Backshift Garage
Backshift Garage is where vintage cars come to be glorified, mocked, or both — we honestly don’t care which. From muscle cars that roared like gods to quirky tin cans that barely made it out of the factory, we cover the good, the bad, and the “what the hell were they thinking.” We don’t worship chrome, we roast it. We’ll tell you when a classic is a masterpiece… and when it’s just a glorified lawn ornament with wheels. If you’re here for sugar-coated nostalgia, wrong garage. If you’re here for raw, sarcastic takes on the weirdest corners of automotive history, throw it in reverse and backshift in.
This Georgia Inventor OUTSMARTED Detroit With a Homemade Electric Car They Tried to Kill
Even at 101 HP & Flathead Six, the 1953 Corvette Shocked Everyone with Sports Car Handling
How One Mechanic's "IMPOSSIBLE" Cooling Mod Made a '70s Vega Run 300k Miles
Even at 36 HP & Rear-Facing Seats, the 1958 King Midget Shocked Everyone With Highway Speed
This Wisconsin Farmer OUTSMARTED Harley-Davidson With a "Homemade" V-Twin in 1903
How One Mechanic's "WEIRD" Steering Mod Made a '70s Hornet Handle Like a European Sports Car
Even at 123 HP & Six Cylinders, The 1957 Ford Fairlane I6 SHOCKED EVERYONE with Turnpike Cruising
Even at 96 HP & Steel Wheels, The 1977 Toyota Corona SHOCKED EVERYONE with 300k-Mile Endurance
Even at 75 HP & Short Wheelbase, The 1972 Chevy LUV SHOCKED EVERYONE with 40+ MPG
How One Mechanic's "SIMPLE" Ignition Trick Made a '60s Dart Idle Smoother Than Any Luxury Car
How One Mechanic's STUPID Wheel Swap Made a '60s Falcon Outhandle Every Import
This Swedish Inventor OUTSMARTED Detroit With a Weird Free Piston Engine in 1928
Even at 92 HP & Two-Speed Auto, The 1974 Pontiac Ventura I6 SHOCKED EVERYONE on the Skidpad
This Czech Engineer OUTSMARTED Chrysler With a "Secret" Tatra V8 Cooling System
How One Mechanic's "STUPID" Carb Swap Made a '60s Impala Escape Every Speed Trap
This Oklahoma Teen OUTSMARTED Mechanics With a $35 Nitrous System That Shocked Everyone
Even at 80 HP & Leaf Springs, The 1965 Jeep CJ-5 SHOCKED EVERYONE on the Rubicon Trail
How One Mechanic's "SIMPLE" Transmission Trick Made a '60s Valiant Climb Every Mountain Road Faster
This Florida Mechanic OUTSMARTED Detroit With a "Homemade" Water-Injection System They Banned
This Italian Designer OUTSMARTED Ford With a "Secret" Aluminum V8 Engine
Even at 90 HP & Bias-Plys, The 1976 AMC Pacer SHOCKED EVERYONE for Highway Ride Comfort
Even at 104 HP & Taxi Duty, The 1954 Hudson Jet SHOCKED EVERYONE with Brick-House Reliability
How One Mechanic's "SIMPLE" Oil Trick Made a '60s Ford Galaxie Outlast Every Taxi Fleet in NYC
This Ohio Inventor OUTSMARTED Detroit With a "Homemade" Fuel Cell Car They Tried to Bury
This Vermont Blacksmith OUTSMARTED Detroit With a "Homemade" Four-Wheel Drive in 1905
How One Mechanic's "WEIRD" Fuel Line Mod Let a '70s Duster Embarrass Every Import at the Gas Pump
This Brooklyn Kid OUTSMARTED Hot Rodders With a $40 Supercharger That Blew Minds
Even at 100 HP & Wagon Mass, The 1972 Ford Country Squire SHOCKED EVERYONE with 22 MPG
This Norwegian Engineer OUTSMARTED Detroit With a "Weird" Two-Stroke Diesel in 1931
How One Mechanic's "WEIRD" Distributor Trick Turned the Pontiac Tempest Into GM's Lost Performance