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Feb 12 2012, 11:32 AM
by
Larry Chen
with 3 comment(s)
NHRA Winter Nationals started off with a bang this weekend in sunny Southern California and to celebrate, we're releasing a set of high rez images to decorate your computer desktops....
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Feb 11 2012, 07:00 AM
by
Larry Chen
with 15 comment(s)
For some of the international Speedhunters' audience, Drag racing is one of those polarizing motorsports where you either love it to death, or you just don't get it. Personally, I think life is too short to hate on any form of motorsport. It's just one of those things you have to experience as a car nut before you become worm food. NHRA Winter Nationals is the first event out of the 23 round Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. It's being held this weekend at Autoclub Speedway in Pomona...
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Feb 09 2012, 08:20 AM
by
Matt Malcolm
with 21 comment(s)
So far we've shown you the indoor show component of New Zealand's V 4 & Rotary Nationals. And now it's time to focus on the second day, which was all about who was the quickest down the quarter mile. Meremere Dragway, located just south of Auckland, plays host to the event each year and always draws a large crowd. And although this year's weather wasn't great, the grandstands still filled with people eager to see some drag racing action. It's open to a number of different...
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Jan 25 2012, 12:30 PM
by
Charles Kha
with 51 comment(s)
While browsing through Freestyle Rides' Summernats 25 coverage , one car in particular made me stop dead in my tracks. This eyebrow-raising drag car is based on a tiny Fiat 126. It looks like a real life version of the caricatures I used to draw as a kid! Initially my searches for more info on this FSM Niki (what the 126 was sold as in Australia) came up fruitless, however it turned out that good friend Mark Boxer from Hoon Media had met the owner. This V8-powered Fiat was the built by Daniel...
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Posted
Dec 07 2011, 12:30 PM
by
Casey Dhnaram
with 27 comment(s)
In Australia, the Ford Falcon has a longstanding rivalry with the Holden Commodore. Both cars are locally-built, four door family cars with the V8 variants drawing fiercely loyal followings. A few years ago Ford Australia released the XR6T (a Falcon in a 6 cylinder turbo guise) that, while offending some of the diehard V8 fans, quickly became known for being potent in the power stakes. Just how potent? Put it this way, the unassuming black Falcon you see here has run the quarter in 8.48 @ 165mph...
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Nov 28 2011, 02:45 PM
by
Casey Dhnaram
with 26 comment(s)
It's not every day that you come across a Mazda 3 like this. While the 3 may be a popular Japanese family car, they're certainly few and far between when it comes to the drag strip. Initially, owner Kurt Scott only wanted a quick street car. But as is often the case, one thing led to another... ...And his 2005 SP23 became a focused drag car. Enlisting the help of Australian car builders Mercury Motorsport, Scott's Mazda was put on a strict weight diet and given a healthy dose of horsepower...
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Posted
Nov 06 2011, 04:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 17 comment(s)
Now that we've all returned from a busy week in Vegas, it's time to continue with our breakdown of the SEMA Show. This time we'll share some of the drag machines we found at SEMA.
The Pro Modified Mercedes 500SL pictured above in the K&N booth was creating a lot of buzz this year....
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Posted
Oct 28 2011, 05:30 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 1 comment(s)
Some of you guys requested some high res wallpapers from the California Hot Rod Reunion, so I went ahead and uploaded a few. Head over to the Desktops section now to find an image of this wheelstanding Plymouth, a Willys smoking out the place, a super cool Flathead-powered push car, and a very quick Ford Starliner known as Old Yeller.
Widescreen and standard formats are available now.
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Oct 27 2011, 07:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 7 comment(s)
I am absolutely in love with gassers. I can't get enough of them.
Last weekend at Famoso I caught this very neat '64 Pontiac LeMans A/FX car and couldn't resist shooting a quick Car Spotlight on it....
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Oct 27 2011, 02:30 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 9 comment(s)
Yesterday we took a look at some of the cool vintage wheels I found at the California Hot Rod Reunion. Today I want to continue on a similar theme with a gallery showcasing some of the lettering and paintjobs on these old drag cars....
