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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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Are They All The Same Motor Oil? What Are The Differences Between Regular, High Mileage, Etc? Four Types of SuperTech Motor Oil Compared

When the average person walks into an auto parts store, and visits the oil aisle, they are bombarded with brands, weights, and types of oil. Regular, synthetics, blends, high mileage, direct...

Rebel With The Claws: Ram Dials Up Fun, Tech, and Rumble With The 2023 Ram Rebel G/T Pickup Truck

The modern age of the pickup truck is something even the most prescient automotive executive didn’t see coming a couple of decades ago. Not only are there a massive range of styles and sizes to...

More Sportsman Drag Racing Photos From The NHRA Winternationals In Pomona

Here’s our eighth, and final, gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and it features nothing but Sportsman racing action. The weather was amazing, and we’ve got great...

Hot Rodding 101: Early Overhead Valve Cadillac V8 Engines

The guys at Iron Trap Garage started a Hot Rodding 101 series a couple of years ago that we’ve watched, but we never shared it with you guys until now. They just put up a new one today so we looked...

Leading Laps In A Nitrous Powered Crown Vic, Burnouts, Drone Show, And More!

I’m not going to lie, it looks like Derek, and everyone else that was there had a great time at the Freedom 500 racing their Crown Vics around and around and around. Of course, there were...

BARN FIND 1968 CHARGER – Will It Run And Drive After Sitting for Years?

Yesterday we shared Sally’s Speed Shop video, showing some cool stuff to try and bring this Charger right here back to life for the family that owns it. This is Dylan McCool’s video from...

CUTTING UP Classic Cars Is His PASSION! (130+ Car Collection)

He’s back at it folks! Finding the most obscure and awesome collections, wrecking yards, and barn finds in the southeastern United States. This one right here is special, as Tommy visits a...

Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing Photos: Our Final Gallery Of Great Racing And Classic Car History Is Right Here, Plus Links To All Our Previous Photos

Stacey and Joe Grippo are awesome, and while I don’t get to see them in person very often, we have been friends for years. They are drag racers, true automotive enthusiasts, and are the dynamic...

Top Alcohol Drag Racing Action From The NHRA Winternationals In Pomona

Here’s our seventh gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona and it features nothing but Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car action. The weather was amazing, and we’ve got...

Buffalo Motorama Photo Coverage: This Is It, Our Last Gallery Of Bitchin Rides From This Awesome Show

Here’s our final round of photos from Mike’s coverage of the Buffalo Motorama. We’re talking about some cool rides that are inspiring us to get out into the shop to work on ours and...

BARN FIND 1968 DODGE CHARGER – First Wash & Drive After Sitting For Over 15 Years! – Dylan McCool Joins Sally’s Speed Shop

This is the story of the resurrection, the resurrection of a 1968 Dodge Charger that is, which is kind of fitting this weekend don’t you think? When Sally’s Speed Shop and Dylan McCool...

Urban Hillbilly Videos: Street Car Drag Racing Video From Ozark Raceway Park

The Street Fighter Classes at Ozark Raceway Park are finally underway for the 2023 season and everyone expects them to grow like mad this year. With great racing, at a cool track, what’s not to...

FREE LIVESTREAM! The Spring Fling Million Dollar Bracket Races $100,000 Saturday!

It’s that time of year folks, when we head to vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event and are so excited to be providing this...

Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing Photos: One More Gallery Of History From One Of The Best Car Guy Museums In The Country

We’ve got one more gallery after this one! There are some pretty cool automotive museums around the world, and I’ve been lucky enough to visit several of them. They are all filled with...