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Toronto Motorama Car Show Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, Race Cars, And More! Doing It Up Canada Style!

(Photos by Mike Brooks)  Continuing with his Toronto Motorama traditions, Mike Brooks has visited the great white north for the Toronto Motorama again this year. We’re used to seeing Brooks...

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Ultimate Street Car Season Begins With Racing In Texas! Here’s Why Running Early In The Season Matters For Championship Pursuits

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series officially kicked off at G2 Motorsports Park in Anna, Texas. When the grid lined up, the...

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Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Just Keep Coming: Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Sportsman Door Cars, Pro Mods, Pro Stock Bikes And More!

We’ve shared a few galleries of photos from David Whealon already but now we’re getting into some of the photos from Richard Pasley too. Check them all out below by using the link to all...

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Drill Taps: Are These Self Tapping Drill Bits The Tool You’ve Been Missing? Are These More Useful Than Any Other Drill Bits?

I’m a big fan of a good drill bit, like anyone else who’s having to drill holes. But there are some serious differences in bits, regardless of the price. With all the different coatings,...

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Vice Grip Garage Interior Rehab: Derek and His Wife Jess Restored Their Darts Interior On A BUDGET! Here’s How

Just because the parts are available doesn’t mean that doing an interior restoration on your favorite project is going to be cheap. With lots of options, from “custom” bolt in...

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Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Just Keep Coming: Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Door Cars, Pro Mod And More!

Here’s our last blast of photos from David Whealon, but we’ve got more galleries coming still! Use the link below to check out any of the photos you might have missed so far! (Photos by...

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Hemi Swapped C10 Build: “HemiHalf” Official Reveal – The Hemi Swapped C10 Is An Animal!

It’s alive! Here is Part 7 of the Gen III HEMI C10 build that Derek has dubbed the HemiHalf. It’s back from Moparty and ready to get buttoned up and ready to rock so the burnouts can...

LS ENGINE TECH: DAVID VS (LITTLE) GOLIATH. 4.8L VS 5.3L, WHICH JUNKYARD LS DOES BOOST BEST?

If you are considering a junkyard LS build then do it. Because if you are considering it there is a reason. It’s probably because the rest of your project is already over budget or because you...

Junkyard Tour: Tons Of Cool 1970’s Cars! Pontiac Grand Prix & Catalina, Chevy Nova, Malibu, & Gremlin!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it! He’s not only touring his own wrecking yard all the time but other folks too! This video here is from a friends wrecking yard that has all kinds of great...

Rebeldryver’s Ford 428 FE Project Part 1: Prepping The Block For Assembly With Freezeplugs And Paint

Rebeldryver Scott is back with Project Mud Bomber, who’s 428 has been getting machined and prepped for a full rebuild. Because parts were scarce and the machine shop a bit slow, this one has...

AACA Hershey Fall Meet Car Show Photos: More Classics And Muscle Than You Can Shake A Stick At

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The AACA Hershey Region Fall Meet photo onslaught continues! This time it’s the culmination of Hershey week with the AACA Car Show. This show is for the best of the...

MILD CAM ADDS 85 HP! JUNKYARD LS STREET CAM BATTLE-3 ELGIN STICKS DO BATTLE WITH A BTR DYNAMIC DUO!

LS Cam tests are popular as hell and for good reason. Everyone wants to know what kind of power increase they can see with certain cam specs, and Richard Holdener has possibly done more cam testing...

This NASCAR Hauler Almost Slid Down The Embankment Of The Freeway Before Being Recovered

In this video from the guys at Murphy’s Diesel, you are going to see the Stewart-Haas Racing hauler for Riley Herbst’s NASCAR Xfinity team precariously teetering against a guardrail after...

Is This The Ultimate Off-Road RV? UNICAT Expedition Vehicle TC78 FAMILY SUITE MAN TGS 33.510 6X6 X4

You know how much I dig a cool off-road or expedition RV, so when I saw this UNICAT i just had to share it. This thing is rad. Like super rad. It is huge but built to be able to survive off-road with...

SEMA Show 2022 Photos: Our First Gallery Of All The Bitchin Rides On Display Outside!

Here’s our fourth gallery of photos from the SEMA Show, and more are on the way! It’s that time of year folks, trade show season. For those of us in the automotive and motorsports...

Learn How This Cutlass Goes From Barn Find To Bright And Fresh!

It’s no secret that for the last several years, I’ve been all about the trend of dragging ancient iron from where they had been slumbering, waking them up and returning these machines...

This 1956 Dodge Truck Hasn’t Been Down The Road In 34 Years, Will It Run And Drive Now?

This Dodge truck was last on the road in 1988, the year I got my driver’s license. It is sitting in the corner of a field in Manitoba Canada so it isn’t like it’s been sitting in...

Addicted To Buying Cool Stuff? Watch What The Hot Rod Hoarder Has Found

I wish I could deny that I am just like Tommy here, but I can’t. I love collecting cool stuff and the only thing that keeps me from having entirely too much of it is the fact that I don’t...

World Series of Pro Mod Returns at Bradenton with Invite-Only, $100,000-to-Win Shootout

Photo by Chris Sears FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Series of Pro Mod Returns at Bradenton with Invite-Only, $100,000-to-Win Shootout BRADENTON, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2022) – Drag Illustrated announced today...

WHAT MAKES MORE HP ON A JUNKYARD 4.8L LS? CARBS OR EFI? EDELBROCK PERFORMER RPM & 750 v TRUCK EFI

Ah, the age old Carb vs EFI story, but this time it is the 4.8 LS Carb vs EFI and both are great options. There are a lot of ways to get air and fuel into an LS engine with all the aftermarket parts,...