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This 1955 Chevrolet Tri-Five Is the World's Fastest and Most Sinister Taxi
This 1955 Chevrolet Tri-Five Is the World's Fastest and Most Sinister Taxi

16 Nov 2021, 13:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Performance-aside, "Killer Cab" is quite the looker too, thanks to a livery that combines the look of a barn-found classic with a Halloween-inspired theme

 
1965 Ford "Super Falcon" Futura Is a Retired Dragster, Proudly Shows Battle Scars
1965 Ford "Super Falcon" Futura Is a Retired Dragster, Proudly Shows Battle Scars

15 Nov 2021, 21:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The cool thing about this dragster is that it's not a cut-up race car. It still sports its original windows and trim, while the interior is still stock

 
Mustang Dragster Goes Airborne, Hitting the Brake Is for the Weak
Mustang Dragster Goes Airborne, Hitting the Brake Is for the Weak

15 Nov 2021, 14:35 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Even after pulling a ginormous wheelie, this turbo'd Ford Mustang dragster still managed to complete the quarter mile in 10 seconds

 
Toyota Cressida Packs a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood, Runs 7s
Toyota Cressida Packs a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood, Runs 7s

13 Oct 2021, 11:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This fourth-generation sedan might look mostly stock on the outside, but it packs a fire-breathing dragon under the hood

 
Pink 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Looks Delicious, Destroys the Field at the Drag Strip
Pink 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Looks Delicious, Destroys the Field at the Drag Strip

8 Oct 2021, 15:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / "Stinky Pinky," might just be the cutest Chevelle dragster out there. But thanks to a beefed-up V8 with a massive blower on top, this Chevy is no slouch

 
Supercharged 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Shows Off Purple Paint, Does Massive Wheelie
Supercharged 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Shows Off Purple Paint, Does Massive Wheelie

5 Oct 2021, 11:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Finished in a rather psychedelic shade of metallic purple, this 1978 Cutlass Supreme has very little in common with the production car beyond the shell

 
BMW E30 Dragster Is Ready for Takeoff – Houston, We Have a Problem!
BMW E30 Dragster Is Ready for Takeoff – Houston, We Have a Problem!

4 Oct 2021, 12:31 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Bet the owner of this crazy BMW 3 Series E30 dragster did not know that his ride can pull such a ridiculously dangerous wheelie

 
2,000-Horsepower 1969 Chevrolet Nova Is a Hugger Orange Drag Monster, Runs 7s
2,000-Horsepower 1969 Chevrolet Nova Is a Hugger Orange Drag Monster, Runs 7s

4 Oct 2021, 12:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1969 Chevrolet Nova is no regular compact. The race-spec 427 V8 and the Garrett turbocharger team up to deliver a whopping 2,000 horsepower

 
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Looks Like a Barn Find, But It's a 7-Second Drag Monster
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Looks Like a Barn Find, But It's a 7-Second Drag Monster

26 Sep 2021, 11:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ignore the drag-spec wheels and the rear spoiler and you're basically looking at a rusty, forgotten Tri-Five. But things are radically different under the shell

 
Shocking Old Volvo Wagon Runs the Quarter Mile in 6 Seconds
Shocking Old Volvo Wagon Runs the Quarter Mile in 6 Seconds

25 Sep 2021, 07:20 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / An absolute beast down the quarter mile, this Volvo 200 Series ran 6.93 seconds at the Hot Rod Drag Week 2021, with a 203.3 mph exit speed.

 
Eagle Talon Is an Unlikely 4-Cylinder Dragster, Runs the Quarter-Mile in 7 Seconds
Eagle Talon Is an Unlikely 4-Cylinder Dragster, Runs the Quarter-Mile in 7 Seconds

24 Sep 2021, 11:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Eagle Talon wasn't impressively fast, but this dragster is a completely different animal. And it will soon become a six-second slingshot

 
6-Second AMC Javelin Dragster Hits the Wall, Lands on Its Roof at the Strip in Michigan
6-Second AMC Javelin Dragster Hits the Wall, Lands on Its Roof at the Strip in Michigan

21 Sep 2021, 12:44 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The insane AMC Javelin dragster was destroyed in the horrific crash, but Bryant Goldstone managed to free himself from the wreckage before the EMTs arrived

 
1970 Chevy Nova Drag Races Modern Dodge Challengers, It's Quicker Than You Think
1970 Chevy Nova Drag Races Modern Dodge Challengers, It's Quicker Than You Think

21 Sep 2021, 12:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This old Nova bravely takes on a pair of modern Dodge Challengers. And it has what it takes to give them a run for their money

 
Forget About the Dodge Demon, This Challenger Speedster Will Blow Your Mind
Forget About the Dodge Demon, This Challenger Speedster Will Blow Your Mind

20 Sep 2021, 11:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only two fiberglass Dodge Challengers built by Suncoast Race Cars, this speedster could be a seven-second dragster

 
Tommy Ivo's Quad-Engine Buick Wagonmaster Is the World's Most Extreme Grocery Getter
Tommy Ivo's Quad-Engine Buick Wagonmaster Is the World's Most Extreme Grocery Getter

16 Sep 2021, 13:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Wagonmaster started life as Showboat in 1961. It featured four V8 engines, all-wheel drive, and was capable of more than 2,000 horsepower

 
Old Chevrolet LUV Truck Is an Unlikely Dragster, Rips at the Drag Strip
Old Chevrolet LUV Truck Is an Unlikely Dragster, Rips at the Drag Strip

13 Sep 2021, 12:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / An unlikely dragster, this hauler ditched its utilitarian mission to become a full-blown race car. And it runs the 1/8-mile impressively fast

 
1959 DeSoto Looks Like a Hot Wheels Toy, Runs the Quarter-Mile in 5 Seconds
1959 DeSoto Looks Like a Hot Wheels Toy, Runs the Quarter-Mile in 5 Seconds

10 Sep 2021, 09:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Of course, this contraption has very little in common with the production DeSoto Fireflite, but it will definitely remind you of the ill-fated brand

 
Meet Dragonsnake, the Forgotten Shelby Cobra Dragster
Meet Dragonsnake, the Forgotten Shelby Cobra Dragster

9 Sep 2021, 15:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Overshadowed by the track-ready 427 Competition and Carroll's personal Super Snake, the Dragonsnake is a Cobra that many enthusiasts tend to ignore

 
The Story of the 1963 Chevrolet Impala Z11, the Meanest and Rarest Impala Ever Built
The Story of the 1963 Chevrolet Impala Z11, the Meanest and Rarest Impala Ever Built

28 Aug 2021, 21:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Created for drag racers and NASCAR enthusiasts, the Z11 was essentially a lighter Impala with a bigger, more powerful V8. Only 57 of them were built

 
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Has a Mysterious Racing Past, Hideous Square Headlamps
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Has a Mysterious Racing Past, Hideous Square Headlamps

27 Aug 2021, 20:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yup, someone went through the trouble of cutting out the area around the stock, round headlamps to make room for rectangular lights. Yuck!