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The Martin Lundqvist Racing Street Week Sweden Drag and Drive 1969 Camaro Project Continues! The 8HP and LS Get Custom Mounts!

I can’t wait to see Project 508 in person in Sweden in a few weeks! This project is in full swing and we are super excited about what is going on with this machine. We’ve got another couple...

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Our Final Gallery of Lost Buckeye Skips Day One Drag and Drive Photos! We’ve Got On Track Action and Checkpoints, and More From Day 2 Coming!

Here’s our third gallery of lost photos from Day 1 of Buckeye Skip’s Drag and Drive, and we’ve got plenty more where that came from! Plus, if you missed the previous photos...

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All The Racing Action From This Weekend’s SCTA El Mirage Flying Mile. 200 MPH Plus On Dirt! Watch Right Here.

While Bonneville gets most of the attention in Land Speed Racing, because it clearly is home to the biggest and baddest land speed racing events of the year, most land speed racers will tell you that...

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Dirt Daily with Fred Williams. His Barn Find 1989 Land Cruiser FJ-62 gets a Dissent Off Road Rear Bumper!

Years and years ago I built a 1987 Toyota FJ-62 for my buddy Sean and I loved it. We painted it, lifted it, improved a bunch of suspension and drivetrain, and then he drove the hell out of it. It was...

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Larry Chen AWD K24 Turbo EG & Drift S13 Feature Video: Indonesia’s Top Tuner Show Produced These Two Amazing Builds!

These things are siiiccckkkkk. Yes, I love the EG hatch a bit more than the S13, but that’s because I have one at home. This one here looks absolutely insane and I love it. But so does the S13...

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Have They Successfully Turned This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness Part 4!

In Part 3 of the series, this beast went for its first test drive. Now it’s actually being put through its paces! Here’s the Part 4 video in the series, and that means actual testing!...

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Morning Symphony: Banshees In The Dunes

You ever look at a picture and are able to smell it? I know, it’s about as intelligent of a phrase as they get, but you know what I’m getting after. The sound of the red ball that most...

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Generational Melting Pot: The Old And New Met In An Impala SS!

I remember the first time I saw a 1991 Chevrolet Caprice. It rolled up in a resplendent champagne/sand kind of color, with those weird not-quite-wire wheels that they used, with darker brown interior...

Six Seconds, Four Cylinders, And Lots Of Alcohol: This Chevette Is One Mean Little Bastard!

To the average person living in the States, the Chevrolet Chevette is just one footnote in a long line of forgettable attempts by General Motors to try their hand at an import-beater. The...

Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest and NMRA World Finals: Bring On The Crowds!

If there was any doubt whatsoever about the potential of the new format of the fall Ford show at Beech Bend, it got put to bed immediately on Saturday. The fans showed up. The show cars showed up,...

The $10k Drag Shootout Continues: Episodes 2 And 3 Are Right Here And The Drama Is Heating Up!

Last year’s $10k Drag Shootout was an absolute riot, and at the same time an absolute ass whip. But man was it rewarding and cool! Our competition was Midwest Mayhem, Comp Cams Dream Team, and...

With High Horsepower Coming So Easily And Economically From Modern Gas Engines, Is There Really A Reason To Spend Jillions Building A High Horsepower Diesel?

I saw a video about a 1200 Horsepower Duramax combo the other day and how expensive it is to get to that power level with a diesel, and it blew me away. Sure they make insane torque at those levels,...

Shayna Texter Is The Winningest Flat Track Singles Racer In American History, But How Did It Happen?

Sometimes we still make assumption on gender based on a set of accomplishments, especially in racing. We assume that someone named Stacy must be a man if that Stacy has 100 race wins. I’m...

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The Ultimate Vise Torture Test: Old VS New, Import VS Domestic, Which Bench Vise Does It All And Lives?

There is nothing cooler than a big old vintage vise for the bench in your garage or shop. Brands like Wilton bring big money at swap meets and garage sales, because people know they are ultra bad...

Straight-Eight Showdown: The Engines Run…Now, Will The Old Tanks Actually Move?

We’ve been digging this “straight-eight showdown” build-off going on at Cold War Motors. If you haven’t seen the last few episodes, the premise is simple: these guys have two...

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No Party Like a Parachute Party! – Roadkill Nights 2019 Woodward Pre-Party

Alex Taylor is one lucky girl. She works hard to be this lucky, but she’s lucky nonetheless. With a father who can literally build a car from the ground up with no outside help, and the passion...

Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest Is On And We’ve Got Photo Coverage Galore! This Event Is Awesome!

When you combine Holley’s ability to put on an event with diversity that has never been seen before, and NMRA’s history of incredibly fast Ford powered drag racing, there is no doubt that...

Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest and NMRA’s World Finals: It’s Not Just A Mustang Fest!

Between you, me and the wall, Reader, I have to admit something. I had my concerns about the Intergalactic Ford Fest. Not that it would be cool…honestly, for the past few years I’ve...

Scotty Palmer Crushes Home Track Record In His Magic Dry Top Fuel Dragster

Scotty Palmer is one of the most popular drivers in NHRA Drag Racing, in part because last year he kicked a lot of ass and never once did it without having a great time. In fact, when his team made...

Even More Frame Damage Found On The Gas Monkey Square Body C10 Rebuild. Is A New Chassis In Order?

If you missed the first two videos about the Gas Monkey Garage built 1976 C10 that was totaled and then bought at auction to be rebuilt, then CLICK HERE. If you did watch, then check out the latest...