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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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Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Michigan Attorney General Asks Carmakers to Declare Bankruptcy in Michigan

As GM and Chrysler speed toward what seems like certain bankruptcy filings, Michigan’s Attorney General Mike Cox has sent letters to both of them asking that if they do file for bankruptcy, to...

Beefed 4R70W Ford Transmission from TCI

TCI has rolled out a new, beefed-up version of Ford’s 4R70W automatic transmission for newer Mustangs, and it’s rated for upwards of 650 hp. There are various internal modifications and...

Funny Car Fever Tonight and Saturday at Sacramento!

Sorry for the short notice, kids, but we got wind of a kick ass Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car show going down at Sacremento Raceway tonight and tomorrow. It’s the 28th running of Funny Car Fever at...

CraigsList Pick of the Week: 455-Powered 1979 Cutlass

A couple years ago we knew a guy who put a 427 in one of these cars and it was just ungodly fast. We like the idea of the big-inch Olds even better though as it’s the proper brand-in-a-brand...

Second F-Bomb Camaro Clone on eBay a No-Sale

A couple weeks back we told you about the eBay auction for a Fast and Furious movie clone of David Freiburger’s F-Bomb Camaro that sold for $27,500. Shortly thereafter, another clone hit eBay...

Cool Old Press Photos: The 1957 Ford Ranchero

The 1957 Ford Ranchero was a coup for Ford. They completely surprised Chevy when this truck-let was introduced and it sold like hotcakes, moving nearly 22,000 units that first year. Chevy’s El...

GM Has Three Bidders for Hummer

CNN is reporting that General Motors has three potential buyers for the Hummer brand and that the sale could be closed in just a couple of weeks. The story raises interesting questions with respect...

NHRA Drag Racing in the Wall Street Journal

We were tipped off to a story that ran in the Wall Street Journal a couple days ago about the infusion of Arab money into drag racing. Specifically, it keys in on the Al-Anabi team of Alan Johnson....

Gearhead Destination: The Halloween Classic at Summit Motorsports Park

Of all the drag racing events Chad and I have ever been to, and it’s been lots, I’ll argue that the craziest one I’ve seen is the Halloween Classic, held every year at Summit...

GM May Close Some Plants for Nine Weeks, One Forever

The news wires were burning last night with reports that General Motors is apparently planning on shutting down most of its plants for nine weeks over the summer. It should be noted that most plants...

ZEX Nitrous for New Challengers

Just scored a brand new Challenger? Need some more umph? ZEX has the answer as the company has just rolled out a nitrous kit specifically for new Dodge Challengers. From the sounds of things, this is...

Lohnes Pic of the Week: Whoop-Ass Gasser

I’m very short on details regarding this car. So short, in fact, I don’t even really know what type of body sits on it. Here’s what I do remember. The photo was taken at the 2002...

Site of the Week: ClassicPonyCars.com

This week we’re directing your attention to the history of the Ford Mustang and a website dedicated to just that subject. ClassicPonyCars.com is a catch-all source for everything that has to do...

Epic Fail: Toyota Hybrid Pace Car at Select NASCAR Events

This is not a late April Fools joke. It is the truth. A freaking Toyota Camry hybrid will act as the pace car, the official pace car, of upcoming NASCAR races. It will first appear at the Coca-Cola...