[Editor’s note: Writer Victoria Scott took off to travel the country this year and explore car culture in a JDM 1995 Toyota Hiace, and we’ve chronicled her adventures through a series on The Drive called The Vanscontinental Express. It’s natural to yearn for the open road at a moment when it […]
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Slammed Ford Maverick SEMA Build Embraces Street Truck Culture
Ford is bringing a handful of rad trucks to the 2021 SEMA show, though this slammed Maverick is the one that wins my heart. It takes the concept that came to every enthusiast’s mind when the Maverick debuted back in June, capitalizing on its relatively small stature by bringing it […]
Don’t Let a Low Budget Keep You Out of Car Culture
“Income inequality is killing sports cars,” journalist Lewin Day recently wrote for Road & Track. If you haven’t read that piece yet you should—it’s an insightful take on the state of the car scene and well articulated. Unfortunately I can’t solve the root problem there, but if you’re part of […]
The Roadies of Racing: Inside the Dying Culture of Track Corner Workers
The track is quiet in the morning, cool and calm as the surrounding forest under a blanket of late spring morning mist. The stillness is broken by the sound of a screaming engine—a racer? No, it’s a white van careening down Sam Posey Straight, packed full with grizzled dudes (and […]