5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1781+ words) In the early '60s, Milt Brown was a young Californian from a comfortable but not gold-plated background who dreamed of building a car of his own design. To dream of such things, even if most didn't get beyond scale model or…...

11+ hour, 34+ min ago   (633+ words) Backfire News 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 22 on the doors. But this 1957 Ford Fairlane is one of the more significant pieces of NASCAR hardware to hit the…...

17+ hour, 26+ min ago   (793+ words) John Lloyd is a staff writer at Backfire News, where he writes about the messier, more entertaining side of the car world—celebrity rides, motorsports drama, and whatever weird automotive thing happened to blow up online that week. He's drawn…...

9+ hour, 10+ min ago   (398+ words) First off, if you go “The WHAT?” about the moniker, you’re not the only one. In fact, it’ll be a surprise if you heard of it, and a downright miracle if you ever saw one in person. No one knows…...

11+ hour, 44+ min ago   (578+ words) The legendary 454 engine officially debuted in 1970 as the ultimate evolution of the Chevrolet Mark IV big-block architecture. Arriving right at the pinnacle of the muscle car era, this massive 7.4-liter internal combustion containment units immediately claimed the absolute status of…...

17+ hour, 33+ min ago   (579+ words) Motor City Machine Guns Make Their AEW Debut on Collision 25yearslatersite.com The Motor City Machine Guns are All Elite. Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley made their AEW debut on the July 30, 2026 episode of Collision, taped in their hometown of Detroit…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1270+ words) Eve Nowell writes about cars for Backfire News, and she comes by it honestly—she grew up in a racing family, around engines and pit lanes before she was old enough to drive. That world isn't a beat she picked…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago   (389+ words) The history of the American auto industry is filled with illustrious nameplates and vehicle platforms, with many of them having an impact and recognition that go far beyond auto enthusiast circles. One of these is Ford's legendary Panther platform. Even…...

15+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1111+ words) The 420-hp Dodge Charger R/T mixes AWD grip, RWD fun, huge practicality and surprising efficiency into one compelling package There are faster cars. There are cheaper cars. There are better-handling cars, more luxurious cars, and certainly more efficient cars....

12+ hour, 54+ min ago   (350+ words) The engine and transmission from an Elan are wrapped in a practical package for 1960s-style sport-wagon excellence. Not this feisty little wagon. Clean as a whistle and tidy in two-tone blue paint, it looks ready to go turn any backroad…...