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A powerful Pontiac 455 gets strapped to the dyno at Nick’s Garage and pushed toward its limits, until it lights up in flame. Dyno pulls are meant to be controlled, but this big-block had other ideas. The incident is a vivid reminder of how much stress a high-output engine is under and why testing exists to find failures before the street does. Watch to see what went wrong and how the pros handle it.
Watch a full-size classic Cadillac attempt a U-turn and you will understand instantly why these cars earned the nickname land yacht. Some 1970s Cadillacs stretched nearly 20 feet long and carried engines as large as 500 cubic inches, built for effortless cruising, not tight turns. This clip is proof that size and swagger came before maneuverability on Cadillac’s priority list.
When Freiburger fits new gauges into the Crusher Camaro in this Roadkill Extra, a routine install becomes a quick masterclass on a choice most enthusiasts get wrong. Electric or mechanical gauges? The decision affects safety, accuracy and how much work the install takes, and it has nothing to do with how they look. There is one buying tip here that first-timers almost never think about. Watch to find out what it is.
Eight of the greatest classic muscle cars line up and get ranked by horsepower alone in this text-and-engine-sound countdown from Car News TV. No voiceover, no filler, just the raw figures and the noise each engine makes. The muscle era horsepower wars produced some famously optimistic numbers, which makes the order genuinely debatable. Watch to see which legend claims the crown.
Tom Cotter trades his 1939 Ford Woodie for a 428-powered 1967 Country Squire and goes door-knocking across South Carolina in this episode of Barn Find Hunter. The result is a stunning haul: matching-numbers 454 Chevelles, a red 1955 Bel Air, a one-owner Plymouth ‘Cuda 340 and more, all wearing decades of dust. Every car comes with a story about why it was parked. Watch to see what the Palmetto State was hiding.
A nitrous-fed 1967 Mustang lines up against a twin-turbo 1999 Camaro in a street race that turns from grudge match to cautionary tale in a matter of seconds. Both builds make serious power, and both drivers were lucky. The footage shows just how quickly a public-road pass can go wrong when there is no track, no prep and no runoff. Watch to see why the strip exists for a reason.
Troy Hawkes 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona is one of the rarest and most valuable muscle cars Detroit ever built, a winged NASCAR homologation special that most owners are terrified to even drive. This one revs hard and lays down a burnout anyway. The engine note hints at the serious Mopar power hiding under that long aero nose. Watch to see a museum-grade legend used exactly the way its makers intended.
Not every restoration story starts under the hood, sometimes it starts with the smallest part on the car. One owners gas cap is the first item crossed off a much longer list, and the milestone says as much about restoration priorities as it does about patience. It is proof that even the tiniest correct detail can matter to a collector.
Dive into the restoration journey of a 1968 Mustang 289 2 bbl A code, originally a Meadowlark yellow beauty, now revived in a vibrant 1967 Spring Time Yellow. MCF Charles humorously recounts transforming this rust-free gem from Virginia into a reliable daily driver and track day beast. With innovative handling tweaks and a 1997 Ford Explorer 302 engine, this Mustang is as fun at Virginia International Speedway as it is on road trips. Who says you can’t have a vintage car with a modern twist?
Every muscle car crowd loves a good debate, and Hot or Not photo posts like this one never fail to deliver. With no year, make, or model attached, this glossy red classic has to win or lose the argument purely on looks: stance, color, chrome, and proportion. It is a reminder that the communitys eye for what counts as a genuine head-turner is anything but universal.
Shot for a Unique Cars magazine feature and aired on Australia’s Today Show in 2011, this comparison lines up classic Australian muscle against American big-blocks to argue which country built it better. Aussie cars like the Falcon GT and Holden Monaro were engineered for distance and touring-car racing, while American muscle chased straight-line cubic inches. The two rarely meet on the same track. See which philosophy comes out ahead.
WasabiCars stumbled onto a collection of American muscle rotting away in Japan, including RS and Z28 Camaros, a 429 Mach 1 Mustang, and a Pontiac Trans-Am. Restored and correct, cars like these command serious money, which makes the neglect painful to watch. It plays like a sad time capsule of projects that never got finished. Find out how this many collectible muscle cars ended up rusting half a world from home.
At Drag Week 2017, the 1320video crew spotted something they did not expect: a full-size Chevrolet Impala wagon on 26-inch blades that weigh nearly 100 pounds each. Builder Alan Robinson swaps just two for drag radials at the track, then runs 11-second passes despite a 4,720-pound curb weight. The math should not work, but the timing slips disagree. See how this big-body oddball became a Drag Week standout.
Roadkill episode 38 hands Finnegan and Freiburger two 707-horsepower Hellcats and a 645-horsepower Viper GT to launch a new Dodge sponsorship, and they do it with maximum tire smoke. Then things escalate at a motocross track, with guest appearances from Carlos Lago, Fred Williams, and drifter Tony Angelo. It is expensive machinery meeting total irreverence. See why this Hellcat-Viper-Hellcat thrash is one of the show’s most quoted episodes.
A 1970 Dodge Challenger merges onto a derestricted stretch of German autobahn, and the camera rides right beside the driver’s eye while the mic sits by his ear. The result is an immersive, unfiltered POV of American muscle finally allowed to stretch its legs where no speed limit applies. It is a side of the E-body that US roads keep hidden. Strap in and hear what a fifty-year-old Mopar does off the leash.