History Articles

Check out a few of our favorite oddballs and amazing survivors from the Museum of American Speed!

The Museum of American Speed houses vintage racing engines of all shapes and sizes. Here's a peek at some that feature vintage power adders. From turbos to superchargers, there has been plenty of interesting innovation over the years...

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...

Discovery Channel’s Car Kings star and the man behind Galpin Speed Shop, Dave Shuten, joins us to talk show rods, tracking down legendary Ed Roth builds, and how he makes so many cars, year after year.

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.

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.