Building a Nitro-Blown Cadillac 390 V8 for a Vintage Dragster Inspired by Pancho González
A little over a year ago, we told you the story of Pancho González, a tennis superstar and hotrodder who once helped set a World Gas ET record. You can […]
Fender Guitars: How the Automotive Industry Helped Influence a Rock & Roll Icon
Leo Fender’s birthday is August 10th. But if you’re not familiar with the man, you’re most assuredly familiar with the products made by his Fender Electric Instrument Company—a series of […]
Pancho González: How a Tennis Superstar & a Caddy-Powered Dragster Help Fuel the 1950s SoCal Racing Scene
Even a casual tennis fan will undoubtedly recognize the name Richard “Pancho” González. During a tennis career that stretched from the late 1940s to the early 1970s, González racked up […]
Video: A Mini-Documentary on the Life of Mickey Thompson
Mickey Thompson was a lot of things: a racer, car builder, inventor, organizer, and promoter. And it’s fair to say that, without his influence, the automotive performance world would likely […]
This Date in Automotive History: 55 Became the Law–and Then We Came to our Senses!
For hot rodders, race enthusiasts, and lovers of all things fast, January 2, 1974 was another date that lives in infamy. With just a few pen strokes, then-President Richard Nixon […]