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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

American Powertrain’s New C3 Corvette Magnum Swap Is Killer! Watch Chad Talk About It With Them!

We’re big fans of American Powertrain around here. I mean what’s not to love? They are continuing to promote stick shift vehicles being driven and abused like hot rods should be!...

This Video Showing People’s Top Fuel Dragster Reactions Is Awesome!

We’ve seen all kinds of reactions to someone’s first Top Fuel, Funny Car, or Nitro experience in general, but this “best of” is greatness. If you think you’ve already...

Racing Junk Find: This 1957 Buick Special Is The Quickest Ever. 7-Second Street Car Greatness!

We know this particular 1957 Buick Special well and can tell you that there is no other like it on earth! We were around when Larry Larson Race Cars was finishing it up a few years ago and can tell...

If You Had $1000 Or Less To Get A Beater Shop Truck With, What Would It Be?

I’m always looking on Craigslist at projects and parts and “stuff” in general. Yesterday I was looking at a cheap GMC S15 pickup, trying to convince myself that I need a beater...

Speed Addicts Half Mile Drag Racing LIVE From Georgia Today!

The Speed Addicts is visiting Heaven’s Landing Airport, just outside of Clayton Georgia for their 1st 1/2 Mile drag racing event of 2018. This promises to be an event to remember as all the...

This Vintage Barth Motorhome Is Throwback Perfection But All Redone

I’m a sucker for old motorhomes. Restored or not, nice or not, there is something about an old motorhome or rv trailer that just does it for me. So you can imagine just how cool I think this...

There’s No Good Reason To Own A Mud Truck Like This But That Doesn’t Mean We Don’t Want It.

Mega Trucks and Mud Trucks are a riot to watch. And we’re pretty sure that they are a riot to drive as well. When you look at these big bastards, on 2.5 Ton Rockwell Axles, with the tall...

Bonus Photos From The Pomona Swap Meet: We’ve Still Got More To Show You!

The Pomona Swap Meet was huge, and awesome as usual, which is why we always go! It’s a riot hanging out with friends, looking at cool parts, laughing at stuff we find, and generally just...

Riding With Alex Taylor, Episode One, The Rocky Mountain Race Week Edition

Our friend Alex Taylor is starting a new video series, Riding with Alex Taylor, and this is the first episode! This one is all about her adventures on Rocky Mountain Race Week, part of which we spent...

This 20B RX3 Triple Rotary Is One Screaming, Wheelstanding Machine!

This little right hand drive RX3 Triple Rotary 20B powered hot rod is one awesome machine! It runs deep in the 8’s at nearly 170 mph. And man it sounds angry. But that doesn’t do nearly...

LIVE From Kil-Kare Is The Loose Rocker Liberty Classic Bracket Races

The Loose Rocker series of bracket races is quickly becoming one of the more popular on the east coast, and for good reason. The competition is great and the money is just as good. This...

Welding Up Big Gaps Can Be A Challenge. Here’s How To Master It

Tubing can be some of the most rewarding and challenging things to weld. But no matter how much time you spend fitting tubing, there are still so many joints in a typical cage or chassis that at some...

Here’s Another Dose Of Rocky Mountain Race Week Photos

(Photos by Dominick Domato/DRD Photos) Yesterday’s Rocky Mountain Race Week gallery was a wheels up spectacular, and we’ve got more to share today. In fact we have a LOT more photos to...

Dude! We Need A Hovercraft! This UH-13T Is Garage Built But Cool As Hell

I don’t know why they call them hoverboards, after all they sit on the ground the entire time. But this is a real deal hovercraft. Like float on land or water or snow or whatever the hell else...