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Finnegan’s Drag and Drive Cadillac Project Continues: Fabricating Custom Floors In Preparation For Custom Interior.

Mike and Joe are back at it, working on the Cadillac to get it on the road this year. There is a lot to do, but they keep chipping away at it and in the video below it’s time for the floors to...

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For Sale: The Coolest Ramp Truck Ever? Like A Toterhome And A Ramp Truck Had A Baby, Only WAY Cooler.

I love vintage RVs, and especially eyebrow Winnebago RV’s. I know several people who have built custom versions of these, and also love them when they are just a survivor or restoration. But...

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3 DAY Custom Truck BUILD! Puddin’ Scores A 1984 S10 From Marketplace And Proceeds To Build A Simple, Clean, & Budget Friendly Mini Truck.

Everyone loves a big elaborate custom build, but I have to say that I also really love the simple, quick, and budget friendly builds like this one from Puddin’s Fab Shop. I wish more of my...

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Pro 275, Limited Drag Radial, and Radial vs The World Racing Action From The Shakedown at U.S. 131

US 131 has been throwing one hell of a drag race with both the Mid West Drag Racing Series and Radial Outlaws Racing Series during the Shakedown at US131. Both sanctioning bodies on the grounds for...

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Dyno Video: This 427 cubic inch LS3 8-Stack Injected Beast Sounds AMAZING! But How Much Power Does It Actually Make?

It is kind of amazing how differently engine combos can sound at full song.You can take the same long block and top it with five different induction setups and get some very different sounding...

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Southeast Gassers At Shadyside! Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, Catches All The Wheels Up Gear Jamming Gasser Action!

If you are regular around here then you know that we really dig the Southeast Gassers Association. I mean, what’s not to love? Big rpm, big burnouts, wheelstands, gear banging shifts, and heads up...

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Drag Strip Site up for Auction

In South Africa. It appears that the USA isn’t the only place that it seems to be impossible to erect a drag strip in. A business man, and drag racing enthusiast in South Africa set about...

eBay Pick of the Week: Amazingly Rare Halibrand Magnesium Wheels

These are the wheels that time forgot. Apparently inflation didn’t though. The auction on these babies is set to end tonight and unless you have a bunch of extra cash laying around or you...

A/Fuel Tech Part 3: Inside the Short-Block

So far in the A/Fuel tech series we’ve introduced you to the world of injected Fuel racing and shown you a little about the hardcore intake setup on these naturally aspirated Fuel Hemis....

Monday Time Killer: Drag Photos by Auto Imagery

Richard Shute and Dave Kommel have been photographing drag races for decades. Several years ago they combined their talents to form the company Auto Imagery Inc. and since then have established...

Barnstormin’: The Case Against Chrysler

Normally, this column runs on Monday afternoons, but seeing as how this is a breaking news topic and the entire subject matter may be rendered moot by the end of the day, we’ve broken with the...

Reminder: Hot Rod Magazine Sweepstakes for the 2010 Camaro SS Starts Now

The Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour starts today, as does the online entry of the sweepstakes where you can win a 2010 Camaro SS. You can enter from 8:00 am Central Time today until 7:00 pm Eastern Time...

Late Breaking Craisglist Goodness: Twin 392 Hemis for Sale in San Fran

We have to thank (or curse!) our pal Dave Wallace (www.hotrodnostalgia.com) for pointing us towards this pair of 392 Hemi engines that are being sold by a dude in San Francisco, California....

Man Transports Steer in Pontiac Grand Am

After the depressing news of the day, we thought it best to leave you with a smile on your face for the weekend. We could tell you that by hitting the link below you will see photos of a guy driving...

Shocker! GM and Chrysler Immune From Liability Suits After Bankruptcy?

This story shocked us. It has come to light during Congressional testimony by GM’s leader, Fritz Henderson that Chrysler and GM will essentially be immune to lawsuits from people injured or...

Friday Excuse to Go Home and Drink: Depression in Detroit

If this story from the Detroit News doesn’t force you to lock your office door and hit the local watering hole, your poolside cabana, or the bottle of Jagermeister in your lower desk drawer you...

Reminder: Hot Rods & Custom Stuff Garage Sale is Now

We warned you last week, and now it’s time to get in the car and go check out the Hot Rods & Custom Stuff garage sale in Escondido, California. Let us know how it went, since we’re...

Galpin Auto Sports Teams With the US Air Force on Two Wild Cars

If you needed proof that hot rodding and the car culture ain’t dead yet amongst the youth of America, the US Air Force contracted Southern California’s Galpin Auto Sports to build them...

Craigslist Pick of the Week BONUS!: Massive 1976 Chevy Truck

We’re coming back at you with a bonus Craigslist pick this week because we’re automotive schitzophrenics around here and just because you love a road race Mustang doesn’t mean you...

Craigslist Pick of the Week: Road Race Sleeper Mustang

This week’s Craiglist pick looks to be more fun than a barrell of monkeys. It’s a super clean 1992 Mustang that is owned by a road race instructor. It’s got the goods to clean up at...