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Will These Replica Classic Car Bodies Reshape The Car Industry? Juncheng Vehicle Co. Is Replicating Icons In China

Several years ago the restoration body parts business went to a whole new place when companies started offering complete bodies for our favorite American classics. 1969 Camaros were one of the first,...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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How To Fab Headers: Follow Along As The Iron Trap Garage Crew Build Custom Stainless Headers For The Ardun Powered 1933 3 Window!!

Headers are one of those fabrication projects that seem to intimidate a lot of people, and for good reason. If you go at them from the wrong direction, don’t have a game plan in place to start...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: THIS RARE FIREBIRD FORMULA 350 HAS HAD A HOD ROD LIFE! COME SAVE IT!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Pontiac. How about a real deal 1987 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 that has had a few good go...

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Wild Ride at the May 2026 El Mirage California SCTA Meet – The Spirit of AutoPower III Comp Coupe Hits A Bump at 228 MPH!

The Spirit of Autopower Comp Coupe is a pretty radical machine, and a staple in the land speed racing community. This thing is based off a little tiny first generation Honda Civic, but the rest is...

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Video: A Tribute to the A-Team Van

In the 1980s, you couldn’t swing a dead cat without hitting a campy television show that featured a kick ass vehicle during every episode. Maybe it was KITT on Knight Rider, or perhaps it was...

Autoextremist: NASCAR May Return to Production Bodies and Engines

Peter DeLorenzo over at Autoextremist.com has been running a three-part series on the future of NASCAR. His inside information about meetings between the major manufacturers has led to some stunning...

Feds Get Green Light to Auction Cars Seized in Fraud Case of Utah Man

Some time ago we reported on the case of Jeffrey Mowen, the man accused by the federal government of scamming millions of dollars out of unwitting investors, and later plotting to kill people. The...

Update: Renderings and Video Progress of the Chip Foose Modified John Deere 4020 Big Buck Tractor

Back in December of ’09 we let you know about a project that Chip Foose has taken on along with John Deere. Foose has been tasked with modifying a cool Deere 4020 tractor into a hot rod. The...

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Speedy Says: The Top 11 Things That Get Speedzzter’s Goat

“Yeah, take back your losing streak. Check your front wheel drive! You’re jammin’ me . . . Quit jammin’ me!” -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Some days, a BangShifter...

Toyota Execs Being Called Out By Congressmen for the Recall Debacle

Just when Toyota thought the worst was over and was ready to get on with the recall repairs, a couple of congressmen are calling out the company for covering up the real problem. This is a steaming...

Exclusive: Incredible Group of Ford Rods, Muscle, and Factory Race Cars Up For Private Sale

We really, honestly, do not know where to begin. When our friend Jim, the guy behind Project Fat Lane, the 1964 Thunderbolt look-a-like race car we are tracking, let us know that he was going to be...

Event Coverage: Philadelphia’s Motorsports Expo 2010

This year marks the 25th Len Sammons Motorsports Race Car and Trade Show held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The locals just call the show “Motorsports,”...

Video Bonanza: Wheelies

The wheelie. It is many things to many people. To some it is a badge of credibility. Owning a piece of iron that can stand up on its hind legs is something to brag about. To others they are a bane, a...

New Product: Ultra-Torque Assembly Lube From ARP

Bolting motors together correctly is precision work. Lots of that attention to detail goes into the fasteners used and their installation. Making sure that proper torque specs are met can mean the...

Photo Tour: AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania

The Antique Automobile Club of America is one of the outfits known for the massive car swap meets held in Hershey, Pennsylvania (yes, home of the chocolate company), and the AACA also has a huge...

Event Coverage: Open House at Posies Rods and Customs

Posies Rods and Customs is a shop in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, run by a Ken “Posies” Fenical. They say the shop builds “statements,” not just cars. You can see some of those...

New Parts: Billet Oil Pans From Aviaid

Aviaid has been in the business of improving the oiling systems on cars for decades and recently introduced a new billet oil pan that is designed to be used with the company’s Z06 retrofit...

eBay Find: Yet Another WTF-amino

Just in case you thought we were going all straight and narrow on you with our wall to wall coverage of the 2010 Grand National Roadster Show, we’re kicking things off today with this most...