sebasstian33 asked: A few clips from the Drag Race we shot for Rat Rod Rockers! featuring a 1956 Ford Thunderbird Straight Axle (owned by Big T) vs. a 1955 Chevy Straight Axle Gasser (owned by Chuck Backman). Also a brief clip of flag girl Becky Lee. Look for Rat Rod Read more…
NOSLEEPATALL asked: A great straight axle slash Rat Rod Gasser Falcon driving around on the road. Not an every day sight if ya ask me.
Redline Motive asked: Since its legendary introduction at the NHRA Winternationals in 1968, Ford’s Cobra Jet Mustang has created a legacy of power, performance and triumph that has carried through the decades. In 2008, Ford Racing unveiled the 40th Anniversary Cobra Jet Mustang, which promptly lived up to the legend Read more…
Michael Satterfield asked: Fontana International Dragway Not far from my studio in Rancho Cucamonga the last few remains of what was once known as Fontana Drag City remains among the suburban housing tracks. I decided to take a trip out to the site and snap some photos of what few Read more…
jessbracing asked: My ’65 Barracuda vs a ratrod. Ratrod broke on the line and I ran 11.95 @112 Mph
As the summer approaches you are likely to see more and more hot rods hit the street. Hot rod cars are simply old, inexpensive cars that have been gutted out and restored. At times, they are have also been altered and have had parts replaced or some other sort of Read more…
California is considered to be the birthplace of hot rods. People were looking for cars to race across the salt flats, and many amateur mechanics looked to create streamlined vehicles for racing. They used whatever parts they could find in local junkyards. The idea was that they could build a Read more…
Drag racing became a sanctioned sport back in the 1950’s, and has remained popular ever since. The World Wide Web gives an excellent, authoritative definition that reads as follows: “Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars or motorcycles attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and Read more…
Eleven new members are going to be inducted and welcomed by the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. And such an event is going to be a grand one and a great deal especially to the upcoming new ones. The whole ceremony is especially prepared for. The Don Garlits Museum Read more…