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Video: NHRA Wild Rides of 2022

Posted on December 30, 2022 by MCG

Tighten up your belts. It’s time for the 2022 edition of NHRA WIld Rides, featuring the most spectacular crashes and explosions of the season. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged NHRA, NHRA Wild Rides

Target 200: A 1964 Ford GT Film

Posted on December 17, 2022 by MCG

Before there were Shelby and Miles, there were Roy Lunn and John Wyer, the original developers of the Ford GT. This rare film details the first year of the historic program. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Ford, Ford Advanced Vehicles, Ford GT, Ford GT40

Video: The Most Incredible NASCAR Move We Will Ever See

Posted on October 30, 2022 by MCG

NASCAR Cup driver Ross Chastain confounded the laws of physics and our disbelieving eyes with his incredible last-lap move at Martinsville. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Martinsville, NASCAR Cup, Ross Chastain

Video: 1:3 Scale Cosworth V8 Screams Like the Real Thing

Posted on September 24, 2022 by MCG

If you’ve ever wanted your own Cosworth DFV but lack garage space, here’s one solution: a 1/3-size replica that screams to 10,000 rpm. Check this out. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Models & Miniatures, Motorsports | Tagged Bouland Motors, Cosworth DFV, Keith Duckworth, Mike Costin

Video: Great Scams and Hucksters in NASCAR History

Posted on September 23, 2022 by MCG

Big-time motorsport has always attracted more than its share of shady operators. Here are a few who took their game to NASCAR.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports

Video: The 1966 NHRA U.S. Nationals

Posted on September 17, 2022 by MCG

From ABC’s Wide World of Sports, here’s an awesome segment on the 1966 NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Mike Snively, NHRA, Roland Leong, U.S. Nationals

Work Horse, Race Horse: the Ford FE V8, 332 to 427 Cubic Inches

Posted on August 25, 2022 by MCG

Throughout Ford’s Total Performance campaign of the 1960s, the FE big-block V8 did the bulk of the company’s heavy lifting in NASCAR, drag racing, and at Le Mans.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Ford, Ford FE V8, Ford Motor Company

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