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Jay Leno Drives the Ultimate 1967 Muscle Car Unicorn (With an American Powertrain 6-Speed Swap!)

Just 187 1967 Pontiac 2+2 HOs were built from the factory, and man is this thing a real unicorn. With the 428 under the hood, and a factory 4-speed, it was a fun car to drive, but it’s a whole...

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FREE No Prep Drag And Drive LIVESTREAM: Back To The Streets 2026 Is Hitting Wabash, Wagler, Brown County And Bunker Hill Dragways This Week!

It’s Drag and Drive season and that means more and more folks are taking their hot rods and race cars out for racing and road trips and we love them for it. Back to the Streets is one of the more...

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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Our Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Continue!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Featured Product: Mazda Miata Coil Overs From Ridetech! One Of The Best Track Day Cars Ever Gets Some New Goodies From Ridetech!

Whether you love their 4 cylinder power, or not, it’s hard to argue with the handling prowess of the venerable Mazda Miata. The MX5, as it is known everywhere else in the world, is light,...

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Indianapolis 500 Movie – The 500: Immortality at Indy. The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

The Indianapolis 500 will be run for the 110th time this Sunday as the green flag drops for the 2026 edition of this amazing race. Regardless of whether you are a hardcore Indy Car Series fan, or...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Newbern, Cotten, And Crew Attend Cruisin’ the Coast 2023 And End Up Getting BUSTED!

There are so many people shooting video nowadays, of all kinds of antics and shenanigans, that we sometimes forget that the cops may not be thrilled with some of the fun. Apparently Newbern found...

Customs 101: Bello’s Kustoms Installs A 1939 Zephyr Rear Bumper On The 1936 Ford With A La Salle Grille – Part 5: The New Bumper And Some Fender Repairs Too.

Here’s Part 5 of the La Salle grille swap, where it gets a Lincoln Zephyr rear bumper, but if you missed Part 1-4, just use the link below to check it out too. This is one cool custom that the gang...

SEMA Show 2023 Photo Coverage: More Automotive Greatness From Las Vegas! Check Out All The Cars From The Aftermarket Show Of The Year!

It’s that time of year folks, trade show season. For those of us in the automotive and motorsports industries, at any rate, we hit Las Vegas every November for the SEMA Show and then Indy for the...

Influence and Impact Episode 8: Import Car History Part 2, Tuners, Body Kits, Drifting and Stance Styling

Custom cars and trucks go hand in hand, and while some folks think of Imports and Domestics as hardened enemies, I find that they are more intertwined and understood that you might expect. In fact, I...

New Product Spotlight: Holley Off-Road LS Engine Swap Oil Pan Kits With Rock Shield!

LS Engine swaps aren’t just popular in muscle cars and hot rods, they are also super popular in trucks. But not just lowered two-wheel drive trucks, as the off-road world also loves them....

SEMA Show 2023 Photo Coverage: Automotive Greatness From Las Vegas! Check Out All The Cars From The Aftermarket Show Of The Year!

It’s that time of year folks, trade show season. For those of us in the automotive and motorsports industries, at any rate, we hit Las Vegas every November for the SEMA Show and then Indy for the...

The 1320Video Invitational Part 1: The 1320video INVITE ONLY Elimination Roll Race Video Starts Here! (Last Man Standing gets CASH MONEY!)

1320Video is back at it, with a new idea and something special for all of us 1320Video fans, as they put on their first Invitation Roll Race recently and have all the video to share with us now....

The JANKY to SWANKY 1984 S10! Here’s A Simple, Clean, & Budget Friendly Makeover Anyone Can Do.

Puddin is back at it with another cool transformation, and we really dig it. This one is a little 1984 S10 pickup that has seen better days. It’s all there, but it certainly isn’t pretty,...

Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals Were Awesome And We’ve Got The Photos Right Here!

(Photos by David Whealon) – The PDRA Season Finale Carolina Nationals from Darlington were a huge hit and we’ve got great photos from David Whealon to prove it. This event is something...

HEADS, CAM OR INTAKE? WHICH LS MODIFICATION SHOULD YOU DO FIRST? WHICH UPGRADE MAKES MORE POWER?

This is one of those questions that EVERYONE asks when it comes to the LS engine, and the truth is that it is a valid question. If the engine platform were different, that might not be a very...

BUDGET Pro Street 1957 Chevrolet – Cheap And Easy BIG TIRE Chassis Modifications By DD Speed Shop

Pro Street Is NOT DEAD! Or it shouldn’t be anyway, because big tires are awesome! Just look at these bad boys that are going on the DD Speed Shop ’57 Chevy. I approve, and love the low...

This 8,000 RPM 302 Maverick Grabber Is An NHRA Super Stock National Record Holder. Plus It’s Just Plain Rad!

When you take a Maverick and shove a small block in it and then send it down the dragstrip with the front wheels in the air, it is always a good time. Tell me I’m wrong. But while I dig a...

PRO STOCK TO COMPETE AT ALL 21 RACES DURING 2024 NHRA MISSION FOODS DRAG RACING SERIES SEASON

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 31, 2023) – The NHRA announced today that Pro Stock will compete at all 21 races next year, returning to a full-season schedule during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing...

V8 Squarebody Swap in a Weekend!! Out with the old V6 and in with a new Small Block! Power Upgrades!

Mortske is back at it! This time he’s taking a 6 cylinder square body and doing a swap, but it isn’t getting an LS! It’s been a running and driving truck like lots of folks have,...