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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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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,...

AACA Hershey Swap Meet, Car Corral, And Show Photos: Epic Classics For Sale At The Swap Meet

Here is our sixth gallery from Hershey! (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) The full name of the event is the 67th Annual Antique Automobile Club of America Hershey Region Fall Meet, most just call it...

SEMA Show 2022 Photos: Trucks, Jeeps, SUVs And Side by Sides. Big Is Everywhere!

Here’s our third 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...

New Products: MSD Ultra 6A Ignition Box Is Small, Lighter And More Efficient!

When MSD first started making waves in the ignition world they had one ignition box that soon turned into a couple of products and product lines. One of those products was the famed MSD 6, a box that...

SEMA Show 2022 Photos: More Sweet Rides From The SEMA Show In Las Vegas!

Here’s our second 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...