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The Rust Monster: Horsepower Monster Has Scored The World’s Worst 1980 Corvette To Build!

Now, THIS will be fun to watch. Our buddy Jeff over at the Horsepower Monster YouTube channel has decided that along with the killer engine content he makes, he wanted to get a car build going....

The Payoff: Watch The Time Lapse Hagerty Redline Rebuild Here – The Little Mini Engine Lives!

While we love sharing the installments of Hagerty Redline Rebuild engines, the real fun comes at the grand finale when the time lapse video of the build is released and we get to hear the finish...

Frozen Fun: This Profile Of Low Buck 1980s Canadian Ice Racing Is Great – Below Zero Bangin’

We live in a world of loads of racing options today. If you want to hit the drag strip, go for it. Want to go budget endurance racing, pick a series, banging fenders in cheapo Enduro cars? Also on...

$3,500 Build: Bags, Turbo, Chop, And More!

Here are the latest installments from the $3,500 Build, and it is really starting to come together. There is a lot going on with this build and it is going to be a while before it is completely...

ROCK BOUNCERS GO SNOW RACING! Insanity Fab Winter Challenge 2022

Rock Bouncers in the snow? What could possibly go wrong here? If this sounds like something fun to watch, then check out the video below. These beasts are usually sending dirt and rocks flying in all...

Dakar 2022 Video: Best Of Truck Highlights From The Entire Race Right Here

Dakar 2022 is done, and here are the Best Of Video Highlights from all the car action going on all week. Dakar 2022 is on and man is it already living up to its reputation of being one of the...

NHRA Comp Eliminator Drag Racing JEGS SPORTSNationals National Trail Raceway

Competition Eliminator is one of NHRA’s best Sportsman classes. It features all kinds of engine combos in all kinds of cool classes, and there are a ton of stick shift cars in it compared to...

FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: If Only The Steering Was As Easy As Bolting This Column In

We do it nice, cause we do it twice is the mantra for the Fab Rats and this might be the best example of that yet. Because they ordered the wrong length steering column they are going to cut up and...

NHRA Insider Podcast: Pro Mod Hero Lyle Barnett and Suspension Guru Mark Menscer Talk Shop, Drag Racing, and More!

Multi-time pro mod winner Lyle Barnett and drag racing suspension guru Mark Menscer join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. The guys talk about their careers in the sport,...

Major Fail Video: Watch A Chevy From South America Botch A Burnout Attempt And Literally Shoot The Flywheel Out Of The Car!

We were tipped off to this crazy video by Norwegian BangShifter Arild Guldbrandsen and it is wild. The video shows and older South American (late 1960s?) Chevy coupe winding up and trying to do a...

Carb Tech: Here Are The Top 5 Reasons Your Stromberg Carburetor Leaks Or Doesn’t Work Right.

The Stromberg 97 is arguably the most iconic carburetor that doesn’t say Holley on it, but they are old and that means it is unlikely that your old Stromberg is going to be in mint condition...

Thrill Show Hero: This Wacky 1940s Film Made By Dodge Promotes Safety and Toughness With An Odd Storyline

For starters we understand what the message is here. It is the same message made by every other “stunt show” promotional film ever made. It’s to say that the cars being used, in...

DIY Roll Bender: Bend A Radius In Round, Square, And Rectangular Tubing At Home.

I’ve always wanted a roll bender to add to my selection of tools but to get one that will really bend a lot of different materials you’ll have to spend some money. A cheap one just for...

BangShift Project Power Laggin’ Update: Is It Scrap Or Salvage For Our Broken Chrysler 318 V8?

Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...