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California Man Reunited with Stolen 1969 Camaro Bought Brand New By His Vietnam Veteran Father!

We hear about car thefts all the time, and have been victims ourselves, so when we saw this story on the national news this morning we knew we had to share it. In 1969, after returning home from the...

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Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway Featured Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 2nd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check the out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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This Crew Cab Dually Trade Road Trip Goes South For Mortske! Did He Get TAKEN Or Is This Just Lowered Dually Life?

When you make enough trades, there is no doubt that occasionally you won’t end up making out exactly as planned. Doesn’t mean the car or truck you trade for sucks, but maybe it just...

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Southeast Gassers Association 2026: First Drag Race of The Year from Shadyside Dragway

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s First Race of 2026 at Shadyside Dragway in North Carolina. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears,...

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Historical Video: This Documentary Shows The Debut Of The Porsche 917 In Can-Am At Mosport In 1972

This is the best thing you will watch today. This documentary shows the debut of the Porsche 917 at Mosport in 1972. The car was far afield of what most fans were used to seeing in the series and it...

4/09 Dyno Videos: Watch A Pair Of Vintage Chevy 409 Mills Make Beautiful Noise On The Pump!

Today is 4/09 and that means it is time to recognize one of the great Chevy mills of high performance lore. Of all the engines that have risen to legendary status long after their production run...

Vintage Carnage and Gearhead History: Wreckage and Cool Photos From the 1950’s

Here’s bunch of scans from one of my grandfather’s scrap books. In his younger days, Grandpa was a heck of a scrap-booker. He snipped new stories about trucks, trucking, and lots of old...

Street Freak – Part 4: Carbon Fiber! The Chassis Continues To Come Together And The Body Is Going To Be Epic!

Here’s the fourth video in the series, and the tube work is very far along now. Gusseting and body mounts are now in the works so the carbon fiber body parts can go on. It looks awesome and...

North vs South Small Tire Race Video! Watch As 40 Cars BATTLE for $15,000! Cash Days Style Racing From Florida!

Cash Days style drag racing is our favorite when it comes to No Prep action and in this video from the gang at 1320Video you’ll get to see some great action from Florida. 40 cars showed up to...

Influence and Impact – Pro-Touring Muscle Car History, The Rise Of Autocross Events, The Tri-Tip Camaro, And More!

The Pro-Touring movement has been a major influence on parts development, events and the hot rodding community at large over the past couple of decades, but it all started with someone who thought a...

Video Highlights: PROCK, LANGDON, ANDERSON AND RIVENBARK WIN NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS IN FRONT OF SELLOUT CROWD

PHOENIX (April 7, 2024) – Austin Prock powered to his first career Funny Car win on Sunday at Firebird Motorsports Park for John Force Racing, driving past Alexis DeJoria in the final round in...

DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK! FINNEGAN’S RUBBER DUCK 1967 FIREBIRD IS TAKING TO THE TRACK IN PURSUIT OF AN 8 SECOND TIME SLIP!

Finnegan is back at it, and out of the boot for his broken leg, and that means it is time to get out there in the Rubber Duck 1967 Firebird to see if he can get this thing to break into the 8’s...

Newbern Body Swaps His Postal Jeep! Putting A Newer TJ Chassis Under This Mail Jeep Will Make It Way Better Than Ever!

Postal Jeeps, aka Jeep DJs, were two wheel drive units that were marketed as light delivery vehicles starting in 1955 and continuing through the mid 1980s. There was even a time when a convertible...

How Formula 1 Wheel Guns Work And Why They Avoid Cordless. These Are Some Of The Baddest Impact Guns On The Planet.

Formula 1 and NASCAR have insanely short tire changing times. It’s nuts how quickly they can change a wheel and tire, and while the right people are important to that, the tools and equipment...

Dyno Video: Watch And Listen To This 1.5L Coventry Climax V8 Make A Dyno Pull

The Coventry Climax company in England is likely the greatest accidental racing engine builder history. After becoming successful making engines for things like pumps, generators, and forklifts,...

1985 Shelby Charger Review: Turbos Fixed Everything, Even 38 Years Ago

After Chrysler escaped the clutches of bankruptcy in the early 1980s and started to actually make some money, the company finale decided to build some performance cars. Hooking up with Carroll...

Drag Strip Time Machine: This Footage From Pomona In 1962 Is Absolutely Amazing

There’s understanding classic drag racing history and then there is SEEING classic drag racing footage. In the terms of this video we get to watch, almost like a fly on the wall, a drag racing...

Happy 4/08! Watch A 408ci, 700hp Naturally Aspirated Ford Cleveland V8 Scream to 7,200 RPM

While we know it is not a factory dimension, the 408ci small block is one of the most popular displacements for hot rodders to built. Guys do Chrysler versions and Ford versions primarily and today...

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