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FREE LIVESTREAM: 2026 Method Race Wheels 58th SCORE BAJA 500 Qualifier—TT Spec, Class 1, 2WD, Legends, Unlimited

Desert off-road racing is some of my favorite off-road action, and having been to Ensenada for the BAJA 1000, the BAJA 500 is near and dear to my heart as well. If you dig desert off-road racing as...

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This Might Be The Most Insane JDM Wheel Collection Ever, And Larry Chen Found It By Accident. Check It Out!

I own just two vehicles that are not Chevrolets, and those two are both Japanese imports. They are my 1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max and my 1994 Honda Civic Hatchback. And while my plan is to build the...

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How To Make New Wheels Look Like Old Steelies, With A Twist! A New Way Of Doing Things!

For several years there have been people using custom bolt on adapters to mount dog dish hubcaps onto Weld Draglite wheels, and while it sounds weird, it really does work. The dog dish caps cover the...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING VIDEO FROM ICELAND’S STANGARHYLUR 2026! COURSE 1 and 2 RACING ACTION

It’s time for the 2nd Formula Offroad race of the 2026 Season in Iceland and here’s the video coverage. If you haven’t watched this kind of racing before, you are in for a treat....

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The Anatomy of a Win: Ultimate Street Cars attack Willow Springs and We’ve Got Photos and Results Right Here!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The third stop of the 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series took competitors to their first West coast event at historic Willow Springs...

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RJ Fab Tech Talk: Custom Headers Explained – Rob Lindsay Goes Over Tips, Tricks, And Proven Methods For Custom Header Fabrication.

You may not have heard of RJ Fab, but you’ve probably seen something they have built. When Rob Lindsay started RJ Fab a few decades ago I doubt he thought he’d build a brand that covered...

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Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Hey, Buddy, Can You Hear Me Now?

There’s no time like the rush, is there? You don’t have to have worked the parts counter to understand what that’s all about. Picture being the poor sap making burgers at lunchtime,...

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Dirt Lifestyle’s Ultimate Suzuki Samurai Buggy Build: Episode 1 Unimog Axles, Wheels And Tires.

It’s hard to find someone that doesn’t like a Suzuki Samurai. Okay, so some folks might not like the stock ones much, but everyone can appreciate these little beasts when they are turned...

This Week’s Photo Extravaganza! Check Out All The Cool Event Photos We’ve Had This Week!

We’ve got some of the greatest contributors in the world around here, and we can’t express our gratitude for their dedication enough. This week I’m going to start doing something...

FINNEGAN RESCUED A 1963 SPLIT WINDOW CORVETTE HIDDEN IN A BASEMENT FOR 20 YEARS!

Finnegan’s got a Corvette and he’s going to put his 711 cubic-inch Chevrolet Hemi in it to go drag racing! The best part about it is that it ISN’T replacing the Caddy or slowing...

The Engine Is On The Wrong End! Will This ABANDONED Corvair Monza 900 RUN AND DRIVE After Years?

How does Derek end up with cars painted like American Flags? I mean I can’t even think of a time when I saw a car painted like an American flag for sale on the web. Yes, I’ve seen some...

Dakar Rally Stage 7 Video Coverage: Is This The Toughest Dakar Ever?

Stage 7 Extended Highlights are below! Hours of great DAKAR 2023 coverage! Dakar 2023 is on and man is it already living up to its reputation of being one of the toughest races in the world. Famous...

Vintage Drag Racing Video: Pit Rod Drag Racing – But Is It At Charlotte Motor Speedway?

There are a few things that we know for sure about this video. The first one is that it is a fun watch of cars hammering down the pit road at a speedway and that those cars range from early pro...

Mini Jeep Adventures: This British Dude Is Driving A Mini Jeep 1,000 Miles Off-Road To Moab

Yep, he’s driving a Mini Jeep, like the kind you see on sale on Facebook Marketplace, 1,000 miles from one end of Utah to the other. Wow. Now, this sounds like a really stupid idea, but one...

Mini Feature Video: Check Out This Chopped 1954 Plymouth Savoy Custom At Holley MoParty!

I’m normally a Chevrolet or GM guy to the core, but in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s there were some seriously cool looking rides coming out of all the big three. In truth, they had some very...

CASEY’S CUSTOMS NEW PROJECT: CRAZY NEW BUILD! TRUCK CONVERSION TO BLAZER!

Yep, he’s going for it! Recently I’ve seen a couple builds where someone took a 67-72 Chevrolet pickup and cut it up and made it into a Blazer. This has got to be a lot of work, but I...

FORGOTTEN Dodge Police Car – Is It Pursuit Ready?! First Drive In 25 Years!

We’ve been sharing the videos from this forgotten cop car video series, and this is the one we’ve all been waiting for, the one that has this long forgotten cop car actually running and...

Dirthead Dave’s Ultimate Adventure 2022. Day 1. Wheeling day!

Ultimate Adventure is a once-a-year, invite-only event that is hosted by the staff of 4-Wheel and Off-Road, aka Motortrend. Ultimate Adventure has been going on since 1999 and is something truly...

Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals Photos: More Photos From This Awesome Show

Here’s our sixth gallery of photos from Jim! (Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) Located in Rosemont’s cavernous Stephens Convention Center, the Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals has become a...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Modifying Wheel Tubs, Installing Floor Braces, And Cutting Wood For The Bed.

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on the inside of the bed. Tub mods, floor bracing, and a homebuilt and stained floor too. If you have missed any of the previous...