1967 Ford Fairlane Twin Turbo Coyote

May 15th, 2019

Greetings racing fans and welcome to Street Car Takeover, coming to you from Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN. Featured in the Small Tire Street Racer Class is this pristine ’67 Ford Fairlane with a modular engine and a pair of power adders. At 3,800-pounds, the car is a complete street beast – make no mistake about that. It is rocking a late model Coyote engine with some billet valve covers that make heads turn. There are also a pair of turbochargers churning away under the hood. The tidy combination is good for getting this sexy hunk of American muscle down Read More

9-Second C7 ZR1 – Stock Motor Bolt-On Record Holder

May 2nd, 2019

At the risk of dating myself, I will tell you that the release of the movie “Corvette Summer” found a teenage version of myself in the local cinema; popcorn and soft drink in hand. The fact that actors played parts in the cult classic was of no consequence to me. The radically customized Corvette was the star and I shall never forget her. The ZR1 featured in this clip, while lacking the insane body mods, makes me think of a modernized version of the Corvette Summer car. Coming at you from Street Car Takeover and being touted as the World Read More

LS Swapped Mustang – No Prep Nightmare

December 20th, 2018

Oh no – say it ain’t so – is that a 1967 Ford Mustang doing a burnout in the bleach box? Rumor is that it has been retromodded with a turbocharged Chevrolet engine. That’s going to get under the skin of many Mustang purists; many of whom bleed Ford Blue. Motivation for this pony car comes in the form of a salvaged GM LQ9 (6.0-liter) V8 engine (from a 2003 Cadillac Escalade SUV). After only a camshaft upgrade and some cylinder head porting and polishing; the Caddy motor was outfitted with a Borg Warner S475 turbocharger and an intercooler setup. Read More

Nine-Second Nightmare – Mustang GT500

October 1st, 2018

By: Mohammad Rana Welcome to Street Car Takeover Charlotte. Featured in this video is a Gen V Mustang GT500 tuned by (Lee) Blankenship Tuning and Performance. Under the hood is a built 5.8-liter V8 topped with a Kenne Bell 4.7-liter supercharger. A true street car, the GT500 has oversized pullies and is running E85 fuel. The car is capable of producing 1,100whp (Mustang Dyno certified). In this clip, the father and son team are shooting for an 8-second pass. They begin the clip with a pass of 9.09-seconds @ 155.24 mph. Can this experienced racing family shave a few hundredth off Read More

Turbo Fox Body – 7-Second Small Tire Monster

August 17th, 2018

Welcome drag racing fans to the Street Car Takeover, Denver. Some of the baddest drag racers in the U.S. have braved the high altitude and battled the mountains to come together in this contest of traction and power. Our feature car for this clip is a Fox Body Ford Mustang competing in the Street Car Class and the Small Tire Class. Under the hood is a 540 cubic-inch Big Block Chevy with ASR cylinder heads and a Precision PT118 turbocharger (118-millimeter). Power is estimated to be in the 1,600hp range and the car posted a 7.94-second elapsed time @ 182.43 Read More

1953 Chevy Bel Air – 10-Second Sleeper

June 7th, 2018

This is one of the most entertaining videos that I have seen in quite a while. If features a true street sleeper in the form of a beat up 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air. Never mind the rust and look past the patina – this thing is big and heavy but that don’t keep it from being fast! Of course, it all starts under the hood where a 6.0-liter LS (Chevy) V8 with an Isky camshaft and mild porting and polishing on the cylinder heads is working away. It’s also running a Precision turbocharger with Holley electronic fuel injection/engine management. The Read More

Street Car Takeover – 660HP TT Rail Job

January 29th, 2018

What could be more entertaining than a little Willis Jeep with a big old (twin) turbocharged V8 engine? With most of the cumbersome body eliminated, the vehicle is not only lighter but also much easier to work on. Although not the prettiest car in the lot, it does have a certain Mad Max meets Speed Racer quality that is very interesting. Let’s take a closer look. At the heart of this creation (that has been named Deathtrap) is a salvage engine that drives some other rudimentary but key components. The driving force is a 5.3-liter LM7 (GM) engine with steel Read More

Street Car Takeover – 1400HP Supra

September 6th, 2017

No-Prep is the hottest ticket in racing right now. It combines the thrill of street racing with the safety of racing at the drag strip. Street Car Takeover takes your typical weekend of No-Prep racing and adds in some roll racing action. The combination makes this event a real hoot for a wide variety of different competitors and spectators. The feature car of this well produced video is a capable and clean Toyota Supra. It is rolling strong and competing in roll racing (Rear-Wheel Drive Class) and dig racing (True Street Class). The Supra is equipped with a 3.0-liter inline Read More

Classic Style – Supercar Performance

August 10th, 2017

This one-of-a-kind 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS is loaded with everything it takes to make it look vintage and run better than new! Thee-years in the making, there is not a single inch of this muscle car that has not been upgraded. From the electric door entry handles to the custom fabricated stainless-steel dash to the aluminum console to the space-age instrumentation and navigation to the front and rear camera systems, everything inside this car reeks of innovation. The hand-crafted seats are awesome, too. This is not your average old clumsy Chevelle either. Despite having race-ready suspension from Detroit Speed, the Read More

Luxury Land Shark

December 10th, 2016

I’ve often fantasized about a luxurious 1/4-mile street machine with supple leather seats, cold air conditioning, a thumping sound system, lights and turn signals, and even power windows. Well, this 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII may just be the embodiment of that dream. For decades Lincoln has produced  the Mark VIII as a luxury sports coupe. Small block V8 engines, rear-wheel drivetrains, and all the luxury amenities just some of the characteristic of this popular Ford product. The ’98 Mark VIII came from the factory with a 4.6-liter DOHC engine that was capable of producing less than 300hp and stumbled from Read More

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