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This 1-of-1 1964 Ford F-100 427 Is the Factory Drag Truck You Never Knew Existed
This 1-of-1 1964 Ford F-100 427 Is the Factory Drag Truck You Never Knew Existed

24 Nov 2024, 18:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in 100 units, the 1964 Ford Thunderbolt is a rare and spectacular factory drag car. This F-100 pickup truck takes it up a notch.

 
Real-Deal 1968 Plymouth Barracuda B029 Flaunts Fiberglass Front Clip, Hemi V8
Real-Deal 1968 Plymouth Barracuda B029 Flaunts Fiberglass Front Clip, Hemi V8

20 Nov 2024, 15:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of 50 units ever made, this 1968 Plymouth Barracuda B029 is a fully-fledged factory race car with a cross-ram Hemi under the hood.

 
1961 Ford Fairlane Grows Teardrop Bulge, Thinks It's a Thunderbolt
1961 Ford Fairlane Grows Teardrop Bulge, Thinks It's a Thunderbolt

25 Jul 2024, 14:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Far from being an accurate tribute to the legendary Thunderbolt, this 1961 Ford Fairlane is a cool hot rod with massive power.

 
1968 Dodge HEMI Dart Is a One-of-80 L023 Super Stock Monster Looking for a New Home
1968 Dodge HEMI Dart Is a One-of-80 L023 Super Stock Monster Looking for a New Home

24 Jul 2024, 20:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The only Dodge Dart fitted with the 426 HEMI V8, the L023 was produced in 1968 for drag racing duty. Only 80 were built.

 
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.