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Seal Beach Classic Car Show Photos From SoCal: This Beach Town Goes All Out For Hot Rods, Customs, And More.

Our second gallery of photos from the Seal Beach Classic Car show are right here, thanks to Wes Allison who went out and shot all kinds of cool cars, trucks, customs, and more. If you missed our...

The Iron Trap Gang Fills Another Box Truck Full Of NOS GM Sheet Metal From A Barn In Virginia

A couple of weeks ago the Iron Trap crew got an insane stash of NOS GM sheet metal from a barn in Virginia. Most of it was not their normal, but they knew it was too good not to save for someone that...

Half Ass Kustoms 1951 Ford Pickup Project: Cleaning Up The Chassis And Installing Brakes On The 1951 Ford F1

Here are Parts 2 and 3 of the 1951 Ford Project. Not everything is exciting when building a new project, but it’s all got to get done right? Part 2 has the truck’s new frame getting...

The Charger: New Shoes, New Attitude, And The First Trip Onto The Strip

It’s pushing close to the one-year anniversary of the day I decided that a 1976 Dodge Charger was going to become my long-term project car, and judging by the relative lack of posts about the...

Gearhead Gadget Review: The MGear Gadget Wallet 3.0 – Is This Tactical EDC Wallet Worth It?

Like many of you out there, I have carried a traditional folding leather wallet for basically my whole life. Also like many of you out there, more and more of my friends have made the switch to the...

2024 Mustang News: More Of The Same…But Cleaner? No New Engines For The ’24 Mustang Announced

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, that’s kind of a bummer. According to an executive at Ford performance, the 2024 Ford Mustang is launching with the same two regular engines it already has. According...

NHRA Insider Podcast: A Pair Of Underdog Over Achievers From Charlotte – Mike McIntire Jr and Cameron Ferre

Mike McIntire Jr and Cameron Ferre join host Brian Lohnes on this week’s episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. McIntire made the final round of nitro funny car in his family-owned and operated...

A Mouse Refreshed: The Hagerty 283 Small Block Chevy Project Heads To The Machine Shop

Maybe we’r just simpletons, but we love seeing engines at the machine shop. In this case it is the little 283ci unit that Hagerty is working to add to their long line of Redline Rebuild...

LSFest West Photo Coverage: More Drag Racing Action From Holley’s LSFest West In Las Vegas!

Here’s our second batch of drag racing photos from LSFest West in Vegas. We’ve got drag cars, Grand Champion cars, and more, going down the famed Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway! Check out...

Stickin’ It To ‘Em: The Toyota Supra Has Finally Gained A Factory Manual Transmission Option

(By Tom Lohnes) – The day is finally here. The Current-generation Toyota Supra can now be had with three pedals just like all of its predecessors. Since it launched at the Detroit auto show in...

The Seal Beach Classic Car Show Featured Over 500 Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, Classics, And Customs

(Photos by Wes Allison) The Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce proudly presented the 34th annual Seal Beach Classic Car show this past weekend. With its historic pier overlooking the majestic Pacific...

PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos: Nasty Big Tire Horsepower On Display At The 2022 Season Opener In GALOT.

(Photos by David Whealon) The 2022 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) world championship began at the East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech, at GALOT Motorsports Park. The field was...

LSFest West Photo Coverage: Autocross Action Photos Are Right Here!

Here’s our first batch of autcross photos from LSFest West in Vegas. If you dig cars that handle like they are on rails, then this is going to be the gallery for you! Check out the photos below...

Classic YouTube: Sheriff J.W. Higgins And The Dodges Of 1970-1971

The role of the over-confident, over-powerful and often over-fed Southern sheriff isn’t just a bit of fun. They exist. Even in the modern age of radar, satellite, and the best in radio...