Since GM put all of that time and effort into designing and building the LS9 V8 for the Corvette ZR1, it only makes sense for them to try to extract every possible dollar as a pay back. To that end, GM Performance Parts is going to offer it as a crate engine, all 638 horsepower and 604 foot pounds of it, ready to bolt in and make you smile. GMPP's LS9 crate engine assembly … [Read more...]
Shelby GT350 – Affordable Performance
Those of us who grew up in the 60s remember the original muscle car era and ads for the Shelby GT 350 were just part of the landscape. Road racing performance for $4547.00. Quite a deal. Full ad and text below: … [Read more...]
Top Fuel – Funny Cars to Race 1000 Feet
After taking in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals last weekend in Norwalk, Ohio, it now looks like we were lucky enough to see the last full length quarter mile race for Top Fuel and Funny Cars, for the indefinite future. In the aftermath of the death of Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, the NHRA has been looking for ways to make the races safer for the top two classes … [Read more...]
The Physics of NASCAR
The good old boys aren't running moonshine anymore. NASCAR is big money racing that left the back roads a long time ago and now, with a lot less room for error than the average race fan might think, the cars rely on science, not "go fast, turn left." A brand new book, The Physics of NASCAR, by Dr. Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, Ph.D., explores just how much science is involved in … [Read more...]
Hot Rod World’s Fastest Street Machine For Sale
Hot Rod Magazine has an annual shoot out for the fastest street car in America. The 2007 winner was this 580CI 1500HP 1967 Camaro, and it's for sale! So, you ask, how fast is it? How about 7.64 second 1/4 miles? Think about that, drive to the track, rip off a 7 second quarter mile, drive home. The cool thing about these Hot Rod shoot outs is the car drives from track to … [Read more...]