Now That’s Unique: Uncle Tony Checks Out A 1972 Dodge Dart With A Turbocharged Slant Six!
If there were no more V8 engines tomorrow, if they all just magically disappeared, the next obvious choice for horsepower freaks and geeks would be a turbocharged inline six, I’d bet. Think...
Buick V6 Build Part 2: The Upper End And The Party Piece On Top!
The Buick V6 has a great reputation without diving straight into performance. They have that fantastic reputation of being as useful as possible…maybe not the most exciting, the most rowdy or...
Classic YouTube: The Kai Tak Heart Attack Final Approach In Hong Kong
Kai Tak International Airport closed on July 6th, 1998 after 73 years of aviation service. The airport’s ICAO and IATA codes were moved to the new Hong Kong International Airport, which moved...
Meziere Enterprises Safety Lock Radiator Cap Should Be Mandatory Equipment On Every Race Car
In racing we always talk about the big stuff. We talk about big tires, big horsepower, big numbers, and big performances but the reality is that the little things are what not only win you races but...
Historical Footage: A Teenager Learns How To Get His Act Together In “The Cool Hot Rod” From 1953
Long before the the big money, show fields, and the majority of the drag strips, the traditional hot rod was seen in a much darker light. Considered a menace to society, it was the folly of...
Shut Up And Take Our Money: This 1974 Datsun 620 Pickup Truck Is A Lil’ Green Dream On Slot Mags!
As the popularity of 1970s Japanese cars and trucks continue to skyrocket, we’re always surprised when we’re able to run into a machine like this 1974 Datsun 620 pickup truck. Why? Well...
In-Progress: The “Rough Cut” 1957 Chevrolet Being Built By ITW Hot Rods
A few years ago, we first showed you a car known as the “Hulk Camino”. The best way to describe the creation was to picture a radical Hot Wheels take on a 1959 Chevrolet El Camino, with...
QuarantinePiece Theater: Watch The 1976 NHRA World Finals At Ontario Motor Speedway
While the drag racing world and frankly the rest of the world starts to stir these days, we know many of you are still homebound and that’s why we’re keeping the cool and historic...
Unveiled: Nissan’s Upcoming Product Line, Including The Next-Generation Z
When it comes to their producti lineup, Nissan has needed to find a gear and get to it. Several of their product lines are dated, especially the Frontier, their small truck, and the Z-car coupe,...
632ci Of Anger: This Big Block Chevy Engine Is Destined For An Airboat, A Very Fast Airboat
Before my show “Put Up or Shut Up” was, ummm, put on ice we were working on planning an episode where we were going to drag race an airboat against a swamp buggy. It was going to be...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Most Iconic Fin Car Of The 1950s?
Be honest: how many of you read the title, said, “1957 Chevy”, and were ready to move on? The period of style that gave us what we dub “fin cars”, the cars of the mid-1950s to...
The Sweet Sound Of Success: Listen To This Tweaked, Titanium Exhaust Equipped Porsche 997 GT3 Make 420+ Horsepower At 8,100 RPM
This right here is some Friday vibes of the automotive type. The car shown in this video is a Porsche 997 GT3, it’s what we’d technically call a 997.1 because it’s the first...
Rest In Peace: The Dodge Caravan Is Dead. No, Really, Fourth Time’s The Charm!
It was the home run that Chrysler so badly needed after coming so close to death. The Omni was the proof that Chrysler really was going after smaller, efficient cars that gave the government the...
Damned Yankees: Watch The Semis and Finals Of The 1982 NHRA Winternationals From The British Show World of Sport!
This right here is a good watch. Why? You are going to see some killer classic drag racing and you are going to see it with an intro from the BBC show “World of Sport”. This seems like...
