Tag Archives: speed shop

Poor Man’s Drag Racing Class: The Altereds

Gone forever, one of the nastiest drag racing classes of all time, the Altered Coupes/Sedans [...]

Retro Chopper Style

The 1960s and 1970s marked a pivotal period in motorcycle history, particularly for aficionados of [...]

Eliminator I: The 1966 Mercury Comet flip-top Funny Car

Few racing machines in drag racing’s storied history have been as well-remembered and truly unique [...]

The Speed Shops of Days Gone By

It’s sad that there are entire generations of kids who will never know the joy [...]

’57 Chevy gasser

Dig this ’57 Chevy gasser doing its thing on the drag strip, and showing off [...]

Five Quirky Features of the Ford Flathead V8

The Ford flathead V8 is one of the most familiar engines of the automotive world, [...]

A Classic Ford Flathead V8 Hot Rod

The Ford Flathead V8 engine is an icon of the American automotive industry. It was [...]

Detroit’s Custom Speed Enterprises

When it comes to old school speed shops, Detroit definitely had more than their share. [...]

Barn Find VW Bug

Best of luck getting this barn find out of the barn, as it looks like [...]

Goodyear Blue Streaks

Dig the Goodyear Blue Streaks doing work in this hemi powered slingshot dragster. Blue Streaks [...]