Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Not Dead Yet! Is The Checker Cab Coming Back? What About Limousines? What About A Ute? Pipe Dream or Reality?
In the video below, Steve Magnante talks with Steve Cantarino about his efforts to build brand new Checker cabs, limousines, and utes. This has been a long long road, but it is one hell of a story...
Garage Sale Score Or Fail? Bought A Broken Harbor Freight Floor Jack For $20. Can It Be Fixed At Home?
I love buying old tools at garage sales and swap meets, but jacks that don’t work are often a hard pass for me. Not because I don’t want to have to repair one, but because newer stuff is...
Get This WRONG, Say GOODBYE To Your Engine! Filter Tech That Matters! Oil, Air, or Fuel, Filtration Is Not All The Same.
Our friend Lake Speed Jr. is back at it with more awesome tech on the Motor Oil Geek channel, but this time he’s gone to visit some industry experts in the filtration world to find out what we...
Build Story Video: This RARE 1967 Toyota Stout is a One-of-a-Kind Build. Rare, Low, And Rad For Sure.
I’m an unapologetic minitrucker, and have been for decades. I have never hidden it, and still believe that many of the hottest builders in the last few decades have come from the minitruck and...
The Mother Road Is Ready! Are You?! The Route 66 Road Trip to The SEMA Show Is Almost Here But There Is Still Time For You To Join!
The Mother Road is Ready — Are You? We just wrapped up the final pre-run for our Route 66 to The SEMA Show 2025 event. We covered more than 4,500 miles across nine states — twice — to...
Strongest Oil Filter Tools vs Hand Grip: Which Of These Tools Stands Up To Someone With The Kung Fu Grip? Can Any Of Them Beat The Grip?
If you haven’t had an oil filter that you couldn’t remove, you’ve been one of the lucky ones. I’ve had a few that I thought were going to require cutting tools before they...
Andy Lloyd’s Amazing Big Tire 1969 Camaro Wins The 2025 Door Car Fling Best Appearing Car Award
Blue 1969 Camaros hold a special place in my heart, not only because they are awesome, but also because I have one in the garage myself. And as awesome as mine is, it is not as nice at this amazing...
Jimmy Dale And Poland Take The Rotsun On Sick Smokies Drag And Drive: More Rotsun Fun And Drama!
I love that Finnegan and Jimmy Dale were able to make this happen, because there is no doubt that Jimmy and Poland were going to have a great time if they showed up and had a car to play with....
Chasing Championships In Northern California: Ultimate Street Car Competitors Try To Lock In Their Championship Titles At Thunderhill!
(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series, presented by AutoZone, requires competitors to run in at least two events to accumulate points toward a...
Holley Ford Fest 2025 Show And Race Coverage Photos: Even More Race, Car Show, Autocross, Drifting, And, Off-Road Photos From Beech Bend Raceway!
Ford Fest is like LS Fest, but only for Ford powered machines. We’re talking drag racing, car show, autocross, 3S challenge, drifting, burnout contest, and so much more. It is a riot, and a...
FINNEGAN’S CAR REFUSES TO STOP DOING WHEELIES! The Adventures Of Finnegan And Blasphemi – HOT ROD DRAG WEEK 2025: Part 1
We’ve shared lots of photos and video from Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2025, and there are jillions of folks who have seen the insane wheelstands that Finnegan was doing in Blasphemi...
Automotive Design History: When Did AMC Lose Its Mind And Build A Ferrari Fighter? This Seems Like The Least AMC Thing Ever
Let’s face it, AMC was never known for sexy muscle cars. And before you get all fired up and start yelling at your screen, I know that the AMX was a pretty sexy and cool little machine. But it...
More SICK SMOKIES! We’ve Got Some More Raw Sick Smokies Action Video from Day 6 At Brainerd Motorsports Park
He’s back! Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, was back at Sick Smokies for Day 6 at Brainerd Motorsports Park and we’ve got the action video below. How many of the cars that were here...
The 6th Gathering at the Roc ’25 Car Show Video: Part 2 – Hot Rods Invade What Might Be The Coolest Show In The Country
The Gathering at the Roc is a truly special car show, and for good reason. This show is held at Woolaroc, a wildlife preserve located in Oklahoma that features 3,700 acres of ranch lands that have...