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"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower." - Mark Donohue
18 Apr 2022, 14:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Plymouth's take on the Dodge Charger Daytona, the Superbird was developed with NASCAR racing in mind. And thanks to the series' regulations at the time, it also spawned a road-legal version. A wild yet streetable Road Runner with a nose c...
18 Apr 2022, 13:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When talking about Hemi engines, we usually think about the mighty 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) V8 that Chrysler produced from 1964 to 1970 in race- and road-spec forms. But Mopar's history with hemispherical combustion chambers goes beyond &quo...
18 Apr 2022, 09:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1962 as Studebaker's halo car, the Avanti was supposed to save the company from going under. Unfortunately, it failed to succeed, but it's now a unique and hard-to-find collectible, especially in supercharged form. With t...
17 Apr 2022, 18:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1964 and offered well into the 1980s, the Travco motorhome is now one of the most iconic recreational vehicles of the old-school variety. But like most RVs out there, the Travco is not an easy find if you're looking for a restore...
16 Apr 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While most concept cars hit the auto show circuit in search of glory, some are never shown to the public and remain with the carmaker as experimental vehicles or rolling laboratories. The 1955 Mercury D-528 is one of those cars. It's also one ...
15 Apr 2022, 19:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Pink was never popular with muscle car enthusiasts, but Detroit automakers offered this color often associated with femininity and romance for quite a few model years in the past. Ford introduced it for the Mustang as early as 1965, and it remained...
15 Apr 2022, 09:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Like most of you out there, I like drag racing because it's usually about powerful cars going fast in a straight line. But I also love this type of racing because quarter-mile races often bring surprising results. This Buick Skylark vs Plymout...
14 Apr 2022, 18:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Abandoned cars are usually associated with junkyards, but it's not the only place where classic vehicles are left to rust away. Sometimes cars are also left behind when properties are decommissioned. And this warehouse is proof that abandoned ...
14 Apr 2022, 14:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Junkyards look rather sad if you're a fan of classic cars. Because they illustrate how most drivers are quick to neglect or abandon their old cars once they buy new ones. On the other hand, junkyards are also cool places to explore, mostly bec...
13 Apr 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When talking about high-performance Chevrolets, we usually think about the Camaro ZL1, Corvette ZR1, and various cars wearing "SS" badges. And the numerous drag-ready factory vehicles that it built in the 1960s. But Chevrolet actually rol...
13 Apr 2022, 13:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to 1950s American classics, everyone seems to lose their minds over the Chevrolet Bel Air. I agree it's a beautiful car and I'm also a big fan of the Nomad wagon, but I think the Pontiac Chieftain is a nicer proposition desi...
13 Apr 2022, 09:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unlike muscle cars, pickup trucks did not spawn limited-edition models developed with drag racing in mind. But that didn't stop racers from making their own. And this third-generation Chevrolet C/K is proof that you can turn a rather mundane w...
12 Apr 2022, 19:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Like most pony cars from the golden era, the Ford Mustang spawned a long list of high-performance and limited-edition models. The California Special is one of them, and this two-owner example might just be the finest survivor of its kind. Also k...
12 Apr 2022, 17:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With a quarter-mile time of 9.23 seconds, the Tesla Model S Plaid has been the king of quarter-mile since it debuted in 2021. As far as production cars go, that is. And, likely, this record will never be broken by a gasoline-powered vehicle. But...
12 Apr 2022, 15:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Low-mileage classic cars are highly sought-after nowadays, mostly because it means they're still in solid condition. High-mileage examples, on the other hand, are usually in need of restoration. Well, here's a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette that...
12 Apr 2022, 12:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With thousands of classic cars coming out of storage each year, the term "barn find" has been diluted dramatically in the 21st century. But we still witness rare and interesting vehicles being dragged out of their barns or garages. This m...
11 Apr 2022, 19:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1973 Oil Crisis and the new emissions regulations that came with it quickly turned muscle cars into mundane vehicles that barely delivered 200 horsepower by the late 1970s. That's why drag races involving Malaise-Era cars aren't exact...
11 Apr 2022, 16:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As of 2022, tens of thousands of classics cars are likely wasting away in barns across the U.S. Most of them are mundane vehicles that wouldn't make a big splash if they'd come out, but a few of them are rare gems. Like this 1970 Chevrole...
11 Apr 2022, 13:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While most Mopar enthusiasts have a thing for midsize muscle cars from the golden era, some are more into the company's less-adored compact vehicles. This guy was so in love with his purple 1971 Dodge Demon that he built an identical Plymouth ...
11 Apr 2022, 11:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Willys is mostly known for the military Jeep MB and the civilian CJ versions that followed, but the Toledo-based company also built a few notable vehicles before WWII. The Americar is one of them. A modern-looking vehicle upon its introduction, ...