October 25th, 2021
Greetings fellow drag racing fans, car enthusiasts and speed aficionados of every ilk. Meet a pair of Shawns and an extraordinary Poncho. Regulars will remember the first Shawn from Autotopia. The second Shawn is the owner – and primary builder – of this exquisite machine. Shall we begin with the stance? The highly modified stock frame has been fully boxed and outfitted with a four-link coilover setup in the rear. A Global West coilover kit was used to upgrade the front and all four corners are equipped with QA1 double adjustable shocks for a full custom ride. It all gives Read More
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February 11th, 2021
Featured in this video is a modified 1977 Pontiac Trans Am. This model was made famous in the film “Smokey and the Bandit”. Superstar actor Burt Reynolds (The Bandit) brought the Trans Am Blackbird to national recognition as the blocker car for his adventurous schemes. The version of the Bandit in this video would surely put that signature smile on the face of Burt (may he rest in peace). Enjoy this ridiculously clean dragster variation to one of Hollywood’s most famous movie cars. The first thing that grabs your attention are the handmade front splitter and rear spoiler. Car owner Read More
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November 19th, 2020
This clip documents what some would call “old school drag racing”. The cars are – believe it or not – some of the most capable of their era. Today, it seems implausible that the most feared of the original muscle cars only made (approximately) half the horsepower produced by some of the hottest modern factory performance coupes, sedans and sport utility vehicles. Nevertheless, it should be quite interesting to see these two top tier muscle cars battle it out on the dragstrip. In the right lane is a prime example of one of the most intimidating muscle cars ever produced. Read More
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July 17th, 2020
Welcome drag racing fans – and speed freaks of every ilk – to a boisterous evening of racing on the streets of Mexico. These tenacious competitors have met up and absconded in a southernly fashion to see who has the fastest roll racer on the interstate. Vehicles (cars and trucks) from GM, Ford and Dodge are on hand, as well as vehicles representing several import automakers. Let’s drop down south of the border and see what’s the big deal. In the first contest of the night, a 1,000+ hp Corvette Z06 rolls up on a Calvo Motorsports Dodge Viper. The Read More
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May 21st, 2020
Time to get back out on the streets and what better way than a bit of roll racing on the interstates of Old Mexico. This band of merry competitors took a journey down south to let it all hang out in one-on-one head-up roll racing action. Let’s drop in and have a look – First up is a contest between a C6 Chevy Corvette and a 5.0-liter Mustang. The ‘Vette has a built engine and an A&A (Corvette) supercharger. This car is prepared and tuned by Lethal Performance and it can make 840hp. The Ford also has a built (Coyote) motor, Read More
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December 6th, 2018
Welcome fellow racing fans and drivers alike. This video installment features a car in which a potentially aggravating combination is used. Manual transmissions and nitrous systems are rarely used in conjunction with one another. The suddenness with which most nitrous systems are introduced can create havoc with manual clutches. Let’s take a look at this clean Pontiac Firebird Formula and see if its crew has discovered a method for success. At the heart of this 9-second beast is an LQ4 based 408 cubic-inch V8 engine with a Stage 3 camshaft, set of Trick Flo cylinder heads, a Holley Sniper intake Read More
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November 25th, 2018
Talk about a budget build; this 1966 Pontiac Tempest is like a cross between Dragnet and The Jetsons. It reminds me of Bizarro World in the old Superman comics. Typically, racers purchase a small import coupe and install a massive V8 with a power-adder (or two). Not this time – this little creampuff has four-doors and plenty of ballast. The big V8 engine has been tossed aside for a more economical Toyota 2JZ, inline 6-cylinder (from a Lexus SUV). The turbo installation kit, turbocharger, intake manifold, exhaust manifold, and aluminum racing radiator are all e-bay items. A Microsquirt ECU controls Read More
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July 25th, 2018
Leather reclining seats, air conditioning, carpeted floors, and full door panels; sound like a luxury sports car? How about a full roll cage, drag radials, and 1,100hp? Now, that sounds like a race car. So, what is it? Is it a street car or a race car? Turns out that Louis Crower (Yep, that Crower) has built himself a very heavy (4,000-pound) Pontiac GTO that is the best of both worlds. It all begins with a KP Racing built LS3 engine. KP integrated billet main bearing caps, half-inch main studs, and a ton of Crower internals in the bottom and Read More
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July 12th, 2018
This is the story of Rich and his friend Bill. The two buddies are into cars – bigtime. Rich loves the Pontiac GTO and Bill had a thing for the Ford Fairlane 500. Both car enthusiasts selected a model from the sixties and transformed their respective steeds into a muscle-bound masterpiece. Rich chose a 1965 Poncho (Hurst Package) as his canvas. He built this beast around a 517 cubic-inch Pontiac engine being force fed by a 94-millimeter turbocharger.The combination is capable of producing 1,500hp and has made a best pass of 9.7-seconds @ 147 mph. The transmission is a Tremec Read More
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June 15th, 2018
Baby-faced Joe Hunt must take on a field of twenty-five racers to pick up his first win in the Blackhawk Pontiac WS6 Trans Am. Racing is of the No Prep, drag variety and this is the hottest ticket on the market. The Blackhawk has undergone a dramatic rebirth. It has been transformed from a nitrous car that had little success keeping the front tires on the pavement to a more controllable beast of a twin turbo car. In the past, Joe has gotten close to the prize but just couldn’t quite bring it home. So, will he be able to Read More
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