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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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Punching Back: Detroit Automakers Gain Domestic Market Share

Like a woozy boxer snapping to after whiffing the smelling salts, the Detroit car companies have made gains against their foreign competitors and actually (gasp!) gained domestic market share in what...

Twin-Engine Digger Video: A Retro-Awesome Slick Destroying Machine

The age of the twin-engine dragster has long passed. Sadly, there are very few exhibition runners out there to show the drag fans of today, just how bad ass they were. This video was shot at Beaver...

Hero in Bulldozer Saves 32 Houses During Forest Fire

People react differently when placed in life or death situations. Some panic and run, but others bare down, focus, and put fear aside to get the job done. Luckily, for homeowners in Herriman, Utah,...

eBay Find: A Killer 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Vista Hardtop

We were in a classic Pontiac kind of mood while cruising eBay recently and due to that we located one of the neatest and oddest Poncho performers we’ve ever seen. This is a 1960 Pontiac...

Texas-Sized Event Coverage: The 2010 Longhorn Rod Run

Charles Wickam is back with another massive load of photos, this time from the 2010 Longhorn Rod Run, a huge event that takes place every year in Spring, Texas. Like lots of shows this is a money...

Bonus Gallery: More From the Kontinentals Car Club 2010 Day of the Drag Race

Last week we bought you a big gallery of more than 250 photos from the Kontinentals Car Club “Day of the Drag Race” event held in Texas. Well, shooter Charles Wickam found another...

Awesome Wheelie Video: Super Slow Motion Footage, Graceful Launch – Death Wobble Landing

Super slow motion footage is really cool. This video shows exactly why. The killer 1974 Challenger featured in this piece comes off the starting line and hangs the hoops like a good Stock/Super Stock...

Car Show Gallery:The 2010 Spooktastic Cruise n’ Classic Car Show in Whitman, Massachusetts

Car show season in New England really finds another gear in the early fall. Cool weather and changing foliage are two awesome reasons to get your junk out of the garage and onto the road to enjoy the...

Update: The Road Tour Express. Team One is on the road!

PART II includes first day challenge video, drama, and more and can be found near the bottom of the page.  PART I.  The Inaugural Road Tour Express, presented by Borla, Holley, Comp Cams,...

Car Feature: The (Formerly) Hack Job General Lee

If Cooter Davenport had the budget and parts, this is the General Lee he would have built for the Duke boys. He would have started with an old wreck and pieced the car together until he had a...

The Parting Shift: A 1959 Chevy Bel Air Packing 283-cubes and Three on the Tree (w/OD)

This week’s parting shift isn’t violent, exceptionally powerful, or overly complex. Instead it is just plain cool. This video features a very nice 1959 Chevy Bel Air with a 283 Power Pack...

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Another Flying Nova Sequence From Action Racing Photos!

Denis LeBlanc, our pal from ActionRacingPhotos.com sent us another awesome action sequence from New England Dragway. Like the last one, it features a Chevy Nova headed sky high and this is...

Chicago-Area Junkyard Owner Passes, Makes Final Ride on Back of Ramp Truck

46 year-old Michael Wolff owned and operated MAW Salvage in Brighton, Illinois with his sons. Sadly, he passed away suddenly from a thoracic aneurysm. His sons, Nathan, Tom, and Paulie decided that...

The Tiger Cage gets Certified!!!

We’re proud to announce that Ridetech’s Tiger Cage has just received its first Sanctioning Body Certification! The boys at Ridetech have been working diligently to certify their...