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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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Caption This: How Would You Sell This Lincoln-Ish Super Brougham?

Zimmer Golden Spirit. 1970s Stutz. Both of these cars represent the same thing: a harkening back to the days of Dusenbergs and Bugattis, though the execution might be…well…a little...

Watch This! Brian Hobaugh Racing His Bitchin 1973 Camaro Around The Road Course At Charlotte

Brian Hobaugh is a bad ass behind the wheel of anything, but his famed Orang Camaro is probably one of my favorites. Thanks to the guys at Falken tire, who gave he and Mike Maier a lift to Charlotte,...

In Memoriam: Dick Guldstrand – The Man Known As “Mr. Corvette”, LeMans Racer And Auto Builder

It is kind of fitting that the 21st annual celebration at the National Corvette Museum kicked off this weekend. As fiberglass enthusiasts from all over filled the parking lots of the museum, a...

This Polaris RZR’s Backflip Antics At Dunefest 2015 Are A Hit…And A Miss…And A Rollover….

The backflip. There is something about it that awesome as a spectator and terrifying as all hell for the one in the middle of the action. On the ground, it’s a graceful movement. In reality,...

Diesel Swap! Hot Rod Garage Takes A 12V Cummins And Jams It Into A Dodge D200

Making the kind of power with an oil-burner that would have been unbelievable years ago is stupid-easy nowadays, and while the diesel community have the lines drawn in the dirt, for us, our choice...

Plenty Of Action And Pit Photos From The USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car Road America!

Thanks to Bob Chiluk and Optima Jim, we’ve got great photos from last weekend’s USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car event at Road America. The track is spectacular, and Carson...

Watch Roy Hill’s Wild, Wall-Banging Wheelstand From Thursday At The 2015 US Nationals

Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, Roy Hill has had another wild ride at the 2015 Chevrolet Performance US Nationals. This time the car made contact with the wall after coming down from...

Watch Roy Hill Make A Crazy Lane Swapping 300′ Wheelie At The 2015 NHRA US Nationals

Roy Hill has has the most adventurous week of anyone so far at the 2015 Chevrolet Performance NHRA US Nationals. His Cobra Jet Mustang has pulled a pair of completely insane wheel stands and this is...

Unhinged: The Best Way To Shut Up A Smack-Talking Kid I’ve Ever Heard Of

You don’t know the name Frank Billington IV, and that’s ok. I’ve known him since late 2000, because he was the owner and moderator of the first automotive forum I ever joined,...

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BangShift Project Files: Tubbed And Tube-Framed Makes For One Seriously Interesting Chevette

The lesson we all learn about cars is that there are two ways to make them faster: you either add horsepower or you remove weight. Most of what we cover involves adding horsepower. Removing weight is...

The RideTech Report: Tech, Race Results, Customer Cars, Upcoming Events, and More!

RideTech is dropping huge knowledge bombs these days with awesome updates the happenings in the Pro Touring competition world, cool tech videos, profiles of customer cars, and updates on the cool...

Corvair War: Sitting Pretty Is One Thing, But This Crown-Converted Monza Racer Stomping Corvettes And Porsches Is Another!

I can’t knock Lohnes for picking the Yenko Stinger…it’s a given that if you aren’t going for a V8-converted ‘Vair, that the Yenko is the way to go. Looking at for sale...

This Big-Block AMC Ambassador Coupe Is The Last Of It’s Kind And Up For Grabs

This 1973 Ambassador Coupe represents one of the most forgotten last gasps of the musclecar era before it’s advancement into malaise. Sure, it’s a large by huge car, but if the shape...

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This Real Yenko Stinger Is The Finishing Blow To This Corvair Blog War – RIP McTaggart’s Hopes And Dreams

Wow, I did not think McTaggart would simply flop like a dying fish when it came to this Corvair war. I thought he was better than just panic searching for a Crown Corvair (which I featured the day...