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One has a Flathead, One a Blown Olds, But Somehow These Traditional Hot Rods Share the Same Soul

There is just something about a traditional styled hot rod that just makes people smile. Even folks that wouldn’t describe themselves as traditional hot rod fans somehow find themselves drawn...

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From Dirty Dozen to Unreal Adventure 2026 Invited Subscriber: Pete Meyer and his 1963 Willys Wagon Made The Cut!

A few days ago we shared the Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen, those 12 rigs that came from more than 100 submissions to be chosen to participate in Unreal Adventure 2026. Out of those 12, 5 will be...

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Retropower’s Austin Allegro Build Is Restomod Greatness. But is it Hiding a Secret? You Bet Your Ass It Is!

This here is something special. It’s not that an Austin Allegro is at the top of my british car list, but it is certainly up there! And when you see what has been done to make this what some...

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Building A 1968 Camaro Drift Car In Autoshop, and Then Taking It To The SEMA Show AND PRI! This is Something Special!

When the Los Angeles Career Center decides to do something, they go all in. Given the fact that Southern California is the epicenter of hot rodding and racing, it makes sense that a project like this...

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Jay Leno Takes a ride in ONE of the TWO 1914 Knox Model 46s still in Existence: This is a 496 CI Overhead-Valve Monster From the Nethercutt Collection!

Sometimes we forget just how bad ass humans were 100-140 years ago. I say this because the amount of invention and ingenuity that was happening in the world was just insane. I mean people came up...

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The DD Speed Shop Gasser 1964 Nova: Girlfriend Drives HER GASSER For the FIRST TIME! Nose High 1964 Chevy II

Driving a gasser is a whole different experience than driving a regular muscle car, but what happens when you build one for your girl and she drives it but hates it? Do we just hide the sharp objects...

1935 Chevrolet Top Chop: Bello’s Kustoms Gets A 1935 Chevy Looking Better In Preparation For Cutting The Top Off And Lowering It Like A Proper Hot Rod.

You know how much we dig Michael Bello and the crew at Bello’s Kustoms and their locochon style. Locochon, or Lokochon Style as they put it at Bellos means crazy or wild and that is how they...

Truck Show Photos: The Inaugural Grand National Truck Show Was Full Of Epic Haulers! We’ve Got ALL The Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • The inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show took place at the Fairplex in Pomona on September 16-17. It featured over 400 trucks, vans, and SUVs of...

This 1968 Camaro Is ALL WHEEL DRIVE! Oh And The Insanity Doesn’t Stop There Because It Has A Twin-Turbo Small Block That Makes 2,000 Horsepower Under The Hood!

Let’s face it, there are a lot of cool all wheel drive cars out there, and some conversions that folks have done over the years as well, but a first gen Camaro is one of the least likely...

Holley’s High-Mount Accessory Drive for Ford’s Godzilla Engines Provides A Hassle-Free Engine Swap

Holley has been making all kinds of rad accessory drive systems the past few years, for LS and LT engines, Gen 3 Hemis, and more. And now they have a new system out for Ford’s Godzilla platform...

Moparty Mullet Contest Photos: All The Redneck Hair Action You Can Stand, From Holley’s 4th Annual Moparty At Beech Bend Raceway Park!

Our next gallery of photos from Moparty is below and is nothing but the always popular mullet contest! Yep, you read that right. Only at Moparty do we put on a Mullet Contest, and it is epic. With...

The Definitive Guide: Power Tool Battery Adapters Good, Bad, How Bad? Should You Even Think About Buying Them?

There is only one reason why all the tool batteries on the planet have a different base to slide into, and that the batteries are so expensive, and that is so that once you buy a cordless tool you...

KALITTA, TASCA, ANDERSON AND HERRERA RACE TO PLAYOFF WINS AT BETWAY NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 24, 2023) – Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta stayed undefeated in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs, picking up his second straight win on Sunday at zMAX Dragway and...

Engine Swap! Father & Son Budget Squarebody Truck Build With Vice Grip Garage- Part 1 Not What You Think!

It’s father and son project time on Vice Grip Garage and that means this fun Squarebody GM truck is getting an engine swap! I love squarebody Chevrolet and GMC trucks and so does Derek, so it...

THE ULTIMATE CHEAP, EBAY, AMAZON AMR500 BLOWER TEST. FULL RESULTS-AIRFLOW, TEMP & POWER CONSUMPTION

If you are not familiar with the AMR500 supercharger, then you are going to wonder what the hype can be about when you are talking about something so small. But they are cheap. Like less than $200...

Moparty Burnout Contest Photos: A Gallery Of Burnout And Monster Truck Action From Holley’s 4th Annual Moparty At Beech Bend Raceway Park!

Our next gallery of photos from Moparty is below and is nothing but burnout contest and monster truck action! If you missed the first couple galleries, use the link below to check them out too!...

Are Expensive MIG Welders a Ripoff? Or Are Cheap MIG Welders Actually Worth Owning? Let’s Settle This In This Video From Project Farm

Technology is a wonderful thing sometimes and has brought all kinds of previously high-priced items into the realm of reality for many home hobbyists and automotive enthusiasts. One of the areas...

The World Series of Bracket Racing LIVE From Rockingham! The Heavy Hitters Show Up When Their Is Big Money On The Line

The Rock is home to this weekend’s SFG World Series of Bracket Racing and it promises to be a great event. The weather is looking good, the cars have shown up for big money, and SFG is happy to be...

OktoberFast Big Money Bracket Racing LIVE, From Edgewater Sports Park – Friday

It’s a big weekend for drag racing, as there are a bunch of big money races going on around the country. I know we’re all infatuated with the Million and races that have a six figure...