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1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona Sells for $900,000

A 1969 Dodge Hemi Daytona from the Wellborn Museum Collection just sold for $900,000 at Mecum, and the sale says as much about NASCAR’s aerodynamic wars as it does about horsepower. Fewer than 100 Hemi Daytonas were ever built, and this one carries a documented, numbers-matching pedigree that pushed it into seven-figure territory. Its wing and nose cone exist purely because Chrysler needed to build enough street cars to race the shape. Watch to see what turned a once-unwanted oddity into one of the most valuable Mopars in existence.

1989 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 in black with red accents.

Breakdown/Review: 1969 Oldsmobile 442 W-30

by Wes

Oldsmobile’s 442 rarely gets mentioned alongside the GTO or the Road Runner, but the W-30 package hiding under this 1969 example held its own against anything Pontiac or Plymouth built. This particular car adds a documented Canadian-market history and a place inside the Brothers Collection, a pairing of rarity and provenance that few surviving 442s can claim. Its Outside Air Induction hood and factory specs tell a story most muscle car fans have never heard. Watch to see why this quiet performer deserves more credit than it’s ever gotten.

Various carburetors displayed with text on choosing one.

How To Choose A Carburetor

by Wes

Holley’s carburetor selection guide tackles the argument every muscle car owner has had at least once — what size carb actually belongs on this engine — with real CFM math instead of bigger-is-better folklore. The video breaks down why oversizing kills drivability, how vacuum and mechanical secondaries serve completely different kinds of builds, and where street and race carburetors part ways. It is aimed squarely at classic muscle cars and daily-driven builds. Watch the full guide before your next trip to the parts counter.

Two large exhaust pipes on a vehicle, emphasizing power and performance.

The Power of 2.5- vs. 3-Inch Exhaust. Is bigger better?

by Wes

Engine Masters puts a stubborn garage myth to the dyno: does a 3-inch exhaust really outperform a 2.5-inch system, or does it depend on what’s bolted to the other end of the pipe? Real back-to-back testing, presented by AMSOIL, replaces forum arguments with actual horsepower curves. Over six million viewers have watched the results, and builders are still citing them years later. See what the numbers actually show.

Intricate mechanical setup with fiery sparks and glowing tubes inside a dark workshop.

Fire Engulfs Mopar Small-Block at Engine Masters

by Wes

During Buck Hinkle’s Vintage-class dyno pull at Engine Masters Challenge 2016, a cracked oil filter gasket sprayed pressurized oil onto red-hot headers and turned a routine run into an open flame in seconds. Host Steve Dulcich’s unbothered reaction became almost as memorable as the fire itself. It’s a reminder of how quickly a small, cheap part can end a competitive engine build’s day. Watch the moment a dyno cell nearly became a bonfire.

Two exotic sports cars, McLaren and Chevrolet, showcased side by side.

McLaren MP4-12C vs 1970 Chevelle SS 396 – Joke Comparison & 1/4 Mile Drag Race

by Wes

A $240,000 McLaren MP4-12C and a forty-year-old Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 line up for a quarter-mile grudge match that starts as a joke and ends as a real argument about value. The Chevelle’s 13.7-second pass impressed viewers enough that the comments turned into a debate about depreciation instead of horsepower. One of these cars has held its worth. The other hasn’t. Watch which one wins where it actually counts.

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POV: 69 plymouth roadrunner 12.9 @ 176 Hills Race 11

by Wes

Raw POV footage puts you inside a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner as it rips off a 12.9-second pass at a grassroots event called Hills Race, complete with a scream from whoever’s riding along and shift work clean enough that commenters are still praising it years later. One longtime Mopar owner even chimed in with his own pistol-grip-shifter memories. It’s the kind of unfiltered footage professional broadcasts never capture. Watch the run that’s still turning heads.

