Tag: blown

One tiny Honda with a GIANT turbo! Our first time seeing a tiny Honda S600, and probably the ONLY time we’ll see one with an 88mm turbo attached to it! This MONSTER showed up to…

This 1953 C1 Corvette turned DRAGSTER is a BEAST! Powered by a 565 cubic inch Chevy and pushed by a big ass 1471 Blower, it had NO problem keeping up with its competition. It rattled…

Summernats is the world’s stage for the biggest fire breathing, smoking billowing, tire smoking and insane burnouts EVER! 1320Video experienced blown V8 monsters tear it up on the skid pad as giant burnouts ensued! Slow…

ITS PERFECT. Not one INCH of this 1970 Chevelle hasn’t been touched or modified in some way or another. From the nickel-plated trim, to the baseball seam stitching on the seats..I don’t think we’ve EVER…

This may very well be the FASTEST Ford Falcon on Earth! This car is pristine in not only its aesthetics, but its SHOCKING power delivery as well! This car absolutely FLIES down the dragstrip and…

Did you ever think your very first car could run 6’s? While that may not have been the first thought here, there is definitely a little sentiment in taking the car you learned how to…

We had NO clue what this was until we were able to talk to the owner and pop the hood. Turns out – it’s a production “car” called “Rally Fighter”, built by Local Motors out…

The Million Dollar Heart Attack is likely to be had by ANYONE watching their gold plated shop car head for the wall! While the car only has about a $120k (Australian) invested in gold, the…

This Flame Shooting 6 second Mazda is Rotary Madness! Piloted by Gina Bullian, this 20B Rotary powered FD Mazda RX7 was a force to be reckoned with at Sydney’s Sport Compact Jamboree! Breaking a new…

There’s Barely enough room for the turbo’s after stuffing a LSx in that tiny little bay! Overpowering this tiny little machine and its 96” wheelbase, adding a little boost will shoot the nose straight for…

It’s tradition at the Ice Cream Cruise to host a Murican-style burnout contest every year. Attracting an array of contestants, from minivans to 600hp diesel trucks. You never know WHAT you’re going to see. This…

Hot Rod Drag Week is back in FULL swing for 2017! Starting at Cordova International Raceway we pulled up to a PACKED raceway overflowing with Die Hard Street Cars piloted by Die Hard Racers! We…

Hot Rod Drag Week 2017 has OFFICIALLY begun with the start of Day 1 at Cordova International Raceway outside Cordova, IL. The struggles of competing are only the beginning, as each racer has to drive…

Continuing our Coverage of Hot Rod Drag Week 2017, We find out what cars have fallen to the Insanity of this TRUE Street competition! Traveling from Cordova International Raceway to Gateway Motorsports Park is a…

Hot Rod Drag Week 2017 is far from over as we enter Day 3 coverage from Byron Dragway in Illinois! Breeching the threshold of a “Halfway Point”, many racers are still Truckin’ full speed ahead,…

Coverage from Hot Rod’s “Drag Week 2017” continues with ride alongs and driver check ins, as they make their way from Byron Dragway in Illinois, to Union Grove, Wisconsin! Creeping up on the last few…

The 1000 MILE ROAD TRIP is over! The results are in! Bringing Drag Week 2017 to a close, we arrive at Cordova International Raceway for Day 5 of the racing action! (Final results = http://st.hotrod.com/uploads/sites/21/2017/09/HRDW-Friday-PM-5.pdf)…

SWEDISH No Prep Racing! The big boys come out to play now that the No Prep style of racing has spread long ways outside of the United States all the way to SWEDEN! The street…

PROJECT SAMSQUANCH – A Geo Tracker with a parachute, will NEVER get old to us! This is one of those cars thats just so out there, that we had to laugh before finding out more!…

After 1000 MILES OF DRIVING – Putting Nitrous Cars Back on the Map! This C2 Chevrolet Corvette took on Drag Week 2017 and showed Turbo Cars they aren’t always the best! Nitrous cars have always…

Matt James has done one of the CRAZIEST things Summernats has ever seen. He entered into the Burnout Masters class with not one – but TWO 1000 + hp skid cars. Each with a big…

KING VH – This Guy’s Attitude is AWESOME – No Handicap Here! We couldn’t believe they opened the door and pulled out a wheelchair for this guy after seeing this Blown Holden Commodore VH throw…

Summernats is the world’s largest stage for the most insane, fire breathing, smoking billowing, tire smoking burnouts EVER! We we’re right in the center of all the madness as these monsters tore it up on…

We SWORE This was a wrap until we got up close, Boy were we wrong! Paul Witty’s Ford Falcon looks like it was literally pulled from a barn and straight into his garage to have…

TWO Head Gaskets, and a Lifter – They BARELY Made it! Race week’s are a constant test of patience, knowledge, efficiency and ingenuity as every day brings new challenges for even the most reliable builds!…

You Can’t Even Stop For FUEL! (Or you get DQ’d). New Mexico raises the bar when it comes to the street car competition, as they make you PROVE your car is able to be driven…

If They Didn’t Have Bad Luck – They May Not Have Any At All! Royce Payton and his 1965 screw blown Ford Mustang are always turning heads at events the pair attends as he rears…