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One has a Flathead, One a Blown Olds, But Somehow These Traditional Hot Rods Share the Same Soul

There is just something about a traditional styled hot rod that just makes people smile. Even folks that wouldn’t describe themselves as traditional hot rod fans somehow find themselves drawn...

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From Dirty Dozen to Unreal Adventure 2026 Invited Subscriber: Pete Meyer and his 1963 Willys Wagon Made The Cut!

A few days ago we shared the Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen, those 12 rigs that came from more than 100 submissions to be chosen to participate in Unreal Adventure 2026. Out of those 12, 5 will be...

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Retropower’s Austin Allegro Build Is Restomod Greatness. But is it Hiding a Secret? You Bet Your Ass It Is!

This here is something special. It’s not that an Austin Allegro is at the top of my british car list, but it is certainly up there! And when you see what has been done to make this what some...

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Building A 1968 Camaro Drift Car In Autoshop, and Then Taking It To The SEMA Show AND PRI! This is Something Special!

When the Los Angeles Career Center decides to do something, they go all in. Given the fact that Southern California is the epicenter of hot rodding and racing, it makes sense that a project like this...

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Jay Leno Takes a ride in ONE of the TWO 1914 Knox Model 46s still in Existence: This is a 496 CI Overhead-Valve Monster From the Nethercutt Collection!

Sometimes we forget just how bad ass humans were 100-140 years ago. I say this because the amount of invention and ingenuity that was happening in the world was just insane. I mean people came up...

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New Junkyard Inventory! This Trade In Dodge Has Awesome Art Deco Styling And Would Make An Excellent Hot Rod!

I lived through the original Dare to be Different craze, when guys like Troy Trepanier brought out crazy builds that were based on body styles and models that nobody was normally paying attention to....

BOOSTDOCTOR Invades DONKMASTER’s Big Rim Shootout at Carolina Springfest! First of Race of 2026 And It Was Hot!

We’ve seen some fast cars over the years, and some of them are incredibly impressive, but watching Donkmaster and Boostdoctor mixing it up on 26’s is nuts. The fact that these big money,...

Hot Rod Drive-In Video From Austin Speed Shop: Free Beer and Two Lane Blacktop Playing At The Pre-Lonestar Roundup 2026 Party

Lone Star Roundup is one of the premier car show destinations every spring, especially for traditional hot rods and customs. It’s happening as we speak, in Austin Texas, and while the show is...

Freiburger Has To Sell Some Cars! You Wouldn’t Believe How Many Cars He’s Got, Or How Many He’s Had, But Prices and Descriptions Are Right Here!

When I first started working with David Freiburger it seemed like every few days I was finding out about another car, truck, or Jeep that he owned and had stored somewhere. I’d tell you some...

We Drive It: The 2026 Subaru Uncharted Sport – The Toyota-Subaru Share That’s More One Than The Other

Collaborations are more and more populous in the automotive world as time marches on. Companies realizing that combining forces on cars makes more sense than shouldering all the burden and risk...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 7 Regional From The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 7! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

Drag Racing Photos: Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway!

Here’s the 4th, and final, gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check them out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by...

FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: From Chassis to Rolling! 4 Link, Axles, Crossmembers & More!

Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not...

Semi-Final and Final Round Racing From The Postponed PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway!

Our friend NC Promoder was on hand for testing at the PDRA East Coast Nationals yesterday and caught all the semi final and final round racing action from the postponed Carolina Nationals...

Winternationals Winners: Tony Stewart (T/F) Greg Anderson (P/S) & Matt Hagan Wins 1,000th NHRA Funny Car Title!

(Photos by Kim Fuller, Ken Hughes & Rich Bain) • Four-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan won the 1,000th Funny Car race in NHRA history on Sunday at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip,...

Drag Racing Photos: More Photos From The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway. Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 3rd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check them out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

FREE DRAG RACING LIVESTREAM: Check Out The PDRA Testing and Carolina Nationals Eliminations from Darana Motorsports Park in Benson NC

We’ve got some live track testing going on at Darana Motorsports Park where PDRA’s top teams are on hand to see what kind of improvements they can make as they get ready for this...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 7 Regional From The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 7! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

2026 AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals Full Broadcast Replay. Watch All The Racing Action From Start To Finish!

The season opening NHRA Gatornationals in Florida was a huge event again in 2026, and the action was hot and heavy. Starting off the 75th anniversary season for NHRA, this race always hits hard and...