Sam Schmidt was told his racing career was finished after a violent IndyCar crash left him paralyzed...
John Lloyd
John Lloyd is a staff writer at Backfire News, where he covers car culture, celebrity vehicles, motorsports moments, and the stories that make the automotive world impossible to ignore.
His work focuses on the intersection of cars and lifestyle — from high-profile collections and viral driving incidents to the trends shaping what enthusiasts care about right now. Whether it’s breaking down a celebrity’s latest supercar purchase or explaining why a certain model is suddenly everywhere, John brings context, clarity, and a little edge to the coverage.
At Backfire News, John writes for readers who don’t just see cars as transportation — they see them as status symbols, investments, obsessions, and sometimes outright chaos.
John covers:
Celebrity car collections
Car culture and viral moments
Motorsports headlines
High-performance vehicles
Automotive trends and resale markets
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Adria (Force) Hight, the eldest daughter of NHRA legend John Force and a foundational figure behind John...
A car that rare is not supposed to just disappear. Yet one of the world’s most exclusive...
What started as a simple call about a suspicious vehicle quickly exposed something much bigger. Police in...
A complete run of Hot Rod Magazine stretching back to 1948 has hit the market, and it...
The discovery sounds like something out of a movie, but the reality is far stranger. A 1974...
Bollinger Motors is running out of road, and now its final inventory is heading to the auction...