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Posted
Oct 26 2011, 12:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 13 comment(s)
You guys seemed to enjoy my Wheelhunting post from the Rennsport Reunion, so last weekend during my visit to Famoso Raceway for the California Hot Rod Reunion I figured I should do the same. ...
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Oct 25 2011, 11:00 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 13 comment(s)
It's time for more nitro, more wheel stands, more burnouts, and more of everything that's great about nostalgia drag racing.
Here's the second part of my coverage from the 2011 California Hot Rod Reunion....
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Posted
Oct 24 2011, 11:30 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 9 comment(s)
I've spent a lot of time this month shooting Hot Rods, customs, and drag cars. First it was the Motorama in Long Beach, then the drags up at Eagle Field. After a break last weekend at the Rennsport Reunion it was back to the dragstrip once more. This time the setting was Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield for the annual NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion. ...
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Oct 23 2011, 10:00 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 72 comment(s)
Hiya folks. I hope you are enjoying our focus on Street Cars and Sleepers this month. Is our search for wolf-in-sheep's-clothing street machines working for you? Personally, I quite like the notion: a car with hidden purpose and stealth capabilities. Unlike visually modified street cars, sleepers will often look intentionally unstylish and unassuming; usually to avoid attracting attention from the police, but also to surprise unsuspecting victims. I have no doubt, that this Nova, built by Kurt...
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Posted
Oct 14 2011, 01:00 PM
by
Casey Dhnaram
with 32 comment(s)
While walking through the pitlane at Jamboree, I spotted a couple of cars that fitted our Street Cars & Sleepers theme to a tee. One of them was this Chevrolet Camaro SS: a perfect blend of street and drag car. The first thing that caught my eye was the pristine condition of this 50+ year old car. The whole car from tip to toe was in perfect condition, the interior especially. The ECU is tucked away in the glove compartment, and with the lid closed, the only tell tale signs of this Camaro's...
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Posted
Oct 14 2011, 11:00 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 1 comment(s)
I'm getting ready to head over to Laguna Seca for a weekend of Porsche shooting at the Rennsport Reunion, but before I hit the road I wanted to post a few desktops from the Eagle Field Hot Rod Gathering. I've uploaded a shot of a cool flathead-powered dragster, a wicked '55 Chevy, the smoking Hudson, and one mean little Roadster.
Widescreen and standard formats are available now in the Desktops section.
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Oct 12 2011, 11:30 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 6 comment(s)
It's rather unfortunate that many of us never got to experience the glory days of 1950s and 1960s drag racing, but thanks to events like the Eagle Field Hot Rod Gathering we can at least get a taste of what it was like for racers and fans. Here's my third and final look at last Saturday's event. ...
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Posted
Oct 11 2011, 10:00 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 12 comment(s)
As we stare at this wicked little Roadster burning its white wall slicks in front of the crowd, let's go ahead and jump into the second part of my coverage of the Eagle Field Hot Rod Gathering.
As I watched the tough Hot Rods and dragsters getting sideways down the track, I could think of no better place to be on an early fall afternoon in California....
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Posted
Oct 10 2011, 01:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 10 comment(s)
Just seven days after my encounter with history at the Long Beach Motorama, I found myself once again in the midst of Hot Rodding as it was. This time the setting was Eagle Field, the old army airstrip near the town of Dos Palos in California's Central Valley....
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Posted
Oct 07 2011, 01:21 AM
by
Casey Dhnaram
with 3 comment(s)
For all our 1320ft fans, I've put together a handful of Desktops from the 21st Anniversary of Jamboree Drag Racing. Ranging from cars such as the Hurricane Racing Toyota Solara... ...to the AXE Motorsport Corolla. There's also a shot of the Gas Motorsport BMW lining up in the staging lines... ...To CHEWIT popping onto two wheels. And to finish a colourful photo of the team in yellow and purple - Pac Performance. Head on over to the desktops section to grab both standard and widescreen versions...
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