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Iron Trap Garage Video: Cummins Swapping A 1947 Ford Flatbed, Checking Out A 1934 Phaeton & Carlisle Prep!!

The Iron Trap Garage crew are at it, getting some work done and prepping for the upcoming Carlisle swap meet. The big job in this one is doing a Cummins swap on a cool 1947 Ford Flatbed pickup. This...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – $15,000 Wednesday

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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Tool Testing: This $800 Snap-On Goes Up Against Every Price Ratcheting Wrenches To See Who’s Got The Best!

We run a lot of tool testing videos around here and many are expensive vs cheap tool comparisons. I’m not saying that every cheap tool is good, or that all expensive tools are overpriced, but I...

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Bustys Bar & Jukebox LoneStar Round Up Kick Off Party Video: Hot Rods, Customs, And More In Austin

We’ve shared a couple of Lone Star Roundup videos so far, and can tell you that it was a heck of a show as usual. Because this show has gotten so big over the years it has turned into not only...

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The Touring Car Race At The 83rd Goodwood Member’s Meet Could Be The Greatest Finish in Goodwood’s History! 2026 Win Percy Trophy Full Race

We’ve got some more cool video from Goodwood’s Member’s Meet 2026. This year the action was even better than ever, and the Touring Car race for the Win Percy Trophy was one of the...

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Big Money Bracket Racing From The 2026 Spring Fling at Galot – Time Trial Tuesday

The Spring Fling at GALOT is LIVE right now with big money bracket racing going on through the weekend! If you want to see great drag racing action from one of the nicest dragstrips in the country,...

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C4 Perfection: The 1996 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport Was The Pinnacle Of The Fourth Generation’s Development

The C4 Corvette has finally come out the other side of it’s days as an oft-joked about, rock bottom cheap, old sports car. Every car goes through the cycle. Cool when new, aging against a new...

Video: For A Brief Shining Moment In 1994 Rhode Island Had A Drag Strip Again

Rhode Island is no stranger to the sport of drag racing. Between competitors like Bob Tasca and the high performance legacy of his family and the history of places like Charlestown Dragway in the...

I-24 Lebanon Dragfest Photos Continue! This Drag Racing Car Show Was As Good As Ever And We’ve Still Got More Photos To Share!

Here’s another great gallery from Joe Grippo, and we hope you’ve been looking at all of the other galleries as well. If not, use the link below to see them as well! But first, check out...

Grand National Roadster Show 2024 Photos! The Suede Palace Was In Full Effect With Traditional Hot Rods Of All Kinds.

The Suede Palace is one of the most iconic parts of the Grand National Roadster Show, and for good reason. This place is super bitchin, has rad rides, and there is no billet aluminum to be seen....

Steve Magnante Is Back And Truck Week Continues. Truck Week Feature #9 – 50’s & 60’s Chevy Trucks

Here’s the ninth video of Steve’s Truck Week series! This time it’s a couple of rad old Chevy trucks. Watch and if you missed the previous videos use the link below. Our friend Steve Magnante...

Hot Rod Hero Racer Spotlight: The LEGACY of Mr. Plymouth – Georgia DRAG RACING Hero!

Decades before the internet would become a thing, there were legendary racers who were as big as any of the professionals, but only in the area that they raced in. That meant that some of the...

King of the Hammers Livestreaming Video: The Race of Kings Is LIVE Today! Rock Crawling, Desert Racing, And So Much More In Ultra 4 Rigs!

It’s time to start the Race of Kings at King of the Hammers. Often just referred to as King of the Hammers, this race within the two week Hammers event is the main attraction and features the...

1935 Chevrolet Top Chop: Bello’s Kustoms Adds A Chopped Two Piece Lincoln Zephyr Rear Window To This Custom Chop

Oh it’s real now boys and girls! The top is chopped, and now it is time to decide what to do with the back window. Rather than just chop it and get it back where it belongs, the plan is to use...

Crash, Bang, BOOM Video: These 1990s Era Nostalgia Drag Racing Wrecks Are Nasty

Nostalgia Drag Racing today in the year 2016 is a far different animal than the activity that began back in the 1970s and then really caught fire in the 1990s. If you had told someone in the middle...

Fun 1960s Video: Check Out Franklin Dobson Testing Out His DIY Hovercraft On Land and Sea

We’re fortunate have grow up in the tail end of the “awesome stuff in the back of the magazines” era. You know what we’re talking about. Buying plans for your own personal...

Forgotten Failure: When Is The Last Time You Saw Or Thought About A Sterling 825 SL?!

On paper, this was a can’t miss. A Japanese company and an English company teaming up on a sedan that both would have loads of input on and both would benefit from. In the end, the project was...

Transportation Unlimited: This 1949 Chevrolet Film Highlights An Incredible Array Of 1930s and 40s Chevy Heavy Duty Trucks!

If there is one thing that we know about old trucks, especially those of the heavy duty variety it is that they do not live the long lives that many old cars do. They are machines designed to be used...

HOW TO ADD A CARBURETOR TO THE BACK OF THE CHEAP, JUNKYARD M90 BLOWER! PLUS…CARBS VS EFI VS BOTH!

Who in their right mind would take a junkyard M90 blower that costs tens of dollars, and try to make a carburetor mount through the back so you could run it without fuel injection? Richard. Richard...

Hot Rodding 101: Iron Trap Garage Talks About Old School Drop Axles – Become An Expert By Watching!

If you are used to 1950’s and newer projects, then you might not have ever worked on a solid front axle equipped car or truck. The solid front axle is really similar to the solid axle...