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You Don’t See 1980s Dodge Trucks Done Like This 1984 Ram – Tubbed And Three Pedals!

You can throw a rock and find a well-sorted square-body GM pickup truck, and for good reason: they are simply one of the best pickup truck designs out there, ever. If you hunt around, you might find...

Leroy The Savage Goes To The Wind Tunnel! Nothing About This Is Aerodynamic!

When we heard that Cleetus McFarland was going to take Leroy the Savage and put him in the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville North Carolina, we laughed out loud. There is nothing about the car, save for...

Our Photo Coverage From Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car At Pikes Peak Starts Right Here

One of our favorite tracks in the country is Pike’s Peak International Raceway. The setting is cool, the track owners are some of the best in the business, and the track is just plain fun to...

The OPGI Spring Summer Series All Chevy Show Was Sunny So Cal Perfection

There is always a lot going on in Southern California, especially on summer weekends, and this one was no different. But the smart kids were enjoying amazing weather in Seal Beach at Original Parts...

The Goodwood Festival Of Speed Is LIVE Right Here!

Goodwood is an automotive event like none other. Think F1 race meets PGA Golf Tournament meets the Oscars. It’s a social event, a be seen event, and a racing event all in one. And if it...

The FTI Summer Shootout Big Money Bracket Race Is LIVE Right Here!

SFG Promotions presents the FTI Summer Shootout from US131 in Michigan. This is the 6th race in this big money bracket race series and all the action is going on live throughout the weekend....

The Keystone Funny Car Nationals Are LIVE Saturday!

The Good Vibrations Motorsports Funny Car Nationals at Keystone Raceway are LIVE right here all day Saturday! If you like great Funny Car drag racing, then this is the event for you. With nearly 30...

Fix Flaking Clear And Messed Up Paint At Home With This Rattle Can Kit!

How many times have you seen a car or truck on Craigslist that you thought could be cool to own, but then realized it had flaking clear coat and would be way to much work to fix on a budget? And how...

Calm Down, Turbo: This Mazda RX-3 Got Way Too Excited And Flipped (onto) It’s Lid!

Small car, short wheelbase, big power always equates to “twitchy” being used as an adjective to describe the handling characteristics. The more power applied, the more insane the handling...

Here’s 20 Minutes Of Sunday Funday Cash Days Street Racing From Kansas City

A middle of the day Cash Days street race is what every Sunday is meant for, and this one certainly earned the name Sunday Funday. With 20 cars on site, racing for big money on SMALL TIRES, this is...

Rough Start: This 1974 Mercury Montego Badly Wants To Stay A Late 1970s Teenage Dream!

Looking over this 1974 Mercury Montego for a Rough Start candidate is easy enough: it falls under budget at $4,500, looks ready to drive, isn’t too bad to look at and has a kind of mean stance...

Your Day Isn’t Today: Racing Mishaps From All Over The World!

Drivers take all of the risk when they choose to race. It doesn’t matter if you are pro, semi-pro or it’s your first lap or run down the strip…it’s all on you when you suit...

Is It Just Us, Or Does The Fact That This Big Block Truck Has No Bed Mean It Does Better Burnouts And Is Therefore Way More Exciting?

I’d like to think that the fact that someone took the utility bed off of this cab and chassis, big block equipped, 1990 GMC 3500 truck, is a sign from God himself that this truck is meant to do...

Bret And Andy Voelkel’s Garage Built Happy Hot Rod Chevelle Is Done, Driven, And Cool As Hell.

(Words and Photos by Ridetech) I have to admit that when I first went to Palm Desert to look at this 1970 Chevelle with James Crosby I wasn’t that impressed for the money. I’m spoiled of...