Tag Archives: drag strip

A Short History of the Pontiac Firebird

The Pontiac Firebird is a classic American ‘pony’ car – an exotic-looking sporty car with [...]

Irwindale Speedway Demolished

  Irwindale Speedway is finally, actually gone. We knew the day was coming for Southern [...]

The Legendary Crower 8

The Crower 8 is one of the most fascinating, yet largely forgotten, engine projects in [...]

It’s the end of the road for Irwindale Speedway, the home of NASCAR and drag races

The Irwindale Speedway & Event Center, which has been the home to NASCAR races, demolition [...]

Bill Jenkins’ Innovative 327 Cranked 350

Bill Jenkins’ innovations in Pro Stock racing are a prime example of how creativity and [...]

The Golden Age Of Drag Racing Part 1

Who needs fancy focus groups or scientific demographic analysis? Not HOT ROD Deluxe, whose editors [...]

Ghost Car: 1980-1983 Mustang Intermeccanica Cabrio

As far as ghost cars go, this one is really scarce. First off it wasn’t [...]

Lucky Keizer’s Rolls-Royce Merlin Powered Motorcycle

Lucky Keizer, named the bike after the Rolls-Royce V12 ‘Merlin’ engine that was salvaged from [...]

60th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang went on sale on this day back in 1964, creating an entirely [...]

Vintage Funny Car Line Up

Like their Top Fuel counterparts but with a shorter wheelbase and a carbon-fiber body that [...]