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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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Hub Dyno Video: This 1967 Twin Turbo Coyote Powered Fairlane Puts The FuelTech Hub Dyno Through Its Paces

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 Team Hurley USA owned...

Cleetus’ $52,000 AWD vs RWD Shootout Was INSANE! Here’s The Round by Round Action Video To Prove It!

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...

Big Jakes No Time Race Bear Sh*t Shootout From Xtreme Raceway Park in Ferris, Texas.

Here is all the live racing action you can stand from Big Jakes Bear Sh*t Shootout at XRP. This race brings people in from all over the country, and with performances like this you can see why. Check...

Is This THE BEST Suspension Secret You Never Heard Of? It Sounds Like Heavy Math, But Rodney Will Show You Simple This Principle Can Be.

Rodney, aka The Suspension Geek, has been a suspension tweaker for a long time. He’s all about great suspension systems, but also works at using what you’ve got to it’s best...

Tony Angelo Gets After It With Paint and Body RESURRECTION on his Dad’s DREAM Car: The 1968 Camaro Convertible Project

I’m a Camaro convertible guy. Or at least a first-gen Camaro convertible guy. I own a 1969 Camaro convertible and my dad has a 1968 Camaro, so when I talked to Tony Angelo last year about his...

2025 Jegs Cajun SportsNationals NHRA Super Stock Drag Racing Video from Belle Rose: Muscle Cars, Wheelies, And Interviews!

The videos from Bobby Fazio never disappoint, and with a focus on awesome sportsman drag racing there is a lot to love. This new video is from the NHRA Jegs Cajun SportsNationals at Belle Rose and is...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The Inaugural Spring GALOT 250 Bracket Race Is On With $20,000 To Win Saturday!

Dan Fletcher entered the promotion game last year, putting on the Fall GALOT 250! This year he’s got the Spring Galot 250 going as well! This event is a single entry event, limited to 250 cars,...

Car And Truck Show Video: John Jackson’s Not Stock Photo Video From Granite Fest 2025 Texas Car & Truck Show

John Jackson is back at it with another car show video. He’s got a unique view of shows like this and it’s awesome to see him getting out to some of his hometown shows to see just what...

Featured Product: Ridetech’s S550 and S650 Coil Over And Air Ride Suspension Systems Drastically Improve The Looks And Handling Of Your Mustang!

Clearly the S550 and S650 Mustangs are a capable performance package straight from the factory, but just like the need for additional horsepower whenever possible, drivers want to improve the looks...

JUNKYARD LS BATTLE. L33 5.3L vs LQ4 6.0L WHO YOU GOT? ALUMINUM 5.3L VS IRON 6.0L NA CAM & BOOST!

Which junkyard LS is the best? Can a 5.3 compete with a 6.0? Which 5.3? And which 6.0? Richard Holdener is comparing two different junkyard 5.3 LS engines to two different 6.0 LS engines to see which...

Newbern Got Himself A Turbo Coupe! These Were Kinda Fast and Kinda Cool Back In The Day. How About Now?

Newbern got himself a Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe to relive some of his childhood and we totally approve. These things aren’t fast by today’s standards, but in their day they were an...

The Southeast Gassers 2025 Season Opener Video: Gear-Banging GASSERS Go Wild at South Georgia Motorsports Park

If you are regular around here then you know that we really dig the Southeast Gassers Association. I mean, what’s not to love? Big rpm, big burnouts, wheelstands, gear banging shifts, and heads...

Who Makes The Best Product For Drying Up And Cleaning Up Spills In The Shop? More Than A Dozen Products Tested!

I’ve used a lot of different products over the years to clean up spills in the shop, and I have to say that not all of them have been good. In fact, some of them just plain suck, while others...

Metal Fabrication Video: Bellos Kustoms Is Chopping The Top On A 1950 Merc And Taking Us Along For The Ride.

Mike Bellos is back at it, cutting up great old cars to make them totally locochón. If you aren’t familiar with what locochón means, it is a slang Mexican colloquial term for crazy or insane...