Wild Video: Watch A Pilot In A 1950s Fighter Jet Slide Off The End Of A Carrier And Get Saved
Here’s some wild footage for you on a Thursday. You are going to see a 1950s Navy F-9 Cougar jet fighter come in for a landing, seemingly do everything right, and then slide off the front of...
The 600hp Mower – Watch A CLAAS Jaguar 960 Chew Up A Cornfield Like Your Snapper Eats Grass
I find mowing the grass to be a pretty pleasurable exercise. It allows me to escape from the world for a while and it is one of those tasks that gives you a pretty clear result when you are finished....
Dare To Be Different Video: Watch This Blown 4.3L V6 Make More Than 450hp and 400 lb-ft On The Engine Dyno!
Today I am definitely feeling the alternative engine family flow. From the little sleeper Pinto earlier to this killer V6, there are so many fun ways to make horsepower it’s almost...
Amazing Video: The Wonderful World Of Wheels Hits Every Aspect Of 1960s Gearhead Life!
Few films we have ever seen capture such a wide swath of 1960s geared America as this one does. “The Wonderful World of Wheels” was made by “Pete” Petersen’s production...
How To: Section The Hood On The Top Chop 1953 Chevy Truck Project. Radical Change In Looks On This Cool Project
If you missed Part 1, 2, or 3 of this 1953 Chevrolet truck chop, we’ve got a link below to make sure you see them too. But now that the top is chopped, it is time to section the hood as well. Some...
Classic Truck Performance Went To Taiwan To See How Sheet Metal Restoration Parts Are Really Made! Watch The Video Here!
While I like the idea of using products that are made in the USA, especially when working on older American hot rods and trucks, the reality is that we live in a global economy where things are made...
The Army M520 Goer Truck Was A Go Anywhere Amphibuous Beast Born In The Heavy Equipment Industry
The defense industry is big business in virtually every country on Earth, American included and there are lots of manufacturing operations out there that have ties to defense that you’d never...
Watch People Get Sandblasted And Their Stuff Get Wrecked By Jet Wash – They Are Not Smart
This is the famous beach on St. Maarten where airplanes come in a couple of dozen feet above the heads of beach goers. The inverse of this moment is when the planes take off. The jumbo jets deck the...
Powell Machine Tech Talk: We gotta talk about this torque plate deal….. Does It Really Matter?
The internet is a wonderful thing… but it is also a giant pain in the ass. And in its defense, it has just become a vehicle for people to rant and rave about things that sometimes just make no...
Iconic: This 1950s Promotional Film For The Famed Santa Fe Super Chief Is Really Cool
Now THIS is amazing. You are about to see a 1950s era promotional film for the famed Santa Fe Super Chief. This was the country’s first diesel-electric cross country locomotive and the service...
Video: 1950s Tractor Crash Testing Is The Best Crash Testing – The Creepy Music Adds To The Weirdness
When is comes to crash testing, tractor crash testing is kind of the weirdest. Why? Because lots of times when you crash a tractor you die and you don’t die some quick way, it’s like...
Hand Tool Rescue Video: This 1879 Compass Plane Is A Cool Tool We Never Knew Existed
We’re not wood workers around here but we certainly love seeing the woodworking tools of yesteryear restored. This video shows an 1879 Compass Plane being brought back to life in really nice...
Holley’s Memorial Day Sales Event Specials! RetroBright LED Headlights, Tail Lights, And More That Look Stock But Light Up The Night!
I’ve talked about RetrBright headlights here before, and can tell you that these suckers are legit. LED headlights that don’t look space aged is exactly what hot rods and muscle cars...
DIY Stainless Spark Plug Wire Holders: A Traditional Looking, Simple, Plug Wire Solution For Your Hot Rod That Is SO CLEAN!
Traditional hot rods, like those built in the 1930’s, 1940’s, and 1950’s really were simple machines. Part of that is because there were not a ton of speed parts manufacturers like...
