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Desert Racing Tech: The SCIENCE Behind BAJA 1000 Support Vehicles! Check Out The Optima Batteries, Ford, Steel-It, Polvoorde Racing Support Rig.

Having just finished watching all the racing action from the Dakar Rally, and their famed trucks, it’s cool to see what a BAJA 1000 support rig looks like. They aren’t the same, as the...

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How to Chop An All-Original 1932 Ford Tudor: Chopping a True Survivor – Fitting and Welding It Back Together Are The Most Crucial Steps!

Now that the top has been cut off, the real critical stuff has to happen. We’re talking about fitting and welding this original roof back in place, just a few inches lower. This isn’t...

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Unsafe At Any Speed! Is the Rotsun Too Rusty? The Answer Is Yes, Definitely Yes. Watch To See Just How Bad It Is!

The Rotsun is, well, rotten. Hence the name. But how much rust is too much? Is this thing structurally okay, is it a total loss, or does it just need a little love. I once drove from Dallas, TX to...

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Huge Money Auction Purchase! This One-of-One Ferrari 250 GTO Sells for $38.5 Million at the Mecum Kissimmee!

Auctions are amazing because you can get insane deals on some stuff, and other stuff goes for insane money. And sometimes the things that go for big money aren’t worth it. On numerous occasions...

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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: It’s The Last Stage Of Dakar 2026! Dramatic Stage 13 Racing Action Is Below!

Here comes Stage 13! It’s the final stage of Dakar Rally 2026, and will determine who’s going to take home the win. These racers are still going to have to race in this stage, and there...

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FREE IMSA LIVESTREAM: The 2026 IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge at Daytona International Speedway | Race 2

It’s time for more road racing action LIVE from Daytona International Speedway, where the 2026 IMSA VP Racing SportCar Challenge is happening today! We’ll have more racing action LIVE from...

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Nitro Pro Mods: The Inside Scoop (part 1!)

Oh man, this is bad ass! We broke the news here about nitro-burning doorslammers, and it’s really going to happen. Header flames over the roof? You can bet on it! We placed a call to Tom...

Mansfield Motorsports Park Is Closing

Ohio’s Mansfield Motorsports Park, which formerly hosted a NASCAR truck race, has closed its doors and laid off all its employees. This would have been the track’s 50th year in operation....

SEMA Reports That Bling is on the Decline

According to a just-released SEMA News story, “The trend for wheel design or style appears to be becoming more simple and elegant. It seems that the way-out Bling-Bling look is past its peak....

A Sad Public Announcement: Fire is Not Good

Back in early December we talked on our message board about a fire that took place in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The fire destroyed some great old cars and in the process broke the spirit of their...

Hurst 50th Anniversary Viper Coming

Rather than focusing on shifters, the new owners of Hurst are capitalizing on the image and performance of the Hurst signature vehicles of the ’60s to create branded modern muscle. The first...

GM is Auctioning Vehicles Out of Its Heritage Center

Just like it reads: General Motors is having a fire sale, getting rid of some one-offs and automotive oddities from its collection. Below you will find a list of vehicles (this may or may not be the...

Jalopnik Commenter: Freiburger for Car & Driver?

If you’ve never checked out Jalopnik, it’s a huge blog site for guys who are a lot like car guys only not. It’s mostly for people who care about the likes of, say, Car & Driver,...

Gearhead Destination: The Bahrain International Circuit

This week we’re flat-out dreaming. The country of Bahrain is literally swimming in oil money and one of the things it decided to do with a chunk of the cash was to build a world class racing...

Dave Despain Signs a Multi-Year Deal with SPEED

If you can stay awake through all the circle-track stuff on the SPEED channel, you’ll eventually get to see Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain. It’s a neat show focused on all different types...

Speaking of Hacked-Up Dodge Chargers…

While following the saga of the complete butcher-shopped General Lee, we stumbled upon another Charger mess. The difference is that you could own it! The infamous Charger from the first Fast and...

Video of the Week: Our Car Storage Problems are Solved!

As you know, Chad and I recently had to clear out a 7,000-foot shop filled with parts and 42 cars. It’s been a huge problem to figure out what to do with all the stuff, but now we’ve...

Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory: The G8 Sport Truck May Be Killed

We were a bit mystified a while back when GM announced that it was still planning on rolling out the G8 ST (El Camino) next year. It was a sign to us that the General was still committed to...

Injected Nitro Pro Mods are Coming!

There have been rumors for about a year coming from different places about someone or multiple people running injected nitro motors in doorslammers. The guessing games are over as it seems Tom...

The Violation Game: Too Much TV

This week’s Violation Game is based on a very simple rule: Unless your ride is a limo, a motorhome, or a Panasonic delivery truck, there should not be any televisions on board. Seriously. Not...