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Perfect Shop Truck? Newberns Got A New C30 Flatbed Shop Truck and He’s Fixing The 1963 Biscayne Project!

A good shop truck is invaluable, but it depends on the kind of work you do at your shop as to what would make the best shop truck. In the case of someone building hot rods and stuff, having a good...

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How Race Car Drivers See Their Blind Spots | Behind the Scenes with Spotters at The Rolex 24

I’ve done a lot of racing over the years. Not as much as I’d like to, but a lot more than a lot of folks. And while a ton of it has been drag racing and autocross, I’ve done a fair...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: World Series of Pro Mod Testing Continues, LIVE From Bradenton Motorsports Park

The World Series of Pro Mod is this weekend, in Bradenton Florida, and we can’t wait. But before all the racing coverage starts in a few days, there is some testing going on for the teams that need...

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Merrill Ice Drags Video: This Shouldn’t Be Possible.. 1000HP Cars Drag Race on ICE! Frozen Lake Drag Racing

The 1320Video crew was back at it for the Merrill Ice Drags and the action did not disappoint. It was plenty cold, but thanks to clear skies and sunny conditions there was definitely some shine to...

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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Photos: Huge Show, Great Weather, And Nothing But Custom Trucks Of All Shapes And Sizes!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Chassis Fabrication: Body Notch, Fender Trim, Spring Hangers And More

If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this...

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Turbo Weirdo: The 1985 Pontiac Sunbird Turbo Was One Of The Seemingly Rogue PerFormance Cars of GM’s 1980s

The saddest thing about the 1980s and GM was that the things that had made them a global colossus and were seen as their greatest strengths just 20 years before turned into giant negatives for the...

Video of Zen: Watch This Guy Restore An Old Hitachi Drill In Time Lapse – Neat!

We hear it all too much. We hear it every day. We live in a disposable age now. No one fixes TV sets anymore. It’s hell to find parts to fix your appliances. The mantra is simply to just...

Video Perfection: Take A Look At A Screaming Formula 5000 Car From 1970 – Open Wheel, Small Block Perfection

(Video credit: Clay Simon YouTube Channel) – We have gushed over Formula 5000, we have showed you old Formula 5000 cars on eBay, and we have even showed you old Formula 5000 video with James...

DD Speed Shop’s FORGOTTEN First Generation Camaro: Nothin But NEW METAL! – This Makes It A Rust Free 1967 Camaro Right?

Dan is back at it with another Camaro update. He’s run out of parts so other stuff is on order, so he’s deciding on what can go under the hood. When you get a Camaro project, you care a...

ABANDONED To RESTORED! Vice Grip Garage Is Rebuilding A Ford F100 | Part 2 -Classic Truck Interior Overhaul!

Part 2 of the Abandoned and Restored F100 build is right here! And if you missed Part 1 we’ve got a link to it down below. This episode of the build is all about the interior and that means...

Introducing RacePak Dash Displays Available in 6.86″ and 12.3″ size options. Big Digital Screens That Looks Bad Ass!

With the huge success of Holley’s trick digital dashes, and tons of their Racepak customers pressuring them for their own, it was just a matter of time before we’d see a fully...

Lone Star Throwdown Photos 2024: Custom Trucks, Cars, And More From This Bad Ass Must Attend Show.

More Lone Star Throwdown Truck Show photos baby! And if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link below to check them out too. (Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star...

Video: This Blown Big Block Chevy Powered Trip Hammer Is Awesome Overkill

Trip hammers are cool machines designed to literally smash and bash whatever is placed in them flat. In the case of this video it appears to be a thick piece of solid steel bar stock that gets...

Video: Ever Wondered How A Full Floating Rear Axle Worked? This 1936 Chevy Film Explains It Wonderfully!

It is a term that you have heard a million times. The “full floating” rear axle. Maybe you know what it is and maybe you don’t. No biggie if you do not know what it means, you get...

Video: Let’s Go Jag Hunting Inside An Amazing 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB With Its Screaming V12

Last week we showed you an awesome 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB racing at Goodwood. We talked about a car worth 10s of millions of dollars being beaten on and driven in the way that Enzo Ferrari planned...

Vintage Drag Racing Film: Santa Pod Circa 1978 With Rocket Funny Cars, Hot Rods, and The End Of The Last Top Fuel Slingshot

Having had the chance to hang out with some dedicated drag racing fans from the UK at the NHRA Gatornationals last weekend, I have had Santa Pod on my mind this week. The place has loads of awesome...

Large Angle Grinder Testing: Big Boy Power In 7″ Grinders That Will Cut Through Anything

Corded vs Cordless, this 7″ Grinder battle takes the powerhouses to task. These things make big power and can cut through anything! Do you need a 7″ grinder instead of a 4.5″? Then...

Steve Magnante Truck Week Junkyard Finds Continue. Truck Week Feature #23. 1967 Chevrolet C10 Greatness

Here’s the twenty third video of Steve’s Truck series! This time it’s all about the famed C10 Chevrolet. There is a 1967 Model in the junkyard that has some cool options and a cool payload....

2024 KING OF HAMMERS: ENTIRE FIRST LAP TROPHY JEEP ONBOARD WITH CASEY CURRIE

Here is a full lap at the Race of Kings, from inside the Trophy Jeep! King of the Hammers Race of Kings action continues, with Casey Currie’s adventures from Johnson Valley. We’ve talked a lot...