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California Man Reunited with Stolen 1969 Camaro Bought Brand New By His Vietnam Veteran Father!

We hear about car thefts all the time, and have been victims ourselves, so when we saw this story on the national news this morning we knew we had to share it. In 1969, after returning home from the...

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

Here’s the 2nd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check the out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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This Crew Cab Dually Trade Road Trip Goes South For Mortske! Did He Get TAKEN Or Is This Just Lowered Dually Life?

When you make enough trades, there is no doubt that occasionally you won’t end up making out exactly as planned. Doesn’t mean the car or truck you trade for sucks, but maybe it just...

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Southeast Gassers Association 2026: First Drag Race of The Year from Shadyside Dragway

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s First Race of 2026 at Shadyside Dragway in North Carolina. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears,...

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Try and Outrun The Dylan McCool TURBO V8 Police Car! – Custom Exhaust, EFI, Intercooler! Part 1

Dylan McCool has been working on his Dodge Diplomat police car for a while now and although it runs and drives and is cool in “stock” form, it’s going to be way way cooler now that...

The Vice Grip Garage Grand National Is Going To Get A Budget Makeover So It Looks Like The Fun Ride It Is

It’s not a show car, but it sure does look a lot nicer than it did before! The Grand National finally runs and drives and so it is time to give it a little visual love since this is such and...

Woodward Dream Cruise Mustang Alley: Mega Mustangs And Fantastic Fords From Detroit

Woodward Dream Cruise is one of the most famous events of the summer, and no matter what kind of hot rods or street machines you are into they are going to be there in droves. This show is so big...

FREE LIVE BRACKET RACING: The BTE Labor Day $250K Is On! The Richest Footbrake Purse In History!

It’s on like Donkey Kong this weekend, with big payouts at the Yellow Bullet Nationals and here at the BTE Labor Day $250K. Whether you like heads-up drag racing or the ultra-tight margins of...

FREE LIVE STREAM: 13th Annual Yellow Bullet Nationals LIVE Right Here!

The Yellowbullet Nationals has become one of THE premier heads up drag races in the country, and for good reason. Monte Mikho puts on a hell of a show, treats the racers right, and makes sure there...

The New #1 Impact Wrench on the Torque Test Channel! Harbor Freight Earthquake Ultra v Thor G2 & Amazon

More cordless impact gun testing going on thanks to the Torque Test Channel, and you won’t believe how well some of these perform. It is nuts the amount of torque these are capable of nowadays,...

DIRT CHEAP V8 Swap – Did The Hot Rod Hoarder Just Ruin His Daily Driver?

Was this Nova better off with the inline 6 under the hood? The short answer is, no, but that’s because every hot rodder on the planet wants more performance whether it is really necessary or...

Tear Down DISASTER – DD Speed Shop Is Stripping Their 1964 Chevy Nova To Be A GASSER

What could possibly go wrong? I mean who wouldn’t take a completely finished, running and driving hot rod, and then take it all apart so you can make it into a gasser. Sounds like a totally...

Iron Trap Bought A 1000 Point Restored 1932 Ford Roadster And Now They Are Taking It Out For A Real Drive!

Iron Trap is back at it, this time with a couple videos on their new to them 1932 Ford Roadster. This thing is a bitchin restored piece that is too nice to drive. Well too nice to drive for normal...

8-Hour DIY Turbo Kit. How to Build a CHEAP Turbo Kit! How to Turbo your Pontiac 350 Or Anything Else! Full Dyno Results

It’s time for Richard to get his cheap turbo kit on, which is like his super power by the way. There are lots of folks who would be embarrassed to see what kind of performance he’s gotten...

Holley’s Jeep 4×4 Experience Is The Jeep Takeover You Will Want To Attend In Bowling Green!

Holley’s Jeep 4×4 Experience: Introducing Holley’s inaugural Jeep 4×4 Experience in Bowling Green, Kentucky! Join us for an action-packed event where you can push your Jeep to the...

How To Measure Your Car For Wheel and Tire Size PLUS Making A Tool To Make It Easy

For most folks, measuring for wheels and tires involves either using a wheel and tire you have and measuring off of that, or calling someone else to see what they have. Some folks, myself included,...

WILL IT RUN? 1969 PONTIAC 350 Step 1-Make it Run Right! Make some dyno Pulls! Make Some Poncho Power

Pontiac engines are awesome, and always have been, and are arguably responsible for the muscle cars we know and love. Even a 350 cubic incho Poncho is a worthy build and if you haven’t seen...

NITRO AMERICA VIDEO: EXTREME TOP FUEL – THE FINAL NIGHT OF FIRE AND THUNDER AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY

The final Night of Fire and Thunder at Bandimere Speedway was a special one. With the entire world looking, Bandimere is celebrating its final year on the mountain. The final NHRA National Event was...