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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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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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2015 Bayou Round Up Coverage: Louisiana Was Rockin’ With All These Great Hot Rods

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, The Kontinentals drop the first ever Bayou Round Up on the world and it is a smashing success. The streets of...

This Square Eyed Jeep Has A Compound Turbocharged 4BT Cummins And Clean Looks

Hey look, we recognize that Jeeps with square headlights are not exactly the ones that people claw each others’ eyes out for but the reality is that they made a perfect place for a project...

Syracuse Nationals 2015 Coverage: Images From The Lens of Brian Ackley

(Photos by Brian Ackley) – I owe Brian Ackley an apology. The dude shot all kinds of awesome stuff at the 2015 Syracuse Nationals and I lost it on my imaginary massive internet desk for a...

Video: A Look Back Into the Glory Days Of Oswego Dragway In The 1970s – Sweet Cars!

(By Greg Rourke) – Oswego Drag Raceway is part of the way I am the way I am. In 1972 I was 13, and we moved from Maryland to Illinois. I wasn’t happy about it, but Dad found we were not...

Great Memory: Watch Ned Jarrett Call His Son Dale Winning The 1993 Daytona 500

It is funny how things happen. Since my birthday is in the middle of February it always falls either the week before or the week after the Daytona 500. Due to this fact, I watch the race every year....

RideTech Debuts Street Grip Suspension Systems At SEMA – Bolt On Systems Designed To Improve Handling, Ride, Fun Level!

We’re always after people to drive their stuff and rack up as many miles as possible on the highways and byways of this country. The gang at RideTech is the same way. Their stuff has always...

F.A.S.T. Racing With Excellent Commentary! Check Out These Overachieving Resto-Awesome Rides And The Two Guys That Love Them!

Factory Appearing, Stock Tire racing is awesome. Take restoration-quality muscle cars, put them on their factory-equipment tires, and see how quickly a driver can really wheel them down the...

Top 11: Our Picks From The 750-Plus Vehicles Up For Grabs At Mecum Anaheim!

Another month, another Mecum auction coming up for us to paw through. Clicking through the auction lots online reminds us of digging through the JCPenny’s catalog as kids as we wrote our...

This 1950 Chevrolet Pickup Is One Evil Mother! A Full-On Wall Of Tire Smoke, Fresh For You, From Nashville!

I’ve seen Jason Moody’s 1950 Chevrolet in person before, and the one part of it you cannot miss are the wide-5 style hubs. What would otherwise come across as a patina’d pickup...

Burnout Mondays: Let Ryan Tuerck Show You The Steps Needed To Fry The Hides Off Of A Minivan!

I’m no saint. Never have been, never will be, especially if there are a set of car keys nearby. I’ve told the story of my first burnout before…it involved a set of car keys sitting...

This Date Coded Cross Ram Z/28 Intake And Carbs Is For Sale On eBay For $27,500

In the realm of stupid expensive 1960s rare factory parts, there may be a new king in town. The seller of this matched and date coded pair of carbs and cross ram intake manifold is looking for...

Question Of The Day: With SEMA Days Away, What Do You Want To See From The Show?

“It’s that most wonderful time of the year…with shifters a-banging and tires a-blazing to finish off the year…” Yes, folks, that one week that we all look forward to is...

US-60 Drag Strip Nostalgia Day: Photos From The Pits

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We’d never been.  Though we REALLY like the Straight-Axle Mafia (US-60 is their official ‘home’), nostalgia racing, and old tracks with history...

And The First Lucky Winner Of “Who Gets To Beat On Ken Block’s Escort?” Is Drifter Ryan Tuerck! Check Out The Footage Here!

As we showed you a couple of days ago, Ken Block recently turned his former rally-spec 1978 Ford Escort Mk.2 into his next Gymkhana car. It’s a evil little screamer, sporting a...