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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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How To Repair A Rusty Cab Corner, Inner Rocker, Rear Floor, And B-Pillar Panels On A 1971 Chevy C10 PART 1

We have been showing a lot of custom sheet metal work around here lately, and also rust repair with custom patch panels, but if you are lucky enough to have new sheetmetal replacement panels, then...

FE Race And Reunion Coverage: More Great Fords From Beaver Springs Dragway

All things FE baby, that’s what the FE Race and Reunion is all about at Beaver Springs Dragway. Thanks to Joe Grippo we’ve got lots of photos from all over the event, so check out the second...

NMCA All-American Nationals Photo Coverage: Amazing Drag Cars And Action!

We’ve got our sixth gallery of photos from Joe Grippo’s coverage of the NMCA All-American Nationals right here. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Ever been to an NMCA Event? If you...

CHEAP, BROKEN, JUNKYARD 4.8L-WILL IT RUN? WITH SO MANY ISSUES, CAN THE DAMAGED LS COME BACK TO LIFE?

So you find a cheap 4.8 or 5.3 for sale on Facebook Marketplace, and take it home to clean up and put into your project car or truck, only to find that it has a bunch of issues you weren’t...

So You Think You Can Drive? Both Hands and Both Feet Sideways

There are people who do not believe that race car drivers are athletes. Those people are wrong by a lot. Why? Watch this video and see what Jules Gounon does behind the wheel and tell me that there...

New Product: Introducing The Fabricator Table From Rogue Fabrication

Here’s what Rogue Fabrication has to say about this cool new tool! Here it is! The brand new Fabricator Table! Standard features: Construction of tops are 5/16″ thick steel with 1/4″ and...

FE Race And Reunion Coverage From Beaver Springs Dragway

All things FE baby, that’s what the FE Race and Reunion is all about at Beaver Springs Dragway. Thanks to Joe Grippo we’ve got lots of photos from all over the event, so check out the first...

WALMART Has a $170 ($245 Kit) Brushless Impact Wrench?! Is It Worth Buying? Dyno Test Below!

It seems like everyone and their brother is getting into the cordless tool game, and that some of them might actually be worth owning. Not so long ago name brands like Milwaukee, Dewalt, Bosch,...

Historic Race Video: Restored And Original Racecars Were Big At The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

Look at these awesome historic racecars that were on hand at the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival. Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, was on hand and got all kinds of great videos. In fact,...

BoostedGT vs Beater Bomb.. BEST TWO OUT OF THREE!

If you follow small tire, no-prep or street racing at all, you have to know the names BoostedGT and Beater Bomb because they are both some of the quickest cars around. They’ve been the quickest...

KRIS THORNE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP IN FUELTECH NHRA PRO MOD SERIES, PLUS NITRO AND PRO STOCK VIDEO!

Here are all the results from the NHRA Pro Mod event in Ennis this past weekend. ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 16, 2022) – After clinching the world championship in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing...

Barn Find 1958 Plymouth Project: Will The New Engine Actually Run After All This?

So it has a new engine and trans, so what? So it has a new rear end to handle the power, so what? If this thing won’t run it’s going to be a waste. I’m not a Moparsman… I’m a GM...

2022 Holley LS Fest East: Playing In The Dirt With Grandpa’s Bug

Off-Road racing has been a part of LS Fest West in Las Vegas since it first started, but after seeing how popular it was with the fans and attendees, Holley knew they had to add that same kind of...

Will This Forgotten Chevy Ramp Truck Haul The Vice Grip Garage Family & Ranger 800 Miles?

Derek is always buying cars and trucks, and then trying to get them running. Sometimes he also goes to wherever they are and tries to drive them all the way back home hundreds of miles. But this time...