I like big racing like a lot of other people reading this, but I found something special when I attended my first Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car event. For those of you somewhat familiar with the series, you may think its all pro touring muscle cars or strictly an american car only […]
It’s got a 5.0L engine out of an old Ford Mustang, the front end off a Pinto and a frame that’s almost 100 years old. The Road Race T is the creation of Dennis Newman and Dave Schaible and was constructed to compete in the 24 Hours of LeMons, a 24 hour endurance race where […]
Tiff has a go in a custom 1000 horsepower Mustang and makes some bold claims.
“A lot of people go through life doing things badly. Racing’s important to men [and women] who do it well. When you’re racing, it’s life. Anything that happens before or after is just waiting.”- Steve McQueen He would’ve been 86 years old.
YouTube Description: Vaughn Gittin Jr. heads to Niigata, Japan in his 550 HP 5.0L V-8 Mustang RTR to take on Daigo Saito’s 650 HP V-12 Drift Lamborghini. Built by Liberty Walk and Phat Five racing, Saito’s AWD to RWD converted beast is looking for a fight. The two drift legends head to Niigata, Japan to […]
This is one of the things I was looking forward to most of all. Driving a race prepped Mustang on Nola‘s amazing road course. The official name is the Mustang FR500S. Originally made for the Miller Cup by Ford themselves, totted as Ford’s first official production racer in history. This was back in 2008. The […]
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, love is in the air. Or at least it should be, but for the gentlemen featured in Ford’s “Speed Dating” commercial, it’s more a case of false hope and a whole lot of tire smoke. The storyline is simple: Take a bunch of unsuspecting guys and set them up on […]
When it comes to life at speed, the higher you get the higher the price. This is true in dollars and in risks. Bob Hoover is not known outside the aviation community the way Chuck Yeager or Buzz Aldrin but within that community he is often referred to as “the pilot’s pilot.” He served as […]
Youtube Description: My neighbor and I raced our Mustangs. Mine has a 110cc pit bike engine with a 4-speed, manual clutch, and electric start. Can you guess who won? 🙂
Lee Iacocca shows off the Mustang 1 concept and the very first pre-preproduction model. Flash forward for an in-depth look at the 2015 GT prototype with chief engineer Dave Pericak. Check out the Official Jay Leno’s Garage Site for more: http://JayLenosGarage.com Get more Jay Leno’s Garage: Follow Jay: http://Twitter.com/LenosGarage Like Jay: http://Facebook.com/JayLenosGarage
The iconic scene of one of the greatest, if not the greatest car chases of motion picture history…enjoy! Bullitt is a 1968 American dramatic thriller film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D’Antoni. It stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn and Jacqueline Bisset. The screenplay by Alan R. Trustman and Harry Kleiner was based […]
