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First Bath In Over A Decade! This All Original Ford Pinto Station Wagon Is A Time Capsule

When Chad showed me this awesome Pinto wagon right after he got it, I was in love. This is one cool car and while I would want to hot rod the hell out of it, I might actually feel bad since it is so...

The Independence Chevelle Shreds Tires at Indy – FINALLY! Thanks To 800 Horsepower To The Tires

Cleetus and Cars Indianapolis was the site of the single best burnout, or skid as the Aussies call it, that the Independence Chevelle has ever done. And in this video you are going to see Derek tell...

More 5/21 Love: Let’s Talk About Multi-Thousand Horsepower 521ci Drag Racing Hemi Engines!

There is no more nasty day in the “displacement calendar” than this one. Why? 521ci is a widely used displacement for drag racing engines that run on methanol. We’re talking about...

A 521ci Big Block Ford For 5/21 – Watch This Blue Oval Thumper Hit The Dyno!

You thought we were done with “displacement days”?! You are wrong! There’s still some good stuff to talk about when it comes to engines and dates. As it turns out 5/21 is a great...

LS Fest 2022 Video Feature: All Aboard The Twin-Turbocharged Twinnebago!

I’m a huge fan of RVs, and especially eye brow Winnebagos like Dane Thompson’s 1972 model. This bad boy is sick as hell, and was a huge hit at LS Fest West in Las Vegas. It’s been...

Iron Trap Shop Truck Build Part 6: Super Simple Split Wishbones

Here is the sixth installment of the shop truck build, and it’s getting front suspension! This new, simple, and clean split wishbone setup is just what this truck needs. The more I watch Iron...

Sheet Metal Tech: Making Big Low Crown Panels On The English Wheel! Make It Kustom’s 1939 Lincoln Zephyr Project

In the third video from the Lincoln Zephyr project, Karl takes the English wheel out so he can make these large panels behind the new doors. This area is large, has a very low crown, and is a panel...

Watch A Mazda Miata Racer Literally Reach Out And Flip The Mirror Of The Guy He Is Racing Closed – This is NUTS!

This is both one of the most hilarious and crazy videos we have posted because on one hand, when you see a guy reach out of his car and slap a competitor’s mirror shut WHILE RACING it makes you...

Historic Carnage: Spilled Milk, Huge Military Vehicles, The Holland Tunnel Burns Circa 1949

The hits literally keep on coming with this installment of our vintage carnage series featuring cool gearhead stuff, wrecks, and funny news clippings saved by our grandfather in the late 1940s and...

Polishing A Turd! This New Engine Build Series From HED’s YouTube Channel Is Going To Be Awesome!

When Peter Harrell, owner of Harrell Engine and Dyno, decided that he was going to start up a YouTube Channel of his own, he decided to call it “Real Good At Doin’ Stuff!!!”...

Check Out Hoppos 1965-1966 Impala Chassis Reinforcement Kit

While Hoppos is a well-known lowrider parts company, I thought this chassis reinforcement kit is something pro touring and high-powered hot rod owners might be interested in as well. This kit is made...

Eddyville Raceway Is Putting On A Big Money Stick Shift Race Later This Month!

That’s right folks, we are super excited to hear that Eddyville Raceway is going to be holding a stick shift only race at the end of the month and you are going to want to go check it out. We...

Full-Size Fun: This Super Street Mud Bogging Action From Virginia Motorsports Park Is Totally Our Jam

There’s one thing around here that we feel is a bedrock rule when it comes to racing. Keep it simple, stupid. This goes with rules, points structures, competition formats, and more. Look no...

New Face, Same Value: The 2023 Subaru Legacy Gets A Facelift – New Looks and Little Else, Does It Work?

(By Tom Lohnes) – Subaru has been in the news quite a bit recently, and it hasn’t been for good things. First, about a year ago, Subaru was slandered on social media for not adding enough...