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Will These Replica Classic Car Bodies Reshape The Car Industry? Juncheng Vehicle Co. Is Replicating Icons In China

Several years ago the restoration body parts business went to a whole new place when companies started offering complete bodies for our favorite American classics. 1969 Camaros were one of the first,...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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How To Fab Headers: Follow Along As The Iron Trap Garage Crew Build Custom Stainless Headers For The Ardun Powered 1933 3 Window!!

Headers are one of those fabrication projects that seem to intimidate a lot of people, and for good reason. If you go at them from the wrong direction, don’t have a game plan in place to start...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: THIS RARE FIREBIRD FORMULA 350 HAS HAD A HOD ROD LIFE! COME SAVE IT!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Pontiac. How about a real deal 1987 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 that has had a few good go...

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Wild Ride at the May 2026 El Mirage California SCTA Meet – The Spirit of AutoPower III Comp Coupe Hits A Bump at 228 MPH!

The Spirit of Autopower Comp Coupe is a pretty radical machine, and a staple in the land speed racing community. This thing is based off a little tiny first generation Honda Civic, but the rest is...

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Texas Radial Roundup From Our Friends At Street Car Chronicles

Ryan was back at it, visiting another great race, the Texas Radial Roundup. I was there announcing and can tell you that that racing action was hot and heavy and we dug it! Ryan was on hand with some...

Baby Gators Photos: NHRA Divisional Sportsman Drag Racing Action Shots

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The main reason for my wife and I deciding to flee the northeast winter and head to sunny Florida last month was to get in some Drag Racing. Florida in March, you may...

Indianapolis World Of Wheels Car Show Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, And More From The Home Of Speed.

(Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) The Indianapolis World of Wheels is an exceptional show to check out. The 64th annual, as in years past, took place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Around 500...

HOW MUCH POWER DID THE 1965-70 L78 375-HP 396 REALLY MAKE PART 1? FULL 396 BBC BUILD & DYNO ATTEMPT

Video Description: DID THE L78 375-HP 396 ACTUALLY MAKE 375 HP, OR DID IT MAKE 425 HP (RATED IN 1965)? HOW MUCH POWER DID THE SS396 REALLY MAKE? COULD THE LITTLE BIG BLOCK TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE...

Flying Sparks Starts Working On The Rough C6 Corvette’s T56: Part 4 Reassembling This T-56 To See If It Works!

They found plenty of broken parts inside when they took it apart, but now it’s time to put it back together. Maybe this isn’t a how-to video, but more of a how-they-did-it video. Check it...

Neat History: This 1970s In-Depth News Feature About Drag Racing In New Zealand Is Great – Fuelers!

Now this is pretty awesome. You are about to take a trip back in time to the 1970s and more importantly that trip will take us to a couple of the country’s drag strips like Thunder Park to see...

A Sporting Venture: In 1985 Ford Tried To Add Excitement To The Mercury Topaz, We Stress Tried

Did you ever just have cars you hated no matter what? The Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz were those cars for me. I know they were needed in the lineup but all the way until their demise in the 1990s I...

Big Diesel Power Video: This Massive And Hot Rodded Cummins KTTA19 Engine Grinds Out Impressive Power On The Dyno

There’s just something about a big diesel engine, especially one that has been hot rodded, right? In this case we’re at Pittsburgh Power with their recently KTTA19 Cummins twin...

Today Is 4/13 – Let’s Watch Some Chrysler 413 Videos To Celebrate!

The Chrysler 413 is an interesting engine because it lived a long life in multiple roles and a very wide range of equipment. Hot rodders like to think about the hot rodded Max Wedge 413 (that gave...

The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild: Customizing Custom Parts, Because Well, You Know.

It’s time to tackle the cab on this truck, and by that I mean it is time to make the controls inside it work the right way. The engine, trans, and all the chassis and suspension stuff have been...

Tool Testing: Harbor Freight’s New Hercules DRILL is a Big Problem for Milwaukee Gen 3 & 4

Harbor Freight has not been messing around when it comes to new tool offerings over the past couple of years, and we’re not just talking cordless impacts. With their Hercules line of cordless...

Indianapolis World Of Wheels Car Show Photos Start Right Here

(Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) The Indianapolis World of Wheels is an exceptional show to check out. The 64th annual, as in years past, took place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Around 500...

Baby Gators Photos: NHRA Divisional Sportsman Action From Florida Starts Here

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The main reason for my wife and I deciding to flee the northeast winter and head to sunny Florida last month was to get in some Drag Racing. Florida in March, you may...

A Look At The 1990 454 SS Chevy Truck That We Lusted Over As Kids

When it comes to things that we wanted as kids, specifically 10-year olds, the 454 SS Chevy truck was pretty high on the list. It was really the last time GM would use a big block in any sort of...