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FREE LIVESTREAM: The 2024 SCCA National Championship Runoffs Qualifying Days From Road America, The National Park Of Speed – Tuesday

The 2024 SCCA National Championship Runoffs have begun! It’s the start of qualifying days, and all the stress and excitement leading up to this year’s event are all heading out the window...

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DO GM 427 LSX CRATE MOTORS REALLY WORK? THIS 427 LS7 STROKER IS RATED AT 570 HP-WHAT DOES IT MAKE?

Once upon a time, when crate engines first became a thing, everyone was thrilled to be able to get engines that made real power with a warranty. And when they started being tested by all the...

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1930 Model A hotrod is DONE! Finishing The Wiring, Gauges, And More. SHAKE DOWN MILES NOW!

Puddin’s Model A is getting so close to being a driver! In the last two episodes of the build you are going to see this bad boy get ready to go for it’s first real drive! Check it out, and if...

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FREIBURGER’S LATEST VIDEO TALKS ABOUT STREET RACE, SPEED SHOP, and Van Nuys Cruising Locations in 1980s Los Angeles!

If you only visit the Los Angeles area, and SoCal in general, you really can’t understand the history and cool that is all around you. Seriously, there are so many cool spots that are either...

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Is Your Car Lift Ramp a Death Trap? Let’s Find Out With Project Farm. Testing Several Brands To See Just How Bad, Or Good, They Are.

If you have ever owned a pair of automotive lift ramps, like the ones you’d use for doing an oil change, then you know that there is something sketchy feeling about them not matter how much...

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1,000 MILE ROAD TRIP IN A 69 YEAR OLD CAR! What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Finnegan’s Blasphemi Is Getting Some 12 Volt Love Before Drag Week!

I’ve done dozens of drag and drive events. Dozens. And the number one thing that people find themselves fixing is usually electrical related. Some folks might argue that I’m wrong, citing...

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Part 3: Watch This Epic Candy Orange Paint Job Get Finished On This Rad 1969 Camaro Drag Radial Racer

We shared Part 1 and 2 of this series over the past few days, and now it’s time for Part 3! And that means the shine is coming to this amazing color. I’m a sucker for an orange car, and for a...

Watch This Awesome 428ci Pontiac Rev To 9,500 RPM And Make 1,000 Naturally Aspirated HP!

We use the term Pontiac here with a bit of a wink because the engine you are about to see make some big power on the dyno does not have a single stock Pontiac part in it. What it does have it is a...

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These New Cordless Impacts Show Price Doesn’t Mean What it Used To. Big Power Impacts For Reasonable Prices!

We talk about how bad ass cordless tools have become all the time here, and since I’m a big bang for your buck type of guy who can’t afford the high dollar tools I’m always looking...

Make It Kustom Designs A Custom Split 1932 Grill For A Hot Rod Roadster – Part 3 How-To Make A Curved Flange With A Bead Roller

After installing a cool Duvall windshield on their 1931 Model A Ford Roadster, Karl at Make It Kustom wanted to do a split grill shell as well. The car is running a ’32 Grill Shell, which stock has...

GoodGuys Columbus 2023 …….The 25th Annual Summit Racing Nationals Columbus Ohio With Not Stock Photography

John Jackson was back at it in Columbus, for the Goodguys 25th Summit Racing Nationals and shot all kinds of fun videos of his adventures. John cruises the show and catches video like you would while...

Rocky Mountain Race Week Adventures With Chad From Nobody’s Show. Day #3 Racing At Bandimere Speedway!

Day three of RMRW was Race Day 2 at Bandimere and here is the video from Nobody Else’s Auto. Chad Ehrlich and his daughter Addie did Rocky Mountain Race Week in their WS6 Trans Am that Addie...

The IronTrap Garage Cleanest 1940 Ford EVER Project: Some Simple Stuff Has This Thing Driving Mint!

They said it was the cleanest 1940 Ford they had ever seen, and it just might be true. Check out the video below to see them taking this thing for it’s first drives after doing a tiny bit of...

Newbern Got Lucky And Found An Original 1955 Chevrolet To Bring Home! We Love It!

Newbern is back at it, but this time the new addition to the family is a 1955 Chevrolet. A bit weird since he’s so ’57 focused normally, but we understand because this one is rad. Just...

The Mooneyes Open House 2023: Bitchin Cars, Trucks, And More And We’ve Got All The Photos

The Mooneyes Open House is a SoCal staple and unlike most any other automotive event you are going to find. It’s different because Mooneyes is a MUCH smaller place than you might imagine, and that...

Is Higher Octane Fuel Better? Better MPGs? More HP? Let’s find out!

Full disclosure, this Project Farm testing is all being done on small engines, both of which are carbureted but we’ll talk about why that might be important in a second. In this video,...

HOW MUCH POWER IS THE LS3 ROD MOD REALLY WORTH? 427 LS3 STROKER INTAKE TEST-STOCK LS3 VS ROD MOD

What is the rod mod anyway? And does it make power? The answer to the power question is in this video, and the thought behind it is that adding rods to the inside of the intake that are specifically...

Interior Tech: The BUG! Installing New Door Panels In a 73 VW Beetle!

It’s time for the door panels to go in the bug! Sometimes building project cars can be tough because staying motivated becomes a challenge when you don’t see much progress for a while. But...

Take A Look At This Awesome 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire Dealership Promotional Film.

Automakers don’t do this kind of thing anymore. And when this video was posted, it was apparently the first time since the 1960’s. If you aren’t familiar with the 1962 Oldsmobile...

Formula Offroad World Cup 2023 – Day 1 PART 1 Icelandic Formula Off-Road High Flying Action!

The world of Icelandic Formula Off-Road racing is pretty awesome. We’re talking about rigs that are powered by big blocks with a bunch of nitrous, turbocharged combos, blown combos, and even...