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Perfect Shop Truck? Newberns Got A New C30 Flatbed Shop Truck and He’s Fixing The 1963 Biscayne Project!

A good shop truck is invaluable, but it depends on the kind of work you do at your shop as to what would make the best shop truck. In the case of someone building hot rods and stuff, having a good...

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How Race Car Drivers See Their Blind Spots | Behind the Scenes with Spotters at The Rolex 24

I’ve done a lot of racing over the years. Not as much as I’d like to, but a lot more than a lot of folks. And while a ton of it has been drag racing and autocross, I’ve done a fair...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: World Series of Pro Mod Testing Continues, LIVE From Bradenton Motorsports Park

The World Series of Pro Mod is this weekend, in Bradenton Florida, and we can’t wait. But before all the racing coverage starts in a few days, there is some testing going on for the teams that need...

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Merrill Ice Drags Video: This Shouldn’t Be Possible.. 1000HP Cars Drag Race on ICE! Frozen Lake Drag Racing

The 1320Video crew was back at it for the Merrill Ice Drags and the action did not disappoint. It was plenty cold, but thanks to clear skies and sunny conditions there was definitely some shine to...

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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Photos: Huge Show, Great Weather, And Nothing But Custom Trucks Of All Shapes And Sizes!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Chassis Fabrication: Body Notch, Fender Trim, Spring Hangers And More

If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this...

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1970s Perfection: This Motorcycling Safety Film Stars Peter Fonda and Evel Knievel – So Good!

If you were someone who was going to make a film about motorcycling safety in the 1970s and your job was to cast it, who would you pick? Certainly your first choices would have to be cool, they would...

Watch The Massive Case 150 Steam Tractor Make 170hp and Over 5,000 lb-ft Of Torque On A Prony Brake Dyno

We have showed you video and told you about Kory Anderson’s incredible recreation of a Case 150 steam tractor. This $1-million dollar plus project brought back to life an extinct mastodon of a...

Profile Of Awesomeness: This Look At NY Harbor Tug Boat Captain Grover Sanschagrin Is Fantastic

Captain Grover Sanschagrin was one of the most knowledgeable, experienced, skilled, and level headed guys who has ever piloted a craft in New York Harbor. This is a guy who spent decades on the water...

Battle in Bama Show Video – OBS Nationals 2024 At Talladega SuperSpeedway With Not Stock Photo

Battle in Bama is one of the must attend shows of the year, and there were a ton of awesome rides on hand this year just like you’d expect. It used to be held at Battleship Park in Mobile, but...

MASON WRIGHT GRABS FIRST CAREER CONGRUITY NHRA PRO MOD SERIES WIN AT NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

EPPING, N.H. (June 2, 2024) – Mason Wright drove to his first career victory in the Congruity NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV+ on Sunday at New England Dragway, defeating...

Tony Angelo Swaps An 800+ Horsepower NASCAR V8 Into His 1955 Chevy Street Car! This Is Going To Be A Riot

Tony Angelo is back at it on his cool 1955 Chevy, and even if we weren’t Tri-Five fans around here we’d totally approve of the 800+ horsepower small-block NASCAR combo he’s got...

Online Find: This 1968 Chevrolet C20 CST Custom Camper With A 1966 Del Rey Sky Lounge Camper Is As Epic As They Get

I’m a sucker for vintage motorhomes, travel trailers, and rvs in general, but this 1968 Chevrolet C20 is something truly special with a camper that is nothing like anything I’ve ever...

Influence and Impact Episode 22: How Hot Rodders Shaped Car Racing Movies, Hollywood Stunt Cars, And Movie Cars

The relationship between hot rodders and car movies has always been a special one, but it has sometimes been hard to tell who is influencing who. I’ve often thought that movies are inspired by...

Barn Find: 1968 Dodge Dart! Solid Roller, Fresh Storage Unit Find! Tons of Potential! Build A Hemi Clone, Drag-and-Drive Machine, Or ?

Chad Ehrlich is back with more cool vintage iron! This 1968 Dart is something special and has been in dry storage for years. If you have always wanted a 1968 Hemi Dart, or you want to build a rad...

This Video Of A Bombardier Sidewalk Plow Pulling A Big Rig Out Of The Mud Is Totally Awesome

If you don’t live in a place where it snows, chances are that you’ve never heard of a Bombardier sidewalk plow and that’s a shame. These little tracked bastards have cleared the way...

Rust and Dents Got Your Goat? OPGI Can Help! Check Out Their RestoParts 1970 GTO Fender Here

It’s pretty amazing to think that the 1970 GTO is 50 stinking years old, but it is. It’s also pretty amazing to think that once upon a time you simply drove to the wrecking yard with your...

Watch The Mighty March 717 Roar Up The Hill At Goodwood – 537ci Of Injected Big Block Powered Slipper!

Watching classic Can-Am cars running at full throttle in modern times is probably one of our favorite things in the racing world. This video comes from Goodwood and we get to see the one and only...

Mickey Thompson: Fastest Man On Wheels Is A Goodyear Promotional Gem From 1960 That Shows Thompson’s Triumph At Bonneville

See that guy smiling up there? Well you’d be smiling too after a month of hard work in as desolate place as mankind has ever known finally paid off and you had just driven your car over 400mph....

O’Reilly Auto Parts, Vice Grip Garage, Tony Angelo, Alex Taylor, And Tate Morgan Race Pontiac Aztek’s In The Desert And Invited Us To Join Them!

A few months ago, Derek Bieri, the man behind Vice Grip Garage and Roadworthy Rescue, gave me a call and said “I have a stupid idea and I want you to be a part of it.” My response was...