Sweet Sickness

Looking forward to seeing the full length version of Brian Darwas‘s “Sweet Sickness,” his next look at the world of contemporary hot rodding, this time based on the integral role the flathead Ford V-8 has played in hot rodding from the very beginning. Points for interviewing flathead aficionado Paul Howard, as well as for getting […]

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1973 Porsche 914S

The dangers to modifying a car lie in a) your tastes not matching up to others’ tastes, especially when going to sell the car, and b) going too far with the modifications. However, the seller of this 1973 Porsche 914S for sale on Hemmings.com seems to have avoided those two pitfalls, selecting a modest roster […]

Marking where heroes lie

This endeavor is as unusual and worthy as the book that inspired it. The book is entitled Racers at Rest, a history assembled by National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee Buzz Rose, a well-traveled driver enshrined for his tireless effort to document the sport’s past. Racers at Rest documents the 1,500 drivers and riding […]