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Our 2024 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Continue: Whealon Outdid Himself Getting Us All The Action Shots Right Here!

Here’s our third gallery from the Gators! Use the link below if you missed the first one! (Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in...

REVIVING Dylan McCool’s 1969 Charger! How Bad Is This Thing Really? Floor Pans and Paint To The Rescue!

I’ve recently seen some cars that seemed impossible to bring back to life end up being beautiful rides. With the amount of restoration parts available, you can build a lot of muscle cars from...

Better Than Ever: Newbern Is Trading Cars Again, Which Means He’s Got Another Tri-Five Coming, But He’s Already Owned It Once.

You ever sell a car to someone and tell them that if they ever decide to get rid of it they should call you first? Or just get a call one day from someone who owns one of your old cars and is wanting...

This 1971 Vintage Drag Video From Lions Is The Coolest We Have Ever Seen!

Lions Drag Strip is one of the most magical places in drag racing history. Accurate or not, many consider it the “best” drag strip of all time. That may be more of an emotional vote...

More 2024 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos: David Whealon Brought Us All The Action, And The Shots Start Here!

Here’s our second gallery from the Gators! Use the link below if you missed the first one! (Photos by David Whealon) – NHRA Drag Racing at the Gatornationals was off the hook yet again in...

Custom Dash How To: Amazing “STACK A TACK” MIG Welding TECHNIQUE = NO WARPING! Finishing The 1930 MODEL A Dash

In this video from the Custom Dash series, Karl is taking the dash he has been custom forming and installs it into the model A using a technique called Stack A Tack. You are going to want to watch...

An East Coasters Tour Of So Cal Hot Rodding History: Part 2 – Mooneyes Shop Tour Photos From Joe Grippo.

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The next few stops on our East Coasters Tour of Southern California Hot Rod Shops took us to some legendary locations. First up on this day was Blairs Speed Shop in...

Street Car Takeover Heavyweight Class Drag Racing Video From Bandimere: The HEAVIEST CARS On Property BATTLE Until There Is Just One Left!

You know we dig big cars around here and having raced a car that ways way over 4,000 lbs we can tell you that it is a whole other ballgame to try and make one fast, consistent, and reliable. All the...

2024 KING OF HAMMERS: ONBOARD FOR THE ENTIRE SECOND LAP, THROUGH THE ROCKS, IN CASEY CURRIE’S TROPHY JEEP!

Here is a full lap at the Race of Kings, from inside the Trophy Jeep! Last time we shared one of a desert lap, but this time it is the rock lap and that means tons of brutal action. Check it out. And...

Are The Generic Amazon Brands Worth it? New Amazon Power Tools That Take Name Brand Batteries Get Put To The Test. Some Good, Some Not So Good.

It’s time for another cheap tool test showdown from the Torque Test Channel and that means we are going to see some surprises, both good and bad. But it also means that we are going to be...

Carroll Shelby Goes Racing With Ford Is The Coolest Factory Produced Film Of The 1960s

Filmed in the middle 1960s, “Carroll Shelby Goes Racing With Ford” was a promotional film made to highlight both the production cars and racing efforts of Ford and Shelby America. From...

Wait, What? You Could Still Buy A DeTomaso Pantera in 1987 Check Out This GT5-S Video Review!

Somewhere along the line I guess I lost the memo about the fact that you could still actually buy a DeTomaso Pantera in the year 1987! The cars were interesting in the fact that the body and chassis...

Happy 3/22! Today’s The Day We Celebrate The Little 322ci Buick Nailhead V8 Engine

The little Buick 322ci engine was the second smallest (preceded by the tiny 264ci version) in a line of engines that Buick introduced during the 1953 model year. The Fireball V8 had many of the same...

1973 Footage From US 30 Dragstrip Has Top Fuel and Pro Stock Legends

Here’s some really awesome video featuring action from the 1973 season at US 30 Dragstrip located in Gary, Indiana. The video is actually part of a bolt media program that the track had during...