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King Of The Hammers Livestream 2026: The Every Man Challenge Is Today, Plus The Kids 170 Tonight! Here Is All Of Our King of the Hammers Livestream Action From Johnson Valley!

Off-road racing across Johnson Valley California at King of the Hammers 2026 continues right here! We’ve got the livestream rocking right here from start to finish, so make sure you tune in and...

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Electrical Tech: WIRE CRIMPING 101 – How to Crimp Open Barrel Terminals Like a PRO! (Wire Selection Included)

There is a lot of wiring going on in your average newer built hot rod, what with EFI and electric everything and all that. But even if you have an older, or more traditional, ride there are still...

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Grand National Roadster Show 2026 Photo Coverage Continues: Even More Hot Rods, Customs, Lowriders, Muscle Cars, Street Rods, Trucks, and More!

We’ve got another gallery of photos from the show, and if you missed our previous photos we’ve got a link to those too! (Photos by Chad Reynolds) Our newest gallery of photos from the...

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This Is The Biggest Deal In Air Hammers: Which One Of These Beasts Actually Performs Under Real Testing Conditions?

In a world of tools that just keeps getting better and better for the money, and where nearly everything is offered in a battery operated version that outperforms everything else, air hammers seem to...

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Ride On Board With Christopher Polvoorde During His King of the Hammers Trophy Truck Qualifying Run!

Seeing Trophy Trucks run well over 100 miles per hour across the desert is something truly special. With suspension travel that is measured in feet, not inches, and 1,000 horsepower on tap for the...

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This Is What Hanging Out With Jay Leno For A Day Is Like: Driving Cool Stuff + Shop Tour + New Projects!

8 years ago I got the chance to come to Jay Leno’s and talk to his car care guys, get a truck washed and waxed, and check out the collection. We weren’t supposed to really talk to Jay...

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This Cummins-Powered Dodge Ram 50 Sand Dragger Is A Freaking Beast!

Question: What sits like an altered, has paddles like a dune runner, a boosted-to-kill Cummins underneath the hood, and started life as a Dodge Ram 50? This absolute stomper of a sand dragger,...

Roadkill! There’s Victories And Losses In This Tale Of A Trip To The Car Craft Summer Nationals!

It has been a busy year for the dynamic duo that make up Roadkill. They have toured the country via Drag Week, Drag Weekend, and their Roadkill Takes America tour. They have endured a...

Ford Performance Shows Off Ken Block’s Testing Of The Ford Focus RS During The Development Phase

Yes, this is the one we are waiting for from Ford. 350 horsepower, 350 ft/lbs of torque, all wheel drive and ready to get wicked, the Focus RS has been a car to watch ever since Ford showed it off to...

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This Blown Holden Ute Has Us In Fits! 8-71 Blower, Six Speed And A Bed? That’ll Do!

If the top of the engine assembly is near the top of the vehicle’s roofline, then happiness is sure to abound once you strap yourself into the driver’s seat…or, at least...

This Knockout 1969 Mercury Cyclone Has Made The Trip Across The Pond And Has Found A Loving Owner In Norway!

“Whatever happened to all of the cool cars?” We hear that question often, especially when it involves a car that wasn’t so cool for many years. When was the last time you saw a...

A Chevy Vega 4×4 Trar? Why Yes, We Really Like That!

I don’t know what it is about 24 Hours of Lemons events, but they always attract some really interesting daily drivers and other cool rides. I have now attended two Lemons events in my...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Watch This 440 Powered Mid Engine Neon Run Around The Course

At this year’s Grassroots Motorsports $2015 Challenge there are apparently some pretty creative machines running around. We’ve already seen a front engine Volkswagen bug and now there is...

OMG This Could Be The Best Single Cab Dually Ever…Holy Crap This Thing Is Cool!

I’m a little excited about this one. This could be the best single cab dually ever, and I want it bad. If it was a crew cab and looked like this it would be sitting waiting for the...

The Truck Of All Trucks, QUAGMIRE IS FOR SALE!!! Buy This Epic Icon And Wheel It!

If you don’t know Quagmire then we might have to pull your BangShiftXL truck guy card. This truck was featured in all kinds of stuff in the 1990’s and was on the cover of Petersen’s...

Ridetech’s Street Grip Explained In Video: This Stuff Really Works!

When Ridetech founder Bret Voelkel came to me and explained his thoughts on a complete system for muscle car enthusiasts that would come in one box and was focused on ride and handling without...

Take A Look At This! A 1958 Ford C-800 Fire Truck Turned Ramp Truck Car Hauler!

The other day we put up a listing for a fire truck that was up for auction with no reserve and said that someone should get it and turn it into a ramp truck. Well that’s exactly what this guy...

Camaro Summer? Camaro Summer Meets Street Freak Meets Custom

Holy crap! As the owner of a First Gen Camaro Convertible there is a part of me that wants to cry when I see this car. Okay several parts of me. But, you have to give it to the guy that built this...

This 1968 C10 Is A Factory 396 Truck And It Is Immaculate – Do Want!

Woah baby is this thing awesome! Behold this 1968 C10 long bed truck (shush it short bed guys!) with its factory equipped Turbo 400 transmission and factory equipped 396ci big block engine as well....

Watch This Mean Pontiac Firebird Erupt Into A Blazing Inferno After Smashing Both Walls At The Drags Strip – Stuck Throttle And Fire!

There are nightmare scenarios in racing that event the best, most talented, and experienced racers cannot extract themselves from. This video shows one of those horrifying situations when driver Mike...