Posts Tagged: drag racing
Growing up in a family where muscle cars are practically a family heirloom, Scott F. shares his thrilling experiences from his grandfather’s dealership. From test-driving Mach 1 Mustangs to his mom’s street-racing triumphs in a big block Bonneville, speed runs in their blood. Even now, Scott’s Mustang GT keeps the legacy alive, impressing even his fearless mom at 135 mph. As Scott quips, life would be mundane without Detroit’s V8 muscle to rev up the excitement!
From the mid-50s to the 70s, American street racers were the kings of cool, cruising boulevards and racing deserted runways. Muscle cars with sleek lines, custom paint jobs, and engines that left police cruisers in the dust were the emperors of the road—and their drivers raced for glory and the fastest girls. But crashes, the law, or love eventually sidelined most racers. Still, some of these legends have been passed down, with grandchildren now revving those engines at local dragstrips.
