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Finnegan’s Drag and Drive Cadillac Project Continues: Fabricating Custom Floors In Preparation For Custom Interior.

Mike and Joe are back at it, working on the Cadillac to get it on the road this year. There is a lot to do, but they keep chipping away at it and in the video below it’s time for the floors to...

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For Sale: The Coolest Ramp Truck Ever? Like A Toterhome And A Ramp Truck Had A Baby, Only WAY Cooler.

I love vintage RVs, and especially eyebrow Winnebago RV’s. I know several people who have built custom versions of these, and also love them when they are just a survivor or restoration. But...

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3 DAY Custom Truck BUILD! Puddin’ Scores A 1984 S10 From Marketplace And Proceeds To Build A Simple, Clean, & Budget Friendly Mini Truck.

Everyone loves a big elaborate custom build, but I have to say that I also really love the simple, quick, and budget friendly builds like this one from Puddin’s Fab Shop. I wish more of my...

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Pro 275, Limited Drag Radial, and Radial vs The World Racing Action From The Shakedown at U.S. 131

US 131 has been throwing one hell of a drag race with both the Mid West Drag Racing Series and Radial Outlaws Racing Series during the Shakedown at US131. Both sanctioning bodies on the grounds for...

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Dyno Video: This 427 cubic inch LS3 8-Stack Injected Beast Sounds AMAZING! But How Much Power Does It Actually Make?

It is kind of amazing how differently engine combos can sound at full song.You can take the same long block and top it with five different induction setups and get some very different sounding...

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Southeast Gassers At Shadyside! Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, Catches All The Wheels Up Gear Jamming Gasser Action!

If you are regular around here then you know that we really dig the Southeast Gassers Association. I mean, what’s not to love? Big rpm, big burnouts, wheelstands, gear banging shifts, and heads up...

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A New Collection Of Vintage Ads From Drag Mags Of The Late 1960s/Early 1970s

(Images from the Lohnes hoarders collection) – It has been a while since I dove into my stacks of vintage drag magazines and papers to share killer ads from the late 1960s and early 1970s with...

Holley’s Racer Performance Markdowns Labor Day Sale Starts Now! Save Big On EFI, Carbs, Ignition, Digital Dashes, And More!

Holley is back at it, with another awesome sale going on that highlights several of their top brands. If you are looking for Holley EFI systems and accessories, including their digital dashes, look...

Custom 1966 Impala Wagon Walkaround with Steve Magnante – Long Roof Goodness That Can Be Yours

Our pal Steve Magnante is back at it with another feature video on this 1966 Impala wagon that is for sale at High Octane Classics. You know I have a certain love for a 1966 B-Body Wagon, since I...

Derek At Vice Grip Garage Rescues A Forgotten Ford Model A – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 700 Miles Home? We’ve Seen Him Try Before.

The last time Derek bought a similar old Ford, he made it home but a lot of the drive was at insanely slow speeds. As you would expect, he never intended to drive the interstates in it, but even some...

FINNEGAN IS LS-SWAPPING HIS OBS CHEVY TRUCK WITH A 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION! MINT CONDITION LOW MILE OBS PROJECT

Finnegan is back on the OBS project, and now it is time to remove the TBI small block and stock trans for a much badder asser LS and a 6L-90. This is going to be cool. If you haven’t seen this...

NHRA NEWS: ASHLEY, ALEXANDER AND GLENN ROLL TO BRAINERD WINS AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 18, 2024) – Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley picked up his third win of the season on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway, defeating Shawn Langdon in the final round of the...

Wild Video: Ride Along On A GSXR 750 Powered Go Kart As It Attacks A Road/Autocross Course – Awesome!

When the first comment on a YouTube video is, “Do you like having steel balls?” you know something cool is contained in that digital footage. The fact is, anyone loony enough to (a) build...

Wild Video: Ride Along As This Turbocharged Mopar Small Block Powered Valiant Wrecks Hard In Argentina

We have showed you videos previously of the awesome V8 Turbo Valiant which races in Argentina. Well, this stick shifted hellacious little car got banged up really bad recently and they had cameras ta...

When 320 Was Plenty: This Look At The 1995 Kenny Brown 320X Mustang Is Fun

Oh how the times have changed. You can waltz into a Chevrolet or Ford dealer these days, buy yourself a four banger equipped Camaro or Mustang and give the 1995 Kenny Brown 320x all it would handle...

XL Video: Why You Never Let Your Friend With A Mining Excavator “Help” You Wash Your Car

I’m back to provide another valuable public service to our readers. I am here to provide you some guidance, advice, and life wisdom that could really come in handy someday. I realize that most...

Free Live Streaming Drag Racing From The U.K. – Santa Pod’s Greenlight Nationals Are LIVE Right Here! Check Out Drag Racing Across The Pond!

We’ve been sharing more drag racing from Santa Pod this year and for good reason. They have been having a great season, with great races, and we love sharing racing from all over with you guys....

Desert Off-Road Racing Video: The Entire Vegas To Reno Off-Road Race, Including Aerial Footage, In Car Footage, And More!

Desert off-road racing is something special. Whether it is the Baja 1000, 500, Vegas to Reno, Laughlin, or any of the other bitchin races featuring some of the world’s most bad ass off-road...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 1 At New England Dragway – Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 1! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Verge Motorsports Quick Outlaw Series – Beech Bend Raceway Park – Sunday

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING is going on at Beech Bend Raceway Park this weekend and it is going to be a hell of a busy one. With the Quick Outlaw Series running both 4.70 door cars and 4.50 dragsters,...