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The Grand National Roadster Show In Pomona Is On! Photos Galore, Start Right Here!

“The Grand Daddy of them All”, the Grand National Roadster Show is celebrating it’s 70th Anniversary this year in Pomona. Thankfully the weather this year is better than it has been...

Down To Earth: The Hoonigans Drop This C10 Into The Weeds Properly

I’ve always entertained a thought: How would someone who normally isn’t interested in cars work over their first project car? I look at my friend Clay, who I’ve known for this kind...

Haulin’ Plenty: Trucks, Trucks And More Trucks From Urban Hillbilly’s Archives!

The split was explained early in my life: The car was for family trips and the truck was for work. That was that…if you didn’t need to haul anything around or didn’t need to tow...

The Unexpected Restomod: This 1972 Ford Econoline Has Quite A Bit Of Hustle To It!

My uncle Benjamin was a bit of a car hoarder. He had a gorgeous late 1970s Ford Camper Special, the 1976 Chevrolet Camaro Type LT that started my automotive sickness, and he had a van similar to this...

The Dirty Cougar: Safety Is Our Number One Priority Around Here!

If you missed the last update on the Dirty Cougar project, click here to check it out! The 1987 Mercury Cougar LS dirt-cheap project is coming along nicely. The car was driving around a little bit...

Classic YouTube: The 2002 Camaro SS and Trans Am 35th Anniversary Editions

In 2002, I was 19 years old, had finished up my training and was at my first duty station for the Army, had a check coming in that beat the holy hell out of what I had made in past jobs, had more job...

Large-Scale Revival: Waking Up A 1986 International Eagle From A Rest

Trucking actually factors in pretty big into my background. Not me, personally…the largest vehicles I’ve dealt with have been military trucks that equate to a medium-duty rig…but my...

Here Are The Contenders For America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2019 At The 70th Grand National Roadster Show

2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the famed Grand National Roadster Show at the Fairplex in Pomona, home of the NHRA Winternationals and World Finals. Every year, thousands of hot rods, customs,...

Raising A Demon: Hagerty’s Time-Lapse Build Of A Challenger SRT Demon’s Engine Is Gorgeous!

The 840-horsepower Hemi that lies under the hood of the limited-production Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is going to go down in history as one of the all-time “f**k you, we’re going to have...

BangShift Tune-Up: “Black Honey” by Thrice (2016)

“To be everywhere is to be nowhere. People who spend their whole life travelling abroad end up having plenty of places where they can find hospitality but no real friendships. The same must...

Emerald Boomer: This 1995 Ford Thunderbird Is A Potent Package With A Supercharger On Standby!

Okay, I’ll admit that my Thunderbird/Cougar kink has flared pretty hard since acquiring the Dirty Cougar, but even with that in mind, this 1995 Ford Thunderbird deserves a strong look. For...

Slumming It Proper: How To Fix A $300 Oldsmobile Need For An 850-Mile Roadtrip

When Kevin told me he was going to do evil things to some beater Oldsmobile (one such item included “drive it through a barn”, if memory serves me right) I had to facepalm just a little...

This 390 Powered 1970 Ford Ranch Wagon Is Old Lady Perfection And Is Ready To Drive

It isn’t often that you find these big wagons in this kind of shape. After all, this car is nearly 50 years old and was a utilitarian and family vehicle when new. Plus, this one has been driven...

The Mongrel Gets More Mini Tub Action – Hammer, Dolly, And Welder

Sometimes we look at a task on our car builds and moan about not having the right fancy tool for the job. This usually happens when we are also moaning and groaning because we’ve gotten to one...