride In A Roaring C1 Corvette Racer On The Banks Of Daytona – 360 Degree Camera Bonus Fun!
We live in interesting times. Not just because of the craziness that happens in the world around us each and every minute of every day but rather because we can take things that are olden awesome and...
Hefty Turkey: Ride Along Inside Of A Peterbilt On A Run At The Rodéo du Camion Semi-Truck Races!
Nov 28, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Hefty Turkey: Ride Along Inside Of A Peterbilt On A Run At The Rodéo du Camion Semi-Truck Races!
Every time I see a diesel pickup taking off from a stoplight blowing more smoke than a cruise ship starting to move and making more noise than a flatulent horse (and sounding about the same), I...
Sneaky Turkey: This V8-swapped Mazda E-series Is The Package Hauler You Deserve!
Nov 28, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Sneaky Turkey: This V8-swapped Mazda E-series Is The Package Hauler You Deserve!
Still burping up turkey-scented reminders of how you promised yourself that you wouldn’t overdo it this year? Yeah…don’t feel bad, so are we. Thanksgiving is over, and that means...
Learned Turkey: Stardust International Raceway – Motorsports Meets The Mob In Vegas, 1965-1971
Nov 28, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Learned Turkey: Stardust International Raceway – Motorsports Meets The Mob In Vegas, 1965-1971
When one combines the topics of 1960s motorsports, politics, the mafia, and the formation of what we now know as modern Las Vegas into one 492 page book, a reader’s expectations are going to be...
2019 Riyadh Global Auto Salon: Our First Load of Images From This Incomprehensible Event
Nov 27, 2019Brian Lohnes11
(Photos by the author) – Directly following the NHRA Finals in Pomona, California and the awards evening on Monday night, I flew to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend the 2019 Riyadh Global Auto...
Brains Over Bucks: Remembering Mickey Nickos One of Open Wheel Racing’s Greatest Modern Engine Builders
Nov 27, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Brains Over Bucks: Remembering Mickey Nickos One of Open Wheel Racing’s Greatest Modern Engine Builders
(Image from Nickos family archive) – It is so rare when we run across people brilliant enough in racing to overcome massive financial shortcomings with the power of their own ability, which is...
Found: This 1932 Ford Truck Is An Old School California Hot Rod That Likely Hauled Stuff To Bonneville!
Nov 27, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Found: This 1932 Ford Truck Is An Old School California Hot Rod That Likely Hauled Stuff To Bonneville!
There’s always something cool about an old truck but this 1932 ford is an old school California hot rod and likely has ties to the Bonneville Salt Flats judging by the windshield! The seller...
50 Year Celebration: This Neat Video Shows Us All 50 Years Of Nissan GT-R Examples On The Track At Once
Nov 27, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on 50 Year Celebration: This Neat Video Shows Us All 50 Years Of Nissan GT-R Examples On The Track At Once
Gearheads love heritage and they typically love history, especially when it is tied into their favorite model of car. In the case of Nissan performance fans, no machine has loomed or will ever loom...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Build Something Just For The Fun Of It?
Nov 27, 2019Bryan McTaggart7
By the time the Sawzall was plugged in, there was no saving the little red Ford Fiesta from fate. Within ten minutes, it would be a ute. The idea seemed like such a good one at the time…people...
The Hallmark: 1985 Ferrari GTO – The Underrated Poster Ferrari
Nov 27, 2019Bryan McTaggart2
If there was one supercar I’d consider in the “one car for the rest of your life” argument, you are looking at it: the 1984-87 Ferrari GTO. A further evolution of the car that...
Ford-Faced, GM-Powered: This Homebuilt RV Is Perfect For Chad’s Freak Mobile Home Files!
Nov 27, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Ford-Faced, GM-Powered: This Homebuilt RV Is Perfect For Chad’s Freak Mobile Home Files!
“You know what? I think I want to build my own motorhome from scratch!” …said nobody, ever. Think about it: you are going to make a street-legal, human-occupied rolling brick that...
Proud To Row His Own: 454-Powered 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Project
Nov 27, 2019Bryan McTaggart5
I’ve come to the conclusion that the only way I’ll really trust a company that deals in aftermarket auto parts is when I see those who work for the brand actively using those parts on...
Sportsman Parting Shots From The 2019 NHRA World Finals At Pomona!
Nov 26, 2019Darr HawthorneComments Off on Sportsman Parting Shots From The 2019 NHRA World Finals At Pomona!
(Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt) – One more shot from the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the weather was awesome, the racing was close and an epic first round Pro...