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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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A POLICE DRONE Breaks Up Street Race At Minnesota Cash Days? This Feels Like Something From Robocop

I love how a Cash Days event in Minnesota of all places is where we see a Police Drone show up to break up a street race. Can this be real? I know that Police and Fire are using drones for some...

FREIBURGER VISITS A SECRET VINTAGE JEEP STASH With RICK PÉWÉ: Think Of It Like A Shoe Closet, If All Your Shoes Were Jeeps.

I’ve known Freiburger and Péwé for 20 years, and on multiple occasions over the years I have heard about multiple stashes of Jeeps that both DF and Péwé have across the country. I used to...

Nicky Bobby’s Sick Week 2025 Adventures Continue: He Made It Out Of Track One, But What Does Day 2 Hold For Him?

Nick Taylor’s last Sick Week had him not even making it out of the first track on Day 1. But he made it happen in 2025 and is already ahead of the game by still being in one piece after Day 1....

Dave Chappelle’s Body Dropped Nissan Project: The Hardbody Gets Bed Mods, Exhaust system, Rear Shocks, Air Ride, And More!

It’s time for the Nissan to get done! Dave has decided he’s going to push to get this thing ready to drive and show, so he’s setting himself some goals and deadlines. We already shared the...

Hot Rod Feature: Killer Supercharged Flathead and Bagged Model A! The Copperhead Coupe.

I love feature videos and when we get to check out a ride like this little Model A coupe, man it just makes my heart go pitter patter. The fact that this was built in the States, but traveled across...

There’s Nothing Wrong With Leaf Springs! Leaf Spring Tech Talk With Ron Rhodes: Learn How They Work And Work Well.

I grew up racing leaf spring cars. We raced first gen Camaros in NHRA Stock and Super Stock and never changed rear suspension. In fact, we always ran Lakewood j-hook traction bars and the cars left...

Grand National Roadster Show Photos: 75 Years Of AMBR Winners – The 75th Grand National Roadster Show And The Best Hot Rods On Planet Earth!

(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) The 75th anniversary of the Grand National Roadster Show was a historic gathering of hot rods, especially with the largest-ever collection of past America’s Most...

Daily Driver Muscle Car: Performing A Compression And Leak Down Test On This 1976 El Camino’s Engine To See If It Is Daily Driver Worthy

Daily driving an old car is a great thing. The newest car I have is 31 years old, and is my daily driver. It’s got 438,000 miles on it and runs like a champ. But not all old cars do. So even if...

A Close Look America’s Most Beautiful Roadster, AMBR Winner 2025 At The Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California

I have missed the Grand National Roadster Show the past two years, and I’m not happy about it. Because of a media trade conference that we attend, and scheduling changes, it just hasn’t...

FREE AUCTION LIVESTREAM: Bonhams Auction In Paris! Cars Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris Auction Coverage Is Right Here

If you have never been to an auction, you are missing out and should. And I’m not just talking about car auctions. Seriously, go to ANY auction you can find so that you can experience it. It’s a...

MAKING A Wood HAMMER Formed Firewall: Part 1 – BEADROLLING Can’t Do THIS! But You Can At Home!

Hammer forming is one of the oldest forms of precision sheet metal forming. It’s how many early car body panels were made, and is the process that led to stamping of sheet metal parts. But the...

We Drive It: Bronco Sport Freewheeling – Vibrant Throwback Look, Does It Stop There?

If there is one thing I have always done when getting into a new car to drive and share my thoughts on, it has been to keep an open mind for the first couple of days before forming an immediate...

Garage Organization: Check Out One Guys Small Parts Storage Options In A Small Workshop.

Storage is a key in any workshop or garage, and while we think about totes and the bigger stuff, sometimes the small parts storage becomes some drawers, a magic bolt bin, or coffee cans. And if you...

This Is The QUICKEST STREET CAR in 8+ Years! The Snot Rocket Small Tire Mustang runs over Sick Week 2025!

The Snot Rocket sure is pushing the limits and turning heads in 2025, just like in the past couple of years. This is a bad ass machine and has all the big tire Unlimited racers feeling down in the...