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Video: Street racing in Detroit, 1964

Posted on October 9, 2014 by MCG

SteckerThis priceless little clip shows semi-organized drag racing on the streets of Detroit’s West Side in 1964. This is the real deal, check it out. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Stecker Road, street racing

Video: Junior Johnson’s ’64 Galaxie On Dirt

Posted on October 2, 2014 by MCG

Is there anything better than watching an old-school NASCAR stocker run sideways on dirt? See Junior Johnson’s ’64 Galaxie tear it up at Ascot Park. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged NASCAR

Video: Building Speed at Roush Yates Racing Engines

Posted on September 27, 2014 by MCG

Roush-Yates RacingHere’s a rare look behind the locked doors of one of the most advanced engine facilities in the world, Roush Yates Racing Engines.  Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Roush Yates Racing Engines

Saturday! Saturday at Detroit Dragway!

Posted on September 13, 2014 by MCG

Ramchargers Dodge Dart wheelie DetroitThere’s only one thing that can match the manic excitement of drag racing in the ’60s: the radio commercials. Just listen.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Hot Rods, Motorsports | Tagged Detroit Dragway

Five More Fabulous Forgotten Cars From the Golden Age of Drag Racing

Posted on August 27, 2014 by MCG

1934 Ford Jim Lytle Big Al Allison engineDo we need to mention again that we love this stuff? Here are five more lesser-known but totally awesome cars from drag racing’s glory days.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Hot Rods, Motorsports | Tagged Frye Brothers, Jim Lytle, Wayne Arteaga

Video: The Hurst Hemi Under Glass story

Posted on August 23, 2014 by MCG

1967 Hemi Under GlassHey, race fans! This awesome video explores the history of the magical exhibition drag cars known as Hemi Under Glass.      Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Hemi Under Glass

Cammer: The Real Story of the Legendary Ford 427 SOHC V8

Posted on August 21, 2014 by MCG

In the 1960s, Ford’s overhead-cam 427 V8, popularly known as the Cammer, became the stuff of myth and legend. Here’s the story behind the story.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Cammer, Ford, NASCAR, SOHC Ford

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