Your Wildest Dreams: This 1978 Sales Video Is Pitching The Incredible Vince Granatelli Turbine Powered Corvette
This is AWESOME. In the 1970s Vince Granatelli dreamed up and worked with a load of people to create one of the most wild street going cars ever and certainly the most insane thing on the road in the late 1970s. Many of you have likely heard of the turbine powered C3 Corvette that came […]
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Get Your Squash On Video: Compressing Aluminum, Steel, Copper, and Brass In A 150-ton Press Is Awesome and Weird
The Hydraulic Press Channel on YouTube is one of the more mystifying success stories in the world, right? Why do people like seeing crushed in a big old press so much?! Count us among the millions of people who like the videos but even we don’t really understand why we like it so much. Maybe […]
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Mt Vesuvius On Steel Wheels: Check Out This Steam Tractor Pulling The Sled For Fun
While this is not the first time we have showed an exhibition pull being made by an awesome and massive steam tractor, we think it may be the most majestic one we have ever showed. You are going to see this big fellow not only chuff its ways down the course, but do so while […]
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Wach Trailer Hitches Get Ripped From Under A Truck With Heavy Equipment!
Ok, this is a pretty fun watch. The video was made by a company who manufactures a product called the “Ditch Hitch” that is designed to be used in a receiver hitch to aid in pulling out a stuck truck. The idea of the video is to illustrate how strong their product is as well […]
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This 1971 Vintage Drag Video From Lions Is The Coolest We Have Ever Seen!
Lions Drag Strip is one of the most magical places in drag racing history. Accurate or not, many consider it the “best” drag strip of all time. That may be more of an emotional vote considering all of the historical figures and cars that competed there, but the place is certainly ensconced in the history […]
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Awesome Video: This 1967 Piece By Coca Cola Called “Pit Stop” Highlights Every Major Form Of Racing
Back in the late 1960s the United States was absolutely gaga for motorsports of all kinds. Stock car racing, drag racing, sports car racing, open wheel racing, and motorcycle competition were all booming. Manufacturers were pouring money into various series and the object of the game was simple. Win. Millions of fans were showing up […]
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Hardhat History: This 1940s Allis-Chalmers HD5 Crawler Tractor Sales Video Is Great
It sounds weird to say but as we have seen cars evolve from the 1940s through today, many of the same things that have happened in cars have happened with heavy equipment. This 1940s Allis-Chalmers HD5 Crawler Tractor Sales Video does a good job of illustrating that. The stuff today is more complex, outside of […]
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The American Powertrain Wednesday Shift: Ripping Gears At Santa Pod In A 4-Speed, Small Block, ’55
When you have a car called the Crowd Pleaser, you best live up to your name and we can assure you that this dude does. Using a small block, a 1955 Chevrolet, and a four speed to produce wheels-up, screaming, gear-banging runs is one way to please the crowd and we think he’s totally a […]
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Historical Video: Sinking Ships, Making Steel, Slogging Through The Mud – WWII Footage
This is one of those videos that shows the incredible size and scope of what WWII was by the time it reached its peak at the end of the first half of the 1940s. The film you are going to see was restricted at the time, which we’re guessing means that it was only intended […]
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The Right Line: This 1960s British Motorcycling Film Is Spectacular! Trials, Grand Prix, Moto-Cross, Isle of Man
Motorcycle racing is not exactly a burning passion of mine in the modern world, but I am fascinated by its history. This is especially true of the scene and the sport in Europe where it was and still remains incredibly popular. England was a large driver of motorcycle competition in various forms during a big […]
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