We’ve been working harder than a one armed brick layer in Baghdad slapping together the latest sequel in the timeless classic American versus Australian Burnouts #4. If this doesn’t work….they’ll have to start flying over a few *instructors* to help kick start the burnout scene over there…. Parts 1 through 3 : American Burnouts [...]
Bathurst 2013 Result Top Hot Rod (Showcar) 1st 178 Joe Tyler – Ford A Model Top Hot Rod (Streetcar)1st 126 Stuart Bennett – 37 Chev Top Sedan (Showcar) 2nd 150 Matthew Naylor – VL Commodore Top Sedan (Showcar) 1st 132 Mick Fabar – Ford XR Top Sedan (Streetcar) 2nd 24 Shane Nesbitt – LX Torana [...]
Dubbo’s Morris Park Speedway was rocked by ‘NSW Pro Burnouts’, the brain child of Donna Bumpstead and Phil Kerjean ( GASSED ). A fresh burnout pad was laid specifically for this event : 30 by 30 metre concrete pad with a 10m by 5m run in that provided the perfect workbench for entrants and their [...]
In good old Aussie fashion, we have risen to the challenge to ‘take the piss’ out of the Americans and their in ability to ‘Chuck a Skid’. After the previous two Aus V US burnout videos, not one single example of a good American skid has materialised. Thousands of views and comments, incoherent claims of [...]
It has been a very long time since our last feature car, so we have a special one to kick things off again. This is long time MCF supporter, Lindsay aka Project HT and his street driven 1970 HT Holden. Lindsay picked up his HT a little over 9 years ago for $150 with the [...]
So in Australia, we have seen our fair share of golfcarts with motorbike engines popping tyres on the burnout pad. This cart actually still runs an electric motor and has run a best time (1/8 mile) of 8.92@71.69mph – 71mph in a golf cart!!! Powered by a ‘big torque motor’ with 144 volts and 925 amps [...]
Nate bought this XR as a rolling painted shell in 2005 with plans of building a nice tough straight street cruiser. We followed Nate from Wallsend to Nobbys beach in Newcastle and the XR attracted alot of looks from other motorists and passers by. It’s not a wonder really, it’s straight as a die, bright [...]