Museum of American Speed Articles

This is the epic story of the Li'l Coffin show car. From Wichita used car lot to fame, glory, and a fire that almost ended it all, this old hot rod has had quite a life.

Jan Opperman was a two-time Indianapolis 500 starter in 1974 and 1976. His success with USAC earned him a ride in the 1974 Indianapolis 500 in this very car. He didn't finish, but there's plenty more to the story...

It's brutally fast, raw, and it's packed with one-off details that have never been seen before.

Check out some cool overhead conversions to the Ford flathead V8 on display in the Museum of American Speed!

This veteran of the legendary "gasser wars" of the 60s looks right at home in the Museum of American Speed.

Martin Bennett build a tribute to one of the wildest show rods ever built, then brought it all the way from New Zealand to visit us.

This stunning collaboration between Eric Zausner and legendary builder Steve Moal will stop you in your tracks with its blown Ardun powerplant and never-ending list of cool details.

Drag racing changed a lot in the 60's, and Dick Landy was right in the middle of it all. This 64 Dodge was the first factory built 426 Hemi car to win a sanctioned drag race. How cool is that?

This '31 Austin Bantam-bodied dragster has had quite a life. It now rests in the Museum of American Speed as a gleaming orange tribute to the good old days of drag racing.

Day Five of Racer Appreciation Week brings us back to the Museum of American Speed to have a chat with 4 former employees of Speedway Motors.