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2016 Cynthiana Rod Run Coverage: More Cars, More Warm Memories

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Plenty of diversity in this collection.  Though I am often called a ‘Chevy guy’ that is not really true.  I like pretty much everything and am...

Flamin’ Crazy! Watch The VW Powered Dragster Of Bryan Hyerstay Blow Up On The Starting Line

Bryan Hyerstay had an awesome 2016 NHRA season in Competition Eliminator. He finished number two in the nation behind only Doug Doll who just so happened to have one of the most dominating seasons in...

Question Of The Day: How Far Would You Go To Save A Cool Car?

If you are a “glass is half-full” kind of person, you probably believe that if you hunt hard enough, ask the right people the right questions, and keep up the work, that sooner or later...

2016 East Coast Indoor Nationals – Our Coverage Continues With More BangShifty Coolness

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re back with more indoor car show coolness from the 2016 East Coast Indoor Nationals which have been held in Maryland for darned near 30 years now. One of the...

Project “Great Pumpkin” Mustang: We Introduce Our Daily-Driver Build 1980 Ford Mustang Ghia

What better way to kick off the new year than by bringing a new project car on board? Well…let’s be honest, it’s not exactly a “new” project car. If you’ve been...

Primal Scream: Listen To This Datsun Inline Six Wail Out 300hp On The Dyno

Often time we run dyno videos of engines making thousands of horsepower and torque by the truckload. This is not one of those engines, instead it is a pretty tame but also fairly impressive street...

Racing and Hot Rodding Legend Nick Arias Jr. Has Died – SEMA Hall of Fame Member Was Industry Titan, Veteran

The legendary Nick Arias Jr. has died. Arias was a huge figure in the world of racing and high performance and lived what he often called “The American Dream” when speaking about his...

In-Car Video: Watch Larry Larson Spin His Truck Out On Purpose After The ‘Chutes Get Tangled In Australia

As many of you may or may not know, Larry Larson is currently in Australia racing his truck and his iconic Nova as part of a weeks long stint at Willowbank Raceway. The transmission in the truck is...

This FAST Video Feature Of The Classic Trucks Week To Wicked Chevy Is Great

Years ago if you had told someone that was into cars or trucks that early 1970s Chevy trucks would be the hottest commodity in the hot rodding world they would have accused you of spending too much...

Jeeptor! This Video Shows One Of The Most BangShift Approved Farm Machines Ever Built

Farmers the world over have been building their own machines to perform work for many, many years. While big shiny tractors are awesome, the homebuilt stuff is often times even more interesting...

Winter Shop Tour Series: Grand Prix Auto Sports Center/Grand Prix Racing

(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – Grand Prix Auto Sports Center came to life under the direction of owner Jon Brook in 1967. Brook opened his fledging business as a full service...

How About A Four Turbo LS Camaro For Fun?! This Car Is Neat And The Kid Is Having Fun!

If the ultimate goal of hot rodding is to have fun and build yourself a fast car, the kid who built this four turbo LS Camaro is winning on all fronts. This footage from 1320Video pretty much proves...

This Bobbed M35a Deuce And A Half Won’t Fit In Your Garage…But It Rules

We LOVE big M35a Deuce and a Half trucks. The 6×6 is a trademark of big truck coolness, but it also is one huge ass truck that is hard to take into a lot of areas because of it’s sheer...

Two Minutes Of Non-Stop Flying Truck Destruction – The Magnum Opus Of Redneck Truck Jumping

A week or three ago, we showed you video of several basically stock trucks making huge leaps at Dennis Anderson’s off-road park. Well, the guys at Busted Knuckle video have outdone themselves...