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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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Unhinged: The Saleen FourSixteen, or How To Hot Rod A Tesla

Steve Saleen unveiled his latest project on the lawn at Pebble Beach this weekend: The Saleen FourSixteen, his touch on the Tesla Model S. Yep, someone’s started hot-rodding Teslas. It’s...

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Racing Video: Finnish Crosskarts Hauling Ass Through The Woods On Snow And Ice! Motorcycle Powered And Hella Fast!

Crosskart racing is one of those things that we probably should have know about but until a few minutes ago, were blissfully unaware of. They have been racing these little things in countries like...

CamShaftSounds.com Is A New And Awesome Place For You To Share And Listen To Camshaft Sound Videos – This Rules

Why didn’t WE think of this?! That was my first thought when I started patrolling around the new website CamShaftSounds.com and listening to all the mechanical goodness being spewed from my...

Story Update: John Wayne’s 1975 Pontiac Wagon Sells For

As we reported a month ago, the 1975 Pontiac Grand Safari wagon that was owned by John Wayne was headed to Mecum Auction’s Monterey event. The 455-powered 9-passenger wagon was customized by...

Is It Ever OK To Stick A 2JZ In A Camaro…Even If It Is A 1992 Model?

A couple years ago Hot Rod Magazine ran a story about a guy who built a first generation Camaro with a Toyota 2JZ inline six. After the story ran, the internet was ablaze with pure hatred from many...

eBay Find: This $200,000 Dodge Power Wagon May Actually Be Worth It – One Of The Rarest Ever

So Tom Nolen basically discovered a unicorn on eBay in the form of a 1949 Dodge Power Wagon fire truck that also happens to be a woody. We’re a little confused on the originality of the woody...

Welcome To Our Lady Of Holy Horsepower: Pictures Of A Church-Sponsored Burnout Contest!

Bet you never thought you’d see that particular headline, huh? Courtesy of The Brougham Society, I bring to you an actual church-sponsored burnout contest from the Assembly of God church in...

Carnage Video: Watch This Dragster Suffer A Transmission Explosion At Little River Dragway

This one could’ve gone a lot worse than it did. At the Southwest Superchargers event at Little River Dragway in Holland, Texas, the CarQuest Top Dragster was in the middle of a burnout when...

Rough Start: Embrace Your Military Side With This M887 Dodge!

I’m convinced that hunting for good Rough Start vehicles in Arkansas is like picking up a date at a cheap bar: If you want good, you’re gonna pay for it, if you go cheap, you’ll pay...

Glorious Failure: How Richard Brooks Led The 1971 Daytona 500 With The Only Small Block Powered Car There

There are people who defy convention by necessity. There are people who do it for fun, and then there are those that do it to prove a point, no matter how costly the potential victory may be. Drag...

Video: We’re Pretty Sure This Is The Smokiest Burnout Of All Time

With respect to massive, smokey burnouts, they don’t get any more massive or smokey than the one shown in the video below. The truck is the Smith Transport Tornado II and from what our ears are...

The Forgotten Aero Warrior: Ford Torino King Cobra

In 1969, NASCAR was experiencing rapid growth, and all of the credit could be focused on one person: Richard Petty. Petty had left Plymouth to drive for Ford that year after Chrysler suits told him...

Proof You Might Be Fast Enough: This GSX-R 1000 Can, Will, And Did Snap It’s Tach Needle

A Suzuki GSX-R 1000 is a literbike that is best left to professionals and people who physically resemble the typical horse jockey. When it comes to the title of “King of the...

Bitchin’ Vintage Ad Video: 1967 Dodge Camper Special Truck With Bonus Chrysler Boat Footage!

This is a video that will make you smile and it’ll also serve as a reminder that there was an era when someone could walk into a car dealership and essentially order whatever they could dream...