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One has a Flathead, One a Blown Olds, But Somehow These Traditional Hot Rods Share the Same Soul

There is just something about a traditional styled hot rod that just makes people smile. Even folks that wouldn’t describe themselves as traditional hot rod fans somehow find themselves drawn...

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From Dirty Dozen to Unreal Adventure 2026 Invited Subscriber: Pete Meyer and his 1963 Willys Wagon Made The Cut!

A few days ago we shared the Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen, those 12 rigs that came from more than 100 submissions to be chosen to participate in Unreal Adventure 2026. Out of those 12, 5 will be...

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Retropower’s Austin Allegro Build Is Restomod Greatness. But is it Hiding a Secret? You Bet Your Ass It Is!

This here is something special. It’s not that an Austin Allegro is at the top of my british car list, but it is certainly up there! And when you see what has been done to make this what some...

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Building A 1968 Camaro Drift Car In Autoshop, and Then Taking It To The SEMA Show AND PRI! This is Something Special!

When the Los Angeles Career Center decides to do something, they go all in. Given the fact that Southern California is the epicenter of hot rodding and racing, it makes sense that a project like this...

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Jay Leno Takes a ride in ONE of the TWO 1914 Knox Model 46s still in Existence: This is a 496 CI Overhead-Valve Monster From the Nethercutt Collection!

Sometimes we forget just how bad ass humans were 100-140 years ago. I say this because the amount of invention and ingenuity that was happening in the world was just insane. I mean people came up...

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Toyota Mirai FCV To Pace A NASCAR Race – Any Bets On How Well This Will Go Over?

Toyota is seriously ramping up the PR machine for the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, and they are taking a step towards legitimacy by letting a specially-prepared Mirai pace the Toyota Owners 400...

John Force Back In Form At NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

Photos by Mike Burghardt – Words by NHRA Media Department John Force, the winningest driver in NHRA history, claimed his 142nd Funny Car victory and jumped from No. 13 to No. 6 in NHRA points...

What Happens When You Cross An Audi RS4 With A Ford Probe? These Guys Are Finding Out

The Ford Probe existed because Ford put a ton of money towards adapting a front-wheel-drive Mazda platform and didn’t want to completely throw away the investment after they learned that the...

Roush’s Phase 1 Mustang Lays Down 750RWHP And A Soundtrack To Be Proud Of

Roush has been busy working on the Stage 3 Mustang for 2015 and if this video is any indication, it’s going to be something wicked. Atop the 5.0L engine is a 2.3L TVS supercharger that is the...

Is There Anything Better Than Blasting Through Desert Scenery In A 1968 Mustang? /drive Goes To The UAE To Find Out

While driving through Kuwait City in 2004, I got to witness a street race taking place on the highway between, of all of the vehicles available, a late ’80s IROC Camaro, a similar vintage 5.0...

Watch A 27-Liter Rolls Royce Powered Rover SD-1 Make A Dyno Pull And Make Some Header Flames

Big engine in a little car is pretty much the basic formula for success in the hot rodding world. Huge flipping engine in even smaller freaking car is the kind of math that BangShifters absolutely...

The Last Stage III Nickey Camaro Is Going To Auction! L-88 Power And A Top-Notch Restoration Could Bring In Big Money

The 1974 Nickey Camaro is headed to Mecum Indy. The bright yellow 1974 Type LT Camaro is considered the last Stage III Nickey, and it packs every ounce of muscle that it’s earlier brethren...

Land Speed Racing Video: Make A 177mph Blast At El Mirage On The Wing Of This AA/Fuel Modified Roadster

I’m in a land speed racing kind of mood as the ECTA season opens in just a couple of weekends out in Wilmington, Ohio and we’re in final prep ode for the race. I went hunting for some...

45th Annual Spring Tune Up Car Show – Our Photo Coverage Continues

(Photos by Johnny Gaudette) – Our high school attending contributor Johnny Gaudette spent last weekend at the Early Ford V8 Club Of New England’s 45th annual Spring Tune Up Car Show. The...

The Parting Shift: Cruise The Neighborhood In a Lenco Equipped, 584ci, 8-Second, Street Legal, 1964 Fairlane

There are few more pleasurable things to do in your car than strike out on a beautiful day and cruise around. The lack of a destination is typically part of the fun because a free form drive will...

2015 Lonestar Round Up: Our Photo Coverage Continues From The Austin Shindig!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – What makes a car event good? Sometimes it is easier to tell what makes a car event bad than it is to actually pinpoint the stuff that makes something like the...

Red Heaven: We Visit The Incredible Paquette International Farmall Musem and Hall Of Fame

One of the highlights of a recent family trip to Florida was a visit to the Paquette International Farmall Museum and Hall of Fame which is located in the town of Leesburg. It was about an hours...

Craigslist Find: This 1937 Packard One-Twenty Sedan Is Packing A 5.9 Cummins Under That Clean, Stock Look

Rolling around in a 1937 Packard sedan makes a statement…a huge one. This is a vehicle that has a wheelbase nine inches longer than a 1973-newer Chevrolet Suburban and seats that have more in...

Robbie Knievel Charged With Felony DUI In Butte, Montana – Three Additional Misdemeanors As Well

(Photo credit: Montana Standard) – A haggard, disheveled, and perhaps confused Robbie Knievel appeared in a Montana court room and was charged with felony DUI after causing a four car accident...