.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.
California Man Reunited with Stolen 1969 Camaro Bought Brand New By His Vietnam Veteran Father!

We hear about car thefts all the time, and have been victims ourselves, so when we saw this story on the national news this morning we knew we had to share it. In 1969, after returning home from the...

Read more

Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway Featured Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 2nd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check the out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

Read more

Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

Read more

Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

Read more

This Crew Cab Dually Trade Road Trip Goes South For Mortske! Did He Get TAKEN Or Is This Just Lowered Dually Life?

When you make enough trades, there is no doubt that occasionally you won’t end up making out exactly as planned. Doesn’t mean the car or truck you trade for sucks, but maybe it just...

Read more

Southeast Gassers Association 2026: First Drag Race of The Year from Shadyside Dragway

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s First Race of 2026 at Shadyside Dragway in North Carolina. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears,...

Read more

 

This New Parachute Cover From Tim McAmis Helps You Bid Farewell To Soggy, Moldy, Parachutes, and Crappy Trash Bags.

Tim McAmis and his crew have designed a parachute cover and accessories that will keep your chute clean and dry from rain at the track or hauling your ride on an open trailer. Both are good, but the...

Here’s Our Last Blast Of Photos From Maple Grove’s Dutch Classic: Wheels Up Action From The Last National Open Of The Season

Check out the eleventh and twelfth gallery of Dutch Classic drag racing photos right here and if you missed the rest you can use the link below to see them as well. And as always, if you click on a...

Stacey David Shares The McLaren Story & Explains How You Can Build Your Own M6GT Replica! This Is Going To Be Something Cool!

The McLaren M6GT is one of the most famed and sexy cars to never actually get produced. Sure, there are a ton of concept cars and renderings that have never come to be an actual road car, but most of...

Bello’s Is Working On A 1950 Chevy Pickup Truck: Part 2 – A C-Notch And Transmission Crossmember So Pickup Can Sit Low And Ride Nice

It’s time for an update on this cool 1950 Chevy pickup project they have recently started over at Bello’s Kustoms. Mike and the crew have been working on this one and started out with...

Putting A Race Prepped C8 Corvette vs A Stock C8 Z06 Corvette vs A Stock Porsche Turbo S Through Their Paces At The Track! The Winner Might Surprise You!

Shootouts are always fun, but not always super practical. Sure, the guys at MotorTrend can get their hands on a new Corvette, a new Porsche, and whatever else they want to compare, but it’s...

The 2024 Hot Rod Hoarder SWAP MEET Was The Best One Yet, And We’ve Got The Video!

We’re huge fans of Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, around here as he started contributing to BANGshift WAY back in the day and it was much appreciated. Since then he has continued to grow...

FORGOTTEN Truck In A Snowy Cow Pasture With SEIZED Motor – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 1,500 Miles Home?

Sometimes I think that weather conditions might slow Derek down a bit, but then I see a video like there where he’s working in the snow to get this square body pickup up and running for a 1,500...

Maple Grove’s Dutch Classic Drag Race Was Bigger And Better Than Every In 2024. Check Out Even More Of The Photos Right Here!

Check out the tenth gallery of Dutch Classic drag racing photos right here and if you missed the rest you can use the link below to see them as well. And as always, if you click on a photo it will...

Racing for $20,000 on a SKETCHY Runway in New York Looks Fun And Terrifying All At The Same Time

A few of the coolest drag strips I’ve ever visited also happen to be pretty sketchy. That doesn’t mean I want to make a pass down them, but it also doesn’t mean I won’t. What...

Sheet Metal Tech: How to Build a Bomber Seat with Jamey Jordan At The Handmade Seat Co.

Bomber seats are super cool in the right project, but they can also be super pricey. Sure you can get some cheaper options with similar looks, but if you want something nice you better be prepared to...

I Can’t Believe It Took Him This Long! Newbern Got Himself A Ramp Truck, But It’s Going To Need A Little Bit Of Work

With as many ramp trucks as Newbern has been involved in while working with Finnegan, it is kind of amazing that he hasn’t owned several himself by now. But nope, he’s been a hold out for...

Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Gets A Sexy New Rearend AND Comes Home From The Chassis Shop!

Here’s another Maliboom project update and boy is this car coming right along. In the two videos below you are going to see a sexy new rearend housing come together, along with the last of the...

Drifting 101 with Toyota Gazoo Racing: Ken Gushi on the Art of ‘Organized Chaos’, aka Drifting

I first met Ken Gushi at a Rockstar Energy press event at Irwindale Speedway in 2009 ish. He and Tanner Foust and the rest of the Papadakis Racing Rockster Energy Team we’re doing testing at...

What Does $1,000 Buy You On AliExpress When Tool Shopping? Is This Big Boy Worth The Money?

We’re back with another Torque Test Channel video, but this time he’s gone a bit outside the norm. We’ve seen testing of tools from all the name brands, plus many generics from...