Ghosts of Christmas Present(s): What’s the Greatest Car Gift You Ever Got? Here are Ours!
What’s the best auto-related gift you ever got for Christmas? We posed that question to some of our staff members and contributors. Not surprisingly, many of us traveled all the way back to childhood to find the answer and to relive some great memories. For others, a more recent gift topped all the others as the greatest
Ghosts of Christmas (Trees) Past: Reliving a Time when Racing and Hot Rods Ruled
Editor’s Note: Christmas often makes us feel nostalgic, so we asked one of our most-veteran contributors, Wayne Scraba, to tell us about some of his favorite experiences in hot rodding. In the post, he takes us for ride in the Wayback Machine to the days he owned a speed shop in Western Canada and shows us how cars were
Burt Reynolds’ 1977 ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ Trans Am Fetches $450K
A replica 1977 Smokey and the Bandit Pontiac Trans Am owned by Burt Reynolds sold at auction for $450,000. According to auctioneer Julien’s Auctions, the car was used to promote the film but never actually appeared in the movie. It was given to Reynolds afterward. The Trans Am features a 6.6L, 400-cubic-inch V8 with a four-barrel
Gearhead Gift Guide (Part 2): Great Gift Ideas for Mopar Fans
Like the rarity of a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Superbird or a 1968 Dodge HEMI Dart, there is something elusive about the perfect Christmas gift. Especially for guys. Especially for Mopar guys. Why is Dad so impossible to shop for? But deep within the recesses of the Internet lives a magical place whispered about in
James Bond’s New Aston Martin DB10 in “SPECTRE” Unveiled
Car buffs and James Bond enthusiasts worldwide are buzzing about the automotive star of the new 007 film—SPECTRE. The film’s director Sam Mendes unveiled the new Aston Martin DB10 at a live event at Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom today. According to CAR Magazine, Aston has confirmed that the DB10 was developed specifically for
Top 10 Facebook Fan Rides of November…Vote Now for Your Favorite!
The final page on the calendar has been flipped, and we’re now in the homestretch for 2014. You have already determined 10 Fan Ride of the Month winners, and we’re going to ask you to determine two more before we can look to crown a winner for all of 2014. Here are the Top 10
The 9 Biggest Automotive Turkeys Ever?
We’re all about gratitude at OnAllCylinders and we do encourage everyone to count their many blessings today. But we’ll take a respite from all the thankfulness to focus on the other component of this holiday—Turkey Day. And in honor of that alternative moniker, we’re talking turkey today—as in the biggest automotive turkeys ever. None of
Our Top 10 Automotive YouTube Channels
Do you love watching automotive-oriented videos all day like us? Of course you do. But where’s the best content? As always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but we have no qualms about giving these 10 automotive YouTube channels our stamp of approval. They’re awesome. And if you don’t already know about them? You’re welcome.
The Hoonicorn: A Closer Look at Ken Block’s Gymkhana Seven Mustang (Video Included)
Chances are you’ve seen Ken Block’s latest video, Gymkhana Seven. If you haven’t, you’ll want to watch it above. It’s got a little bit of everything, including some insane driving skills by Block, a professional rally driver. Highlights include a re-creation of the O.J. Simpson low-speed, white Bronco chase and Block doing donuts around a donut
This Day in History: The Legend of the General Lee is Born
A very happy birthday to the General Lee. OK, so technically the General Lee’s birthday occurred sometime in 1969 since the General was a 1969 Dodge Charger. However, on this day in 1978, a stuntman on the set of The Dukes of Hazzard launched the show’s iconic ’69 Charger off a makeshift dirt ramp, over a




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