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One has a Flathead, One a Blown Olds, But Somehow These Traditional Hot Rods Share the Same Soul

There is just something about a traditional styled hot rod that just makes people smile. Even folks that wouldn’t describe themselves as traditional hot rod fans somehow find themselves drawn...

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From Dirty Dozen to Unreal Adventure 2026 Invited Subscriber: Pete Meyer and his 1963 Willys Wagon Made The Cut!

A few days ago we shared the Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen, those 12 rigs that came from more than 100 submissions to be chosen to participate in Unreal Adventure 2026. Out of those 12, 5 will be...

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Retropower’s Austin Allegro Build Is Restomod Greatness. But is it Hiding a Secret? You Bet Your Ass It Is!

This here is something special. It’s not that an Austin Allegro is at the top of my british car list, but it is certainly up there! And when you see what has been done to make this what some...

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Building A 1968 Camaro Drift Car In Autoshop, and Then Taking It To The SEMA Show AND PRI! This is Something Special!

When the Los Angeles Career Center decides to do something, they go all in. Given the fact that Southern California is the epicenter of hot rodding and racing, it makes sense that a project like this...

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Jay Leno Takes a ride in ONE of the TWO 1914 Knox Model 46s still in Existence: This is a 496 CI Overhead-Valve Monster From the Nethercutt Collection!

Sometimes we forget just how bad ass humans were 100-140 years ago. I say this because the amount of invention and ingenuity that was happening in the world was just insane. I mean people came up...

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The Recalls Of 1968 Show That Not A Whole Bunch Has Changed In About 50 Years Of Auto Industry History

I have what I like to believe is a bunch of cool old stuff at my house. My wife likes to believe that this “cool old stuff” is actually “smelly junk”. She is of course wrong...

The Big Test: This 1980s Film Touts GMs Testing Procedures Of The Day – Did No One Tell Them That The Cars Sucked?

The video you are about to watch was made by General Motors in the early 1980s to show the world just how serious they were about testing their products before they went to market. It shows off the...

Weird and Wonderful: This Video Looks At 7 Of The craziest Ferrari Concept Cars Of All Time

As much as it pains us to admit it, cars are largely the same on their face. For wheels, some doors, engine, seats, it’s like checking off a bunch of basic boxes. Now, the magic happens when we...

Old School Noise: This 1970s NHRA Points Meet Footage From Houston Is Amazing

It seems wild to think about the fact that back in the day nitro funny car and top fuel competitors spent a lot of time running NHRA points meets while chasing national championships. It was a large...

The Last Of Our NHRA New England Nationals Photo Coverage: Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, And Pit Photos From This Sold Out NHRA National Event!

(Photos by Richard Pasley) – When the NHRA brought National Event Drag Racing back to the northeast a few years ago, the crowds at the New England Nationals in Epping were off the hook. More...

SCHUMACHER, PROCK, J. COUGHLIN & HERRERA ROAR TO WINS AT SUPER GRIP NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 9, 2024) – Eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher picked up his first win in 37 races on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, defeating reigning world champ Doug Kalitta in...

Wheels Up Video: Gassers On Rocky Top! Southeast Gassers Association 2024 | A/Gas Eliminations | Knoxville Dragway

The Southeast Gassers Association puts on some of the most fun drag racing in the world. It’s an awesome series with old school gassers being driven like God intended and they certainly know how to...

This 1996 Motor Week Dually Comparison Shows Off Three Cool Trucks And Three Shocking Prices

Now this is some fun video to check out on a Monday! As you all know we love our dually trucks here. A while back Chad added one to his fleet and it is cool. This video is a little newer than...

Promotional Goodness: This Chevrolet Pitch Video For The 1979 Nova and Monza Is A Fun Watch

By the time the late 1970s rolled around, the Nova had transitioned from a budget small or big block muscle car to a cruiser that was supposed to be “luxurious” when totally options and...

A Shocking Factory: This Look Into The Manufacture of Motorcycle Forks In An Unknown Country Is Gnarly

As we have showed you loads of videos featuring the smarts, abilities, and tenacity of mechanics (which we believe to be in Pakistan) you know the respect we have for them. The same can be said for...

Swatting Bees! Watch This Guy Wrestle A Stock Suspension Classic Pickup Through The Autocross

Like the first time you take a bone stock car to the drag strip or when you bring a project to the dyno before wrenching on it, there’s real fun pushing tired old stuff to its limits. This...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: STREAMING VIDEO From The 19th Annual Ultimate 64 Bracket Race From Kil-Kare Raceway – Sunday

Kil-Kare Raceway is home to some awesome events, including the 19th annual Ultimate 64 Big Money Bracket Races this weekend. This is one of the older events in the mid west and racers flock to this...

FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO From The 3rd Annual No-Box 660 Shootout At Maple Grove Raceway- Sunday

Like we’ve said before, we’re in the thick of big money bracket racing season and because we love door cars we’re big fans of No-Box drag racing which is all that is going on this...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: LIVE STREAMING VIDEO FROM THE ROCKIN SUPER SHOOTOUT 24 AT MID MICHIGAN MOTORPLEX- FRIDAY

It’s big money bracket racing season and that means we’ve got tons of events coming this year for you to enjoy, and this weekend is chock full  of them! We’re talking about several...