Back in the 1950s, GM began to fiddle around with aluminum engines, and one gem that came to life in all the turmoil that followed was the Buick 215 cu in V8, the one and the same that was laid to ...

We’re towing a broken-down, smog-belching brickbat to the Oceano Dunes and parking it right next to that fancy-schmancy, $75,000, rarely used sand rail dune buggy that was supposed to be such an ...

The state parks department bought this Funco dune buggy for $75,000 - $18,000 more than was originally quoted. John Pelonio Despite Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2009 order for state departments to cut ...

Dune buggies used to be a cultural phenomenon back in the 60s and 70s, and while they are not as popular as they used to be, they are just as cool. There is no denying that racing across the sand with ...

I've been at this journalism thing for the better part of 30 years now, long enough to know that if you're gonna write about off-road vehicles, you'd better be wearing a helmet. Because a lot of stuff ...

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A dune buggy leaves a trail of sand in its wake as tens of thousands of thrill-seekers gathered for a weekend of Mad Max-style fun in the desert. With the sun beating down and the stench of petrol in ...