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Jay Leno’s 1940 Indian Chief Was Crashed, Totaled, and Remade From Scratch! All At Jay Leno’s Garage

Jay Leno’s car and motorcycle collection is something truly special, a collection like it exists nowhere else in the world. He’s got several buildings at his place next to Burbank...

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Buckeye Skips 2026 Drag and Drive Photos Continue! Here’s Our Second Day 2 Racing Gallery from Darana Dragway 42 in Ohio

We’ve got more racing action from Buckeye Skips Drag and Drive! (Photos by Neal Sabo) We’ve got Buckeye Skip’s drag and drive photos right here! We already shared photos from Day...

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More From The World’s Largest All Ford Show And Swap Meet! Swap Meet And Car Show Photos From The Carlisle All Ford Nationals In Central Pennsylvania

Here’s our third gallery of photos from Carlisle, but if you missed the previous photos you can find them all at the link below. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The world’s largest...

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The 2026 Goodwood Festival Of Speed Did Not Disappoint! Here Are The 19 Wildest Moments | 2026 Festival of Speed

I cna’t imagine having to choose which runs are going to make the highlight videos for the Goodwood Festival of Speed each year, because there are so many awesome cars and people at the event....

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Which Shop Vac Destroyed the Competition? This All Out Shop Vac Test Just Might Suprise You? Which Ones Suck and Don’t Suck?

The puns just write themselves when it comes to a Shop Vac testing video. I mean isn’t the point of a shop vac to suck? Anyways, in the video below you’ll find a bunch of your favorite...

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California Off-Road Racing From Glen Helen: This Is The American Rentals Freedom Cup Race Replay!

Glen Helen is one of the most famous off-road racing destinations around because of the history of all the amazing races that have been held their over the years. From desert off-road racing to short...

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Full Weight: A 1973 Dodge Polara That Isn’t A Cop Special…But Should Run Like One!

It’s very strange to think that a car as…*ahem*…husky as a 1973 Dodge Polara would be anything more than demolition derby fodder to a BangShifter. Yank the good engine out, stuff...

Composite Series: How To Maintain Your Carbon Fiber Body

There are some really great reasons to run a composite body on your race car, but there are tips, tricks, and maintenance required to make sure it lasts as long as you want. In this series...

Street Racing In Stockholm Takes Awesome To A Whole New Level

I’ve been admiring the street racing scene in Stockholm Sweden for years. Every single time I see photos or video from the Stockholm Open I smile because of just how bitchin their cars are....

This 8-Second Procharged Falcon Makes Over 1000 HP At The Tires And Would Be A Beast On The Street

Ford’s Falcon is no stranger to the dragstrip, as the lightweight package has been popular for swapping in most any Ford engine under the sun. Big blocks, small blocks, Mod motors, and more,...

Drool Factor 10! This Magnesium Alan Johnson Hemi Blower Manifold Is Wicked Cool

Dear Santa, I know it is a little late, but I would really, really, really, really love to own this magnesium Alan Johnson Hemi Blower Manifold. I realize that I own nothing it will bolt to, as I...

Save Christmas And Buy The Van! This 1974 Chevy Short Wheelbase Van Has A Lot Going For It And A Shifter That’ll Keep You Fit!

Pressure is mounting. Time is running out. That perfect gift for that special someone has eluded you for too long. Maybe it is a wife. Maybe a girlfriend. Maybe a drifter that you have seen wandering...

2018 US60 Dragway Nostalgia Nationals Photo Coverage: Historic Cars, Historic Track, Huge Fun!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Now that I am caught up with newer events I am finishing up items from before my cancer treatment up to just after surgery (late June).  I didn’t do any...

Cheap LUV Racing Truck Part 3: Jamming A Small-Block Where It Doesn’t Fit

A Chevrolet LUV isn’t a big truck. They are small, light, and aren’t meant to have any sporting pretenses about them whatsoever. They were tools. Small, frugal tools. The end. Nobody...

One Of None: This 1971 Pontiac LeMans Got The El Camino Treatment, But Not Like You’d Expect

Making a Chevrolet El Camino look like any of it’s corporate siblings suddenly sprouted a bed is pretty straightforward and simple: take the basic El Camino body, swap the Chevrolet stuff for...

LS-Swapping A 1982-2004 S-10 or Sonoma? Hooker Blackheart Has Motor Mounts, Headers, Exhaust, and More!

There are a million factors that come in to making an engine swap. Some of the stuff you know and some of the stuff you don’t. You likely know that the engine will physically fit into the...

Heavy Hitter: Go In-Depth On Joe Barry’s Six-Second Shoebox!

There’s a select handful of people who have run Drag Week in the single-digit zones. We aren’t talking nine-second quarters so much as we’re talking about the monsters. Larry...

Score! We Found The Perfect Gift For The FE Lover In Your Home – A Complete Latham Axial Flow Blower Setup!

Ahhhh, the internet. Yes, it can be used to sew the seeds of badness on a daily basis in ways that humanity has not even considered yet BUT it is also the kind of place where the impossible becomes...

A BMW Autocrossing On Snow Tires – That Looks A Little Sketchy!

While we tend to wind down from the racing action throughout the colder months, it doesn’t mean that everybody just stops racing at Thanksgiving and we pick it back up full-time around March or...

Rough Start: Get This AMC Eagle SX/4 Out Of California As Soon As Possible!

It’s a sporty two-door hatchback. It’s a selectable four-wheel-drive vehicle with some legit off-road chops. It’s pure Malaise, but it’s the kind that can be corrected with...