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Emme Hall's '01 Mazda MX-5 is the Gloriously Weirdest Entry at the 2024 Mint 400
Emme Hall's '01 Mazda MX-5 is the Gloriously Weirdest Entry at the 2024 Mint 400

16 Mar 2024, 18:00 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Among this group of misfits in the 'Mint's' gaggle of misfits in its Gambler class, the phenomenal Emme Hall is the closest thing they've got to royalty

 
Looking for a Dirt Cheap Family Beater? Skip Over This '82 Chevy Caprice Diesel Wagon
Looking for a Dirt Cheap Family Beater? Skip Over This '82 Chevy Caprice Diesel Wagon

10 Mar 2024, 20:05 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Famous GM brands like Cadillac, Buick, GMC, Pontiac, and, of course, Chevrolet all employed the Oldsmobile diesel small block in their lineup.

 
Crusty Datsun 1600 Fairlady Barnfind Packs an All-American Surprise Under the Hood
Crusty Datsun 1600 Fairlady Barnfind Packs an All-American Surprise Under the Hood

10 Mar 2024, 18:32 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In first looks alone, this old Datsun wears every single one of its 55 years and then some on its decrepit, rusty exterior. But don't be fooled

 
RPM Motorsports' '06 Trailblazer SS Runs Eight-Second Quarter Miles, Here's How
RPM Motorsports' '06 Trailblazer SS Runs Eight-Second Quarter Miles, Here's How

10 Mar 2024, 08:22 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / As the team at RPM Motorsports proved, the difference between a drab family SUV and a fire-breathing drag strip thriller is a group willing to make it happen.

 
This Fully-Built '82 Ford Escort XR3 is the Ultimate European Restomod Project
This Fully-Built '82 Ford Escort XR3 is the Ultimate European Restomod Project

6 Mar 2024, 19:57 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Ordinarily, Tolman Engineering specializes in restoring antique European sports cars of all varieties to their former glory.

 
TM Customs' Coyote-Swapped '67 Ford Galaxie Is a Large Engine in an Even Larger Car
TM Customs' Coyote-Swapped '67 Ford Galaxie Is a Large Engine in an Even Larger Car

6 Mar 2024, 18:44 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / TM Customs of Alabama know their way around a Ford Galaxie the way a barbeque pitmaster knows their way around a slab of brisket.

 
This '71 Chevy Vega Was a Nightmare Car for GM, Can an LS1 Swap Change That?
This '71 Chevy Vega Was a Nightmare Car for GM, Can an LS1 Swap Change That?

4 Mar 2024, 19:01 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Using a set of custom-fabricated engine mounts, it's actually not all that difficult for LS to swap Chevrolet's most unfortunate attempt at an economy car.

 
Poor Man's Cobra: This 302 V8-Swapped Sunbeam Alpine is a Classic Anglo-American Tag Team
Poor Man's Cobra: This 302 V8-Swapped Sunbeam Alpine is a Classic Anglo-American Tag Team

3 Mar 2024, 05:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Needless to say, the easiest way to increase this power figure is to simply add a to more cubic displacement with a bigger engine.

 
Paul Foster's Rover V8-Swapped E21 3-Series Is a Spitfire Underneath, Messerschmitt On Top
Paul Foster's Rover V8-Swapped E21 3-Series Is a Spitfire Underneath, Messerschmitt On Top

3 Mar 2024, 00:14 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It took ten long arduous years of steady work and toil on Mr. Foster's part to get this 1982 BMW E21 3-Series in the state it is today.

 
Part Plucky Britt, Part JDM Hero, This K24-Swapped Hillman Hunter Slays
Part Plucky Britt, Part JDM Hero, This K24-Swapped Hillman Hunter Slays

28 Feb 2024, 21:12 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With the K24 four-banger mounted snuggly in this Hillman Hunter, SAKAZ Customs was free to fit all sorts of goodies as they saw fit.

 
Half LS3, Half LT5, Pete Aardema's '34 Ford Has Frankenstein for an Engine
Half LS3, Half LT5, Pete Aardema's '34 Ford Has Frankenstein for an Engine

25 Feb 2024, 17:53 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / For those of you not in the know, Pete Aardema and Kevin Braun are a dynamic pair of custom hot rodders and DIY tuners specializing in land speed record racing.

 
Ultra-Rare Cadillac Eldorado Truck Conversion Fights for Life in South Carolina
Ultra-Rare Cadillac Eldorado Truck Conversion Fights for Life in South Carolina

25 Feb 2024, 16:40 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Indeed, there's something infinitely bizarre about the timeless classic Eldorado's front fascia juxtaposed with a pickup truck bed.

 
Genuine '57 Chevy Tri-Five US Army Staff Car is Ready for Civilian Service
Genuine '57 Chevy Tri-Five US Army Staff Car is Ready for Civilian Service

24 Feb 2024, 18:55 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Absent is just about a semblance of luxury or creature comforts from a car that is popularly remembered as being flashy and well-equipped. No radio, and no AC.

 
Preserved 81 Chevy Impala Has Piece of American History for an Engine, Not in a Good Way
Preserved 81 Chevy Impala Has Piece of American History for an Engine, Not in a Good Way

20 Feb 2024, 23:22 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / On first looks alone, you're bound to be salivating at the sight of this boxy early 80s Impala if weird malaise-era weird stuff is your thing.

 
Sick of Coyote-Swapped Mustangs? Tony Angelo's V12-Swapped Fox Body Soothes the Soul
Sick of Coyote-Swapped Mustangs? Tony Angelo's V12-Swapped Fox Body Soothes the Soul

20 Feb 2024, 16:54 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / In order to get everything to fit correctly, Tony and his time needed to painstakingly modify this Mustang's engine bay.

 
Led Zeppelin Manager’s Ferrari 246 Dino Hits the Auction Block, Is It Worth Seven Figures?
Led Zeppelin Manager’s Ferrari 246 Dino Hits the Auction Block, Is It Worth Seven Figures?

20 Feb 2024, 15:55 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With a 2.4-liter Dino-series V6 under the hood, the engine in this 246 Dino isn't a fire-breathing monster of a machine like you might expect.

 
Zombified 1955 Packard Patrician Is Begging To Live, It’s Up to Us To Save It
Zombified 1955 Packard Patrician Is Begging To Live, It’s Up to Us To Save It

20 Feb 2024, 04:18 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / To most younger car enthusiasts, the name Packard probably doesn't mean much. Some might not even know there was a genuine competitor to Lincoln and Cadillac.

 
Meet the Cyan GT, Half Classic Volvo P1800, Half S60 TC1 Race Car, 100 Percent Amazing
Meet the Cyan GT, Half Classic Volvo P1800, Half S60 TC1 Race Car, 100 Percent Amazing

17 Feb 2024, 16:19 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / This is a project called the Cyan GT, and it's essentially the same timeless classic P1800 we know and love, with several new layers of refinement.

 
Stellera Design's VTEC-swapped Mk III Mini Melds JDM and British Engineering Beautifully
Stellera Design's VTEC-swapped Mk III Mini Melds JDM and British Engineering Beautifully

12 Feb 2024, 22:26 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Based out of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Stellara Design's claim to fame is taking the standard original Mini and making it faster.

 
This 1985 Aston Martin Lagonda Was Left to Rot in an Airplane Hangar, Now for Sale
This 1985 Aston Martin Lagonda Was Left to Rot in an Airplane Hangar, Now for Sale

12 Feb 2024, 21:41 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / From a certain perspective, it makes sense to find an abandoned 1985 Lagonda in the same place well-to-do millionaires store their private planes.