For many racers, the bellhousing isn't considered any more often than Christmas in July. Out of sight, out of mind after all. But the bellhousing is more than just the place where the clutch resides.

Jeff Smith has been writing about and working on hot rods just about forever. His squadron of first-generation Chevrolet A-bodies is a legend among fellow automotive journalists. But even legends have ...

Our hero slides through the final bend in the roadway. Ahead lies the longest stretch of open pavement he's ever seen. His machine screams for more, and he flattens the go-pedal, offering an extra ...