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AutotopiaLA Celebrates Their 6th Anniversary With A Video Of Nothing But Burnouts, Donuts & Hard Launches in Crazy Custom Muscle Cars & Trucks

The guys and gals at AutotopiaLA make some awesome content, but they also are our kind of people because of how they like to party. And by party, I mean make every effort to document every single...

World’s Worst 1957 Chevrolet: FREE MOTOR – Worst Motor Available For The Worst 1957 Chevy Ever? Why Does He Do This To Himself?

If you have been following this series you know that Dan tried to use a free Facebook Marketplace score, in this case an old 283, to power this nasty 1957 Chevrolet. Unfortunately engines don’t...

Emily And Aaron Reeves Wrap Their Own Car! Flying Sparks Garage: Wrapping Our C6 Corvette Was SO HARD!!

Painting a car is something I want to do, but that I am super intimidated by. Wrapping one somehow seems less intimidating, but every time I watch one get done I think about all the ways I could...

PRI Show Photos: The 2023 PRI Show Was Off The Chain, We Had Fun, And Here Are The Photos To Prove It!

We’ve got more photos from the 2023 PRI Show in Indy. Man this place is full of epic stuff that I’d really love to see under the tree or under the hood in 2024. The PRI Show is where everyone...

Weird Cars I Used To Want: The Saab Viggen Was A Weird and Quick Swedish Breath Of Fresh Air

When I was a little kid, my parents had some friends come over to the house and they drove up in a Saab. This was the 1980s mind you and it wasn’t like Saabs were growing on trees. The car was...

Ride With Ollie Bryant In His GT40 As He Qualifies On The Pole At Spa…In The Dark

We have showed you awesome road racing videos starring the talented Ollie Bryant before but this one is the coolest we have ever put in front of you. For starters we are in Bryant’s GT40 and he...

Great Film: This WWII Training Movie Explains A Bunch Of Weird Submarine Diesels – Double Acting, Opposed Pistons, More

This is a great video if you love learning about engines. Gong back to the time of WWII, it takes us through the basic design and operation of a few different types of diesel engines that were used...

Watch This Naturally Aspirated Honda Make More Than 400hp On A 50/50 Nitromethane Blend!

This right here is nasty and proof that nitromethane is the elixir of the horsepower gods no matter what type of engine it is being burned in. The video we see below is cringeworthy at the start but...

HOW MUCH POWER DO ACCESSORIES ROB FROM YOUR 4.8L LS MOTOR? STOCK ACCESSORIES v ELECTRIC WATER PUMP!

So how much power does it really take to spin the accessories on your LS engine? Is an electric water pump actually giving you real horsepower gains? How about that alternator and power steering? Or...

Influence and Impact E9 – SEMA Show History, Trends, and Bluetooth Driveshafts. What Is The SEMA Show Really All About?

The SEMA Show in Las Vegas is arguably one of the least understood events of the year. I say this, because multiple people each year talk to me about a car or truck that their buddy owns or built...

Two Minutes of Cringe: This 1980s Thank You Video From Pontiac Fiero Plant Is Hilariously Weird

We know their heart was in the right place. We know the intention of this video was to thank and encourage a specific Pontiac dealer to keep pressing Fiero sales. We understand that these people are...

Watch Bob Wollek Dominate An IMSA Race At Sears Point And Then Wreck Horribly In The 1980s

Many people only know Bob Wollek from just a single weird encounter he once had with a tv reporter during the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1985. Aggravated that he had been swapped out for team driver AJ...

The Lombard Steam Log Hauler History And Video Of A Restored Beast Operating!

The Lombard Steam Log Hauler was an invention that came from the mind of a talented Maine mechanic named Alvin Lombard. Logging was and is extremely tough and dangerous work. Even after all the...