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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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RebelDryver Got A New Project Car! This 1977 Chevy Monza Is Going To Become A Drag And Drive Machine!

Our boy Scott Liggett is back with a new drag and drive project! After buying a 1950 Chevy coupe a year or two ago, and realizing it would be more work than he was really wanting to tackle, he sold...

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Better Than Rain-X?! Is This The Best Windshield Water Repellent Windshield Coating Ever? 10 Brands Tested!

I am a big fan of Rain-X. I own, and have owned, a few vehicles that don’t have windshield wipers at all and have found that if you apply it right and often enough it works wonders. I’ve...

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Our Final Gallery of 2026 PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos! Pro Mods, Dragsters, Door Cars, And So Much More!

Here’s gallery #4, our final gallery of PDRA East Coast Nationals action, and if you missed the photos we already posted, use the link below to check them out too. (Photos by David Whealon) The...

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This Awesome Dent Side Ford F100 Pre-Runner RIPS The STREETS, The Dirt, And More!

There is something awesome about vintage bodied pre-runner trucks, and this dentside F100 is a great example. My uncle had a SuperCab back then, and even though I was never a Ford fan growing up I...

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The Wild 1981-1985 Era Of Formula One Cars Race At Monaco Again! 1980s F1 Gold at the 2026 Monaco Historic Grand Prix!

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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NSRA Street Rod Nationals Photos From York: Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, And More Thanks To Jim Hrody

(Photos by Jim Hrody) Thanks to Jim, there are plenty of photos to see from the NSRA Street Rod Nationals in York and they are of course some of the coolest rides from the show. And they’re not...

Doug Cook’s Nova is BACK and Insanely Beautiful! Final Assembly Time For Motion Raceworks Most Famous Ride!

When Motion Raceworks’ Doug Cook crashed his famous Nova on Rocky Mountain Race Week last year, it was bad but he walked away and the car was rebuildable. It turns out it needed more work than...

GoodGuys Puyallup 2023 …..The Griots Garage Pacific Northwest Nationals Puyallup Washington

John Jackson was back at it at the recent Goodguys Show in Puyallup Washington and we’re glad he had the video camera rolling. This is a great show and always draws great cars. The show is one...

Make It Kustom Designs A Custom Split 1932 Grill For A Hot Rod Roadster – Part 5 How-To Fit & Weld Sheet Metal Panels In Preparation For Final Metal Finishing Of The Split Grill

It is time to finish fitting and welding more stuff up on the split grill! In this video on the custom ’32 grill, Karl is going to show you how to setup, fit-up, and weld your sheet metal parts...

Flat-out Cool: Watching This Scale Model Of A BMW RS90 Engine Come Together Is Awesome

There’s something about putting together little engines that is really fun. In fact, it has become a bit of a tradition here at the Lohnes manse over the years to do a model engine kit around...

Check Out The Action From The IHRA Sportsman Spectacular At MotorMile!

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) Thanks to longtime BANGshifter Benoit, we’ve got a cool gallery of photos from the recent IHRA Sportsman Spectacular at MotorMile. What Benoit didn’t know when...

Camaro Nationals Photo Coverage Continues Here! Dan Grippo Got Us All The Shots!

(Words and Photos by Dan Grippo) A few weekends back I was in Pittsburgh, Pa doing some Mustang stuff and while I was on the road, the 2023 version of the Camaro Nationals were happing 10 minutes...

Featured Product: Garrett Turbochargers Are Now Available at Holley. Buy Your Turbos Along With All Your Other Parts In One Spot.

When you went online at Holley.com to buy all the parts you need for your turbo LS swap, it kinda sucks that you couldn’t buy your turbo there too. I mean you can buy literally everything else...

HOW MUCH POWER IS A SBC TUNNEL RAM WORTH? 355 SBC INTAKE TEST-TUNNEL RAM VS RPM AIR GAP VS VICTOR JR

Tunnel rams make power! Period. But how much? And are they really just for high-rpm power? Do they only work on a racing engine? In this test from Richard Holdener you are going to see him put a set...

Shop Tool How To: Leaky Rusted Vintage Floor Jack Restoration (Snap-on)

I’m a fan of old tools, just like most car guys, and especially old jacks as they are usually WAY nicer than new ones. We’ve got a couple of Hein Werners that will live in our shop, but...

How It’s Made: Forged Aluminum Wheels RAYS | Forged Wheels Factory | Technical Manufacturing Process

If you haven’t heard of Rays wheels, then you probably haven’t ever been into anything imported. I say this not as a dig, but just a simple fact, as Rays wheels are an OG Japanese brand...

Way Less SKETCHY!! The Cheapest LS Swapped Trans Am gets budget friendly handling upgrades!

He’s back at it, with more love for the horrible Firebird that he rescued in Part 1 and 2. If you missed that, don’t worry we have a link below where you can check it out. Now its time for this...

Camaro Nationals Photo Coverage Starts Right Here! Dan Grippo Got Us All The Shots!

(Words and Photos by Dan Grippo) A few weekends back I was in Pittsburgh, Pa doing some Mustang stuff and while I was on the road, the 2023 version of the Camaro Nationals were happing 10 minutes...

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...