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Photos: Cruisin’ Grand In Escondido Is The SoCal Standard For Cruise Night Fun

(Photos by Wes Allison) Cruisin’ Grand has been on hold for quite some time because of COVID, but thankfully it is back and that means hot rods in downtown Escondido for a summer cruise night...

BMW Mini Cooper S Rear Rally Suspension Upgrade – Edd China’s Workshop Diaries Finishes Making The Mini Great

Edd China is back at it, helping a buddy of his with a Mini project that is destined for Rally racing greatness. The car has all kinds of stuff done to it already, namely safety and performance...

New Restoration Parts For Your Square Body Chevy and GMC Trucks From The Folks At Holley Classic Trucks

Holley is pleased to announce the release of awesome new products this week. Holley Classic Trucks has continued to roll out restoration parts for the “square-body” Chevrolet and GMC...

The Tweedy Pie Re-creation Project Just Gets Cooler And Cooler: Collecting More Parts And Making Things Look Right

In the first three episodes on this build you got a history of the original Tweedy Pie, and then go on the hunt for parts to build the Mad Fabricator’s clone. Think of it as a homage to the great...

Kibbetech Project Updates: Pre-Runners, Race Trucks, And More! Prepare To Drool Over All The Coolness

It’s been a while since we showed you the projects going on at Kibbetech, but thankfully they have this great video to share what’s going on! Be prepared to drool if you like big wheels...

Ridetech Unveils New Strong Arms For Factory Coils: No Need To Run Coil Overs To Get The Best Geometry And Strength

Not everyone wants to run a coil-over shock setup on their muscle car, even if they want great handling. And what about folks who make subtle upgrades like the Ridetech Street Grip system, but who...

This Hot Rodded, Carbureted, Tunnel Ram Equipped, 1936 International Pickup Is A Road Trip Monster With A Camper In Tow!

As much as we love all things LS, it is sometimes annoying to hear people talk like any other engine is unreliable and can’t be in a car you actually drive which is complete BS of course. And...

Hasta La Passat-sta: One Of The Best Selling Sedans Of All Time Is Done To Make Way For EV Production

(Words by Tom Lohnes) – Well folks, that’s a wrap. The globally successful VW Passat is ending production everywhere, and this US-spec limited edition commemorates the end of an icon. With...

$3,500 Build: Can You Build A Chopped, Bagged, And Chassis Swapped 1954 Chevrolet For Just $3,500? Watch This!

When Casey said he was going to build an F100 Ford for $1,000 total, most folks thought he was crazy but he pulled it off. So after that project was done he wanted to get started on this 1954...

More Goodguys Columbus Photo Coverage: The Cars, The Trucks, The Cool All Right Here!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – It is an interesting thing to look at cars and trucks that we see as iconic now and wonder what the designers were thinking about them when they were first made,...

Drag Freak Video: Watch The Six Offender VW Bug Take To The Strip For The First Time

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the biggest drag racing breath of fresh air you have breathed in a good, long time! Thanks to the VictoryRedColorado YouTube channel, we get to watch the drag strip...

The Most BangShifty Sand Box Ever! Watch This Father and Son Play On Their Dragline and Shovel

We don’t know who these people are or where they are from but we do know that they are 100% BangShift approved! They have a cool sandbox with a dragline and shovel that the pair of them can dig...

Gearhead Zen Video: This Video Featuring A Day At The Phillips Brothers Steam Powered Sawmill Is Amazing

As I have written about in the past, I really like sawmills. I can remember taking trips to them with my grandfather back when I was a kid to pick up lumber and sounds and smells permeating the air...

Watch Kate Harker’s 2007 NHRA Sonoma Blow Over – The Last One Before May 2018!

There are certain things that are cool to be “last” at. If you are in motorsports this is especially true. Maybe you are the last person to win in a certain class, the last person to win...