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Close-up of a black Suzuki car's front grille and emblem.

FASTEST Cadillac CTSV in the World – 106mm TURBO!

A Cadillac CTS-V owner ripped out the factory supercharger and replaced it with a 106 millimeter turbo, roughly tripling the car’s horsepower and putting it into low 7-second quarter mile territory. This run was the setup’s maiden voyage, bugs and all, and the video does not hide that. Comments have zeroed in on the turbo’s jet-engine presence and the fact that the interior is still mostly intact despite the radical power increase. Watch the run and see what 1,600-plus horsepower looks like in a car that still has a back seat.

Black car speeding past a speedbump with sarcastic text about car modifications.

Hit speedbump…

by Kiril

A single photo captioned ‘Hit speedbump…’ next to a lowered muscle car needs no explanation for anyone who has owned one. Dropping a car’s ride height creates a stunning stance, but it comes with a ground-clearance tax that catches out even experienced owners. Read on to find out what’s really happening underneath the car in that moment.

Red classic muscle car with a large engine scoop on the hood.

This Guy Lives Sideways In A Blown 1968 Hemi Dart!

by Wes

Bob Welling served as a Marine in Vietnam, came home a died-in-the-wool Chevy guy, and still ended up chasing down a piece of 1968 Mopar history decades later. What started as a simple fix for an engine rattle turned into a full supercharged Hemi build — one so powerful that hitting the throttle at highway speed sends the rear end sideways. Read on to find out how a tribute to Dodge’s rarest factory drag cars became Bob’s daily street cruiser.

Close-up of a car's tachometer and gear shift with 'Engine Braking' text.

Is It Bad To Engine Brake With A Manual Transmission?

by Wes

Manual transmission drivers have argued for decades about whether engine braking secretly wears out a clutch, and Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained finally settles it with real mechanical reasoning instead of garage folklore. The answer involves rev matching, brake pad life, and fuel cutoff systems most drivers never think about. Nearly three million views later, the comment section is still arguing anyway.

A blue drag racing car performing a burnout on the track.

Plymouth Superbird Vs Ford Mustang

by Wes

A Plymouth Superbird and a Ford Mustang went head-to-head in the Search For Speed league, but the real story wasn’t horsepower — it was a launch gone wrong. Viewers, including at least one Superbird owner himself, pinned the loss squarely on tire spin rather than the car, while others argued the whole matchup was unfair to begin with since the Superbird was built for Daytona’s high banks, not the quarter-mile.

A vintage Plymouth car covered in dust inside a rustic wooden garage.

Epic Barn Find In The Midwest!

by Wes

The Auto Archaeologist uncovers a genuine Mopar aero-warrior lineup hiding in a Midwest barn: a Plymouth Superbird, a Dodge Charger 500, and a Talladega, sitting together and largely forgotten. These are three of the rarest, most historically significant muscle cars Chrysler ever built, all found in the same place at the same time. The condition ranges from rough to seriously deteriorated, and the video doesn’t shy away from showing exactly how much work — and money — it would take to save them. Watch to see what years of barn storage did to some of Mopar’s most legendary aero cars.

Classic red 1960s muscle car parked outside a garage.

Hot or Not?

by Kiril

Fifty years of muscle car culture have never agreed on what makes a car ‘hot’ – raw factory horsepower, a numbers-matching restoration, or a modern resto-mod build. This deep red machine parked outside a garage door raises that same debate all over again. Is it the stance, the sound, or the story behind it that decides the verdict? See where this one lands and decide for yourself.

A man stands beside a heavily modified classic pickup truck in a garage.

Tim Allen’s Hemi Ford Pickup

by Wes

Tim Allen’s 1956 Ford pickup hides a genuine Chrysler Hemi under the hood, a build the shop dialed in across sixty-plus dyno pulls until it settled at 640 horsepower and 670 pound-feet of torque. It is a cross-brand swap that breaks every rule of Ford-versus-Mopar loyalty and turns a basic work truck into something that can embarrass purpose-built muscle cars. Watch to see exactly how this unlikely combination came together.

What Color To Paint it? Army Serviceman Buys 71 Charger To Put 572 Hemi In

by Pat C

An Army aircraft mechanic stationed overseas bought this rust-free 1971 Dodge Charger sight-unseen, with plans to drop in a 572-cubic-inch Hemi built for over 800 horsepower. Before the media blasting and undercoating are even finished, one question remains unresolved: stick with factory-correct yellow, or go full restomod with flat black and bold stripes? The build taps into a growing wave of big-block Charger restomods that trade numbers-matching originality for modern muscle and serious street presence.

Close-up of a car engine under the hood.

Incredible 1966 “Carry-Over” GT350 Barn Find

by Wes

Coy Harvey opened a garage door in Lubbock, Texas expecting ordinary clutter and found a 1966 Shelby GT350 buried underneath years of garden tools and Christmas decorations. It’s not just any GT350 — it’s a rare “carry-over” example, built during the transition between the 1965 and 1966 model years using earlier-spec components. Harvey’s own background restoring classic Mustangs meant he knew exactly what he’d found the moment he saw it.

Classic black muscle car parked in a sunny outdoor setting.

Retro Flashback! 1979 Chevy Camaro Z/28

by Kiril

This 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 proves the muscle car era wasn’t as dead as critics claimed. Built with a cammed 350 V8, headers, and its original four-speed manual transmission, it wears the black-and-orange color combination that defined the second-generation Z/28 at its peak. Watch the full 4K road test and tour of a survivor built during the industry’s so-called malaise era.

Chevrolet Chevy II Origins to 1965 – the First Generation

by Ross Mills

This 1965 Chevy Nova SS wears a body Chevrolet never paired with a 406 cubic-inch V8, a Ford 9-inch rear end, or rack-and-pinion steering — all changes bolted on by a builder chasing quarter-mile performance over factory correctness. Sub-frame connectors, a trunk-mounted battery, and Mickey Thompson drag radials all point toward a car built to launch hard, not just look sharp at a cruise-in. RamblinAround walked through the full build with photos and receipts in hand at Fast Lane Classic Cars. Watch to see how far off the factory blueprint a serious Nova build can go.

Classic black vintage car with chrome detailing on display.

Plymouth Sport Fury 1963 – 361 Commando Convertible

by Kiril

Pop the hood on this factory-black 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury and you’ll find the engine nobody brags about at car shows, and it might be the smarter choice. While everyone chases the 383 Golden Commando, this convertible went a quieter direction entirely. Read on to find out why the less famous engine might actually be the one to own.

800 HP Dodge Charger 605 cid / 9.9 L

by Ross Mills

A naturally aspirated 605 cubic inch Mopar big block making 800 horsepower sounds like it belongs under a modern turbocharged hood, not a classic Dodge Charger. Stroking a factory B/RB big block to this size takes it well past anything Chrysler engineers built at the factory, and it puts this Charger in the company of other 605-inch Mopar builds chasing the same big-inch, no-boost philosophy.

Classic silver station wagon with black wheels parked on asphalt under cloudy sky.

Chevrolet Malibu Wagon 1979 images

by Ross Mills

When the Chevelle name disappeared from Chevy’s lineup in 1978, it was quietly replaced by the Malibu — and by 1979 that included a wagon body style most muscle car fans have never given a second look. Under the hood, buyers could still order a genuine 305 or 350 cubic-inch V8, keeping a real performance option alive even as the car shed nearly 1,000 pounds versus the Chevelle it replaced. With over 120,000 wagons sold that year alone and a vanishingly rare four-speed manual option, this is one of the most overlooked survivors of Chevy’s mid-size lineup.

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