BODACIOUS BOCAR XP-7R

Posted on December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 by MartynL

One of just three built by Bob Carnes in 1959, this BODACIOUS BOCAR XP-7R owned by Carlos Melo is powered by a Rochester fuel-injected and GMC-blown Corvette small-block. Road racing Specials, lightweight fiberglass-bodied, tube-framed competition cars often powered by popular American V-8 engines, were among the most interesting cars at major sports car racing venues in the 1950s-1960s. They gave legendary marques like Ferrari, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz fits, and in many situations received chec...

NITRO REVIVAL: DRAG CARS AT LAGUNA SECA!

Posted on January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 by MartynL

Spring Classic hosts vintage Nitro-fueled drag cars and legendary racers from the 1960s to 1990s. The distinct cackle of Nitro Revival will be coming to the Monterey Peninsula during the second annual Spring Classic on May 18-20. The gathering of vintage and restored Nitro-fueled drag cars and legendary drag racing personalities will take place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the iconic facility's vintage racing event. Feature activity will occur on Saturday, May 19. Nitro Revival: Drag Car...

BOOK REVIEW: KENSINGTON MD’S GASOLINE ALLEY!

Posted on July 1, 2017 by MartynL

Our Mike Matune reviews Cynthia Lee Monroe’s unique historical book about the car culture in suburban Washington, D.C. Cindy Monroe’s impressive volume, KENSINGTON MARYLAND’S GASOLINE ALLEY, began life, as of all things, a crime novel. Fortunately for historic motorsports aficionados, Monroe changed direction after a trip to a local historical society revealed there was a story even more intriguing. The book is about a place on the map in suburban Washington, D.C. that hid behind its humble app...