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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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It’s Time For Buckeye Skips 2026! We’ve Got Photos Starting With Day 0 Right Here! Who Showed Up, and Who Are The Favorites?

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 0, when everyone shows up...

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More Car Show Photos From Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event! The 2026 Father’s Day Car Show!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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Australian Drag and Drive Machine! This 1400hp HQ Ute was Built to Survive Drag Challenge. Street and Strip Greatness!

The Aussies are something special when it comes to hot rods, race cars, and especially their street strip machines. With all the restrictions they have on what you can do to a car or truck over...

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John Jackson visits Squeeg’s Kustoms: Shop Tour, Projects, an insane Dodge A100, and photographing the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster!

After missing it for a couple of years, it was good to be back at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona in 2025. It was especially cool because the field of cars that were in contention for...

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Loren Healy and the El Bandito Ford Bronco Take First in Ultra4 USA at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! Race Day Onboard 2026

Loren Healy is no stranger to going fast, no matter what he’s driving, but he’s most at home behind the wheel of his Ultra 4 Bronco in the dirt. So what made him want to take the El...

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Watch The Quickest Pass In Drag Radial Racing History Lose On A Holeshot! Quickest Side By Side Ever

Yes, the current drag radial world record held by Kyle Heuttel was set on a losing pass! In this video you will see Shawn Ayers who is driving the Fletcher Cox owned Mustang actually catch a win...

eBay Find: A Late 1970s Chrysler Turbine Engine Is Up For Grabs! Quick, Find An Engineless Aspen!

Chrysler’s turbine program was all but done by the late 1970s. After getting mixed reactions with the Turbine Car testing program of the mid 1960s, the company had returned to creating a few...

Having Your Cake And Eating It Too: This 1971 Dodge Station Wagon Rocks A 440 And A Four-Speed!

The kid in you wanted the Road Runner in SubLime Green, with the Hemi, four-speed, N60s and air shocks in the back to kick the tail up just a little bit. The mature adult in you wanted the GTX 440...

Chattanooga Cruise-In Coverage: Photos Of The Massive Gathering That Filled A City!

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Back in 2011, the guys at Coker Tire Company experimented with the idea of an open house and cruise in, with the intention of spreading brand awareness...

Western Star Under Glass? This Truck Has Not Been Waxed In 10 Years, Looks New, And Is Encased In Glass – Seriously

(Photo Credit: Dick Theberge) – Bill Kolias’ truck is so special that he keeps it under glass. Literally. His 2003 Western Star 4900 EX and its matching custom RV trailer are covered in...

This 1974 Torino Was Factory Ordered By The Feds With A 460, Locker, and More – Cool!

While we cannot say for sure, we think you are probably looking at the fastest car one could have ordered from Ford in 1974. We’re not kidding. This 460 powered Tornio was ordered (according to...

Woah Vs GO Part 2: The Proponents Of Nostalgia Funny Car Body Evolution Get Their Say

Back in late February we showed you part one of Les Mayhew’s two part series on nostalgia nitro funny cars called, “Woah! VS Go!” which was made for CompetitionPlus.com. If you did...

Drag Action Gallery: Opening Day At Galot Motorsports Park In North Carolina Was Awesome

(Words and photos by David Whealon) – Was it worth the long three year wait? Judging by the well over 300 drag racers that braved the heavy morning rains and showed up at the newly opened...

Instant Lemons Team? A Malaise Era Cadillac Package That Could Rule The 24 Hours of Lemons!

By now, you’ve probably heard of “The Malaise Era” of automotive history. If not, here’s a quick refresher. Between the Muscle Car Era of the 1960’s and early...

Don’t Tell Chad: This 1981 Toyota SR5 Dually And It’s Sunraider Fifth Wheel Camper Trailer Are On eBay Right Now!

We all know that Chad’s weak in the knees for any recreational vehicle that is cool, and he’s also got a thing for small trucks. That means that I might be hearing an earful once the man...

BangShift Brawl: What’s The Greatest Factory Built Drag Car Ever?

So with this weekend’s upcoming NMCA/NMRA All-Star race we’ll get the season’s second dose of the awesome Holley EFI Factory Supercar class. This is a heads up eliminator where COPO...

eBay Find: This 1977 Pontiac Catalina Safari Station Wagon Is Perfect And 400 Powered – Sleeper Potential!

You can bust my chops all you want but I see this car and I see potential for something really, really fun. For starters the car is absolutely immaculate and has to be the finest 1977 Pontiac...

Rough Start: We Have One Good Reason Why You Should Buy Into A 1989 Buick LeSabre T-Type?

As soon as the Grand National was killed off, Buick found themselves in a strange predicament: should they continue to run with the successes that the Grand National and T-type had brought them...

This 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback Is The Genesis Point For An SCCA Spec Mustang Racer!

There is always a starting point to any car enthusiasts’ sickness, whether it was a car they spotted as a kid, a project worked on with family or friends, or the moment they realized they were...