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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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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...

Is An Inflatable Paint Booth A Good Buy? Who Should Own One, If Anyone, And Are They Worth The Money?

Inflatable paint booths have been a fairly hot topic the last few years as folks who only need to paint a car or truck occasionally find the thought of a complete solution in a box interesting. I...

DD Speed Shop Is Paying It Forward: Keeping Hot Rodding Alive With The $1 Biscayne – Here Is The New Owner!

A couple of weeks ago we shared the DD Speed Shop video where he announced that he was going to sell the 66 Biscayne Project for $1, and gave us a tour of the car. Here’s the hand off to the...

Show Video: Not Stock Photo Visits The 29th Kool Deadwood Nites In Deadwood South Dakota

John is back at it and this weekend he was at the Syracuse Nationals. We’re talking big boy car show right here and John has grabbed all kinds of great footage from his adventures at the show....

Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 8: His Newly Rebuilt Ford 428 Is Going In The Mud Bomber Galaxie, Plus First Drive!

In Part 8 of the build, Scott takes his freshly built and broken in 428 FE and slides it into the Mud Bomber Galaxie. This car has been sitting for far too long, as Scott has had some unfortunate...

Awesome Engine Video: The Restoration Of This Three-Valve Mickey Thompson Small Block Chevy Is Amazing

We’re not sure how we missed the memo that Mickey Thompson built a one-off, three-valve small block Chevy to compete at the Indy 500 with in the late 1960s but he did and the engine is amazing....

IronTrap Garage Takes Us On A Fantastic 3 Day Hot Rod & Custom Jamboree – Wheels Of Time 2023

If you aren’t familiar with the Wheels of Time, you need to be doing some research, because this place is awesome. It’s cool as hell that the IronTrap gang was on hand and shared their...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck FIRST DRIVE!!! Finishing Steering & Brakes And Drag Link Fabrication

In this video from the collaboration Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the brake...

Upgrading from Holley’s Sniper 1 to the NEW Sniper 2 EFI: Installation Guide for Enhanced Performance

Holley’s new Sniper 2 EFI system is the latest and greatest in self-tuning, easy to install, EFI conversion systems and it brings a new level of performance to the class. There are lots of...