Back in the golden era of muscle cars, everyone was in on the action. Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Plymouth—they were all building high-horsepower machines for the streets. But hidden among the flashy paint ...

In the early 1960s, drag racing gained momentum as a popular motorsport in the United States. Automakers started recognizing its value as a marketing tool, especially among younger buyers. Classic ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

In 1974, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins took the body shell of a Chevrolet Vega and built a race car inside of it. It changed the world of drag racing. And after that NHRA Pro Stock drag race Vega appeared, ...

As the name implies, Pro Street evolved from both the drag- and street-racing scenes. Its direct predecessors were the street freaks of the Seventies, American cars modified with drag parts for ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Three years in the making, it became clear in 2023 that Ned Dunphy was destined to leave his mark on HOT ROD Drag Week Presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive. After two heartbreaking seasons filled with ...

Dave Young out at the Lakeland Drag Strip testing the B-3 Bombers new Cal-Trac rear suspension and CAP auto tubular front ...