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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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California Bill To Amend 2018 Exhaust Noise Law Signed Into Law By Governor Gavin Newsom! Fix It Tickets Are Back And We Love It!

This just in! Our friends at SEMA just sent out word that the incredibly strict enforcement regulations recently imposed for loud exhaust in the State of California have been change in our favor! Or...

Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest and NMRA World Finals: Bring ‘Em Out!

My benchmark for a Ford show in the fall at Beech Bend is painted Candy Apple Red and wears a gold belt around it’s middle. Jason McDaniel’s 1969 Shelby GT500 is a local celebrity in the...

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...