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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 60th Chicago World Of Wheels Show: Hot Rods, Customs, Trucks And More From The Windy City.

We’ve got even more photos from Jim Hrody.  And, we’ve got more coming, so check them all out, and if you missed any so far don’t worry because there is a link below to all of...

FUNNY CARS, FUNNY CARS, FUNNY CARS! NHRA Winternationals Photos From Pomona Continue

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. Everyone says that it has been a riot so far and luckily we’ve got great photos from Wes Allison to share with...

JOHN FORCE CRASHES J.R. TODD AND ASHLEY, HAGAN AND GLENN RACE TO VICTORIES AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

POMONA, Calif. (April 2, 2023) – In a rematch of last year’s Top Fuel final round at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, Justin Ashley picked up his second straight win at the storied event,...

FINNEGAN’S CUMMINS-SWAPPED SQUAREBODY CHEVY NOW MAKES 1,350 FT-LBS OF TORQUE!!!!

On more than one occasion I’ve thought that Cummins swapping my squarebody dually would be the wise choice, rather than putting together a bigger and badder big block for it. I hesitate to move...

ASHLEY, GREEN, HARTFORD WIN MISSION #2FAST2TASTY NHRA CHALLENGE; ASHLEY, PEDREGON, CARUSO ALSO QUALIFY NO. 1 AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

Below are Saturday’s results from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and if you missed any of our photos galleries from the race already, CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM ALL. POMONA, Calif. (April 1,...

The 60th Chicago World Of Wheels Show: The Windy City Didn’t Dissapoint!

We’ve got even more photos from Jim Hrody.  And, we’ve got more coming, so check them all out and if you missed any so far don’t worry because there is a link below to all of them!...

NHRA Winternationals Photos From Pomona! More Wheels Up Door Car Drag Racing Action!

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. Everyone says that it has been a riot so far and luckily we’ve got great photos from Wes Allison to share with...

Halfass Kustoms 1935 Dodge Coupe Project: Part 8 – Building The Door Frames To Make It Look Like It Is Supposed To Be This Way

In the last installment of the three-window coupe build, Brent chopped the top and started the conversion to a three-window, which takes a bunch of sheet metal work. And in this video he’s...

FORGOTTEN 1968 Pontiac Bonneville – Will It RUN AND DRIVE After A Decade?

Well, he’s back at it folks, taking cars that have been sitting forever and seeing if they will run and drive. In some cases there isn’t much to making some of this old stuff run, but...

NHRA Winternationals Photos From Pomona! Nothing But Wheels Up Door Car Drag Racing Action!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Our NHRA Winternationals photo coverage starts right here with nothing but wheels up door car drag racing action. In this first gallery of photos by Wes Allison you are going...

New Product Spotlight: Hays Torque Pulsifier Multipication Device (TPMD) – GAME CHANGER!

We were told that we’d see some really killer parts from the Holley family of companies at the first of the month, and boy did they come through! This device here is going to be a game changer...

FREE Live Drag Racing: Verge Motorsports Quick Outlaw Series – Union Dragway

Watch FREE live drag racing right here! Video Description: It’s been a while since we had the privilege of adding a new series to MotorManiaTV. Enter the racers, crews and fans of Verge...

UNRESTORED, ORIGINAL and RARE – The Hot Rod Hoarder Shows Off Some Survivors In The Smokies

Tommy Lee Byrd is always finding the coolest stuff and he’s like a magnet for the cool cars that are on display at even the most mundane car shows. So when he shows up to an event like the...

Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing Photos: Epic Drag Racing History On Display

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) I guess it was early February, on a freezing afternoon and I was just going through my day working and minding my own business and my wife Stacey turns to me says....