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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Pics: Big Crowds, Great Weather, And Awesome Trucks at LST 2026 in Conroe, Texas

We’ve got more fresh photos from the Lone Star Throwdown, a Texas sized show that never disappoints! If you missed our previous galleries, don’t worry because we’ve got a link below...

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All The World Series of Pro Mod Testing Highlights From Bradenton Motorsports Park Right Here!

The World Series of Pro Mod is this weekend, in Bradenton Florida, and we can’t wait. But before all the racing coverage starts in a few days, there is some testing going on for the teams that...

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Derek At Vice Grip Garage Is PROCHARGING His LS Dually Squarebody To GIVE AWAY! Plus, A Trailer, A Corvette, And CASH MONEY!

This just might be one of the coolest giveaways in recent memory, and that is saying something since there are so many nowadays. But this giveaway isn’t just for one vehicle, or even two, but...

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Mr. Hemi Found in a Living Room!?!? This Cool Old Mopar Drag Racing Machine Has Been Hiding In A Weird Spot

Living room find? Is this a thing now? I mean we’ve just gotten used to barn finds, junkyard finds, and garage finds, I’m not sure we really need to add another one into the mix. Sure,...

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The Boys At Centurial Are At It Again, But This Time Their DIY Engine DYNO Got Them Banned!

The crew over at Centurial march to the beat of a different drummer and it’s awesome. If you aren’t familiar, these guys took 3D printed fabrication tools to a whole new level. They have...

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Perfect Shop Truck? Newberns Got A New C30 Flatbed Shop Truck and He’s Fixing The 1963 Biscayne Project!

A good shop truck is invaluable, but it depends on the kind of work you do at your shop as to what would make the best shop truck. In the case of someone building hot rods and stuff, having a good...

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CRUDE is an Understatement – This 1955 Chevy Dirt Track Car Was Last Raced In 1971

Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it folks! This time he’s got a great video about an old dirt track racecar and I’m telling you it is worth watching. This car is a time...

Derek Is DRIVING A STADIUM SUPER TRUCK For The 1st Time! (With Demolition Ranch)

What could possibly go wrong here!? When Robby Gordon asks if you want to come play in a Stadium Super Truck, the answer is yes. Always. Say it with me… YES!!! So when Derek from Vice Grip...

Photos From The Tri-Five Nationals In Bowling Green: If You Like ’55, ’56, And ’57 Chevrolet Cars And Trucks, This Is The Place For You.

We’ve been sharing a ton of photos that Tim King shot at the Tri-Five Nationals for us, and can’t believe this is the 10th gallery already. We’ve got just a few more to share and...

This Mitsubishi Fuso Build Might Be The Ultimate Off-Road RV

Wow this thing is a badass! This might be one of the best overland RV’s in the country and was built to go anywhere, and do anything, you want to do with your RV. It is off-grid ready and has...

DIY Motorized Trailer Dolly: Regular Stuff Made Into Something Handy!

Motorized trailer dollys are expensive! They are handy, and cool, and I’d love to own one, but they aren’t cheap and the ones that aren’t really expensive seem to be kinda cheapo....

Rebuilding A Set Of 409 W Series Cylinder Heads

If you have never seen a 348 or 409 W-Series GM engine apart, then this video is going to be one for you to watch. While this engine, sometimes called the very first Big Block, looks like it just has...

Wray Schelin’s ProShaper: English Wheeling Made Simple!

Wray Schelin is a badass when it comes to metal shaping and we’ve learned a lot by watching him work. In this video you are going to not only learn about English wheel techniques, but also...

Steve Morris Says This Is The Baddest LS Engine Ever ! Pt 1

Steve Morris is always going on about “Top Secret” stuff in engine building, just like our friend Peter Harrell at HED. We laugh at this because both of them are real bad at keeping...

The Make It Kustom Mini 1956 Buick Project: It Runs! Plus Fabricating A Bunch Of Stuff To Hold The Body Down!

It runs and it drives! After getting a bunch of folks saying it wouldn’t run with the fuel system he fabbed up, Karl gets the engine, fuel system, and drive all together to make sure it will...

The Pratt & Whitney J58 – Tour The Engine Behind The SR-71 Blackbird With A Guy That Worked On Them For 20 Years

Arnie Gunderson worked on the Pratt and Whitney J58 for two decades, so who better to walk you around when touring one at the Air Zoo? This is a killer aerospace and science museum in Michigan that...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: It’s Going On It’s First Test Drive! The Best Part!

The first drive on a new project is always nerve racking and super exciting! It doesn’t need to go perfect to be awesome, but when things go right it certainly can be the thing you need to pull...

Project Allegro Part 4: Strut Towers And Inner “Wings” Mean This Thing Is Becoming A Car Again!

Here’s Part 3 of this cool new project build. The front suspension is going together and geometry is at the forefront. This one is going to be pretty impressive when done. We love project vehicles...

Ride Along On The Helmet Of A Lawnmower Racer At The Grand Rapids Deltaplex -This Guy Is Fast!

Since we have showed you some cool indoor racing from the former Pontiac Silverdome the comments about other cool indoor racing venues have come flowing in. Phil Pakiela commented on an item and...

Video: In 1971 Bobby Issac and The K&K NASCAR Team Went To Bonneville – This Is The Truly Awesome Story

This is one of the neatest short films we have ever seen about stock car racing, mainly because it is about Bonneville. It is about Bonneville, a magical race car, a famous crew chief, an enigmatic...