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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 7 Racing Action! We Hope They Got Good Rest, Because The Desert Isn’t Playing!

It’s Stage 7, after a full day of rest, but the desert didn’t take a break. It’s ready to rock each and every day, and Stage 7 is no different. In the video below you’ll see Stage...

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Paint and Body Tech: The RIGHT Way To Paint Chrome, So It Actually Lasts, Doesn’t Flake, And Looks Great

During the monochromatic paint craze of the 1980s and 1990s, there were a LOT of chrome parts getting painted to match the body color of whatever hot rod, muscle car, or custom truck they were on....

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! Watch Hammertown Come Together With This Streaming Camera From Johnson Valley.

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...

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Tool Tech: The BEST Swivel Adapters for Sockets! Putting Swivel Adapters Through Their Paces To Find Out Who’s Best

We’re back with more tool tests, which you know we love around here, and this time it’s swivel adapters that are being test. We all love a good wobbly socket, but if you don’t have...

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WORLDS WORST Corvette! Will It FINALLY RUN and ROAD TRIP? Derek At Vice Grip Garage Has Got His Work Cut Out On This One

I’m a fan of a C4 Corvette, but I’m not sure that this one isn’t cursed. When Derek got it and started working on it, the problems became bigger and bigger and bigger. It had an...

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What is Tony’s LEAST FAVORITE part of Hot Rodding? Finishing One. But That’s The Plan For His 1970 HEMI Dart Swap!

I think most hot rodders have the same problem as Tony when it comes to finishing our rides. I know I’m the same way. I think it’s Attention Deficite Hot Rod Disorder. ADHRD. We all...

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Ric Flairmont Is Back And Newbern And Cotten Are Driving It All The Way To Roadkill Nights!

Newbern and Cotten are always up for a good time, and that includes driving the Flairmont all the way to Roadkill nights! They won’t be alone, as Freiburger, Finnegan, and some special guests,...

Bonneville Speed Week 2023 Photos – Our First Racing Action Shots Of Streamliners, Roadsters, Lakesters, And More From The Salt!

More photos from Bonneville Speed Week 2023! If you missed any of them so far, we’ve got a link below to check them all out AND we’ve got tons of photos left. (Photos by Wes Allison) The...

How To Build A Roller Bender For Tubing, Flat Stock, Bar, And More, In Your Own Garage

If you do any kind of metal fabrication for cars then you have either wanted or purchased a tubing bender. The most common type is one that bends round tubing for roll bars, roll cages, and tubular...

Alex Taylor Is Driving a 12x Record Holding Camaro At Bonneville Speed Week: It’s Like A Different Planet Out Here!

In this video, the 4th of Alex’s adventures on the salt, she finally gets out on the actual salt! The weather has not cooperated, and the standing water has been nuts, but it is finally time to...

OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car at Road America: The points chase tightens up as five of seven rounds are now complete.

Here’s Part 2! (Words by Jim McIlvaine Photos by Kaleb Kelley) Last year, the cut-off for earning a points invitation to the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, presented by Advance Auto...

Influence and Impact Episode 2 – C-10 Truck History 1967-72, Patina to High-End, Classic Truck Industry

This new series from the guys at Auto Revolution is pretty darn cool! If you ever wondered how the C10 trucks you know and love came to be so influential in the custom truck and hot rod scene, and...

Bonneville Speed Week 2023 Photos – Finally On The Salt, And Racing Started Yesterday! More Hot Rods, Race Cars, And Trucks On The Salt.

More photos from Bonneville Speed Week 2023! If you missed any of them so far, we’ve got a link below to check them all out AND we’ve got tons of photos left. (Photos by Wes Allison) The...

OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car at Road America: The points chase tightens up as five of seven rounds are now complete.

(Words by Jim McIlvaine Photos by Kaleb Kelley) Last year, the cut-off for earning a points invitation to the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, presented by Advance Auto Parts was 781 points...

Featured Product: Easily Add Lower Support to Your Gen III Hemi Engine and Transmission

Video Description: Most Late-model factory oil pans have some sort of provision to bolt the engine block and the transmission together for additional driveline strength and support. However, Not all...

The Most AMAZING Auction EVER! We SCORED Big Time! Super Rare Engine! Barn Find Hot Rod and MORE!

Mortske is back at it! If you have ever wondered how he ends up with some of the cool parts and cars he’s got, then this is going to be a good video. Auctions are places you need to start...

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Alex Taylor Is Driving a 12x Record Holding Camaro At Bonneville Speed Week: Hopping in a Belly Tanker for a Tour! – Waiting on the Salt to Dry

While the salt was drying, Alex got to hop in a Belly Tanker so she could get even more of the full Bonneville Speed Week Experience. Check it out. And if you missed the previous videos, use the link...

Hot Rod Hoarder Video: More Old School TREASURE at the Street Rod Nationals!

Tommy Lee Byrd hit up the NSRA Street Rod Nationals and got some cool videos, one of which we’ve already shared with you, and has found some amazing rides. This latest video is awesome and...

HOW-TO Make CURVED FLANGES on SHEET METAL With A Flanging Tool You Can Make At Home!

We’re fans of home-built tools around here, and this one is probably the simplest one you’ll ever make! We’re talking about one piece of material and one tool that everyone has, and...

Alex Taylor Is Driving a 12x Record Holding Camaro On The Salt At Bonneville Speed Week. The Adventures Continue

It’s about to get real! Alex is really in it now as she goes through all the stuff that you have to do on the salt as a rookie. It doesn’t matter how fast you have been, what other racing...