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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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Just In Time For Christmas, The Vertu For Bentley Smartphone. Any Guesses On The Price?

Nevermind we haven’t made it past the jack o’lanterns, the turkey or the pumpkin pie, because we are closing in on The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year for shopping. No matter what you...

This Is Why You Do Not Change Lanes Blindly! Driver Survived, As Hard As It Is To Believe

It doesn’t matter where you are in the world…if you are driving a car and you need to change lanes, you always make sure the lane is clear: to the rear to make sure there isn’t a...

100% BangShift Approved: We Spend The Day At Diggerland USA – America’s First Construction Equipment Theme Park

(Full disclosure: In May, I wrote a blog item about a new theme park that was opening up in New Jersey called “Diggerland USA” the people at Diggerland saw that blog post and offered the...

How Good Is The New EcoBoost Mustang? The Guys From Ignition Find Out

With the coming of the S550 platform Mustang is the arrival of the EcoBoost variation, the turbocharged four-cylinder unit that is slotted above the V6 and is hovering in the power territory that not...

Question Of The Day: What Is Your Best “Busted By Your Parents” Story?

There is no feeling like standing before Mom and Dad knowing that you’re in deep enough that you can swim, and very, very few things on this planet will get you in front of Mr. Judge and Mrs....

Hemi Challenge At The Dutch Coverage: Pit and Action Photos From The Super Stock Hemi Challenge At Maple Grove

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – They are not the fastest cars in super stock. They are not the most complicated cars in super stock. They are not the loudest cars in super stock, but they are the...

2014 Geneva Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Show: Our Second And Final Blast Of Coverage From The Event

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – Yesterday, we ran the first of two galleries of photos from the 2014 Geneva Lakes Antique and Classic Boat Show that Bob Chiluk shot earlier this fall. We were happily...

This Great Craigslist Ad For A 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix Actually Makes Us Want To Buy The Barge

Some people are born to sell stuff and the dude listing this 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix on Criagslist is one of them. Do you know what’s appealing about a 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix? Exactly, we...

Cruisin’ Ocean City Event Coverage: A Wet And Fun Day On The Maryland Coast With A Ton Of Great Cars And Trucks

For more than 20 years, people have been gathering in the spring and fall with hot rods, trucks, muscle cars, and customs to pack the streets of Ocean City Maryland for the Cruisin’ Ocean City...

When Things Go Amazingly Bad: The 2013 Norfolk-Southern Train Fire – The Biggest Engine We’ve Ever Witnessed Eating Itself Alive

(Lead photo by Dan Kohler) A runaway diesel is a scary enough situation in a regular motor vehicle, as we’ve shown numerous times before. But a runaway diesel locomotive engine is far and away...

Watch Don Fezell Make The Quickest Stock Eliminator Pass In History 8.50!

It was May of 2001 when the first nine second pass was made in stock eliminator. It was April of 2012 when Don Fezell punched his Cobra Jet into the eight second zone, smashing the eight second...

Drag Week 2014: Justin Oney’s Photo Diary – Day 5 Tulsa Raceway Park

(Photos by Justin Oney) – If there was one thing that NOBODY wanted to see at Tulsa Raceway Park on Friday morning it was rain. The wetness screwed up the schedule for the rest of the event...

In A Rare Admission, Porsche Agrees That The Panamera Sedan’s Look Is “Offputting”

Let’s call it as we see it: when Porsche said they were going to build a four-door sedan there was a collective “what?!” from the automotive community. Porsche could make sports...

Holy Smokes! This 2006 Police Spec Charger Has A Cummins Diesel In It – Burnout Video!

2006 was the first year for Dodge to jump back into the police car market with a cop-spec version of the four door Charger. The cars had hemi power, tough looks, and can still be seen buzzing the...