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One has a Flathead, One a Blown Olds, But Somehow These Traditional Hot Rods Share the Same Soul

There is just something about a traditional styled hot rod that just makes people smile. Even folks that wouldn’t describe themselves as traditional hot rod fans somehow find themselves drawn...

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From Dirty Dozen to Unreal Adventure 2026 Invited Subscriber: Pete Meyer and his 1963 Willys Wagon Made The Cut!

A few days ago we shared the Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen, those 12 rigs that came from more than 100 submissions to be chosen to participate in Unreal Adventure 2026. Out of those 12, 5 will be...

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Retropower’s Austin Allegro Build Is Restomod Greatness. But is it Hiding a Secret? You Bet Your Ass It Is!

This here is something special. It’s not that an Austin Allegro is at the top of my british car list, but it is certainly up there! And when you see what has been done to make this what some...

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Building A 1968 Camaro Drift Car In Autoshop, and Then Taking It To The SEMA Show AND PRI! This is Something Special!

When the Los Angeles Career Center decides to do something, they go all in. Given the fact that Southern California is the epicenter of hot rodding and racing, it makes sense that a project like this...

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Jay Leno Takes a ride in ONE of the TWO 1914 Knox Model 46s still in Existence: This is a 496 CI Overhead-Valve Monster From the Nethercutt Collection!

Sometimes we forget just how bad ass humans were 100-140 years ago. I say this because the amount of invention and ingenuity that was happening in the world was just insane. I mean people came up...

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Classic YouTube: Mini 2WD Pulling Trucks From Boston!

Normally, when it comes to truck pulls, I’m front and center for the 2WD pulling trucks. That’s where you get the screaming V8 running at RPMs that only NASCAR drivers and the ultimate...

Engine Location Matters! Tim McAmis Tells Us Why And How To Decide Where It Goes.

Moving an engine forward or backward in a car can make a huge difference in the way it rides and handles. In a drag car that is arguably even more critical and can dramatically effect that way the...

Hell Yeah, Brother! Cleetus Went And Got Himself His Own Race Facility! Meet The Freedom Factory!

Love or loathe the Cleetus character, that’s on you. But never, ever accuse the tall, lanky blonde dude that runs the show of not being all-in on automotive and motorsports action. We’ve...

LS Swapped S10 Dudes Rejoice!!! New 7.5 Holley Digital Dash Panels For S10 Trucks!

As much as technology changes have impacted the way we build our projects nowadays, it is also the offerings that allow us to install them that are light years ahead of where they were 5 and 10 years...

John Andretti Has Died At 56 – Incredibly Diverse Driving Career, Tireless Fundraiser, Well Loved Man

We were very saddened to hear of the passing of John Andretti, a man who stands as one of the most diversified race drivers in modern history, who stands as a well loved man by virtually everyone...

2020 Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Photo Coverage: The Big Show In The Steel City Was Strong!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Since we have photos from a California car show today we thought it was right to balance it with some East Coast action as well, right? Mike Brooks recently attended...

2020 Grand National Roadster Show Photo Extravaganza: The Fresh Photos From The Show Continue!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We dare you to try and find something in this collection of photos that you don’t like. Seriously. Whether you are into cool haulers, cars with flat paint, cars...

Fire Is Bad: NAPA NHRA Nitro Funny Car Team Experiences Trailer Fire, To Miss Pre-Season Testing

There are tough ways to start a racing season and TOUGH ways to start a racing season. This would be more the latter than the former. Ron Capps, Rahn Tobler, and the entire NAPA nitro funny car team...

Sleeper Warning: Some Of Europe’s Well-Hidden Ego Killers!

The sleeper: the machine you’d never suspect could wipe the floor with whatever is running alongside it. It shouldn’t launch like a cruise missile on nitrous. It shouldn’t make a...

Rough Start: 1974 Sterling – Hey, You Wanted To Stand Out From The Crowd!

Here’s a common theme for Rough Start cars from the past: Fox body Fords, most any RWD GM, whatever Mopar isn’t rotting from rust or has genuine potential, an AMC that isn’t priced...

If Only It Took This Long: A Time-Lapse Build Of Hoonigan’s 1JZ Nissan

You lied to yourself when you bought your project car, didn’t you? It would be done in a year. It would be done before Spring. It’ll make it to Power Tour. It’ll make it to Rocky...

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Exceeding The Limits Of Sketchy: Blowing The Wheel Off Of A Monster S-10

If you have never had the joy of losing a wheel on a moving vehicle, let’s be very clear: it is an event that will open your eyes wide and slam your sphincter shut. I’ve had it happen a...

Unhinged: The GMC Hummer EV – What Kind Of Mea Culpa Is This?

0-60 miles per hour in three seconds, 1,000 horsepower, and…and I’m quoting the press release here…11,500 foot/pounds of torque. Those are the figures currently released for the...

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Strip For Sale: North Star Dragway In Denton, Texas Is Up For Grabs – Premier Eighth-Mile Track Does Not Come Cheap

Well, I’ll apologize right off the bat to the person who tipped me off to this news recently because I lost the message but I did remember the content. North Star Dragway in Denton, Texas is...