Vintage Exotics

12/27/2024

Fascinating story on a long lost Ford V8 being brought back to life

Ford’s hope for LeMans gold in ’68 was the experimental Calliope V-8 big-block, but it was rule-blocked by the FIA. It’s been found and may see production!

12/17/2024

If you are ever in the Modena region, this museum is a must see.

Maserati marks its 110th anniversary this month, but a significant portion of the company’s history was almost lost in the 1980s.

12/02/2024

Its refreshing to see cars like this discovered and returned to the track.

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/a-long-lost-1963-corvette-z06-emerges-from-the-shadows-at-mcacn-2024/?uemlid=0b2bb8fec308ad9e63b9ad21bf1e883b05f9238182d230f77c08c8fb118de7f7&fbclid=IwY2xjawG2D-NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbtQVm8FRKI5qoMJEbXeE4Ea1PadhFOWYt3ehFf40KpQ_uamBAxV7IPK5w_aem_7ddsne0JBUaB4QWSLCUqSA

This big-tank 1963 Corvette Z06 was in great company amongst the Barn Finds and Hidden Gems feature at MCACN 2024.

11/16/2024

The early Cobras were by far the cleanest looking. It's hard to argue with the pure masculinity of the 427 Cobra, though. Quite different cars.

We may not be able to afford the seven-figure real-deal CSX2000 prototype Shelby Cobra, but HOT ROD takes a drive in the next best thing: the CSX2900 tribute.

10/27/2024

Horsepower today isn't what it was 40 years ago. It would be unthinkable then to imagine passenger cars the average person could buy with 800 HP.

The '80s brought optimism back to the automobile, with horsepower aplenty and ever more ability to put it to pavement.

09/22/2024

Molding Corvette C3 headlight covers from polycarbonate

09/15/2024

Doing an LS swap and thinking about using an old Muncie transmission? Here you go.

In this video I show you how to connect your original older 4 speed manual transmission such as a Borg Warner Super T10 or a Muncie M20/M21/M22 to your new L...

09/15/2024

Don't want to spend thousands on a high-tech dash display? Try this if you are handy.

I've built dash clusters based off the Raspberry Pi before, but here's the latest full guide with all my tweaks to building a FAST booting PI.⇊ More ⇊CHAPTER...

07/28/2024

The Porsche 944 makes a great endurance car. We have campaigned them in the 25 Hours of Thunderhill with great success.

Precision and ex*****on is very much present in the 944 Turbo—its handling, communication, competence, and maybe just a dab of quirkiness.

03/10/2024

Ever wondered what goes into a slingshot dragster? Check out this article from 1969.

From the December 1969 issue of HOT ROD: The mechanical sophistication exhibited by an AA/Fuel dragster puts it on par with the best equipment in the racing world.

03/10/2024

An excellent article on roll cage fabrication and options for additional safety and rigidity.

A good cage provides more than just safety. It is the very foundation upon which a proper racing car is built.

12/05/2023

One of the most illuminating presentations I have seen in years. Peter is a master at understanding the big global trends. He analyzes the real trends that affect our western world. Take a moment and absorb these data and this message. The world is changing big time and it’s not the doom that the news would have you believe. Thanks to Pat Artis for leading me to this most recent excellent presentation.

Peter Zeihan is a renowned geopolitical strategist and author. In this presentation, Mr. Zeihan will discuss geopolitical and demographic trends forcing glo...