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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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THIS IS NOT GOOD! Check Out Finnegan’s Struggles, Just Days Before Sick Week 2025!

Sick Week 2025 is in the books, but here’s what Finnegan and the gang had to go through in order to even make it. We already shared some thrash video from the prep, but just days before Sick...

Killer Vintage Race Car Action: Incredible Porsche 904 Onboard Video From The Goodwood Members’ Meet.

Can you imagine beating on a historic Porsche race car like this? I mean some of them are virtually priceless and they are getting raced like they did back when they were just another race car. I...

Trying Again To Get That 7 Second Time Slip With A 5.3! Will Dave Get That Monkey Off His Back? Or Is Another 8.0 In The Cards?

Can a Fox Body Mustang street car, with a 5.3, run 7’s in the quarter? Dave has been chipping away at it and with a couple of 8.0s in his pocket he’s trying to crack the 7 second barrier...

2025 Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Photo Coverage: Check Out All The Bitchin Rides On Hand! It’s Indoor Car Show Season!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) Here’s Brooks first gallery, and we’ll have even more galleries this week! The World of Wheels Car Shows have been around for decades and are often the only connection...

$10 WORKPRO vs $82 Snap On Hose Clamp Pliers: Well worth 1/8th the price! Way better than wrong tool!

I know I’m not alone in griping just about every time I have to take one of the modern spring hose clamps off of a radiator or heater hose on a modern car. Gone are the days of the normal hose...

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 5 – Shaping Transition Panels To Get The Body To Flow Into The Chopped Roof

We introduced the Mangled Mercury Project recently and shared the first cuts, plans, etc. for this soon to be cooler ride. We continued with more videos in the series, and if you missed those then...

Can Nicky Bobby Make It Out Of The First Track On Sick Week 2025? 😅 Here Are His Day 1 Adventures!

Nick is no stranger to Drag and Drive events, and has finished and won his fair share, but Sick Week has been sort of a challenge for him. Last year he didn’t even make it out of the track on...

OIL FILTER TECH: The Motor Oil Geek Is Going To Tell Us What Most People DON’T Know! Learn How Your Oil Filter Really Works!

It’s time for some more oil tech, but this time we’re talking about oil filters, and not the oil itself. If I had a quarter for every opinion I’ve heard about oil filters over the...

Featured Product: American Powertrain’s Pro-Fit TKX Kit for 1982-93 Chevy/GMC S-10/S-15 Truck. Works with V8 or LS Swaps And Is Available Now!

S10 owners rejoice! We can all now have a Tremec TKX transmission thanks to this awesome kit from American Powertrain! This is one of their new Pro-Fit kits, which means it is specifically designed...

Just WAIT, Alex Taylor Has Big Plans 👀 Here Is Sick Week 2025 | Day 5 from Alex Taylor Racing

If you want to follow along on the adventures of Alex Taylor Racing during Sick Week 2025, we got you! Here’s Day 5 video from Alex and the crew as they push the ’55 and keep chugging away for a...

Checking Rod Bearing Clearances: Big Block Building 101 – Squarebody Stuff Keeps Rolling On Their 454 Big Block Chevy For Project Creampuff.

Chad from Squarebody Stuff has got a .060 over 454 block that he is planning to do a full rebuild on for a project, and the next step is checking bearing and side clearance for the connecting rods....

Who Makes The Best Concrete And Engine Degreaser? Project Farm Intends To Settle This!

We’ll all heard the claims about degreasers, and some even seem to work okay when I’ve tried them at home, but are they really as good as they claim? And who really makes the most...

Didn’t Make It To Monster Jam? Here’s The Entire Show From Monster Jam #1 At Anaheim Stadium In SoCal!

Monster trucks are cool. I don’t care how old you get, there is something about watching them fly through the air that makes everyone feel like a kid again. Which is why they are so popular...

Watch A Full Custom Interior Get Built And Installed In Sid’S WILD 1934 Ford. This Car Is A Epic Old School Custom

I’m always intrigued by custom upholstery and interiors. There is a whole different skillset that goes into building a custom interior and then covering it all with the right materials and I...