Big Fun and Budget Built: Lucky Costa’s 1966 Chevelle
To varying degrees, the cars we drive are extensions of our personalities. You may not think that’s the case, but it’s true. Know how to prove it? Drive a car you’d be embarrassed to be seen in. This...
View ArticleFreak Show Friday: The Trike T!
Last week we presented a yellow T-bucket-type of Freak Show, and we thought it would be fun to follow that with another yellow T-bucket-inspired creation that is at the opposite end of last week’s fine...
View ArticleCON2R Steering Wheels Turn Up in The Great 8 and SRM’s Top 100
It’s only been a matter of a few weeks since Street Rodder’s editorial crew returned home from attending the 2017 65th Annual Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama, and reviewing the winners we discovered an...
View ArticleIndyCars and a Pro Street Thunderbird Live in Matt Hay’s Garage
Doesn’t everybody have an IndyCar or two in their garage, parked alongside a pink Pro Street Thunderbird? Welcome to Matt and Debbie Hay’s garage. If you are a card-carrying, veteran Car Craft reader...
View ArticleGALLERY: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
We thought we’d give our followers here at circletrack.com something a little different heading into the weekend. Even though there were some right turns involved, we got some awesome shots from last...
View ArticleNHRA Pro Mod Begins at Gatornationals + Stevie “Fast” Jackson Debut
Swelling in popularity, NHRA’s Pro Mod class kicks off its 2017 season during this weekend’s 2017 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. BangShift‘s Brian Lohnes breaks down this...
View ArticleNextGen Performance Gives Factory-Recall LSA Blowers New Life on 4.8, 5.3,...
Brothers Josh and Eric Buzzell of NextGen Performance have found a way to bring low-buck, supercharged performance to junkyard-sourced 5.3-, 5.7-, and 6.0L LS2 and LS3 truck engines, which they then...
View ArticleEcoBoost vs. Dragstrip, Part II
After running 14.30s with a stock 2016 Mustang EcoBoost, the results were predictable. The internet told us about how we should have bought a V8 instead of the wimp car or that their motor-swapped...
View ArticleHow to Swap a Cop Car Frame Under an F-100 Pickup
This is becoming a popular swap: putting 2003-and-newer Crown Victoria frames under older vehicles, especially pickups. There are several reasons for this. First, starting in 2003, the fullsized fords...
View ArticleA Marti Report Is a Birth Certificate for Your Ford Muscle Car
When it comes to documenting muscle cars, Ford guys have it good. Not only does every VIN tag identify the original engine that was installed in the vehicle, but a vast wealth of information is...
View ArticleGiant Mopar Pile-Up Hits Anaheim: Nuttin’ But Hemis!
It certainly isn’t unique that a make of car would have a core group of devotees. There are tons of clubs for Mustangs, Camaros, street rods, and so forth. What is unusual is that such a group could...
View ArticleMarch Monday (Asphalt) Modified Madness!
If you live in the Northeast or the South, you know just how much fun it is to watch Modifieds pound the pavement. If you’ve ever seen the ISMA Mods, well…we really don’t need to say any more. Our...
View ArticleGALLERY: Solomito Scores Whelen Mod Win at Myrtle Beach
Keeping in line with our theme of March Monday Modified Madness comes a spectacular John A. Miller gallery from this weekend’s NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour’s Performance Plus 150 at Myrtle Beach...
View ArticleRare Find: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Sees Daylight After 40 Years’ Storage
After 20 years trying to buy Donnie Detzel’s 1969 Z/28, Ralph Bizzarro finally heard the words he wanted to hear: “Are you ready to buy my Camaro?” Donnie health wasn’t doing well healthwise. He...
View ArticleGALLERY: Majeski Repeats Rattler Victory
The final portion of the Rattler 250 at South Alabama Speedway came down to two of the brightest young stars in Super Late Model racing this past Sunday. Ty Majeski capitalized on a restart with 19...
View ArticleMopars Hit Hard At The Gatornats! Huge Super Stock Gallery!
The NHRA has started its big national event tour in the East at Gainesville Raceway in Florida for the past 48 seasons. Traditionally held in March, thousands of fans come down from cooler climes in...
View ArticleHOT ROD Rescue: EZ-EFI Issues on 1967 Corvette Traced to Bad Valve Seals
The 350 in Bill Hedekin’s 1967 Corvette Backfires, Stalls, and Uses Oil. Time for HOT ROD to Fix It. Bill and Linda Hedekin bought their vintage 1967 Corvette in the late 1970s. The ex–road racer has...
View ArticleHow to Use a GM Type II Power-Steering Pump on Your Ford 289-351W Engine
We recently installed a Ford Racing Z460 Windsor engine in a beater Bronco after the old 351 started fogging oil mist all over the car behind us. Sorry, dude. And you can’t bolt leaky accessories onto...
View ArticleHow to Repair and Restore Your Vintage Gauge Cluster
We love the style and character in our old cars’ instrument panels, but time, neglect, and careless add-ons can degrade their operation. Shannon Hudson at Redline Gauge Works in Santa Clarita,...
View ArticleThis Nasty Classy 1931 Ford Model A Roadster is as at Home at a Show as it is...
Full-tilt. Our story’s title may sound like a contradiction in terms, but Cedric Meeks coined the phrase himself to describe his Model A roadster’s mix of badass and beautiful. Cedric has actually...
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