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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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That’s Gotta Hurt: Xavier Coupal Goes Barrel-Rolling In His NASCAR Challenger hard enough to remove the bodywork

This one hurts to watch. During the Canadian Tire race at Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Xavier Coupal went for one hell of a ride. Coming out of a corner on lap 51, he was fighting for position with...

Watch the Mercedes AMG G63 6×6 Take On Ferraris and McLarens At A Track Day

Track days are all about getting your ride onto the track and letting it all hang out. Boosted rally rocket? Great! Italian supercar? All the better! Giant-ass six-wheel drive truck? Uh….what?...

eBay Find: The Deuce And A Half Of My Dreams – Not Only A Fire Truck, A Forest Fire Truck!

One of my first clear vehicular memories was visiting the fire station in town as a little kid. Being that I grew up and currently live in the same small town, may of the faces have changed but the...

Edgewater Raceway Hot Rod Drags Coverage: Nostalgia Drags At One Of The Oldest Strips In The Country

(Words and photos by Doug Gregoryt) – Our car hadn’t been on the North side of the Ohio river since we bought it early last year.  That changed this weekend.  Though it was raining when...

The Ultimate Pro Touring Car Is A 1932 Ford Bodied Formula One Racer – Meet The F132

I appreciate evolution, especially when it comes to cars and racing so I don’t like to skip to the end of stuff before we get there, but guys like Aaron Beck make that awfully hard to do. See,...

ARCA Chooses Holley EFI To Fuel Its New Ilmor 396 Engine Package For 2015 And Beyond

Here’s some big news from our pals at Holley in the form of an announcement that they’ve been chosen as the EFI supplier for the ARCA series’ new Ilmore 396 engine package which...

Virginia Man’s Car Skewered By Guardrail In Wreck And He Emerges Completely Unscathed

(Photos by VA State Police) – We’ve all had an automotive close call in our driving lives. Maybe it was when you were horsing around with buddies and you lost the handle on the car,...

Nissan’s NISMO Juke/Xterra Is The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of

(Photos courtesy of Twitter/Nissan) The Nissan Xterra is a cool little SUV that has a strong off-roading pedigree. It doesn’t try to be soft and cuddly, but instead was built from the start to...

Rough Start: ‘Bird Spotting In Baton Rouge

Good food and views of the Gulf of Mexico. Enough swampland to hide bodies and the light hint of crude when you get close to the beach. Baton Rouge is many things to many people, but to me,...

Again?! Another Massive Nebraska Auction With Hundreds Of Cool Old Cars At Bullock Motors – How Many More Are There?

I was in transit either coming or going to the salt when I received an email from a BangShifter named Barney which tipped me off to the latest incredible find of old cars that are coming to auction...

Quick Shots: A Few Pictures From The Fontanel Cruise-In

Every Thursday night in 2014 between now and September 25th, the Fontanel Concert Cruise-In is held on the grounds of the Fontanel Mansion. Our friend Jeff Lee has shot this show for us before in the...

New Jersey State Assemblyman Submits Bill To Make “Coal Rolling” Illegal After Someone Blasted His Nissan Leaf

If you misbehave in front of the wrong person, they will see to it that your form of fun is forever banished. In New Jersey, State Assemblyman Tim Eustance was driving his Nissan Leaf  on the New...

2014 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage: Incredible Diversity Of Killer Cars In Kentucky

(Words and Photos by Doug Gregory) –  Featured here are some real treats.  There is the Chrysler cross-ram inducted, sectioned Deuce coupe for starters.  Then we have a flattie in the bed...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: “I Told You So” Is My Favorite Sentence.

Sometimes, you just can’t help someone. They are so damn headstrong about what they are doing that it doesn’t matter what you say or do, they are gonna do it anyways and only after they...