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1967 Ford Fairlane With 2,500-HP Coyote V8 Is a 7-Second, Road-Legal Monster
1967 Ford Fairlane With 2,500-HP Coyote V8 Is a 7-Second, Road-Legal Monster

3 Aug 2023, 13:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yup, we're looking at a road-legal muscle car that hits the asphalt with 2.5 times more oomph than the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170.

 
World's Nastiest 1964 Chevy Nova Runs the Quarter-Mile Quicker Than a Hellcat
World's Nastiest 1964 Chevy Nova Runs the Quarter-Mile Quicker Than a Hellcat

20 Jul 2023, 12:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Powered by a 400-cubic-inch V8, this 1964 Chevrolet Chevy II needs fewer than 10 seconds to complete a quarter-mile run.

 
1947 Nash Ambassador Gasser Hidden for 37 Years Flaunts Psychedelic Livery, SBC V8
1947 Nash Ambassador Gasser Hidden for 37 Years Flaunts Psychedelic Livery, SBC V8

18 Jul 2023, 10:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / No, this Nash is not a modern conversion for the nostalgia classes. This 1947 Ambassador was part of the iconic Gasser Wars of the 1960s.

 
1955 Nash Metropolitan Is an Altered Dragster Freak With a HEMI V8 Under the Hood
1955 Nash Metropolitan Is an Altered Dragster Freak With a HEMI V8 Under the Hood

3 Jul 2023, 14:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A more exotic take on the cute Nash Metropolitan, this HEMI-powered altered dragster covers the quarter-mile in less than 13 seconds.

 
Toyota GR86 Battles Its AE86 Ancestor, Turns Out You Don't Need Tons of Power To Have Fun
Toyota GR86 Battles Its AE86 Ancestor, Turns Out You Don't Need Tons of Power To Have Fun

17 Jun 2023, 13:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / In a modern automotive landscape obsessed with horsepower and 0-60 times, this Toyota 86 generational battle shows slow cars still have a place

 
Rare 1970 Dodge Polara Convertible Hits the Drag Strip After 20 Years in a Barn
Rare 1970 Dodge Polara Convertible Hits the Drag Strip After 20 Years in a Barn

12 Jun 2023, 13:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 842 convertibles sold in 1970, this Dodge Polara is a rare Mopar. And it will become a daily driver after 20 years in a barn.

 
One-Owner 1976 AMC Gremlin X Is an Unassuming Sleeper, Drag Races Cadillac CTS-V
One-Owner 1976 AMC Gremlin X Is an Unassuming Sleeper, Drag Races Cadillac CTS-V

22 May 2023, 16:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While most 1970s car enthusiasts wouldn't be caught dead in an AMC Gremlin, the subcompact hatchback has gained some legitimacy as a collector car.

 
1964 Pontiac GTO vs 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Drag Race Is Extremely Close
1964 Pontiac GTO vs 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Drag Race Is Extremely Close

8 May 2023, 12:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Quite popular at the time, the GTO isn't particularly rare nowadays, but you'd have to get very lucky to see one at the drag strip

 
1972 Plymouth Road Runner Drag Races Modern Chevy Camaro SS, Someone Gets Walked
1972 Plymouth Road Runner Drag Races Modern Chevy Camaro SS, Someone Gets Walked

4 May 2023, 10:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Malaise-era Road Runner is not what it seems but it's not the quickest early 1970s Mopar you'll see running the quarter-mile here

 
1970 Plymouth Superbird Pays Tribute to Richard Petty With Burnouts and 9-Second Runs
1970 Plymouth Superbird Pays Tribute to Richard Petty With Burnouts and 9-Second Runs

2 May 2023, 12:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Only a half-second slower than the 2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170, this 1970 Plymouth Superbird looks like Richard Petty's NASCAR racer

 
1969 Plymouth Road Runner Built by Father and Son Is a 10-Second Sleeper
1969 Plymouth Road Runner Built by Father and Son Is a 10-Second Sleeper

23 Apr 2023, 13:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As much as I love all-original survivors, garage-built sleepers are just as exciting to watch. Especially if they've been prepped for drag racing

 
McLaren 765LT Takes On Porsche 911 Turbo S and Immediately Regrets It
McLaren 765LT Takes On Porsche 911 Turbo S and Immediately Regrets It

1 Apr 2023, 15:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / This drag race is as closely matched as can be, as a McLaren 765LT tries to dethrone a drag racing titan, the Porsche 911 Turbo S

 
1968 Ford Mustang Looks Like an Unrestored Survivor, Hides Nasty Surprise Under the Hood
1968 Ford Mustang Looks Like an Unrestored Survivor, Hides Nasty Surprise Under the Hood

30 Mar 2023, 11:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This rare 1968 Cobra Jet packs a race-spec, all-aluminum V8 that enables it to run the quarter-mile in less than 12 seconds

 
Here's the 2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170 Pulling Its First Public Quarter-Mile Run
Here's the 2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170 Pulling Its First Public Quarter-Mile Run

22 Mar 2023, 10:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Delivered by helicopter, the 2023 Dodge Challenger Demon 170 pulled its first public quarter-mile run at the Las Vegas Speed Motorway.

 
C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 Solo 1/4 Mile Passes Aren’t Bad, Will the E-Ray Fare Better?
C8 Chevy Corvette Z06 Solo 1/4 Mile Passes Aren’t Bad, Will the E-Ray Fare Better?

10 Feb 2023, 10:58 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The videographer behind the “Drag Racing and Car Stuff” channel on YouTube has a nice ‘solo wolf’ catch from the Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida

 
1973 Mercury Comet Is an Unassuming Sleeper With a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood
1973 Mercury Comet Is an Unassuming Sleeper With a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood

6 Feb 2023, 10:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Granted, it's not the most desirable Mercury classic out there, but it's nice to see that not all 1970s Comets are rotting away in junkyards

 
1951 Kaiser Henry J "Pain in the Gass" Nostalgia Gasser Is Pure Eye Candy
1951 Kaiser Henry J "Pain in the Gass" Nostalgia Gasser Is Pure Eye Candy

30 Jan 2023, 17:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Not familiar with this car? Well, don't beat yourself up, the Kaiser Henry J is not exactly iconic as far as classic cars go

 
1989 Jeep Comanche Is an Unassuming Sleeper With a Turbo Surprise, Runs 11s
1989 Jeep Comanche Is an Unassuming Sleeper With a Turbo Surprise, Runs 11s

20 Jan 2023, 11:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Jeep Comanche was remembered as the brand's last pickup truck for almost three decades before the Gladiator was revived in 2019

 
1969 AMC AMX Is a 1-of-52 Super Stock Monster in Pristine Condition, Sounds Vicious
1969 AMC AMX Is a 1-of-52 Super Stock Monster in Pristine Condition, Sounds Vicious

18 Jan 2023, 14:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Usually prepped by dealers, most SS/AMXs ran the quarter-mile in the low 11s. However, one was recorded to cover the distance in 10.73 seconds

 
"Money Trap" Is a 1969 Ford Mustang With a 427 Side-Oiler and Hand-Painted Snakes
"Money Trap" Is a 1969 Ford Mustang With a 427 Side-Oiler and Hand-Painted Snakes

5 Jan 2023, 16:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Born as a rather plain H-Code 1969 Mustang, this pony rocks a 427 side-oiler V8 and extra gear for quick quarter-mile runs