The history of funny cars dates back to the 1960s, and while it's not possible to pinpoint exactly who coined the phrase and why, many experts in the drag racing field agree the name originates from ...

I spent the first half of the 1970s wrenching on supercharged fuel Funny Cars. Those familiar with the breed know that even back then, nitromethane-burning Funny Car engines had short fuses and made ...

They call it the "internal combustion engine" because the combustion is supposed to remain inside the engine. And while there are exceptions, when the combustion escapes, you're usually going to have ...