You can measure how wild 1960s drag racing really was by looking at the cars that forced officials to rewrite the rulebook. The 1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt did exactly that, turning a mild-mannered ...

During the 1960s, drag racing competitions sanctioned by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) reached unprecedented levels of popularity, so American manufacturers introduced a series of ...

The rise of the classic muscle car era brought forth a slew of engine-related innovations. For example, the first high-compression V8 built for road use came about in 1949. It was called the Rocket V8 ...

Burnouts. Hot rods. Hemis. Horsepower. The smell of racing fuel. Trophy girls. Drag racing back in the day wasn’t polished or corporate — it was raw, loud, and rebellious. From two friends squaring ...

During the 1960s, Sand Springs was a hotbed for the sport of drag racing, and Bennie "The Wizard" Osborn was a shining star.

Perhaps the most turbulent era in the history of hot rodding, the 1960s represented a period of unprecedented growth and experimentation. Hot rodding embraced the full spectrum of automotive ...