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A hand-crafted Midwestern sports car
Most every family has a fascinating old car story—they make our world go around. Here’s the tale of Jon Arneson and his hand-built ’50s sports car. This great little story came to us via our old...
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Video: 1951 Bonneville National Speed Trials
Short but sweet, here’s a priceless moment in hot rodding history: newsreel coverage of the third annual National Speed Trials on the Bonneville Salt Flats. By 1951, the hot rodding fraternity’s...
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Jim McCraw reports on the 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion
Veteran automotive journalist Jim McCraw brings us his expert perspective on one of the great vintage drag racing meets, the California Hot Rod Reunion. Legendary cars, legendary personalities…who...
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Mickey Thompson’s 427 Ford Hemi V8–and its fascinating secret
Yes, it’s a hemi. No, it’s not a Chrysler. It’s a big-block 427 CID Ford hemi engineered by Mickey Thompson in 1963. But wait until you see inside—you might not believe your eyes. For MCG, this...
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Six fabulous forgotten rail jobs from the golden age of drag racing
Diggers, dragsters, slingshots, rail jobs—by any name, these homebuilt race cars were the stars of early drag racing. Here are a half-dozen colorful examples. Today, drag racing is an exact...
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Video: Hot rod roadsters in action
In the late ’40s, Southern California was the hotbed for hot rod roadster racing on the oval bullrings. Here’s some great old footage showing the incredible action. Watch this. We don’t know a...
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Two-wheeled crazy: automobile engines in motorcycles
Few vehicles generate as much awe and mystique as the car-engined motorcycle. Here are a few memorable examples. Here it is, probably the most elementary principle in vehicle performance: To go...
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The Classic Gasser Photos of Wayne Arteaga
REVISED AND UPDATED WITH NEW, FIRST-HAND INFO AND PHOTOS — These awesome photos, snapped back in the ’60s by Wayne Arteaga at his backyard race shop, capture a priceless moment in the golden age of...
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Detroit Autorama Preview: All the Ridler Award Winners 1964–2014
The Detroit Autorama is coming this weekend. To celebrate, here’s a big photo gallery with all 51 Ridler Award winners from 1964 to 2014. Gearheads everywhere know the story of Don Ridler and the...
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Detroit Autorama 2015: Presenting the Great 8 Finalists for the Ridler Award
Straight from the floor of Cobo Center at the Detroit Autorama, here are the Great 8 finalists for the 2015 Ridler Award. It’s an impressive and eclectic group—have a look. Just hours ago, the...
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Nine Noteworthy Cars at the 2015 Detroit Autorama
The Detroit Autorama has the Great 8, but here at Mac’s Motor City Garage, we’ve got the Noteworthy Nine. Here are nine cars at the 2015 Autorama that we thought were worth a closer look. First,...
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Don Voth’s 1965 Chevy Impala Wins the 2015 Ridler Award
NEWS FLASH: The winner of the 2015 Ridler Award at the Detroit Autorama is the Impostor, a 1965 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe owned by Don Voth and built by Chip Foose and his staff at Foose Design....
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A Closer Look at Chip Foose’s Impostor, the 2015 Ridler Award Winner
Here’s our detailed look at the 2015 Ridler Award winner, the Impostor—a ’65 Impala owned by Don and Elma Voth and constructed by Foose Design. Nobody knows better than Chip Foose how to create a...
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Autorama Extreme: The Basement Show at Detroit Autorama 2015
Delray Slim says, “If you’re old school like me, be sure to check out all the traditional-style hot rods ‘n customs in the basement show at the Detroit Autorama. They’re swell!” Here are just...
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Video: Classic Drag Racing Action at the 1965 AHRA Winternationals
Check out the priceless color action from the glory days of drag racing in this complete coverage of the 1965 AHRA Winternationals. Bee Line Dragway in Scottsdale, Arizona is now history, but in...
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A Second Look at the 1932 Ford
EXPANDED AND REVISED – The 1932 Ford is one of America’s most beloved cars. Here’s a second look at the Ford they call the Deuce. Editor’s note — It’s no secret that we’re big fans of the 1932...
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Jim McCraw Reports From the Ohio Mile
Veteran automotive journalist Jim McCraw reports on the scene last weekend at the Ohio Mile, where straight-line speed is king. Hot Times and Fast Cars in Ohio Story and Photos by Jim McCraw...
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Five Willys Gassers That Left Their Mark on Drag Racing
In the 1960s, the wild and colorful Willys gassers were among the most popular cars in drag racing. Here are five examples that are still fondly remembered today. From 1933 through 1942, the...
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Billetproof Michigan 2015
Here’s the full report from this weekend’s Billetproof traditional hot rod show in Milan Michigan, including a big photo gallery. The Billetproof hot rod event franchise was born in Albany,...
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Saturday Morning CarTune: Bikini Beach, 1964
Presenting the theatrical trailer for the awesome beach movie/hot rod movie mashup, Bikini Beach from 1964. It’s groovy! Two worlds collide in this classic teen flick from 1964: hot rod films...
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