News & Car Culture

Armed Forces Day: Our 10 Favorite Military Vehicles

In honor of Armed Forces Day, we decided to list our 10 favorite military vehicles. Because we like lists. And we love the Armed Forces. There aren’t enough ways to thank the men and women who sacrifice so much so that we can zip around the suburbs and drink our Starbucks while sharing internet jokes

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Throwback Thursday: Old School Carburetion Circa the 1920s

  OK, Thursday. We’ll play along. We’re jumping on the Throwback Thursday bandwagon with some vintage photos and literature, starting with this 1920s-era carburetor brochure a friend found in his grandfather’s basement. We love the highly detailed, exploded view of the float-style carburetor. The Toledo, OH-based company was well known for its float-style and diaphragm-style carburetors,

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10 Savvy (and Not-So Savvy) Car Tips…from Mom, With Love!

Without a doubt, most car advice comes from dad. But once in a while, we find moms with 110-octane and motor oil coursing through their veins. And once in a while these high-horsepower moms provide the kind of automotive (life?) advice that stays with us forever. In honor of Mother’s Day, our friends running Summit

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Update: Garlits Sets Electric Vehicle Quarter-Mile Record at Bradenton

[portfolio_slideshow id=30566] “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and the SR-37 “Quest for 200 MPH on Batteries” Dragster Team traveled to the historic dragstrip at Bradenton Motorsports Park, FL to shake out the ultimate battery-electric (BEV) digger. This was the first full run test for Garlits and team. It was also the first opportunity since SEMA 2013

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Match Game: Match These Classic Hood Ornaments to their Vehicle

Back when factory automobiles were works of art, they were often crowned by elaborate hood ornaments. Over the past few decades, hood ornaments have all but disappeared from factory vehicles. However, you can still enjoy the majesty of the automotive industry’s best and most ornate hood ornaments. Companies like Genuine Hotrod Hardware offer a full line

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Top 10 Mustangs of All Time (#1): 1967 Shelby GT500

  Is bigger always better? In the eyes of performance-minded automotive consumers of the 1960s, the answer was a resounding yes. So when Carroll Shelby mated the newly redesigned 1967 Ford Mustang with a modified Police Interceptor 428-cubic-inch engine to create the first big block-powered Shelby GT, performance enthusiasts loved it. In fact, the new big block-powered Shelby GT500 outsold its

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Top 10 Mustangs of All Time (#2) 1964 ½ Mustang

There’s nothing quite like the first. The Ford Mustang made its debut at the World’s Fair in New York on April 17, 1964 to enormous fanfare by the driving public. Because of its mid-year launch, the very first Ford Mustang is commonly referred to as the 1964 ½. According to My Classic Garage, Ford executives

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Top 10 Mustangs of All Time (#3): 1969 Boss 429

 If you’re a fan of the #3 Mustang on our list of all-time greats, you can thank…Mopar??? *Gasp* Truth is there is plenty of credit to go around for the 1969 Boss 429 Mustang, but the impetus for the legendary “Boss 9”  was Chrysler’s 426 HEMI engine. Ford was looking to develop a hemispherical engine

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