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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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New Inventory At The Wrecking Yard! This 1953 Pontiac 2-Door Hardtop Is Something Special!

Chad at Nobody Else’s Auto has got great cars and trucks always coming into the yard, but when something special catches his eye he’s always sharing. That’s the case with this...

Newbern Finds The Spot Where Tri-Fives And C20’s Go To Die, Plus Tons Of Parts, And Then Buys A Bus To Haul It All With!

Newbern is off for more adventures, and this time he’s getting a tour of a spot in the woods that has C10’s stacked up like cord wood. But not just trucks, tons of parts and pieces and...

Let’s Build A Rotary! This Video Of A Mazda 13B Engine Being Assembled Is Really Cool

The Wankel Rotary engine has had an on-again/off-again affair with OEM production. Companies like NSU and Mazda were in on the rotary program hard and fast for years but time has not exactly been the...

Awesome In-Car Video: Watch A Wingless Sprint Car Pull Huge Wheelies Off the Corners Of A Dirt Track!

As the world has known for like 100 years, Sprint Cars are awesome. Case in point, this video which shows a wingless sprint car making laps on a dirt track and pulling the front end off the ground on...

Can You Friction Weld With Your Home Drill Press? If The Answer Was Kind Of Would You Be Interested?

We love internet videos where people just film themselves trying stuff to see if it works. It is interesting to be a part of the discovery process, especially if it involves something that...

American Truck Historical Society Show Coverage: Classic Trucks Of All Shapes And Sizes On Display

We’ve got another great gallery of photos from the ATHS convention and truck show. Check them out below and if you missed any of our other photos then use the link below to see them too! This...

New Products: Holley Sniper EFI Fuel Tanks for 1974-1980 and 1981-1993 Dodge D100/D150 Trucks

There are a lot of parts that you can fabricate yourself in the shop. But just because you can, doesn’t always mean that doing so is the best option, the cheapest option, or the most efficient...

Auction Photos: More Tri-Five Chevrolets, C10’s, And More Just Waiting To Be Saved, Up For Auction In Texas

Last weekend we went to the town of West Texas for an auction that was pretty incredible. Located at an iconic spot on I35, just south of town, the site had been the talk of hot rodders and...

Tony Stewart On NHRA: ‘There Isn’t Anything Else I’ve Done In My Life That Shakes You So Hard’

There you go, straight out of Tony Stewart’s mouth, and we love him for it. I’ve spent some time with Tony and Leah recently and can tell you that they are serious competitors, great...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Four Link And Air Ride For Burnouts!

In this video from the collaboration Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the rear get...

The 1955 Chevy Apache Pickup Rebuild Continues! The New Clip Gets All The QA1 Upgrades.

This project is way bigger than you might think, as the Deboss Garage gang scores a support rig from the Dirt Cinema guys and then buys this 1955 Chevy from Stanceworks before taking over his shop to...

Building A Mobile Drill Press Table, And Bead Rolling The Bed Of The Comanche Project With Big Tire Garage

Ian is back at it! This time he’s working on two projects. One is the Comanche build, and the other is a tool build. Yep, he’s modifying shop equipment which we totally approve of. This...

Can Vice Grip Garage Get The LS1 Out Of This Corvette By Lifted Off The Body?

If you think that lifting a car body off the chassis using a two post lift is a little wonky, then I can imagine that seeing Derek lift the body off of a Corvette using the four post lift will...

This Lawn Tractor With A Rotary Engine Is The King Of Overpowered Yard Equipment

We think this machine was built in Australia because there is some footage of it ripping donuts and burnouts in an Aussie power skid competition nearing the end of the video. We get to see the whole...