At the SEMA performance industry show in Las Vegas this week, Mopar reset the bar for factory crate engines—at 1,000 horsepower. Behold the Hellephant 426 Hemi V8. Continue reading
Category Archives: Hot Rods
Drag Racing in Harlingen, Texas Circa 1962
Check out all the classic old-school drag cars in this awesome digital scrapbook from Harlingen Air Field circa 1962. Continue reading
Video: Dry Lakes Racing Before the War
Check out this priceless home-movie footage from the California Dry Lakes scene in 1940—before hot rods were called hot rods. Continue reading
Video: The Choppers, a Classic 1961 Hot Rod Movie
Bad movies can be good fun. Presenting The Choppers, a lurid tale of wild hot rods and troubled teenagers. It’s got everything—including TV Tommy Ivo’s famed T-bucket roadster. See it here. Continue reading
Video: Celebrating the Bob McGee ’32 Ford Roadster
The ’32 Ford roadster built by Bob McGee is a legend in the hot rod movement, and recently the pioneer highboy was enrolled in the National Historic Vehicle Register. Here’s a beautifully produced video showcasing the Deuce’s rich history. Continue reading
A Mickey Thompson Magical Mystery V8
From the fertile mind of Mickey Thompson in the early ’60s came this fascinating creation, a Pontiac V8 with twin GMC blowers and a pair of seriously crazy cylinder heads. Time for a closer look.
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Video: Hot Rodders Invade Bonneville, 1951
Here’s a priceless moment in hot rodding history: national newsreel coverage of the third annual National Speed Trials on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
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