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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Land Speed Racers Chasing Speed at El Mirage: Here Are The 2025 Southern California Timing Association Season Highlights!

While Bonneville gets the most fame and attention, and is the most iconic land speed racing location on earth, the dry lake bed at El Mirage is home to land speed racing and arguably the toughest...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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My Best BARN FIND Yet? Chip Foose Explores A Hot Rodders Collection And Finds One He Just Can’t Believe.

Chip Foose is no stranger to cool cars, whether in the project stage or finished or anywhere in between. But what you might not think about is that Chip is a hot rodder just like the rest of us and...

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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...

Who Makes The Best Bench Vise? $60 vs $500 “Unbreakable” Vise? Irwin, Yost, Wilton, Ridgid, Heuer, Central Forge

Vises can be expensive. I know that when I’ve been in the market for one, I looked at both used vintage Wilton’s, new high dollar vises, and cheap discount vises as well. Ultimately my...

Drag Car Feature: ZOMBIE is a 110mm Turbo Mazdaspeed3 No Prep MONSTER

Randy Westmoreland has a bitchin Mazda, yes Mazda, that has been a fun to watch ride in the No Prep world for quite some time. It’s had a storied life, with a wreck that nearly totaled it out,...

The Upholstery Tips Channel Shows How To Make A Simple And Custom Headliner From Scratch

I watch the Upholstery Tips YouTube Channel pretty regularly. After all, I don’t know how to upholster things and I also can’t afford to have an entire interior done. This means that when...

Mike Murillo And Crew Touring Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum In Alabama!

I’ve been lucky enough to see some pretty amazing motorsports and classic car collections over the years. I’m talking about some collections that are so private as to require an escort...

CAPPS, B. FORCE, COUGHLIN AND SAMPEY ALL QUALIFY NO. 1 AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS

POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12, 2022) – Defending Funny Car world champion Ron Capps stayed in the title conversation with a clutch run on Saturday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, tying the quickest run...

LIVE Drag Racing: 11th Annual American DoorSlammer Nationals – Sunday

If you like door cars, and who doesn’t, then this is going to be the bracket race for you to enjoy. While I dig dragsters too, my heart will always be with door cars and that’s why I dig...

Nitro Revival Photos: More Epic Shots From The Most Bad Ass Nitro Celebration Ever!

Here’s out second 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...

FORGOTTEN Dodge Police Car – Will It Drive After 25 Years?

Last week we shared the video where Dylan pulled this thing out of its home and worked at making it run. But will it drive? Can they take it for a ride? Dylan McCool and Bryan McTaggart have some...

SEMA Show 2022 Photos: More Killer Rides From The Outside Show!

Here’s our ninth 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...

Turning Back Time Car Show Photos: You Name It, They Had It, And We’ve Got The Photos

(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,...