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Watch This Massive 1947 Cadillac Sleeper Run 11s At Atco – She’s Ugly But Boy Does She Move!

There was a song in the 1960s that implored listeners, “If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman your wife…” and we hear it every time we look at...

This Feature On The Renault R5 Turbo Is An Awesome Look Back At A Truly Wild Little Car

The Renault R5 is one of the greatest homologation cars every produced by an auto manufacturer for racing purposes. At the time it was released, the short, squat, and miles wide little car was...

Streak Stopper: Watch Dean Skuza Shut Down John Force At The 1997 NHRA Gatornationals

It’s really hard to conceive of just how dominant John Force was in the world of nitro funny car racing during the 1990s but this video gives us a little glimpse. Coming into the 1997 NHRA...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Custom Gas Tank Modifications And Patina Paint Blending

This week’s video has Matt working on the fuel tank for the DeLorean roadster and we are getting excited about how far this car is coming along. The original tank had been modified and...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Gets The Tilting Cab Mounted

Here is the second video in the series that is going to feature Brent from Halfass Kustoms over at Karl’s place from Make It Kustom. Together they are going to thrash and see how far they can get...

DIY Upholstery: Build Your Own Custom Seat Foam For Your Car’s Seats

You ever see an interior in a hot rod or custom and wonder how they got the contours of the seats to look that way? You know it isn’t a factory seat, or just a covered aftermarket unit, but you...

PRI Show Photos: The Biggest Race Parts Trade Show On The Planet

We’re here for the 2022 PRI Show in Indy and man there is cool stuff going on. Thursday we got to the show, judged the featured products, saw some awesome stuff we’d never seen before,...

Lions Classic Car Show Photos: Muscle Cars, Street Machines, Trucks, And More In Morris Illinois

Here’s our next gallery of photos from this awesome little town, that held three shows in two days! I’m impressed. And if you missed the previous photos, use the link below to check them...

This Angry Little Turbocharged VW Engine Is The Hot Ticket To Make Your Beetle Fly

The enduring dedication and obsession that VW fans have for making horsepower out of an engine platform that was initially designed to make 36hp is awesome. It speaks to the nature of hot rodding and...

Did Tin Soldier Race Cars Build The Perfect X275 Drag Car?! This 1987 Buick Grand National Is Something Else

This Tin Soldiers Race Cars built 1987 Grand National was the talk of the PRI show in Indy last week and for good reason. This is Dave Fiscus’ newest ride and man is it cool as hell. If you are...

Jay Leno Speaks Out For First Time Since Major Burn Accident

When news reports came out a few weeks ago, that Jay Leno had been burned in a fire at his shop, everyone in the car world was worried. He’s an icon, a hell of a human being, and he’s...

Lions Classic Car Show Photos: So Many Great Cars, Trucks, And Classics In This Little Illinois Town

Here’s our next gallery of photos from this awesome little town, that held three shows in two days! I’m impressed. And if you missed the previous photos, use the link below to check them...

PRI Show Photos: More Parts, Race Cars, And More From Indy

We’re here for the 2022 PRI Show in Indy and man there is cool stuff going on. Thursday we got to the show, judged the featured products, saw some awesome stuff we’d never seen before,...

Vice Grip Garage Pontiac GTO Project: It’s Done But Will It Make The 800 Mile Drive To Florida?

If you have missed the first three episodes of this build, that’s okay because we have a link below that will let you see them all. In this episode, the car is done and ready to go back to the...