What Makes a Car Classic?
A while back, we were strolling through rows of vintage cars and trucks at the Goodguys Summit Racing Nationals, when we fell upon a near-pristine 1983 Chevy Cavalier: Make no […]
Ford’s 1972 Sprint Décor Option was a Patriotic Package for the Mustang, Maverick & Pinto
As America readied itself for its 200th birthday in 1976, the familiar red-white-blue paint scheme was applied liberally to everything from teapots to trains. So it’s probably no surprise that […]
A Look Back at the History of the Corvette C3 (1968-82) Stingray Generation
On June 30th, 1953 the first production Corvette rolled off the assembly line. And after being re-christened as the Sting Ray in 1963, the C2 Corvette brought ever-increasing performance to “America’s Sports […]
For 2-Time NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car Champ Doug Gordon, Drag Racing has a Family Focus
The following article features excerpts from our conversation with Doug Gordon. You can hear the entire interview in this episode of the OnAllCylinders Podcast: *** In the context of sports, […]
Readers Share What They Drove (or Pedaled) In High School
For much of the United States, late May through early June typically marks the end of the school year. And attending all those graduation parties must’ve made the Summit Racing […]
A Quick History of The Frazer Automobile
The very first Frazer automobile rolled off the assembly line on May 29, 1946. And considering we just saw one come into the Akron, Ohio Summit Racing Retail Store, we […]
Building a Nitro-Blown Cadillac 390 V8 for a Vintage Dragster Inspired by Pancho González
*Update! In the time since this story was first published, the engine has been installed and is running. Scroll to the bottom of this article to see (and hear!) the […]
What is a Brougham? We Explore the Carriage Design, the Guy Behind It & How the Name Evolved in the Automobile Era
Want to impress your gearhead pals with some obscure automobile trivia? You should learn about a guy named Henry Peter Brougham. Brougham was a lawyer and British statesman who ultimately […]
Photo Gallery: Car Show Pictures Taken from a 6 Year Old’s Perspective
In the United States, Bring Your Child to Work Day occurs on the fourth Thursday in April. So in the spirit of “Bring Your Kid to Work Day,” I took […]
How a Discarded Children’s Book Inspired a Soon-to-Be Gearhead
Way back, when I was four or five years old, my mother was scouring our local library’s annual book sale to find me some bedtime reading material. Among the titles […]