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2009 SEMA Scholarship Info
Want a career in the automotive industry and need help paying for school? The SEMA Scholarship Fund can help you pay for the college credit you need to earn a degree for the career you want in the automotive world more
Oppose Federal "Cash for Clunkers" Program
Washington lawmakers hope to spur new cars sales by creating a program that gives tax dollars to consumers who turn-in older cars to be crushed. more
Car Craft October 2002 Table Of Contents
Cover Section: Build a Better Daily Driver 25 Ways to Build a Better Daily Driver Tips and tricks to make your daily commuter more commutable Special Section: 35th Anniversary Car Craft All-Star Drag Racing Team 35 Years of Drag Racing Machi more
"Lil John" Buttera, Master Hot Rodder, 1941-2008
Hot rodding and racing lost one of its luminaries Sunday, March 2nd, when "Lil John" Buttera passed away at the age of 67. more
Legendary Hot Rod Builder Boyd Coddington Passes
Renowned hot rod builder and HOT ROD's 1988 "Man of the Year" Boyd Coddington Died early Feburary 27th at the age of 63. more
NHRA Founder Wally Parks Passes
Founder of NHRA and first editor of Hot Rod magazine passes away at age 94 more
Mickey Thompson's Killer Convicted
Mickey Thompson's ex-business partner Michael Goodwin was convicted in the 1988 murders of Thompson and his wife Trudy. more
The Phoenix Auto Boneyard Bonaza
This vintage and classic car boneyard in Phoenix is better than Disneyland and everything is for sale. more
Great American Engines - Ford's 5.4L DOHC Supercharged V8
Check out what makes the heart of Ford's stunning GT tick. more
Rust In Pieces - America's Greatest Musclecar Junkyard
Be warned, you might want to break out the tissues ahead of time for this one. We explore the greatest musclecar graveyard of all time and find all sorts of gems. From AMXs to Roadrunners, they're all here in a random state of decomposition. more
Trans AM: Early American Sedan Racing - History Of - Car Craft Magazine
Trans Am - A history of the first years in American Sedan Racing more
Stupidest Gearhead Stories Yet
The steady flow of Stupid Gearhead Stories from our readers proves that the trials and tribulations of hapless hot rodders never cease more
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Blast From the Past - Most Elaborate Cover Shoot
The question of what the most elaborate cover shoot of all time is finally answered... more
Thirty-Five Years Of All-Star Racing Technology
Much like man’s rise up from his cave-dwelling, knuckle-dragging beginnings, three pro classes of the NHRA—Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock—have evolved from rather rudimentary foundations. In commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the C more
Car Craft September 2002 Table Of Contents
Cover Section Tales From the Tech Lines Experts Reveal Your Best, Worst, and Stupidest Questions Tech Sticky-Tire Test: Radials vs. Slicks How fast do you want to go? What kind of tires do you have? Tuning With Air Bleeds A little t more
Car Craft Magazine Announces 35th Anniversary All-Star Drag Racing Team
Indianapolis, IN August 29, 2002--The staff and management of Los Angeles-based Car Craft Magazine, a member of the Primedia publishing family, this evening presented the 35th Anniversary All-Star Drag Racing Team as selected by the magazine's 400,00 more
Car Craft August 2002 Table Of Contents
Cover Section: Import Killer 780 hp From 7.4L That’s a 454—or 1.73 hp per cubic inch for the math- challenged Tech Ride the Comet A young man’s search for the 11s Ceramic Header Coating Test The stuff look more
Readers' Poll:  Power Adders
The performance of the Vortech carbureted blower featured on the August 2002 cover literally blew our doors off, and it's not the first time we've been awed by the performance of a centrifugal blower. This got us thinking about power adders in general, and lea more
Don Prudhomme
In the glory days of drag racing, men were men and the trophy girls knew it. The first generation of quarter-mile jockeys participated for the sheer love of speed. They had courage the size of Texas and paid little regard to the sport's inherent dangers. And t more
Car Craft April 2002 Table Of Contents
Cover Section: Paint & Body How-Tos How to Use “Bondo” Without caking it on How to Align a Fender And keep your gaps—and sanity—in order How to Spray Flames And a get a good, cheap paint job in the process more
Car Craft March 2002 Table Of Contents
Cover Section: 400-Inch Small-Blocks--Mild to Wild 512hp 406 Chevy It’s not even a stroker, but it still pulls like a freight train 607hp 408 Mopar This stroked, solid-roller-cammed 360 is a real thumper 502hp 408 Ford We’re more
Car Craft February 2002 Table Of Contents
Cover Section: Cheap Thrills 25 Tips for 25 Bucks—or Less! Penny-pinching ways to improve your ride Tech Budget Iron Head Test Modern factory iron heads from the Big Three are cheap, and they really do perform “Big” more