This custom BMW Z4 drag car doesn’t usually meet most fans’ definition of an “engine swap” but it’s too interesting to not share. The car is owned by Henrik Karlsson and built by Pure Performance Fac...
This Opel Kadett B was built by Dennis Andersson from M.A.D Performance in Sweden had other plans. The little coupe is powered by a twin-turbo 7.3 L LSx V8 that makes 1,400 horsepower at 13-15 psi of...
This BMW E30 318i Touring started life with a 1.8 L M40 inline-four and automatic transmission. The current owner spent five years improving the car’s performance and handling. He began by replacing ...
Every year people from all over Europe gather at Norway’s oldest asphalt race circuit Rudskogen Motorsenter for Gatebil to show of their vehicles either on the show floor or at the track. Many of the...
Noah Alexander who owns Classic Car Studio allowed Jeff Glucker from The Hooniverse test drive their 1986 Chevy C10 Silverado shop truck. The company built the truck for autocross racing and for empl...
Noah Alexander who owns Classic Car Studio allowed Jeff Glucker from The Hooniverse test drive their 1986 Chevy Silverado shop truck. The company built the truck for autocross racing and for employee...
This 1955 Chevy 5400 COE custom was built by Cobblestone Customs in Zele, Belgium. The truck started life as a rolling chassis with cab purchased by the Dutch government. A coachbuilder turned it int...
This 1997 Subaru Impreza GC8 is for sale in Hartford, Connecticut for $5,000 OBO. The Impreza’s boxer engine was replaced by a turbocharged 2.0 L SR20DET inline-four. The engine features a stock turb...
The Skid Factory is back with another vehicle build showcase. This time Al shows off a 1986 BMW 635CSi (E24) built for a customer that has owned it since it was brand new. The customer wanted to repl...
This 1970 Lamborghini Espada is for sale in Astoria, New York with an asking price of $49,500. Someone replaced the factory 3.9 L V12 with a “Chevy V8” which looks like a big-block. No details on dis...
Jon Thomas purchased his 1997 Saturn SC2 off Craigslist for $500. He quickly upgraded the headlights to LED bulbs and the suspension with Energy Suspension bushings, H&R lowering springs and KYB stru...
This 1969 Mustang was built for a lucky customer by Roadster Shop in Mundelein, Illinois. Under the hood sits a supercharged 5.8 L Trinity V8 from a 2013-2014 Shelby GT500 that makes 681 horsepower t...
It’s been several months since we first wrote about EPower Racing ‘s electric Cobra race car. Since then the little roadster competed in several events most recently the Knox Mountain hillclimb. The ...
Tyler Powell ‘s “Fairlady Z06” gained a lot of attention at its LSFest East 2018 debut. Tyler built the 240Z to compete in autocross and road course racing. Under the hood sits a 7.0 L LS7 V8 estimat...
This Volkswagen Golf Mk2 was built by KR-Turbotechnik in Gotha, Germany. The Golf was previously powered by a turbocharged VR6 that made 720 horsepower on E85 fuel. However the company replaced it wi...
B is for Build continues working on the 1973 Datsun 240Z project. The goal of the project is install a 5.0 L S85 V10 and SMG transmission from a 2007 BMW M5 on a custom chassis under a Datsun 240Z bo...
Ferkel the Nein-11 started life as a 1983 Porsche 911SC with a 3.0 L flat-six that made 201 horsepower. At some point it was involved in roll-over crash and totaled. The wrecked 911 was purchased to ...
This 1979 Jeep CJ-7 Renegade is for sale on eBay in Nashville, Tennessee with $9,300 being the current bid and not meeting the reserve. The 304 ci AMC V8 installed by the factory is now replaced by a...
The Reliant Rialto is a three-wheeled car manufactured from 1982—1997. It came from the factory with a 850 cc inline-four and four-speed transmission. However this Rialto built by owner George Rogers...
This 1959 Buick Electra called “The Professor” was built for JP by Hale’s Speed Shop in Lewisville, Texas. The 18-foot coupe no longer holds a 401 cu in Nailhead V8 in the engine bay. Instead it’s po...
Dean Ferris owns and races a unique and powerful Ford Escort panel van. Under the hood sits a turbocharged 4.0 L FG Barra inline-six that makes 720 horsepower to the wheels on 21 psi of boost and E85...
This 1991 Volvo 240 is for sale in Bedfordshire, England for £12,000 or about $15,700. The engine is a 4.0 L 1UZ V8 from a 1996 Lexus LS400 that features a Holset HX40 turbocharger, larger injectors,...
This 1935 Packard One-Twenty two-door sedan called “Lucille” was built by Rooster’s Rod Shop in Gaffney, South Carolina. The classic is powered by a 6.2 L LS3 V8 that makes 430 horsepower at 5,900 rp...
Peuek Szorstki converted his Honda Prelude to a drift machine thanks to a full powertrain and suspension swap. Under the hood sits a Mercedes M111 inline-four that originally came with a supercharger...
Speed Academy is back with an update video on their Nissan 240SX S14. The project’s goal is install a 2.4 L K24 inline-four with a BMW ZF five-speed manual transmission and the necessary changes that...