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Alex Hernandez’s 1971 Caprice Is Called Rose Gold, And While Pretty It’s Also Absolutely Brutal And Bad Ass!

Alex Hernandez and I have been friends for several years, and the night we met was pretty funny. We were both invited to dinner with a group of people that lets just say were a little mismatched, at...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: IHRA Outlaw Nitro Racing Series Action From Virginia Motorsports Park

It’s time for more IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series racing action baby! They are back at it, coming to you from IHRA Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia, where racers are going to be battling...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Division 2 Divisional Lucas Oil Sportsman Drag Racing At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 2! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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The TRUTH About Oil Additives Revealed, With Real Test Results From The Motor Oil Geek

There are too many Oil Treatments and Additives to count nowadays, and many of them make claims that are hard to believe. Over the years there have been so many of them and while some have good...

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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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Examining Atlas: We Look At Ford’s Concept Truck Of The (Not So Distant) Future

Ford F-series  trucks are serious business for the blue oval gang. They sell more of these trucks than some car companies sell of their entire lineup over the course of a year and the trucks are a...

Show Gallery: Vintage Torque Fest 2013 – Traditional Rods and Kustoms Galore!

(Photos by Dom Damato/DRD Photography) – Earlier this month, our man Dom Damato attended the 2013 version of the Vintage Torque Fest. This show is a celebration of the traditional end of the...

Friday Excuse To Go Home Early And Drink: Ford Kills All Manufacturing In Australia Including Falcon – 2016 Is Zero Hour

(Editor’s note: For those of you long time BS readers, you know that when the blog first started way back in 2008 we used to have an item every Friday called, “The Friday Excuse To Go...

Wrecking Yard Wreckage Video: Hot Rod Goes Behind The Scenes At An LA ‘Yard – Awesome Old Cars And A Volvo Being Ripped To Shreds!

I don’t know how I missed this one but I did. Elana Scherr from Hot Rod visited Aadlen Brothers Auto Wrecking which is in Los Angeles and got the whole tour and a look at the process cars go...

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Gallery: More Killer Photos Goodguys Nashville – Deuces, Shoebox Chevys, Autocross Action, More!

(Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – It was way cool hanging out with Tommy Lee Byrd on Friday afternoon and evening at the 2013 Goodguys Nashville Nationals. He had come out from his home base in the...

Criagslist Find: A 1976 GMC Van That Is Beyond Description And In Need Of BA Baracus’s Attention

Sadly, only one photo of this in-progress 1976 GMC van exists, but that photo tells us a lot. It tells us that the van has been chopped nine-inches, the rear portion of the roof has been replaced...

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Wreckage Video: Watch Aussie Drag Racer Gary Phillips Smash Both Walls At Sydney Dragway With His Brand New Lucas Oil Top Doorslammer

Aussie drag racer Gary Phillips had a violent ride recently when he let the clutch out of his virtually new Camaro Top Doorslammer machine at Sydney Dragway. As you’ll see in the video Phillips...

Free LIVE Show Tonight: PowerShift LIVE With Chad And Brian Starts at 6 pst/ 9 set!

It’s Thursday boys and girls and that means PowerShift is on! Last week we couldn’t have the show because our south of the border internet connection wasn’t fast enough, but this...

Spy Photos: Michael Biehle’s Long Awaited Mustang Finally Makes First Hits!

After much speculation and lots of waiting, we are proud to present Michael Biehle’s “new” Pro Mod/Pro Extreme Mustang. This car has been the topic of many internet smack talk...

Sign Up Now: The Comp Cams Engine Builder Duel Is Returning To Power Tour!

The Comp Cams Engine Builder Duel is an awesome competition that pits engine builder against engine builder in a battle to see who can build and start a small block Chevy the quickest. It’s a...

Congratulations: Ashley Force Hood Has Her New Baby! Will She Return To Racing?

Yesterday at 4:28am Ashley Force and Danny Hood had their second child, Noah William Hood who spec’d out at 7lbs 8 oz, and 21 inches long. We have only one photo to share, so we can’t...

Weirdo Find: A Norwegian Built 1978 Olds Delta 88 Diesel Camper – Would You Drive It?

Our man in Norway Arild Guldbrandsen sent us the link to this car which appears to be for sale on a Norwegian classifieds site. Listed for 49,000 Kroner, it would be a bill of just over $8,400 US...

Race Coverage: El Mirage SCTA Dry Lake Land Speed Racing – Warmups For Bonneville

Regardless of the media hype, real land speed racers will tell you that El Mirage records are much harder to get than a Bonneville record on the salt. The dirt, the lack of traction, the dust, the...

Show Gallery: The 2013 Goodguys Nashville Nationals – Rods, Muscle, Trucks, Rain and More!

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – We love Goodguys events, mainly because they’re not your typical car show. It’s much more than that, and it actually involves beating on your car,...