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I Don’t Care Who You Are, Drifting Go Karts Like This Looks Like An Absolute Riot!

Go Karts are awesome. There are virtually no cool people on earth that don’t like them. Or at least no people cool enough that we want to hang out with them. I’ve wanted a serious fun and...

Project Mud-Type: Taking An Unloved AWD Jaguar And Making A Proper British Mud-Basher With It!

The Jaguar X-type is often panned by true Jag aficionados as a half-assed car. It’s not a full Jaguar. It’s instead a Ford Mondeo (read: Contour) wearing Dad’s clothing, and the...

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Dzus Fasteners, How To Choose Them, How To Install Them, And More.

I’ll never forget meeting Ted Dzus on Hot Rod’s Power Tour many years ago. Ted was driving one of his always awesome hot rods and when I met him I was blown away that he was THE Dzus in...

Classic YouTube: Gravelrama 2010 – All The Power You Can Muster Against A Hill Of Pea Gravel!

Carpe diem…sieze the day…conquer. The idea is to make the most out of every moment out of the day, and there isn’t a better analogy for a human to follow than winning. Everybody...

It’s Not Practical But We Still Want It: 1992 LOLA T9200 INDYCAR DRIVEN BY AL UNSER SR.

Sometimes stuff is just so cool that you want it even if there is practically no way to enjoy it. With that said, if we did own this cool Indy Car we’d make every effort to go to some open...

Turn-Key Tens With License Plates: This 2000 Chevrolet Camaro SS Is Ready To Go!

The dream factory hot rod of my high-school years was a “catfish” Camaro Super Sport. Fourth-gen F-bodies trumped Mustangs, I didn’t want a truck so the Lightning was out, and I...

Our March Meet 2018 Photo Coverage Continues Right Here. Check Out These Bitchin Shots!

(Photos by Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne) I can’t thank Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne enough for all their kick ass photos from the 2018 March Meet. We’v posted a few galleries so far and...

Cottrell, Wittenberg, Hix, Bates, Halstead and Oberg Come Out Swinging at the Good Vibrations March Meet!

(Photos by Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne) There is a drag strip on Famoso Road in Kern County, California that has been hosting prestigious drag racing events like the US Fuel & Gas Championships...

Morning Symphony: The Gonzo Cut Of Every Bit Of Fun At The Hoonigan Shop!

The name says it all: Hoonigan. Hoon. Take the car, throw away the brain, and go cut loose until you’re satisfied…or you break something…or the cops get called. That’s what...

Classic YouTube: The Mint 400 In 1978 – Same Desert, Same Dust, Half The Suspension Travel (At Least!)

2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Mint 400, the race in the Nevada desert that tests the strength and durability of machine and man alike over the miles. From it’s origins as a PR stunt...

More March Meet Nitro Funny Car, Top Fuel, And Fuel Altered Photos From Famoso

(Photos by Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne) The 60th running of the March Meet was an epic display of all things nitro as teams from all over the country converged on the famed 1320 feet of concrete at...

Choo-Choo: The Night Train Olds 442 Is Rolling, Ready For This Year’s Challenges!

Every GM G-body got a performance spec variation. Some were better than others, though. Without question, the Buick Grand National and GNX were the pinnacle of what the company could make the G-body...

Video: First NMCA Factory Super Car aka NHRA Stocker Runs 7’s! And It’s A Mopar!

Yesterday Brian showed off his story from NMCA Racepages about the fact that the factory built drag cars, like the COPO Camaro, Drag Pak Challenger, and Cobra Jet Mustang, were knocking on the 7...

Snow Drifting This Y-Block Powered 1959 Ford, Home Built EFI, AOD, And All Looks Like Fun

It might not be hauling ass, after all it is on snow in Sweden, or at least that’s where we think it is. Hell, it really doesn’t matter. The car has Megasquirt EFI using individual...