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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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Watch Real 1977-1980 Formula One Cars Race At Monaco! Late 1970s F1 Magic at the 2026 Monaco Historic Grand Prix!

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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A Race Weekend In The Life of The Safety Car Driver: Behind The Scenes At The TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa FIA World Endurance Championships

In the United States, we often refer to them as the Pace Car, but in most of the rest of the world they are referred to as the Safety Car. Same thing, different name, as they are the car that goes...

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The Latest Snap-On Impact vs Milwaukee M18, Bosch & $130 Hopeful Get Put To The Test! Which 3/4 inch Impact Will Reign Supreme?

We’re back with more Impact testing to find out how Snap-On compares to the Milwaukee M18, along with offerings from Bosch and Hopeful. It’s 3/4″ impact testing, but the results...

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Lowlife! Andrew’s Traditional Low And Lean 1932 Ford Roadster Is Traditional Greatness, In A Not So Traditional Place

When you think traditional hot rods, you think of a few geographic areas of the States and a few specific shows that cater to them. I’ve seen plenty of rides like Andrew’s 1932 Ford...

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Rust Repair On A Classic Corvette? But They Are Fiberglass! Mortske is Refreshing a 1972 Corvette on a Budget!

Corvette. The plastic fantastic. The most mass produced fiberglass car in American history. One of the best things about them is you don’t have to worry about dents or rust. Or at least not...

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2018 PDRA Wold Finals Action Photos: It Was A Mighty Virginia Throwdown Again!

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – It was a battle of man vs machine. It was a battle of man vs nature and it was a battle of cars versus the clock. It was the 2018 Brian Olson Memorial PDRA World...

Finnegan Teaches Strong Advice On Anniversary Gifts: Get Her What She’s Wanted For Years!

Gentlemen. How often have you found yourself a month, weeks or even days from your wedding anniversary and are looking straight at the deeper part of a seriously muddy creek because you simply have...

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SEMA 2018: Did You Ever Expect Custom Vans To Return?!

A lot of people will deride just about every 1970s automotive trend, but as I have been expecting, we’re seeing an embrace of car culture with each passing year that comes from the Decade of...

Unhinged: Someone Messed Up And Let Us Drive A Stock Car

The question was simple enough: would I like to drive a stock car during my time at SEMA 2018? The answer was just as simple: oh, hell yes. Nevermind the break from the Convention Center, the crowds,...

SEMA 2018: Aeromotive Introduces the “Signature Body” Series Brushless Fuel Pumps

Innovation takes on interesting forms, right? Sometimes when you advance technology or you make a better mouse trap you need to consider how that device will effect existing people and customers....

2018 NTPA NC State Fair Southern Showdown Action Photos: Beastly Machines Against The Sled

(Photos by David Whealon) – Its about the only motorsport left in the world where turbines and piston engines compete heads up, anymore. Boat racing was another bastion of such stuff but the...

2018 Street Machinery Inventory Intervention Show Coverage: Gray Skies, Rusty Cars, Cool Stuff

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Euclid Ohio’s Street Machinery is a neat place. They have 200+ cars in their “Patina Plantation” which are all intended to be customer projects and...

SEMA 2018 : MAHLE Aftermarket Announced New H and V Series Coated Performance Bearings

While the shined up hot rods and show cars bring loads of attention at the 2018 SEMA Show, the reality is that parts and components are what this show is rooted in. MAHLE Aftermarket continues to be...

SEMA 2018: And Now That The Show Is Officially Open…

(Photos: Chad Reynolds) It’s only now that SEMA 2018 is officially open! Yeah, no joke, Tuesday morning is the first official day of the show…which means that we’ve been...

Meet The “Hellephant”: 426 Cubic Inches, 1000 Horsepower, 950 Ft/Lbs Of Torque!

In Mopar lore, a 426 cubic inch Hemi-headed engine was trouble, pure and simple. It didn’t matter what body it was shoved into…from the absolutely ferocious Hemi Darts and A-body...

SEMA 2018: More After-Hours Work With Some Of The Most Gorgeous Cars You Can Find!

A flathead Ford with Ardun OHC heads and a supercharger. Challengers made of carbon fiber. A Charger merged with a Hellcat Charger. A whole row of pristine white Toyota Supras, representing each...

SEMA 2018: Sneaking Back In After-Hours To See Cars On The Floor!

In the past, I’ve likened shooting photos at the SEMA show to trying to capture a great moment with your friends clearly while you’re in the center of a mosh pit at a Pantera...

Car Show Coverage: 2018 Street Machine Inventory Intervention – Big Fun!

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – If you haven’t heard of Street Machinery in Euclid, OH by now, you most likely have been living under a rock. The shop has been a staple in the Cleveland...

Wait, WHAT? Chevrolet Unveils eCOPO Camaro – 8-9 Second Capable Electric COPO Camaro!

This was one we never, ever saw coming. Hell, it sounds like something straight out of an April Fool’s story. Instead, it is very real, Chevrolet has created an 800-volt eCOPO concept that they...