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D.I.Y. Diesel Mustang Racecar

D.I.Y. Diesel Mustang Racecar

I found this little gem as part of a bigger article about an abandoned airstrip in Texas that’s been reclaimed for legal drag racing.  This legal strip attracted Mike Wood, a long-time drag racer who designed a diesel motor to drop into his Ford Mustang on a dare! Here’s an excerpt from that article: The [...]

$500 Car FTW In World Rally Championship

When they say some people have the “gear gene,” they’re talking about folks like Bill Caswell – gearheads who can’t stop tinkering on a car until it’s top of its class. Caswell bought his Beemer for $500 on Craigslist, then honed it into a beast capable of dusting the $400k competitors in this World Rally [...]