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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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Car Show Video: The 14th Annual Arizona Rockabilly Bash 2025: Hot Rods, Customs, Pinups, And More Invade Peoria, AZ.

If you haven’t ever been to a rockabilly show, like the Arizona Rockabilly Bash, or Viva Las Vegas, you are missing out. These shows are super fun as they attract traditional hot rods and...

Truck Pulling Video: Pro Pulling League 2025 – Pro Stock Diesel Trucks From Hammond, Louisiana!

We all know that diesel truck performance has gone to all new heights in the last decade, and truck pulling has followed suit. There are a ton of really cool truck and tractor pull events going on...

FuelTech USA Hub Dyno Video Featuring Chris Rini Racing: This Pro 632, Jerry Bickel Built 1969 Camaro, Makes Real Power On The Hub Dyno

The FuelTech hub dyno is getting put through its paces each and every week, but sometimes there is something really special that gets bolted up to it. The video below shows the Chris Rini Racing 1969...

Is This The Best Screwdriver Set Ever Tested? Snap-On Takes On 14 Other Brands Of Screwdrivers To Find Out Which Brand Is Best!

Snap-On always seems to be the bar that everyone is trying to reach in the tool world, and for good reason. They have been one of the premier tool brands for decades and are a brand you can trust....

Solomon Is Visiting Bumpside 4×4 Heaven! Awesome Video Of Some Killer Classic F250s. Just Look At These!

I might bleed Chevrolet orange, but these 3/4 ton Ford bumpside pickups are ultra rad. Just look at the TSL Swampers, and Boggers! The teal and white shortbed looks like it should be on the cover of...

1962 Chevrolet Milk Truck! This Bad Boy Has Been Abandoned For 50 Years! Will It Run For Mortske With A Little Love And Attention?

There is something cool about old milk and delivery trucks. For decades, Divco was the top manufacturer of delivery trucks and they are incredibly cool now when hot rodded. In the 1960s, Chevrolet...

NHRA News: Jack Beckman Wins the 300th Funny Car Wally for John Force Racing At The NHRA WinterNationals in Pomona

John Force, and John Force Racing in general, are some of the winningest racers in all of motorsports. And while John may not be driving that doesn’t mean that John Force Racing isn’t...

Tool Testing And Review: The New Milwaukee M12 Die Grinder 3485 vs New Harbor Freight, Hyper Tough, And Air

Cordless die grinders are one of the tools that fabricators have had a hard time embracing because they just don’t have the power and speed that air tools provide. But there are still less...

Metal Fabrication Video: Here’s Part 2 Of Bellos Kustoms Top Chop On A 1950 Merc. Watch The Step By Step Process.

We love the projects that Mike Bellos works on, and this one here is no different. This is a multi part series on chopping the top of this cool 1950 Mercury. We’ve got Part 2 below, and if you...

Behind The Scenes Race Video: Competing at Cleet’s AWD vs RWD Shootout in the Beater Bomb!

When Cleetus first put on his AWD shootout, there were tons of 2WD guys saying they could keep up and wanted a piece of the action. Never being one to deny folks their fun, he decided that 2025 was...

BangShift Quick Drive: The 2025 Toyota Camry XSE AWD – Is There Any Fun in Function?

There are certain things that we have learned around here after 10s of thousands of stories and millions of words about cars over the years. There are some people who are unwilling to move off of...

Santa Pod’s Springspeed Nationals 2025 LIVESTREAM: Sunday Racing Action #livedragracing

Here is your livestream from the 2025 Santa Pod Springspeed Nationals! If you want to enjoy two days of great drag racing from England, then this is the livestream for you today. This is a National...

It’s Official: The International Hot Rod Association Buys GALOT Motorsports Park From The Wells Family

IHRA Finalizes Purchase of GALOT Motorsports Park BENSON, N.C. — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announced today it has finalized the purchase of GALOT Motorsports Park. GALOT is a...

Car Feature Video: This NASTY 900HP Rat Rod With A MASSIVE BLOWER Does Insane Street Burnouts!

There is always something cool about seeing a hot rod going down the road that just makes no logical sense as a street car. I know that this thing isn’t something you’d probably commute...