Don Garlits Back Racing the “Drag Pak” Challenger
January 6, 2009 by pikesan · Leave a Comment
Don Garlits Back Racing the “Drag Pak” Challenger
Story Submitted by John C. Hill or MoparMagic Don Garlits to compete in 2009! Don Garlits has planned a comeback to drag racing for 2009, his 60th anniversary competing on the nation’s drag strips. Is he going to run a new Top...
Jungle Jim vs. Joe Jacono, Nostalgia Funny Car Match race
December 26, 2008 by pikesan · Leave a Comment
Jungle Jim vs. Joe Jacono, Nostalgia Funny Car Match race
Story Submitted by John C. Hill or MoparMagic Jungle Jim vs. Joe Jacono, April 1972 Those of you who are drag race fans, especially from the 60’s and 70’s probably fondly remember certain races. Maybe you remember a national...
“King” Richard Petty… a Drag Racer?!
December 18, 2008 by pikesan · Leave a Comment
“King” Richard Petty… a Drag Racer?!
Story Submitted by John C. Hill or MoparMagic Virtually everyone who has an interest in automobiles knows who Richard Petty is. “The King” is considered the very best NASCAR driver fomr the early era, about the early 60s...
Speedseekers Photobook: Vintage Drags & More - Book Review
December 18, 2008 by pikesan · 2 Comments
Speedseekers Photobook: Vintage Drags & More - Book Review
Speedseekers is new book by German born designer and photographer Alexandra Lier. Visiting Speedweek’s salt for the first time, she was hooked. Suddenly a fascination with fast cars, hot rods and customs drove her from her...
NHRA safety update for Top Fuel Cars
December 11, 2008 by pikesan · Leave a Comment
NHRA safety update for Top Fuel Cars
Over at the NHRA.com site, one of my favorites, I read that the NHRA Technical Services is making all Top Fuel cars run what they’re calling the “Electrimotion Safety Shutoff Controller”. This new rule will be in...
Sick Seconds - Fastest Street Car in America Build
December 4, 2008 by PCKStudio · Leave a Comment
Sick Seconds - Fastest Street Car in America Build
After accomplishing a major record in Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2007, ProRides (www.goprorides.com) is about to embark on a new level of performance never seen before. Not only did ProRides head to Drag Week with the intention...
66 Super Sport Gasser in Pink (yea, pink!)
November 30, 2008 by pikesan · 3 Comments
66 Super Sport Gasser in Pink (yea, pink!)
It takes all kinds, we know that, but you gotta like the gasser style from the 60’s. Straight axle jacked up in the front with a slight lift in the back too. It’s an attitude. It says, “I’m fast and I was...
Woodward Ave’s Legend, Jimmy Addison
November 2, 2008 by pikesan · Leave a Comment
Woodward Ave’s Legend, Jimmy Addison
Written By: Bill Stinson, published with permission. Bill wrote this story in May of 2006, but it wasn’t until 2007 when I first saw the Silver 1968 Plymouth GTX known as the Silver Bullet. The undisputed “King of Woodward...
Over My Shoulder… Making Hot Rod Art
September 27, 2008 by pikesan · 11 Comments
Over My Shoulder… Making Hot Rod Art
Please enjoy your brief, but meaningful and entertaining, look “over the shoulder” of painter Tom Fritz as he makes what I think is my favorite piece of Hot Rod Art to date (and he’s got alot to like!). Over My Shoulder…...
16 Years old on Woodward Ave Circa 1968
September 14, 2008 by pikesan · 2 Comments
16 Years old on Woodward Ave Circa 1968
This story is written by Paul Schram. I met Paul after he left a comment at one of my first (and most read) blogs at MyRideisMe.com: The Real “Silver Bullet” - 2007 Woodward Cruise. The comment said: “True, not true,...
