From Pomona, California, here’s a great film vintage film report on the 1962 NHRA Winternationals. Continue reading
Category Archives: Hot Rods
Video: 1965 drag racing documentary — The Hot Rod Story
Here’s a great old film from Southern California exploring the wild world of drag racing in 1965. Don’t miss this one, hot rodders and drag racers. Continue reading
Auction Watch: The Tom McMullen Deuce Roadster
At the Mecum Kissimmee auction in January, a historic hot rod will cross the stage: the famed ’32 Ford roadster built by racer and publisher Tom McMullen. Continue reading
Your 1,000-Horsepower Factory Crate Engine Has Arrived
At the SEMA performance industry show in Las Vegas this week, Mopar reset the bar for factory crate engines—at 1,000 horsepower. Behold the Hellephant 426 Hemi V8. Continue reading
Drag Racing in Harlingen, Texas Circa 1962
Check out all the classic old-school drag cars in this awesome digital scrapbook from Harlingen Air Field circa 1962. Continue reading
Video: Dry Lakes Racing Before the War
Check out this priceless home-movie footage from the California Dry Lakes scene in 1940—before hot rods were called hot rods. Continue reading
Video: The Choppers, a Classic 1961 Hot Rod Movie
Bad movies can be good fun. Presenting The Choppers, a lurid tale of wild hot rods and troubled teenagers. It’s got everything—including TV Tommy Ivo’s famed T-bucket roadster. See it here. Continue reading