1967 Shelby Cobra sports car in dark green with white stripes.

Breakdown/Review: 1967 Shelby Cobra

by Wes

This all-original 1967 Shelby Cobra is a Street Car variant, nicknamed the Gentleman’s Cobra by enthusiasts, built with a smoother 428 big block instead of the legendary 427 side-oiler that powered its track-focused siblings. V8TV’s Muscle Car of the Week breaks down what separates it from the side-piped, roll-barred Competition Cobras most fans picture, while commenters debate its value, its rarity, and whether it even counts as a muscle car at all. Watch the full breakdown.

Close-up of a car engine bay with various components and wiring visible.

Thanksgiving Day Mopar cold start

by Wes

Tyler’s Neighborhood Garage caught a cold engine fire-up on Thanksgiving morning back in 2014 — no fanfare, just a Texas-tagged Mopar coming to life with a sound one viewer compared to a radial aircraft engine starting. There’s no smoke, no stumble, and one moment at the 2:06 mark that’s still getting viewers to hit rewind years later. Watch to hear exactly why this small clip refuses to be forgotten.

1971 yellow Plymouth Hemicuda convertible car showcased.

Review/Breakdown: 1971 Plymouth hemicuda Convertible

by Wes

Only eleven 1971 Plymouth ‘Cuda convertibles left the factory with the 426 Hemi under the hood, out of just 374 convertibles built for the entire model year. This bright yellow and white example from The Brothers Collection pairs Chrysler’s most feared engine with a body style built for leisurely summer cruising, a mismatch that makes it one of the rarest muscle cars ever sold. Watch the full breakdown to see why.

A white 1967 Ford Mustang fastback on a scenic highway at sunset.

The Martini Mustang is Loud & Fast Art

by Wes

Builder Steve Strope calls it his cancer, only half joking, and the Mustang fastback he built to answer one strange question proves the obsession was worth it: what if Ford and Martini Racing had actually partnered up? Powered by a motor descended from Ford’s 1960s Lotus Indy Car program and wrapped in one of motorsport’s most iconic liveries, this build rewards close inspection. Watch to see the details fans are still finding.

Person painting a Chevvy 350 engine block bright red.

Walk through of a 402 Big Block Chevy engine assembly

by Wes

Most owners of a 396-badged Chevy big-block have no idea their engine actually displaces 402 cubic inches, a quirk left over from a 1970 bore change Chevrolet never bothered to rebadge for. This full assembly walkthrough builds one from the ground up, torque spec by torque spec, and has already inspired at least one viewer to finally tackle a big-block sitting untouched since 1988. Watch to see exactly how it comes together.

Close-up of the E-Charger hybrid system in a car engine bay.

The E-Charger Hybrid System, Say Good Bye to Superchargers

by Wes

At SEMA, Fullboost’s Luke tracked down Johnathan Goodwin to find out how his “electronic supercharger” — a battery-and-motor bolt-on that boosts power without hurting fuel economy — actually works, bolted to a 1957 Pontiac instead of the Hummer it had quietly been tested in months before. The same hot rodders who usually chase cubic inches were suddenly asking about kilowatts. Watch to see exactly how the E-Charger fills a turbo’s torque gap.

Driver's view inside Richard Petty's NASCAR race car on the track.

Riding In Richard Petty’s Superbird

by Wes

Todd Werner’s restored #43 Plymouth Superbird carries the STP livery and race history tied directly to Richard Petty, one of the most recognizable combinations in NASCAR history. Filmed from the passenger floor of the car itself at Atlanta Motor Speedway, this ride-along captures what made Plymouth’s aero-war weapon so intimidating before NASCAR regulated it out of competition after a single season. Watch to see why fans call it the greatest NASCAR machine ever built.

Classic 1969 Pontiac Firebird in green displayed indoors.

1969 Pontiac Firebird in Verdoro Green & 400 Ram Air IV Engine Sound

by Wes

Tom Stutzman’s 1969 Pontiac Firebird wears one of Pontiac’s rarest paint colors over one of its rarest engines, a 400 cubic inch Ram Air IV most buyers never got the chance to order. Restored over several years by Barnes Classic Restorations and shown at the notoriously detail-obsessed Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, this Firebird represents the kind of correctness that takes real judges to fully appreciate. Watch to find out what separates a genuinely correct restoration from one that only looks right from a distance.

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