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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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I’d Drive It! CRAZY HAYABUSA POWERED PIAGGIO APE – IS THIS THE CRAZIEST CAR IN THE WORLD? The Motor Addicts Seem To Think So.

These little three-wheeled wonders, regardless of manufacturer, or often referred to as a Tuk Tuk. This is the Thai word for them, but it is relatively universal. Wikipedia’s definition and...

Cordless Tool Testing: What’s the Most Powerful 3/8″ Impact You Can Buy? And Do You Need One?

Everybody is familiar with how bad ass 1/2 inch cordless impact guns have gotten, and it seems like just about everyone has one in their shop or garage. And there are a lot of heavy-duty shops that...

2023 Dunkirk Harbor Cruise – Here’s Our Final Gallery Of Photo Coverage From This Awesome Lake Erie Car Show

Our final gallery of photos from the Dunkirk Harbor Cruise on Lake Erie! This is a cool spot for a cruise in don’t you think? If you missed our previous photos you can use the link below to...

Roadkill’s Left For Dead Dodge Daytona Gets a Big Block and a Stick Shift!

Prep is happening! That’s right, the Dumpster Fire Dodge Charger Daytona clone is getting three pedals and a bunch of other goodies on a new episode of Roadkill so Finnegan has to get the thing...

Best Tire Pump? Let’s Settle This! Milwaukee vs DeWalt And Makita. Which Little Compressor Works Best?

Everyone loves their shop air compressor, but it isn’t always the most convenient thing when you are trying to fill up kids toys, an air mattress, etc. And if you are on the road doing a drag...

2023 Dunkirk Harbor Cruise – The Lake Erie Shoreline Makes A Great Spot For A Car Show Cruise.

More photos from the Dunkirk Harbor Cruise on Lake Erie! This is a cool spot for a cruise in don’t you think? If you missed our previous photos you can use the link below to check them out!...

OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car at Portland: The last West Coast event of the year brings plenty of action!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) Usually, after four events in OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car, presented by Advance Auto Parts, we can start predicting who might be...

Syracuse Nationals Show Photos: Here’s Our Final Gallery, Plus A Link To All The Other Photos You Might Have Missed!

Here’s our final gallery of photos from the Syracuse Nationals Car Show! If you missed any of the previous photos, use the link below to check them out. There are some cool cars out here and...

Wide vs Narrow Off-Road Tires – Tinkerer’s Adventure Put Together 3 Scientific Experiments to Settle This Once And For All. Maybe…

The debate between off-roaders about different setups has been going on forever. The debates on manual vs automatic transmissions, big power vs small, axle gears vs transfer case, leafs vs links, and...

FORD VS CHEVY-TRUCK MOTOR SHOOT OUT! 5.3L TRUCK LS VS 5.4L 4V NAVIGATOR MOD MOTOR. FULL DYNO RESULTS

Ford vs Chevrolet, this battle has been going on since the first Chevrolet pulled up next to its first Ford, and continues as strong as ever to this day. And with the unbelievable level of...

Syracuse Nationals Show Photos: Really Cool Hot Rods, Trucks, Customs, And More!

We’ve still got a couple more galleries of photos from the Syracuse Nationals Car Show. If you missed any of the previous photos, use the link below to check them out. There are some cool cars...

2023 Dunkirk Harbor Cruise – The Lake Erie Shoreline Was Full Of Rad Rides!

(Words and Photos by Mike Brooks) – Every year, the Lakeshore Street Rod Association puts on its annual Harbor Cruise show right on the scenic Lake Erie shoreline in Dunkirk NY. The show never...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: HERRERA WINS PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE ALL-STAR CALLOUT; TORRENCE AND TODD WIN MISSION #2FAST2TASTY NHRA CHALLENGE; PROCK, TASCA AND HERRERA GO TO NO. 1 IN SONOMA

SONOMA, Calif. (July 29, 2023) – Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Gaige Herrera continued his dominant season on Saturday at Sonoma Raceway, winning the first-ever NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle...

Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series From Heartland Motorsports Park Sunday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 5! 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...