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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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Fabrication How-To: #3 – A Simple DIY Tool That Helps You Fill Small Holes In Sheet Metal! A Million Ways To Use This!

We’ve got Fabrication How-To #3 right here and this one is pretty handy if I do say so myself. If you have ever had a bunch of small holes to fill in sheet metal, then you know they can be a...

BROWN, ANDERSON, HERRERA PICK UP WORLD CHAMPIONSHPS AT IN-N-OUT BURGER NHRA FINALS. Prock Goes 341! BECKMAN, BROWN, ANDERSON AND M. SMITH WIN!

–      Brown gets fourth TF title, first since 2016 –      Anderson gets title in PS winner-take-all final –      Herrera rolls to second straight PSM title...

Mortske Says This Is the Worst Running And Driving 1969 Camaro In The Country… And It’s LS Swapped! What Do You Think?

As I write this, I have not watched the video yet. But from the thumbnail I want to cry BS to Mortske because this thing doesn’t look horrible. Not horrible at all as a matter of fact....

Massive Salvage Full Of Classic Cars. Rebeldryver’s Garage Goes Back To Nobody Else’s Auto Salvage!

We share videos from Chad at Nobody Else’s Auto all the time, and from Scott at Rebeldryver’s Garage all the time as well, but the last time that Scott visited Chad’s place to see what kind...

Dirthead Dave Takes The Jeep Truck Thing On Unreal Adventure! But First He’s Got To Get There!

It’s done, but if you missed it going together, there is a link below for you to click and check out the build series. But now that it is done, Dave has to drive this thing far in order to even...

Make It Kustom Cab Over Ramp Truck: FINISHING THE COE RAMP TRUCK! Customs Lights and Deck Install

It’s time to wrap this bad boy up and use it for hauling hot rods! There are just a few things to finish in this video and then it’s time to road trip this cool COE Ramp Truck and load it...

Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Get’s A Front Suspension Redesign And Rear Upgrades Too!

If you missed it, Dane Thompson’s Maliboom smacked the wall in Oklahoma during Rocky Mountain Race Week a few months ago and he’s been thrashing on it since. Despite lots of conjecture, it turns...

Influence and Impact: VW Bug History, Cal Look versus Cal Style, Super Beetle Drag Racing, And More!

It seems like everyone loves a VW Bug, from adults to children, there has just always been this universal love for this cute little machine. And once it came to the United States, American’s...

Check Out All These Great Car Show Photos From The AACA Fall Regional Meet at Hershey: Muscle Cars, Classics, Hot Rods, Customs, And More!

Here’s our sixth 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...

NHRA NEWS: 2024 MISSION FOODS DRAG RACING SERIES – B. FORCE, PROCK, ANDERSON AND M. SMITH TAKE NO. 1 SPOTS AT IN-N-OUT BURGER NHRA FINALS

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2024) – Brittany Force made the quickest Top Fuel run of the 2024 season on Saturday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, qualifying No. 1 for the fourth time in the past...

Gallery: Vintage Air Cooled VW Goodness From Around The Country!

(Photos from the BangShift archives) – Air cooled VWs will be roaming the Earth for generations to come. As one of the, if not the most produced car in history, the Beetle is the anchor of the...

Car Show Photos From The AACA Fall Regional Meet at Hershey: Muscle Cars, Classics, Hot Rods, Customs, And Race Cars!

Here’s our fifth 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...

RACING HALTED ON FRIDAY DUE TO RAIN AT THE IN-N-OUT BURGER NHRA FINALS – Qualifying Results So Far

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2024) – Racing was called on Friday during the first qualifying session due to weather at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The opening...

Our 2024 SEMA Show Coverage Is Wrapping Up Soon: But We’ve Got A Couple More Galleries Left So Take A Look!

Yep, we’ve got just one more gallery of photos to share after this one! If you missed any of our previous photos, use the link below to see them all. You won’t be disappointed. We visited...