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Australian V8 Drag Cars: King of the Hill

LS1tech.com V8 1/4 mile drag car OZ

Aussies run their big V8 engines hard at Calder Park. While street-style drag racing has gotten huge in the United States, it’s become a bit slower to catch on elsewhere. Maybe most countries’ arcane motoring laws have something to do with that, since they tend to make it hard to build crazy street cars that […] More »

By: | June 15, 2017


Craigslist Find of the Week: German Iron Meets American Aluminum

ls1tech.com Mercedes Benz 230SL LS1 swap German American hybrid V8

This LS1tech Craigslist Find of the Week is an incredibly display of classic European motoring being matched with classic American muscle. The 1965 Mercedes-Benz 230SL is an incredibly attractive roadster, and at the time, a technologically-sophisticated machine as well. Much of that was due to the “M127” 2.3L straight-six engine used. With just 2.3 liters […] More »

By: | February 22, 2017


1957 Chevy Napco by Legacy Classic Trucks: The Best Truck Ever?

LS1Tech.com Chevy Napco Legacy classic Trucks Review

We were invited to Ojai, California to drive this beautiful 1957 Chevy NAPCO truck. Restored and modified to the highest extent by Legacy Classic Trucks, they promised that no stone had been left unturned. We were promised the ultimate expression of on and off road performance, packaged in this classically-proportioned beautiful truck. It took just […] More »

By: | January 24, 2017



This Small-Block Powered Roller Skate Made Every Car Feel Slow

This Small-Block Powered Roller Skate Made Every Car Feel Slow

I’ve driven lots of fast cars in my career as an auto writer. From Lamborghinis and GT-Rs to modified Camaros and barely street-legal tuner cars, I’ve buried speedometer needles squarely in the “arrested forever” range. But none of those cars feel fast anymore. Thanks to one small company in Atlanta, I’m not sure I can […] More »

By: | November 23, 2016



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