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One Thing We’d Actually Buy: A Mid-Torque Impact Wrench, Not the 1,400 lb-ft Monster
The biggest cordless impact wrench on the shelf is the wrong buy for almost everyone. Here is the one that…
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Today in Automotive History: The Car That Killed Isadora Duncan Wasn’t the Bugatti Everyone Remembers
On September 14, 1927, Isadora Duncan died when her shawl caught an open wire wheel. The car was an Amilcar…
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This Gordon Murray T.50’s VIN Confirms It’s Chassis 047 of 100 — RM Sotheby’s Wants $5.5 Million for It
RM Sotheby’s is selling one of Gordon Murray’s 100 V12 three-seaters without a gavel. The spec sheet, the tax status,…
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A Green Light, a Tree, and a McLaren in Two Pieces: Inside the Irvine Crash That Killed Two
Irvine police say a 2019 McLaren launched from a green light, hit a curb and a tree, split in two…
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Ford’s Billion-Dollar Louisville Paint Shop, Explained
State incentive filings and a 190-page air permit say far more about Ford’s new Louisville paint shop than the press…
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Luke McMillin Finally Won the Baja 400. The Fastest Two-Wheel-Drive Truck Finished 71 Minutes Later.
Luke McMillin won the one Baja race missing from his resume, and the quickest two-wheel-drive truck in the field crossed…
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Have This With Your Coffee: Your Backfire News Round-Up for September 13
Rise and shine — here’s everything that ran on Backfire News yesterday, all in one place before you start scrolling…
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Gary Myers Won 38 Times at the Madhouse. What He Built Off the Track Mattered More.
Gary Myers died September 10 at 76. His 38 Bowman Gray wins are the smaller half of the story.
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The Fairlane That Drove Fireball Roberts to Eight Wins in 1957 Spent Decades Forgotten in a Backyard
Lot S247 at Mecum’s Nashville 2026 sale doesn’t look like much beyond a boxy red-and-white two-door with a hand-painted number…
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A 1946 Solar Midget That Raced Chicago’s Meanest Bullrings Is Heading to Mecum’s Nashville Block With No Reserve
Lot S224 at Mecum’s Nashville sale this month doesn’t have a supercharger, doesn’t have air conditioning, and definitely doesn’t have…
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Shaquille O’Neal Dumped His Tesla Cybertrucks for a Cadillac Escalade IQ, and It’s All About Range
Shaquille O’Neal has forgotten more cars than most people will ever own, and he means that almost literally. He’s admitted…
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A 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Packing a Supercharged 525-HP LSA V8 Is Heading to Barrett-Jackson’s Las Vegas Auction With No Reserve
Lot 744 at Barrett-Jackson’s Las Vegas auction is a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Custom Coupe, and if you’re picturing a…