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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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Would You Pay $20,000 To Buy One Guy’s 10-Year Hot Wheels Buying Spree On eBay?

We all have something we like collecting. For some (like me) it is books and magazines. For others (Chad) it is pet rocks. For the guy that ran this eBay ad, it was Hot Wheels cars…by the...

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2015 Dodge Charger Hellcat Revealed: Four doors And Faster Than The Hellcat Challenger!

Dodge Charger Hellcat. A 707hp family sedan. Nobody ever thought they would be able to say that. Twenty years ago, 260hp was enough to raise eyes and loosen wallets for a fast four-door. It’s...

Y Ask Y, Part 1: We Build A Big Inch Stroker LS3 So We Can Make Big Power With A Supercharger!!

(Ok, this guy seems a little TOO excited about the prospect of adding a Vortech supercharger to the stroker LS3, but who can blame him?) Words & Photos By: Richard Holdener – OnTheDyno.com...

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The 4th Annual Empire Dragway Nostalgia Gold Cup – Drag History Roars To Life In NY

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Any time you get a bunch of nostalgia guys, gasser guys, A/FX guys, and generally awesome hot rodders all jammed into one place, you’re guaranteed a good...

Land, Sea, or Air, Jet Hot Has Your High Performance Coating Needs Covered – This Airplane Is Proof

We always talk about how Jet Hot High Performance coatings are perfect for virtually every situation and application and the fact that the owner of this cool Lancair ES airplane decided to go with...

Caption This: In Seriously Deep….Mud. Guys, Can I Get Some Help Out Here?

I’m sure there’s a good story to this, there usually is. This poor LMTV (Light Medium Tactical Vehicle) has decided it’s had enough of wherever it’s at and is attempting to...

Watch The New And Improved Postman Pat Van Fire Up Sans Body – More Power And New Chassis

We reported that the Postman Pat van crashed over in England and that the guys who built it were going to come back with an even better and faster model. Well, here’s our first glimpse of the...

More News On Payload Ratings: GM Goes For The Mea Culpa, Ford Doesn’t Budge

The saga of payload capacity in the Class 3 truck market continues to be filled with drama. To bring you up to speed, this all started out with Ford and Ram taking shots at each other over who had...

On The Rocks: A Threesome Of Custom Jeeps We’d Love To Thrash

(Photos by Trevor Howard, Words by Trevor Howard and Chad Reynolds) Jeeps are cool. Yep, we said it, and you know it’s true, and this threesome is one your wife might actually approve of....

NSRA STREET ROD NATIONALS 2014 COVERAGE – Cool Cars, Interesting Engines, and More Stuff You Haven’t Seen Yet!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This gallery is loaded with all kinds of power plants and induction setups.  There is a modern hemi in a hammered green Dart with Holley EFI.  We see...

Detroit, Which Now Looks More Like Venice, Is So Flooded That Factories Have Been Affected

The massive storms and subsequent flooding that Detroit is currently experiencing is so bad that even the manufacturers are being affected. According to the Detroit News, Chrysler’s Sterling...

The BangShift Mini-Bike Of Doom Is Revived (And Then It Wasn’t) – Burnouts Completed

One of the things we knew going into Bonneville is that it’s imperative to have a plan on how you’re going to cover the event. Hell, it is important to have a plan in order to figure out...

Ebay Find: This 1979 Chrysler Town And Country Wagon Is Perfection

Just look at it. Bronze paint with the best looking fake wood offered in the Seventies. The perfect wheel/tire setup…and that’s coming from a guy that normally can’t stand...

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This 1957 Chevy Is Called Dullamax And It Is One Of The Coolest New/Old Truck Mash Ups We Have Ever Seen

Normally, I am the guy who crows about people modifying old trucks, especially heavy duty ones away from their original equipment. Hey, we all have an automotive “thing” and this one...