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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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Classic Truck Show Photos: Here’s Our Fourth Gallery Of Photos From The Classic Truck Nationals In Gainesville, Texas

The Classic Truck Nationals were a good time as usual, and I got several galleries of photos to share. Check out gallery number three below.. I have a few more to share as well, and if you missed the...

More Sports Car Racing Photos From The IMSA Michelin GT Challenge At Virginia International Raceway – America’s Baddest Sports Car Racing Series Action!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA,...

This Vintage Motorweek Review Of A 1985 Dodge Shelby Charger Is Great – These Were Good For Their Time

Jay Leno often says that the last days of an old technology are better than the first days of a new one. The 1985 Dodge Shelby Charger lived up to that adage perfectly as it was the last year for...

This Video Showing How Rolls Royce Merlin Engines Were Built Is Amazing

As much as we love our mighty Allison engines around here, the real hero power plant of WWII was the Rolls Royce Merlin. With tremendous horsepower and reliability, it was the Merlin that made the...

This Video From The Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb Rules – Oldest Motorsport Event In The World Held On Same Track

It is steep, it is narrow, it is very fast, and it is the oldest continuously running motorsports event (aside from war pause) contested on the same course in the world. The first running of the...

Watch This Mighty Cement Mixer Hook Up To The Pulling Sled And Put All Of Its Torque To Work

Just when you thought it was safe to go outside….BAM….cement mixer with the wheels up, hooked to the pulling sled. Who hasn’t thought about the grunt force trauma a rig like this...

Puddin’s Fab Shop 1930 Model A Project Update: 1930 Ford HOT ROD First Start! Radiator mount, Fan shroud, MORE!

Puddin’s Model A is getting so close to being a driver! In this episode of the build you are going to see this bad boy get a couple more critical items, like the cooling system buttoned up, so...

Why Is It That One Project Always Turns Into Five Or More?! Alex Taylor Continues To Work On Her Shop, But Time Is Limited. ATR HQ Update!

I don’t know what it is about us car people, but we are the WORST about estimating the time it will take to finish a project. I mean horrible! At least when it is our own project at any rate....

Stepping Panels With Wood Patterns – Power Hammer Forming Sheet Metal For Firewalls, Fenderwells, Or Interior Panels.

Hammer forming is a really fun and cool metal shaping technique that involves using a couple pieces of sheet material, which can be wood, or metal, to make a pattern template that can be followed...

500-HP NA JUNKYARD 4.8L-NO BOOST, NO NOS! CAN IT BE DONE? HELP ME ADD 25 HP TO THE 475-HP 4.8L!

It never ceases to amaze me the number of people who want to “build” a 400 horsepower LS engine, when you can easily make that with a junkyard engine and some bolt-ons. But what if you...

Sports Car Racing Photos From The IMSA Michelin GT Challenge At Virginia International Raceway – America’s Baddest Sports Car Racing Series Action!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA, Virginia...

Classic Truck Show Photos: Here’s Our Third Gallery Of Photos From The Classic Truck Nationals In Gainesville, Texas. Cool Classic Trucks In The Lone Star State

The Classic Truck Nationals were a good time as usual, and I got several galleries of photos to share. Check out gallery number three below.. I have a few more to share as well, and if you missed the...

U.S. Nationals Highlight Videos & Photos: Clay Millican, Austin Prock, Aaron Stanfield, and Gaige Herrera Take The Titles At Indy!

(Photos by Kim Fuller) • NHRA Funny Car points leader Austin Prock powered to his first career victory at the U.S. Nationals, defeating back-to-back winner Ron Capps in the final round of the 70th...

FINNEGAN IS OUT OF TIME FOR EXTREME MAKEOVER: BLASPHEMI EDITION! SO MUCH TO DO, SO LITTLE TIME!

Video Description: I’m going back to Hot Rod Drag Week with Tony Angelo and he and I will be wearing the new Party Pulley Army shirt. Who’s going to be there? Can’t make it out? You...