Hot Rod Drags ’24

Tony Thacker Tony Thacker

Dos Palmas Machine Spl.

Driving any kind of American V-8-powered car in the UK is an expensive proposition. Nevertheless, die-hard enthusiasts such as Adam Chodosh are not about to give up on their passion.  

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Guest Writer Guest Writer

Dragstrip Girl: Kelly & Her Wheelstanding Camaro

I spent my teen years growing up in southern California but drag racing was never part of my life. For decades I raised four kids and knew nothing about burning up the asphalt. Then, in 2019 I discovered drag racing and I was instantly hooked.

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Rick Stanton Rick Stanton

How To: Build Your Own Boss 429-Powered ’69 Torino Talladega

In 1969, I walked into McCoy Ford in Anaheim, CA and sat in a brand new, Boss 429 Mustang. Then, I sat in a ’69 Torino Talladega—both were Royal Maroon in color. I knew then and there that someday I was going to build a street driven Boss 429 Talladega, in NASCAR trim

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Tony Thacker Tony Thacker

Dirtbag Shelby AC Cobra Under a Tarp for 20 Years

All car folks have a ‘one that got away’ story, but in the case of Lynn ‘Mr. Cobra’ Park it would be ‘none that got away’ because over the years, he has owned more than 50 of Carroll Shelby’s 998 Cobras built.

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Nestor Cabrera and Tony Thacker Nestor Cabrera and Tony Thacker

GT40 Ride-Along at Cobra Owners Club Willow Springs Track Day

Cobras, Daytona Coupes, GT40s, Shelby and Saleen Mustangs, a Cortina, a Tiger, and even a rare Panoz were part of the ‘tracktion’ at the recent Cobra Owners Club of America Biannual Track Day at Willow Springs International Raceway, California.

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