John Alan Hudson and the Texas Starship
John Alan Hudson made drag racing history with his jet-fueled dragster, the Texas Starship.
Articles by Colton Danforth
How to Start an Engine That’s Been Sitting for… Awhile
If you’re pulling your first classic out of a junk-covered barn or chopping it out of the undergrowth, chances are you aren’t going to be able to just pop the key in the ignition and drive off.
Top 10 Engines, A Second Perspective
Round 2 of the Top 10 engines that have shaped the auto industry.
Top 10 Muscle Cars
The top ten muscle cars of their era all had something incredible to offer.
Bootleggers: Hot Rods and Hooch
These guys were the original hot rodders, running souped-up cars to avoid the law and move product.
1954 Compton Street Race Bust Signals Beginning of Illegal Street Racing
This was one hot rod bust for the books.
Six Modded Mustangs for 2015 and Beyond
Mustangs have always been bred for horsepower and these are no exception, even Ford’s stock 4 cylinder Ecoboost is no slouch.
Helle Nice
She didn’t start out as an award winning race car driver.
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[Video] Dieter Scharschmidt’s 1970 Mercury Cougar Elimnator
Dieter Scharshmidt was a well known Canadian street racer of the late 1970’s and early ‘80s.
Hot Rod Heaven in the Texas Hill Country
Take a turn off of Highway 290 just southwest of Austin, Texas and drive out into the boonies until you’re sure you’re lost. Not far up a teeth-rattling dirt road that’s sure to test your suspension, popping out of the side of a cedar covered hilltop you might spot one of the most dedicated restoration shops in central Texas.