Meet The “Hellephant”: 426 Cubic Inches, 1000 Horsepower, 950 Ft/Lbs Of Torque!
Oct 30, 2018Bryan McTaggart11
In Mopar lore, a 426 cubic inch Hemi-headed engine was trouble, pure and simple. It didn’t matter what body it was shoved into…from the absolutely ferocious Hemi Darts and A-body...
Aeromotive Releases The Apex Phantom and Phantom Bladder Baffle – Uninterrupted Fuel For Extreme Situations
Oct 30, 2018Brian Lohnes1
SEMA week is always a hotbed of new products and parts hitting the street and today’s no exception! Aeromotive has releases their new Apex Phantom and the Phantom Bladder Baffle. These are two...
2018 NTPA NC State Fair Southern Showdown Action Photos: Trucks, Tractors, Diesels, Gas Burners, and More Hooked To The Sled
Oct 30, 2018Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by David Whealon) — Tractor pullers are a lucky bunch. Unlike drag racing where the sport gets packed up and parked for months there’s a winter season to look forward to. The...
Our 2018 SEMA Show Photo Coverage Continues Right Here!
Oct 29, 2018Chad Reynolds3
It’s on baby! The 2018 SEMA Show is in full swing even though it doesn’t actually open until tomorrow! They are moving in cars and booths and all kinds of stuff and it is a sea of crates...
Hydraulic Press Channel Craziness: Crushing A Portable Charging Pack Is The Most Spectacular Thing Ever
Oct 29, 2018Brian Lohnes2
Well this is something interesting. Our man at the Hydraulic Press Channel has a twofer for us in this video. For starters he takes a standard cruising model tablet and gives it the business on his...
Rough Start: The Work Truck Kick Continues With This Low-Buck Chevy Dually!
Oct 28, 2018Bryan McTaggart3
Yep, I’m still stuck on the idea of a purposeful work truck for BangShift Mid-West. We already have a truck, but that would be the wife’s Silverado SS, and the last time I used it as a...
Hoonigan Improves A Land Rover Discovery’s Reliability Using A Cummins R2.8 Swap!
Oct 28, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
Maybe it’s because I’m that much of an auto nerd, but I love Land Rover Discoverys, if for only one reason: Camel Trophy. In the 1990s, photographs and footage of Discos submerged under...
This Hemi Powered D100 Gets An Aeromotive Phantom In-Tank Fuel System
Oct 27, 2018Chad Reynolds1
(Words and Photos by Matt Graves) Hot Rodding, at it’s core, is basically upgrading old stuff with bigger and faster stuff. Sometimes this means embracing new technology with some of us kicking...
A Home-Built RV That Isn’t Scary! This 1942 Chevrolet G506 Army Truck Is Beautiful!
Oct 27, 2018Bryan McTaggart5
World War II ramped up manufacturing in the United States like nothing else had before. Factories cranked out ships, planes, trains and trucks by the millions in the name of the War Effort. Everyone...
Nothing But Cars For Sale And On Parade At The Pomona Swap Meet
Oct 27, 2018Chad Reynolds2
(Photos by Chad Reynolds) 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,...
Trick Truck: This Dump Truck Is Parts Weird, Cool, and Fun – A Wisconsin Roadside Find
Oct 26, 2018Brian Lohnes3
(By Greg Rourke) – I love Wisconsin. Home of the Merrill Ice Drags, Snap On Tools, and the greatest bartenders on planet Earth. It’s said that more brandy is consumed in Wisconsin than...
Thump Truck, Russian Style: This BMW-Powered ZiL-130 Might Look Rustic, But She’s A Runner!
Oct 25, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Thump Truck, Russian Style: This BMW-Powered ZiL-130 Might Look Rustic, But She’s A Runner!
On initial appearances, the blue dump truck looks like your typical Russian medium-duty unit. Sure, it’s super-sano clean, but this ZiL-130 could potentially be as old as the late...
Rough Start: This International Flatbed Is A Work-Truck Dream!
Oct 24, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
As Angry Grandpa got his bath at the local car wash, I walked over to the Toyota dealership that is butted up right next door to walk through the used car sections to see what was available. Most of...
This Chrysler Promotional Film For The Dodge Power Wagon Is Awesome – WWII Was Fresh On Their Mind
Oct 22, 2018Brian Lohnes1
There are few vehicle nameplates that we associate more with WWII than Jeep and Power Wagon. There’s something just totally awesome about these tough as nails trucks that wee built to meet the...