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The Caddy Is Back! Finnegan Continues To Make Big Progress On This Epic Drag And Drive Machine!

We shared major progress and changes to this car a few weeks ago and are so thrilled that the work is continuing! One might hing it has taken a step back since the body isn’t on it in this pic,...

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Classic Cars in the Woods – Exploring an Abandoned Car Collection With The Hot Rod Hoarder

You aren’t going to see this kind of collection of old cars just anywhere, because if they aren’t hidden in the trees somewhere then they would find their way into someone else’s...

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Sick Week 2026 Preview: Sick Week 2026 Prep and Testing Is In Full Swing For Devin Vanderhoof’s New Ride!

Trust me when I tell you that finishing up a brand new build, and then going straight to a major drag and drive event with it, can be really stressful. By most logic it isn’t smart either. But...

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Paintucation: How To Make A Split Bumper RS Nose Fit Perfectly With Kevin Tetz And Some Auto Metal Direct Parts!

Kevin Tetz is back at it with more paint and body tech! He’s been painting cars and trucks for decades, showing millions how to do it on tv for decades, and actually educating folks on paint and...

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ABANDONED 1970 CHEVELLE! Will The WORLDS WORST One RUN AND DRIVE After 40 Years? Derek At Vice Grip Garage Thinks So!

Derek is back at it, and if you thought that his last couple of will it run videos didn’t pose enough of a challenge, then how does a Chevelle that has been sitting for 40 years sound? If he...

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Car Culture is Global And Here’s Proof: Here’s A Taste Of Everything Larry Chen Captured in 2025 From His Global Adventures

Larry Chen is a hard working guy, but he’s also incredibly fortunate. He’s built a career that has gotten him access to places, people, and car culture that many dream of. Lucky for us,...

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Howell EFI Is Your Home For LSx Swaps and Conversions – Plug, Play, and Don’t Delay!

We all know that the hottest thing in hot rodding continues to be swapping LSx engines into…well, into everything. People use this engine because it is compact, powerful, and easy to use,...

Road Trippin’: Stumbling Into The Home Of An Iconic Automotive Brand While Cruising Vermont

(Words and photos by Greg Rourke)- While heading out to the right coast for a vacation we decided to get off the Interstate and head through Vermont and New Hampshire on some two lane roads through...

Cynthiana Rod Run 2018 Photo Coverage Continues: More Killer Trucks and Haulers

(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – More haulers in here including some really big trucks.  The American Truck Historical Society had a few members’ trucks in attendance.  They had their...

2018 Hot Rod Hullabaloo Photo Coverage: More Images From The Wet n’ Wild Gathering!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The Hullabaloo is the pinnacle event of many throughout the year to raise money for Shelby’s Way and to spread the message of suicide prevention...

Cruisin’ For A Cure 2018 Photos Galore: We Love This Show, The Cause, and The Cars!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – That lead image? That is basically peak Vega. The turbine wheels, the orange on whatever the hell color that is, the square snorkel scoop. Yes, there’s no more...

Watch An AFCO Shock Get Put Through Its Paces On A Sprint Car Down Under!

AFCO makes some of the toughest and best shocks in the suspension business. Know why? The main reason is because they race their stuff and they race it HARD. From autocrossing pro street cars to wild...

Goodbye, Jimmy: New England Based Drag Racing Legend Jimmy King Has Died – 1971 Gatornationals Winner, Great Guy

In crummy news today, we are sad to report on the passing of New England drag racing legend Jimmy King, driver of the famed King and Marshall top fuel dragster and later their El Diablo nitro funny...

2018 Cruisin’ For A Cure Car Show Photo Coverage: A One Day SoCal Hot Rodding Extravaganza – Good Stuff

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re back with more coverage from the 2018 Cruisin For A Cure car show that took over swaths of SoCal a few weeks ago. Whenever you get more than 3,000 cool...

Blowed Up: Check Out The Remains of This Severely Dead Kawasaki V-Twin Engine – OUCH!

(By Doug Gregory) – We all know nitro is a heartless mistress and will inflict whatever damage to expensive engines she chooses. Gasoline can be the bratty little sister who will also have her...

2018 Hot Rod Hullabaloo Was Another Great Event: BangShift Photos Coverage Here!

(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – Rain, rain, and more Rain.  However, there are periods between the rain sessions where it’s not actual precipitation and is instead simple 90%+...

2018 Cynthiana Rod Run Coverage: Tractors, Trucks, and Working Stuff From The Show!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This collection and the next will probably be the most-liked by our beloved editor.  Brian has a thing for ‘working’ vehicles whether it be farm...

Mark Williams Enterprises Rear End Options Offer Convenience, Options, Quality, and Engineering – Why Consider Anyone Else?

Mark Williams Enterprises is known for a host of effective, hardcore, and high quality products. They are really, really well known for their rear axles and the associated components that they have...

In 1967 The GMC Advertising Department Apparently Lost Their Minds – Watch Three Weird Truck Ads

There have been plenty of weird, quizzical, and downright strange car commercials over the years but the GMC advertising department or agency really cornered the market in 1967. We’re not sure...

Drag History Video: Here’s the Broadcast Of The 1988 IHRA Texas Nationals – The Weekend The 5-Second Barrier Fell

They’re just numbers. They are just digits on a slip of paper or on a scoreboard. That’s what the world sees. That’s what people who have never measured themselves against time,...