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Richard Petty Career: Celebrating The King's Birthday
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (476+ words) Happy Birthday, Richard Petty: Celebrating the Career of NASCAR's King Backfire News Today, July 2, we raise a checkered flag to a living legend: Richard Petty turns another year older, and the racing world says a hearty happy birthday to the…...
A Ferrari Salesman Pitched the Luce EV to a Collector, and the Reply He Got Back Was Brutal
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (664+ words) The Luce has not exactly set the world on fire since it was revealed. The reception was cooler than what you would normally expect for a new Ferrari, and that means the brand still has the job of convincing people…...
Celebrity Car Collections: Inside the Most Impressive Garages in the World
18+ hour, 29+ min ago (597+ words) There is something irresistible about peering into a famous person's garage. Celebrity car collections reveal personality, taste, and sometimes pure obsession, and they shape the wider collector market by spotlighting which cars the world's wealthiest enthusiasts actually covet. Here is…...
Only 48 of These Lotus Elises Ever Existed, and One of the Rarest Just Hit the Market for "50, 000
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (652+ words) Lotus built a lot of special Elises over the years, but none of them went as far as the Sport 190. Only 48 were ever made, just seven of them found homes in the UK, and one of those cars is now…...
A Ferrari Burst Into Flames on a Packed Hong Kong Street, and the Driver Barely Got Out in Time
20+ hour, 43+ min ago (593+ words) A black Ferrari went up in flames on a busy street in Hong Kong on Monday morning, and the driver got out just before the situation turned ugly. It happened in Tin Shui Wai, right across from the Ginza Light…...
Jay Leno Hid 1, 070 Horsepower and a Corvette Chassis Inside an Old Toronado, and It Could Bring $1. 5 Million
21+ hour, 38+ min ago (754+ words) The original Toronado was a front-wheel-drive luxury cruiser. It was big, smooth, and built for comfort, not for terrorizing a drag strip. Leno's car threw most of that out. The build converted the Toronado into a rear-wheel-drive machine, which is…...
This Guy Walked Out of Jail and Immediately Stole an SUV From the Courthouse Parking Lot
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (823+ words) John Lloyd is a staff writer at Backfire News, where he writes about the messier, more entertaining side of the car world'celebrity rides, motorsports drama, and whatever weird automotive thing happened to blow up online that week. He's drawn to…...
Tow Of Shame Tuesday: A Range Rover Drowns, A Tesla Goes For A Swim, And A Truck Discovers The Boat Ramp Works Both Ways
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (193+ words) Welcome back to Tow of Shame Tuesday, our weekly roundup of the vehicles that ended the week somewhere their owners really, really did not plan on. No villains here, just physics doing its undefeated thing and a few drivers learning…...
Ford Fired an 11-Year Worker Over a $1. 95 Cookie, Then Found Out He Actually Paid for It
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (245+ words) Check out: The 10 Best Outdoor Knives of 2026: Top-Rated Picks for Hunting, Camping, and Survival Check out: 10 Gifts for Car People That Don't Suck (and Don't Cost a Fortune) "First you tell me I'm a thief and then you tell me…...
Drivers Say Gas Stations Used AI To Quietly Jack Up Prices, And They're Taking It To Court
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (135+ words) Check out: 10 Gifts for Car People That Don't Suck (and Don't Cost a Fortune) How The Software Allegedly Works A State Already Paying The Most Check out: The 10 Best Outdoor Knives of 2026: Top-Rated Picks for Hunting, Camping, and Survival Why…...