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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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Beards, Burnouts, And Beer Podcast: Is Radial Racing Dying? Are There Too Many Drag & Drive Classes? We’re Putting On A Christmas Cruise Drag And Drive!

If you missed this week’s Beards, Burnouts, and Beer, don’t worry because you can watch the replay right here! We talk about some cool stuff this week, including our first BANGshift Drag...

This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 4: Check Out This Vintage Dragster Build As The Chassis Work Continues!

The Race of Gentleman has spurred a bunch of renewed excitement for traditional hot rod drags both on the dirt and sand, as well as on the dragstrip. They didn’t invent these events, but they have...

Is The Beater Bomb Mustang SO FAST at his Home Track That it’s Almost Not Fair?! Joey Hykel Knows How To Get Down!

If you aren’t familiar with, or haven’t at least heard of , the Beater Bomb fox body Mustang then you must live under a rock or NEVER pay attention to anything No Prep or Street Racing...

The Holy Grail of Chevrolet Muscle – The SUPERCAR REUNION At Beech Bend Raceway Park In Bowling Green Did Not Disappoint!

Tommy Lee Byrd, aka The Hot Rod Hoarder on YouTube, was at the Supercar Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green and boy does he have some cool video to share! This is a special event with...

JUNKYARD LS CAM WARS! NA VS NITROUS VS BLOWER VS TURBO CAM. SPOILER ALERT-IT’S ALL THE SAME CAM!

Every cam is a nitrous cam! Wait, I mean every cam is a turbo cam! Wait, I mean… well, okay here’s the deal. Richard Holdener is sort of famous for saying that every cam is a turbo cam,...

Cool History With Freiburger: He Visits The WORLD’S OLDEST DRAG STRIP Still In Operation!

Freiburger is about as SoCal as it gets, although folks that aren’t from California would probably think that means he’s a surfer. And while a lot of people in SoCal do surf, it’s...

Our Car Show Photos From The AACA Fall Regional Meet at Hershey Continue! Classics, Muscle Cars, Trucks, Hot Rods, And So Much More!

Here’s our third gallery from the car show at Hershey, thanks to Joe Grippo who was there shooting it all. And if you missed any of the other car show, swap meet, or auction photos, use the...

Our 2024 SEMA Show Coverage Just Keeps Coming: Tell Us Which Of Our SEMA Show Photos From Vegas Is Your Favorite!

Yep, we’ve got even more photos to share! If you missed any of our previous photos, use the link below to see them all. We’re at the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas checking out all  of the...

Unreal Adventure Part 1: The Unreal Adventure Is The Ultimate Off-Road Road Trip, And The 2024 Edition Was Epic!

The Unreal Adventure is the new name for the old trip that used to be called Ultimate Adventure. For decades, Ultimate Adventure has been a killer event that some incredibly lucky off-roaders got to...

Fabrication How-To: #2 – DIY Engine Turning Any Sheet Metal. Dash Inserts, Gauge Panels, And So Much More!

Engine turning is one of the most iconic ways to dress up a piece of sheet metal. Back in the early days of hot rodding, they would engine turn firewall panels, gauge panels, dash inserts, and more....

FINNEGAN LOST MONEY, FOUND COOL CARS AND NOT SO COOL CARS AT SEMA: 2 DAYS IN VEGAS FOR THE SEMA SHOW!

Every year I comment on how I spent a month one week in Vegas for the SEMA Show. It feels like that. Every day feels like three at the minimum, maybe more some days. I mean it’s great, but it...

Hill Climb Royalty: In Car Footage Of Loni Unser, The Fourth Generation Of Unsers To Attack The Pike’s Peak Hillclimb

Loni Unser is the 4th generation of the Unser family to race up the mountain at Pike’s Peak. This mountain has often been described as in their back yard, their mountain, home of the Unsers,...

Patrick Dempsey Returns to Racing in “Back on Track” – Ep 1 – Circuit of the Americas

Patrick Dempsey, aka Dr. McDreamy from Grey’s Anatomy, is getting back behind the wheel of a Porsche race car. He’s a die hard racer who has been racing at endurance racing all over the...

Stanceworks Is Building A Real Ferrari F40 Like Only They Can: The “F40 Evolution” – Starting at Step 1: Chassis Table & Body Setup!

It’s time to get started on the Ferrari F40 over at Stanceworks. They have all the body parts and tub, so now it is time to get this thing sitting up on the chassis table so they can start...