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1960 Chevrolet Bel Air "Impalasaurus" Is a Wheelstanding 8-Second Monster
1960 Chevrolet Bel Air "Impalasaurus" Is a Wheelstanding 8-Second Monster

21 Jun 2024, 14:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Powered by a massive 632-cubic-inch V8 engine, this 1960 Chevrolet Impala needs less than nine seconds to run the quarter-mile.

 
1966 Chevy Bel Air 427 Is Not Your Grandpa's Daily Driver, Runs 10s
1966 Chevy Bel Air 427 Is Not Your Grandpa's Daily Driver, Runs 10s

23 May 2024, 13:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / About four seconds quicker than the stock 1966 Chevrolet Bel Air 427, this two-door sedan packs a few nasty upgrades under the hood.

 
Mysterious 1970s Ford Maverick Found in a Junkyard Flexes Big Scoop, Meaty Hoosier Tires
Mysterious 1970s Ford Maverick Found in a Junkyard Flexes Big Scoop, Meaty Hoosier Tires

6 May 2024, 12:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced for the 1970 model year, the Maverick replaced the Falcon. Ford sold 2.1 million units through the 1977 model year.

 
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Hidden for Decades Is an Amazing Drag-Spec Time Capsule
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Hidden for Decades Is an Amazing Drag-Spec Time Capsule

19 Apr 2024, 14:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1963 Chevy Corvette lost its desirable rear split window, but it now it has a rich drag racing career to brag about.

 
1951 Henry J Gasser Neglected for Decades Is a Cool Piece of Drag-Racing History
1951 Henry J Gasser Neglected for Decades Is a Cool Piece of Drag-Racing History

11 Apr 2024, 14:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Sparsely equipped and promoting fuel economy at a time when gasoline was dirt cheap, the Kaiser Henry J was far from successful.

 
1963 Pontiac Catalina Looks Like a Rare 421 Super Duty, but There's a Catch
1963 Pontiac Catalina Looks Like a Rare 421 Super Duty, but There's a Catch

3 Apr 2024, 20:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Can't afford a real Pontiac Catalina Super Duty? Well, this close might just be the next best thing. It also has racing heritage.

 
1955 Chevrolet 150 Packs Massive V8 With More Oomph Than a Challenger Demon
1955 Chevrolet 150 Packs Massive V8 With More Oomph Than a Challenger Demon

19 Mar 2024, 18:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Powered by a massive big-block V8 rated at 924 horsepower, could this 1955 Chevy One-Fifty outgun a Dodge Challenger Demon?

 
1970 Plymouth GTX Raced for 51 Years Still Rocks Original Limelight Paint, Mystery V8
1970 Plymouth GTX Raced for 51 Years Still Rocks Original Limelight Paint, Mystery V8

21 Feb 2024, 15:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Raced at the drag strip for more than 50 years, this 1970 Plymouth GTX somehow made it to 2024 with its original paint still (almost) intact.

 
Not Your Grandma's Grocery-Getter: Unassuming 1967 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon Runs 9s
Not Your Grandma's Grocery-Getter: Unassuming 1967 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon Runs 9s

14 Feb 2024, 14:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This sixth-generation Chevrolet Bel Air wagon looks like it just emerged out of a barn, but it packs a massive V8 engine.

 
1971 Plymouth Duster Flaunts Super-Rare Sunroof at the Dragstrip, but There's a Catch
1971 Plymouth Duster Flaunts Super-Rare Sunroof at the Dragstrip, but There's a Catch

6 Feb 2024, 15:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While it not a true-blue factory sunroof car, this beefed-up 1971 Plymouth Duster boasts an authentic canvas fold-back top.

 
1957 Chevrolet 210 Handyman "Xcellerator" Is Not Your Grandma's Grocery-Getter
1957 Chevrolet 210 Handyman "Xcellerator" Is Not Your Grandma's Grocery-Getter

17 Jan 2024, 11:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Now hiding a small-block good for nearly 500 horsepower under the hood, this wagon used to run the quarter-mile in less than 14 seconds in the 1960s.

 
1965 Plymouth Belvedere A/FX Flexes 426 HEMI on Its Way to the Auction Block
1965 Plymouth Belvedere A/FX Flexes 426 HEMI on Its Way to the Auction Block

7 Jan 2024, 19:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 12 altered-wheelbase Chryslers built for the 1965 racing season, this Plymouth Belvedere was among the first "funny cars."

 
5 Best Hot Wheels Motorcycles
5 Best Hot Wheels Motorcycles

31 Dec 2023, 11:12 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Four wheels move the body, but two wheels move the soul. So, I've rounded up a selection of the five best Hot Wheels motorcycles (three-wheelers included).

 
Up Close and Personal With "Grumpy's Toy X," the World's Nastiest Chevrolet Vega
Up Close and Personal With "Grumpy's Toy X," the World's Nastiest Chevrolet Vega

18 Dec 2023, 14:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Based on a 1974 Chevrolet Vega, "Grumpy" Jenkins' drag racer revolutionized the Pro Stock class and won 13 events in its first year at the strip.

 
Stunning 1964 Dodge Polara Gasser Is Ready To Go Wheels up Thanks to Massive HEMI V8
Stunning 1964 Dodge Polara Gasser Is Ready To Go Wheels up Thanks to Massive HEMI V8

12 Dec 2023, 14:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Forget about the expensive Max Wedge version, this gasser is faster and more potent than any factory 1964 Dodge Polara out there.

 
Unassuming 1971 Mercury Cougar Hits the Dragstrip With Hidden Mods, Runs 11s
Unassuming 1971 Mercury Cougar Hits the Dragstrip With Hidden Mods, Runs 11s

5 Dec 2023, 13:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Mercury Cougar is not a range-topping Super Cobra Jet model, but that didn't stop the owner from turning it into an 11-second dragster.

 
This Low-Mileage 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Is a Unique Gem With Drag-Racing Heritage
This Low-Mileage 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Is a Unique Gem With Drag-Racing Heritage

8 Nov 2023, 15:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Forgotten for 40 years, this 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 427 returned into the spotlight in 2018 as low-mileage restoration.

 
This Burgundy 1964 Ford Thunderbolt Factory Dragster Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth
This Burgundy 1964 Ford Thunderbolt Factory Dragster Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth

22 Oct 2023, 17:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in only 100 units, the Fairlane-based 1964 Ford Thunderbolt was the car to beat in the NHRA Super Stock class back in the day.

 
Mundane-Looking 1965 Dodge Coronet Is Actually a Rare A990 Sleeper
Mundane-Looking 1965 Dodge Coronet Is Actually a Rare A990 Sleeper

7 Sep 2023, 14:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A drag-ready production car, the 1965 Dodge Coronet A990 was built in only 101 units and just a few of them survived to this day.

 
1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 Parked 40 Years Ago Is a Drag-Racing Hero Awaiting Restoration
1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 Parked 40 Years Ago Is a Drag-Racing Hero Awaiting Restoration

16 Aug 2023, 15:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Drag raced in the Connecticut area in the 1960s and 1970s, this 1955 Oldsmobile Super 88 won no fewer than 31 NHRA events.