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California Man Reunited with Stolen 1969 Camaro Bought Brand New By His Vietnam Veteran Father!

We hear about car thefts all the time, and have been victims ourselves, so when we saw this story on the national news this morning we knew we had to share it. In 1969, after returning home from the...

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Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway Featured Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 2nd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check the out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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This Crew Cab Dually Trade Road Trip Goes South For Mortske! Did He Get TAKEN Or Is This Just Lowered Dually Life?

When you make enough trades, there is no doubt that occasionally you won’t end up making out exactly as planned. Doesn’t mean the car or truck you trade for sucks, but maybe it just...

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Southeast Gassers Association 2026: First Drag Race of The Year from Shadyside Dragway

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s First Race of 2026 at Shadyside Dragway in North Carolina. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears,...

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Nitro Revival Photo Galleries: If You Dig The Smell, The Smoke, And The Flames, This Is For You.

Here’s our fourth gallery of photos from the Nitro Revival. If you missed any of our previous galleries, use the link below to check them out too! (Photos by Wes Allison) When the Nitro Revival...

SEMA Show 2022 Photos: Check Out All These Bad Ass Rides!

Here’s our eleventh 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...

ProTreeVideos’ Drag Racing WRECKS & Wild Rides Compilation 2022

Let me start out by saying that every single crash in this video resulted in the driver walking away. Nobody was hurt during these wrecks. Its getting close to the end of 2022 and that means that...

World Rally Championship Team Red Bull Rally Japan Recap

I wish free coverage of the WRC was more readily available where I live, but thankfully there is a lot of recap video from the gang at Redbull so I usually check it out. If you are a fan of the World...

LS 6.0L AND 408 HEAD SWAPS – CATHEDRAL v REC PORT v TFS/AFR CNC HEADS! HOW MUCH ARE HEADS WORTH?

The argument over which cylinder head is best on an LS engine is always fun to listen to, but there is nothing better than testing. Most people don’t have an engine and multiple cylinder heads...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Wiring, Fuse Block And ECU Mounting

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is working on wiring, but not just stringing them out. He’s also mounting the LS fuse block and ECU mount, planning out wiring, and...

MAHLE Motorsport Introduces Their 2023 Application Guide, Ready For Download Here!

With 38 pages of pistons and rings, there might not be an engine worth building that MAHLE doesn’t have a piston and ring for. I can tell you that while the supply chain issues have been a...

B. FORCE, CAPPS, M. SMITH CLINCH WORLD TITLES; PROCK, PEDREGON, ANDERSON AND A. SMITH GET WINS AT ACTION-PACKED AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2022) – Brittany Force captured her second career world title on Sunday, wrapping up a spectacular season with a Top Fuel world championship after a first-round victory at...

Modern Vs Muscle! CHEAP, JUNKYARD TRUCK 5.3L VS 365-HP 327-WHICH ONE MAKES MORE POWER? WHAT HAPPENS IF WE MODIFY THEM?

Richard Holdener is back at it with an engine dyno shootout that will make people happy! It’s modern technology vs a muscle car icon and we love these. How does one of the factories’...

More Of Grippo’s Photos From The AACA Hershey Fall Swap Meet Car Show: Look At All The Cool Stuff You Missed!

Grippo’s visit to Hershey was awesome, and the photos just keep coming. His writeup is below, along with the latest gallery of photos. If you missed any of the previous galleries, use the link...

Quick Feature: One Rare 1984 Mustang GT Turbo Droptop From Ford Festival 2022

I’m a sucker for a good four-eye Fox Body Mustang, and this one here really speaks to me because I love the 2.3L Turbo. I’m a Chevrolet guy to the core, so my normal is to want every Fox...

Turning Back Time Car Show Photos: Here’s Our Final Gallery Of Photos From The Show, Plus A Link To All Our Other Galleries!

(Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) At the end of July, Sycamore, Illlinois is the gathering spot for the Turning Back Time Car Show. The town is part of the extended Chicago Area, about 50 miles west,...

SEMA Show 2022 Photos: There Was No Shortage Of Awesome Rides This Year, Check Them Out!

Here’s our tenth 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...

Nitro Revival Photos: Nostalgia Nitro At Its Best! Dragsters, Funny Cars, Altereds, And Gassers!

Here’s our third gallery of photos from the Nitro Revival. (Photos by Wes Allison) When the Nitro Revival started a few years ago at Irwindale I was kind of skeptical. Not because the cars or...