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
Category Archives: Motorsports
Video: The 1966 NHRA U.S. Nationals
From ABC’s Wide World of Sports, here’s an awesome segment on the 1966 NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Continue reading
Work Horse, Race Horse: the Ford FE V8, 332 to 427 Cubic Inches
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
Video: The Crazy Rocketman and his Pulsejet Go-Kart
Now this is different: a go-kart propelled by a custom-built pulsejet engine. See the Beast in action here. Continue reading
Video: Building the Ultimate Ford Flathead V8
This engine program combined the classic architecture of the Ford Flathead V8 with the latest parts and technology the performance industry has to offer. Let’s check out the results. Continue reading
Death on the Florida Sands: The 1928-29 White Triplex
The most poorly conceived race car in the history of the world land speed record might well be the unfortunate White Triplex of 1928-29. Continue reading
The Allison-Powered Monsters of Jim Lytle
The hot rodding scene of the 1960s was wild, but there was nothing wilder than Jim Lytle’s astounding machines, all of them powered by giant Allison aircraft engines. Continue reading