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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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Dodge Is Back In Trans-Am Racing! First Pictures Of The SRT Challenger TA2 Class Racer

Not content to let the Internet and everyone else take in the Hellcat Charger (especially just after the Hellcat Challenger news was finally slowing down), Dodge sent out another clip sure to raise...

An Original Tom McMullen Street Rodder Magazine 1932 Ford Roadster For Sale On Craigslist

Okay, this is a car we would not have expected to see for sale on Craigslist, but once again Jay found a surprise. At one of the fancy auctions, sure, but not Craigslist. According to the advertiser,...

Return To Snake River Canyon: Evel Knievel’s Failure To Be Rectified By Son Of Original Rocket Constructor And Hollywood Stunt Man

We’re not sure how we have missed this story for so long but the long and short of it is that within two months, there’s going to be another attempt made to jump the Snake River Canyon in...

Burt Munro Awarded Speed Record 36 Years After His Death – The Legend Literally Lives On

Burt Munro died 36 years ago but amazingly, he’s just recently been awarded a speed record. How? There was a math mistake made during one of his runs on a 1967 trip to Bonneville. The AMA, who...

Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup Coverage: Gassers, Funny Cars, and Door Slammers From The Historic NY Track

(Mike Brooks) – Yesterday we ran our first of two Mike Brooks’ galleries from the Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup while was held in NY a weekend or two at the old school strip. The...

A Week In The Racing Life Of Andy Frost – Cool Documentary Film Shows A Behind The Scenes Look At Racing Red Victor 3

I just spent the last 50-minutes watching the full length documentary film about Andy Frost that is sitting on the page below and I recommend that you do the same. Why? Well for starters it is an...

2014 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: From Pro Street to Pro Weird – Our Last Look At The Massive Show

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – You know when there are this many awesome rides at an event its just really hard to capture everything you’d like to and at the same time give everyone...

Historical Video: Development of the Chrysler K-Car

With Chrysler riding high on the Hellcat, Charger, Challenger, and 300C, it might be easy to lose sight of just how many times over the last forty years they have approached dying off. Bad designs,...

Throwback Thursday: McTaggart’s First Automotive Photo Shoot….On The Wrong Side Of The Lens

(Photos by French) Throwback Thursday has permeated my Facebook for a while now. While it can be irritating when a family member puts up a picture of you without warning, sometimes it’s pretty...

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What Would You Do With This 1961 Mack Cabover Truck? We’ve Got Some Ideas

Our friend Jay sent us this Craigslist Ad yesterday, and both Brian and I were super excited to see a cabover truck that neither of us had seen before. This 1961 Mack is one weird freak. With the...

Creating The Vision: A Look Into The Mind Of An “Automotive Manipulator”

(All images courtesy of theophiluschin.com) Ever look at a car and start to critique it, pick it apart, and dream up what you would do to it? Turn a sedan into a coupe, a car into a truck, a nip...

Chevy Mailbu Trike: Somebody Grafted A Chevy Malibu To The Back Of A Motorcycle Frame And We Have Photos

Someone once looked at a 1997-2003 Chevy Malibu and said, “You know, that thing would be awesome as a propulsion unit for my motorcycle!” That person actually followed through with the...

Copart Cadavers: These Finds Bring New Meaning To The Words Wrecked Exotics

Last week we took a look at some of the most torn up big rigs for sale on the massive Copart.com website. Copart is a nationwide network of wrecking yards that was among the first to embrace the...

Rough Start: Idaho Has More Than Potatoes To Offer, And This G-Body Cutlass Is Proof

I’ve driven through Twin Falls, Idaho many a time on trips when I was living in Washington. It’s beautiful scenery, and I had seen numerous trucks that were right up my alley, so I...