A key cog in the Formula 1 traveling circus is the legion of rich folks that pour money into the sport and its ancillary activities. They must, of course, get to the race and parties somehow, and we ain’t talking about no rental Versa. Every race location is inundated with piles of exotic hardware, and Austin, Texas, is no different, with the parking lots at the Circuit of the Americas having no shortage of high-end metal to complement the F1 cars tearing up the track. But with F1’s large demographic spread, there also were tons of completely normal autos, as well as a metric crapton of pickup trucks—this is Texas, after all. Here are a few of our favorites:  … More
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This is a 1964 Cadillac DeVille drop-top. It’s got a blown 468 cubic-inch big block, 600 plus horsepower, and if you haven’t figured it out by now, it’s a friggin’ carnival ride on four wheels. I stumbled upon this amazing machine while walking through a car show in Alameda, CA and after speaking with owner Ron Dean, I knew it was something that had to be featured on BIG MUSCLE. Stretching 20-feet in length and having a personality that simply can’t be ignored, this old DeVille not only kicks sand in the face of other hot-rods, but does so while maintaining all the comfort and class that vintage Cadillac’s are known for.
Formula One makes its return to racing in the U.S. this weekend, but whether anyone will notice is another thing altogether.
That’s because the powers that be in the sport made the silly decision to schedule F1’s first race in the U.S. in five years on the same day as the NASCAR Sprint Cup title gets decided.
Sadly, F1 only has itself to blame.
A quick scan of the NASCAR calendar since 1999 would have told F1’s schedule makers that racing in the third Sunday in November was a bad idea. In fact, eight of the past 10 Cup championships have been  … More
I didn’t really get it at first. In fact, it took me a few hours before I really understood what was going on. Sort of like a first time at Mardi Gras — you know you’re doing something fun, and everyone else is having fun, you’re just not sure why you’re there, or how this whole thing even got started in the first place.
This is how I experienced my first Woodward Dream Cruise.
I’m also not sure that I’m the right guy to explain this event to you. I’ve never owned an American car, let alone a muscle car  … Pictures and more