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Dirthead Dave Takes The Jeep Truck Thing On Unreal Adventure! But First He’s Got To Get There!
It’s done, but if you missed it going together, there is a link below for you to click and check out the build series. But now that it is done, Dave has to drive this thing far in order to even...
Beards, Burnouts, And Beer Podcast: Is Radial Racing Dying? Are There Too Many Drag & Drive Classes? We’re Putting On A Christmas Cruise Drag And Drive!
If you missed this week’s Beards, Burnouts, and Beer, don’t worry because you can watch the replay right here! We talk about some cool stuff this week, including our first BANGshift Drag...
FINNEGAN LOST MONEY, FOUND COOL CARS AND NOT SO COOL CARS AT SEMA: 2 DAYS IN VEGAS FOR THE SEMA SHOW!
Every year I comment on how I spent a month one week in Vegas for the SEMA Show. It feels like that. Every day feels like three at the minimum, maybe more some days. I mean it’s great, but it...
Newbern And The Gang Visit Famoso Raceway In Bakersfield For Hot Rod Garage Day, And Race Against Fans!
This past weekend was a crazy one. While most of the people I know in the automotive aftermarket were in Las Vegas for the 2024 SEMA Show last week, there were a bunch of us that had to leave the...
Influence and Impact – Automotive TV Show History Part 2: Gas Monkey, Roadkill, Celebrity Cars, And More!
Here’s Part 2 of the Car Guy TV Shows edition of Influence and Impact. Check out what the boys have to say about Gas Monkey, Roadkill, Celebrity Cars, and More. Jason and Marcel are no...
Beards, Burnouts, & Beers: Is Street Outlaws Dead? Plus We Talk Tailgate Throwdown, Tracks Closing, Tracks Opening, And More!
If you don’t follow us on YT or Facebook, shame on you. LOL But in all seriousness, if you don’t then you probably don’t know about all the cool livestreams we do. Most of them are...
The Bad Old Days: This Look At The 1989 Cadillac STS Will Leave You Wondering How They Survived
In the interest of full-disclosure here I have to say that when I was younger, I kind of fell in love with the 1990s era Cadillac STS and DTS models. They were the cars that Cadillac had always built...
This Is Awesome: This 1972 Chevrolet Truck vs Ford Truck Film Is Wacky, Destructive, and Perfect
There’s nothing like an old school comparison film, especially when that comparison film is complete propaganda full of insane tests and information that borders on the meaningless. In the case...
Tuff Skins: This Video Compilation Of Hard Hits and Great Drives In Tuff Truck Racing Is Awesome
There’s something awesome about Tuff Truck racing at the fair, right? Between the cobbled up trucks, cars that have no business even trying, and the attitude of drivers seeking momentary glory,...
Newbern and Friends Do Cruisin’ The Coast: After Doing Three Engine Swaps In Two Days, The Rest Of The Trip Has To Go Smoother And Easier! Doesn’t It?
I’ve done several crazy builds that most people think are not possible. Engine swaps in hours, full car builds in just two days, etc, etc, etc. But doing three engine swaps in two days is...
The Sound Of Security: This 1950s Film Used To Educate The Public About Sonic Booms Is Wild – F-104 Starfighters In Action!
In the 1950s, the United States Air Force was facing a bit of a public relations problem. See, with the advent of super sonic jets like the F-104 Starfighter, the sounds of sonic booms were being...
Rarely Seen: This Road Test Of The 1982 Lancia Zagato Shows Off One Of The Oddest Limited Run Cars Ever
When we look at the history of Italian car companies in the United States, it ain’t the rosiest. Yes, Ferrari and Lamborghini have made a living here for quite some time but the place to look...
Will It RUN AND DRIVE? Is There Any Chance For This Old C10 Truck That’s Been Parked For Decades?
Derek at Vice Grip Garage is back at it and this time he’s found himself an old C10 pickup that has apparently been sitting for decades. Will it run and drive, or is this going to be one of...
Living That K-Car Life In A Ford Taurus World – This 1986 Review Of The Chrysler LeBaron Is A Neat Look Back
Like the bad tasting medicine a patient has to take to get better and overcome a medical malady, such was the position of the famed Chrysler K-Car in the 1980s. The company was staggering away from a...