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Finnegan’s Drag and Drive Cadillac Project Continues: Fabricating Custom Floors In Preparation For Custom Interior.

Mike and Joe are back at it, working on the Cadillac to get it on the road this year. There is a lot to do, but they keep chipping away at it and in the video below it’s time for the floors to...

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For Sale: The Coolest Ramp Truck Ever? Like A Toterhome And A Ramp Truck Had A Baby, Only WAY Cooler.

I love vintage RVs, and especially eyebrow Winnebago RV’s. I know several people who have built custom versions of these, and also love them when they are just a survivor or restoration. But...

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3 DAY Custom Truck BUILD! Puddin’ Scores A 1984 S10 From Marketplace And Proceeds To Build A Simple, Clean, & Budget Friendly Mini Truck.

Everyone loves a big elaborate custom build, but I have to say that I also really love the simple, quick, and budget friendly builds like this one from Puddin’s Fab Shop. I wish more of my...

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Pro 275, Limited Drag Radial, and Radial vs The World Racing Action From The Shakedown at U.S. 131

US 131 has been throwing one hell of a drag race with both the Mid West Drag Racing Series and Radial Outlaws Racing Series during the Shakedown at US131. Both sanctioning bodies on the grounds for...

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Dyno Video: This 427 cubic inch LS3 8-Stack Injected Beast Sounds AMAZING! But How Much Power Does It Actually Make?

It is kind of amazing how differently engine combos can sound at full song.You can take the same long block and top it with five different induction setups and get some very different sounding...

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Southeast Gassers At Shadyside! Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, Catches All The Wheels Up Gear Jamming Gasser Action!

If you are regular around here then you know that we really dig the Southeast Gassers Association. I mean, what’s not to love? Big rpm, big burnouts, wheelstands, gear banging shifts, and heads up...

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Watch Sprint Car Racer Randy Hannagan Power Wheelie Out Of A Corner In His Winged Monster!

You hardcore Sprint car guys probably don’t even think twice about stuff like the video below featuring racer Randy Hannagan but us mere mortals sure do! In the video you will see some crashes...

T.R.O.G. Vintage Hot Rod Drag Racing California Riverside FlaBob Airfield

If you haven’t been to a Race of Gentlemen event or seen coverage from one, you are missing out. These events are seriously rad because of the period correct rides, the laid back attitude of...

Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals Photos: More Bitchin Rides And Awesome History All In One Place

Here’s our second gallery of photos from Jim who is such a die-hard. Like Bob Chiluk, who also shot the show for us, these guys just live and breath this kind of event. We have several...

CLASSIC VIDEO – 1983 NHRA NORTHSTAR NATIONALS

Competition Plus has this great video from the 1983 Northstar Nationals and man is it fun to watch. We’re talking about all the great NHRA Drag Racing you want to see, and all the greats behind...

Mullet Just Set the Christmas Tree 1/4 Mile WORLD RECORD At The Christmas Drags! Deep Into the 6’s!

Deep 6’s at over 210 mph with a Christmas Tree strapped to it! Hell yes, Mullet hauls ass and we know that already, but when it has a Christmas Tree all decorated and lit hanging up above the...

TESTING THE OLD MAN’S GARAGE MALIBU, PLUS THE OMG CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Old Man’s Garage Malibu really turns my crank. I got to see the car up close and personal at the recent PRI Show in Indy and it was awesome. This car has the right plain jane looks with...

Whoopsie Doodle: Watch This Guy Crash A Huge Piece Of Machinery During A Trade Show Demo!

I have always wanted to attend a heavy equipment show. In fact, I was just talking about it with some friends yesterday that as amazing as SEMA is, the big mining show that they have in Las Vegas...

Pro Touring Triumph GT6 Build: The Rust Needs Taken Care Of, And Then This Thing Is Going To Start Getting Good.

In the latest episodes of this build, the plans get explained, the parts are introduced, and the engine starts going in. So this project here has been going on for several years, and we kind of dig...

We’ve Got Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals Photos From Jim Hrody Right Here!

(Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) Located in Rosemont’s cavernous Stephens Convention Center, the Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals has become a Fall tradition for the car hobby. Yes,...

It’s A Sport Baby! The Amazing Story Of Drag Racing At ATCO, And The Way It Shaped Northeast Drag Racing In The 1960’s.

(Words by Joe Grippo) Are ready for the best 25 minutes of your week? I present to you, “It’s a Sport, Baby”, a local Philadelphia CBS TV produced short film/documentary from the mid 1960’s,...

Tour The World’s Largest Trophy Truck Factory – Brenthel Industries Shop Tour 2022

Shop tours are super cool, and they are especially rad when they are at places like Brenthel that make some awesome machines! In this video tour of their 55,000-square-foot warehouse building, you...

Watch This Blown S10 Take The Long Way Down Brazil’s Curitiba Autodrome Drag Strip – Wild

Aaaannnddd we’re back! Yes, another day another awesome video from the Brazilian drag strip known as Curitiba Autodrome. This time we’re not focusing on the big jump in the right hand...

Single Seat Race Car Is Done And Goes Racing: 10 Days in the Dust – Red Dust Revival 2022

The Midnight Special is going for its maiden voyage and is off and running! Here is the first outing and man this thing is cool as hell! Bennett’s Customs is an Australian traditional hot rod...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Final Rust Repair, Insulating The Cab, And Installing The Underseat Heat

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on the final floor rust fix, the insulation inside the cab, and putting a custom heater under the seat. If you have missed any of...