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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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2014 Omaha Autorama – Our Last Collection Of Photos From The 59th Annual Show

(Photos by Scott Liggett) – For the last few days we have been taking you around the 2014 Omaha Autorama, a tradition that has been happening in the Omaha, Nebraska area for nearly 60 years....

Inside Lingenfelter Performance Engineering: We Tour The Hallowed Horsepower Haven In Indiana

(Photos by Dave Nutting and Craig Fitzgerald) – When I initially reached out to Mike Copeland at Lingenfelter Performance Engineering about making a banzai trip out to see the Decatur, Indiana...

Before Earl “Lucky” Teter, Joie Chitwood and Evel Knievel, B. Ward Beam invented the auto thrill show

The following advertisement appeared in the Amherst (N.Y.) Bee on August 6, 1931:  Wanted: Single man, not over 25 years, to drive automobile in head-on collision with another car at the Albion...

Funny Video: Check Out This Wanton VW “Stress Testing”

In regards to vehicles, have you ever owned a “beater”? I’m not talking about a vehicle that’s a little long in the tooth that you neglect performing regular maintenance on...

Video: Frankie Taylor Goes 3.48/216 At Rockingham – Traction Control On Board – Good or Bad?

Of all the huge runs made at the first ever PDRA race at Rockingham Dragway last weekend, the one that the internet has really been freaking out about is Frankie “The Mad Man”...

Goodguys Del Mar 2014 – Our Torrent Of Photos Coverage Continues

Like the Lonestar Round up, we went nuts with the camera at the 2014 Goodguys Del Mar show last weekend and for good reason. The quality of the cars and the different styles of builds we saw kept us...

Cool Motorhome – Nutty Price – Would You Pay $75,000 For This 1973 Roxor?

If you are looking for one of the neatest and more rare examples of a 4×4 motorhome from the 1970s, we’ve got it right here in front you. In addition, this one also appeared on TV as part...

2014 Lonestar Round Up – Our Wall To Wall Coverage Continues

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Hey, we warned you that Charles Wickam was shooting photos like a Japanese tourist during the near week long sojourn he took to the 2014 Lonestar Round up hot rod...

All The Smart Cars Shall Be Tipped – God Help Those That Own These Things

On Sunday night, a few Smart cars were flipped over, set on end, or otherwise vandalized on the means streets of San Francisco, not that big a deal right? Wrong. The incident spread like gasoline...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Why The Feng Shui Of A Parts Store Is Enough To Make A Man Drink…Heavily

It doesn’t matter which one of the parts stores you walk into, because they are all the same: Sorted, in a selected pattern that is meant to catch those buying trinkets and air fresheners early and...

We Raided The 2014 OPG Annual Classic Car Show And Found Classic GM Heaven – Photos Galore

For more than 30 years, OPG has been a big part of saving thousands of classic GM cars from certain doom in junkyards or at the unrelenting hands of the crusher. With a product line that spreads...

The 2015 Corvette Will Be Available With An 8-Speed Auto – First Time Auto Trumps Manual In Gears

Automatic transmissions in Corvettes are not a new thing. Since the dawn of the Corvette, they’ve had automatics available for customers who’d prefer that the car shift itself, but this...

Apex Quiz: Has Anyone Participated In The New SCCA Classic American Muscle Autocross Class?

We were one of the first venues to report on the creation and ultimate addition of the Classic American Muscle class to the SCCA (Sports Car Club Of America) autocross program so consider this...

More Photos From Inside The 2014 Omaha Autorama – Big Rigs, Pro Touring, More!

(Photos by Scott Liggett) – The hit parade from Omaha keeps right on rolling as we’re sharing another load of Scott’s photos from the 2014 Omaha Autorama. After returning home to...