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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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Watch And Listen To A 527ci Stroker FE Engine Scream Out 811hp On The Dyno

Barry Rabotnik’s name is no stranger to the pages of BangShift. He’s one of the best known engine building specialists for Ford’s vaunted FE family of engines in the country and...

Ride Along With a Three Engine, 5000hp Pulling Tractor!

Pressing play on the video after the jump will probably put you in a place that you’ve never been before. That place is sitting virtually on top of three blown Hemi engines making a combined...

How Does This 6.5 Diesel Make Duramax Torque? The Willomet Motor And Fab Build Breakdown

In the 1980s and 1990s there were a lot of mediocre diesel engines offered from manufacturers in a variety of cars and trucks. But none of them were awesome, until the diesel game changed with...

TOP SPEED HOT RODS, History and How-To at El Mirage Dry Lake Bed With David Freiburger

David is back at it, this time with a video from El Mirage, the home of hot rodding, and a place that has befuddled many a racer. While Bonneville is the most famous land speed racing spot on the...

Car Show Photos From The Invasion Car Show: Gallery #2. Bitchin Hot Rods, Customs, And Trucks On The Streets Of Deep Ellum

Dad and I hit the Invasion Show this weekend and here’s our second gallery of photos. Check them out, along with a link to see any you missed! The Invasion Car Show, in Deep Ellum Texas, is a...

LEGENDARY Racers and Cars at Brainerd Nostalgia Drag Race! Cool Nostalgia! Super Stocks, Pro Stocks, And More!

Old drag cars are awesome! You can call them nostalgic, vintage, whatever you want, but they are awesome. Take the Loose Caboose Road Runner, for example, and just look at how cool this car is today...

Street Racing in the Mojave Desert! California Cash Days Are Something Special And A Lead In To Great Winter Racing!

Street Racing in SoCal is a little different than some places. Not all of it, of course, but some. That’s because of the landscape of southern California. We’re talking some of the most...

The Biggest All Truck Race In The World! The Tailgate ThrowDown Finals And More Right Here. Day Two Action.

Ryan Wing and I have been talking about putting on a race for a couple of years now, and then he had an idea on an all truck private shootout, and then a bunch of people said they wanted to come and...

How Do Engine Oil Experts Choose Which Oil To Buy? Hint, It’s Not By Brand Name!

When I was a kid we always used Quaker State oil because my dad had a deal with them as a result of some partial sponsorship. And it was good oil, because we never had a single engine failure that...

Junkyard Finds: More Buried & Cool Iron! 1958 Chevy Wagon, 1953 Olds, 1957 Plymouth 2 door, 1963 Impala & MORE!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more awesome junkyard scores and future projects for someone out there looking for their dream ride. Or parts to help rebuild your dream ride that you already have....

This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 2: Check Out This Vintage Dragster Build, Because It Is Going To Be Wild At The Vintage Drags!

The Race of Gentleman has spurred a bunch of renewed excitement for traditional hot rod drags both on the dirt and sand, as well as on the dragstrip. They didn’t invent these events, but they have...

TRANSFORMING an ABANDONED $1500 Squarebody Pickup into a Killer Low Buck Shop Truck! You Can Do This Too!

I love low buck makeover projects! I love them not only because the end result is cool, but also because I hope that it helps me stay under control on some of my upcoming projects that would be way...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 1 At Maple Grove Raceway – Sunday

We’ve got more live drag racing coming to you from Division 1 this weekend! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you...

Holley’s Fall Into Power Sale ENDS TONIGHT!!! Get Your Best Deals, And Last Minute Specials, Right Now!

Holley is back at it, with another awesome sale going on that highlights several of their top brands. If you are looking for exhaust components, systems, and upgrades, then this Fall into Power Sale...