Here’s some real old-school drag racing. In this 1970 clip, see the stars of the Ford Drag Team in action: Hubert Platt, Ed Terry, and Dick Loehr Continue reading
Category Archives: Motorsports
Video: John Force’s Funny Car Goes Ka-Blooey at Pomona
This past weekend’s NHRA Winternationals featured one of the more violent engine explosions in recent memory, but for the driver, 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, it was just another day at the office. See the video. Continue reading
Video: The First Daytona 500, 1959
This weekend kicks off a brand new NASCAR season with action from Daytona. To celebrate, here’s a nifty video race summary of the very first Daytona 500 in 1959. Continue reading
Video: Chevrolet Goes Racing, 1956
In 1956 Chevrolet was officially in racing, and the carmaker was openly crowing about its success. Check out this awesome Chevy PR film from ’56 detailing the exploits. Continue reading
Video: 1969 Trans-Am Action at Donnybrooke
Many fans will tell you the late ’60s was the golden age of road racing in America. Watch this great footage from the legendary Trans-Am series in 1969 and you’ll get some feel for what they’re talking about. Continue reading
Triumph at Daytona: Mercury’s 1964 Comet 100,000-Mile Durability Run
This awesome 1964 Ford Motor Company film tells the story of the legendary Mercury Comet 100,000-mile record run at Daytona. We weren’t there to see it person, but here’s the next best thing. Continue reading
Video: Zora Arkus-Duntov and the 1956 Chevy Conquer Pikes Peak
See Zora Arkus-Duntov himself behind the wheel in this original factory film as he smashes the production car record at Pikes Peak with a prototype 1956 Chevrolet. Continue reading