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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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Urban Hillbilly Video: Drag Racing On A SKETCHY Old Airstrip For CASH

Sean is back at it with more great video! This time from an airport cash days event. I mean come on, that sounds like a great time. Make the airport extra sketchy and the racing only gets better. I...

Iron Trap Bought The MOTHERLODE Of Oldsmobile Speed Parts!! – Insane Blower Engines!

Matt and the crew are back at it and that means even more killer parts have been found and will live to power more hot rods. These guys bring more parts to the world than you might imagine, and when...

Newbern And Cotten’s Barn Find: Look At The Crazy Metal Flake Paint That Emerges When They Hit The Car Wash!

Newbern has started his own YouTube channel after all these years as part of Finnegan’s Garage, and we’re sure there will be some fun adventures you guys just won’t want to miss. In...

Appleton Old Car Show Photos: Bitchin Classics, Hot Rods, And Trucks At This Huge Park Show

Here’s Jim’s third gallery of photos from this awesome looking show! (Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) Appleton, Wisconsin is located in the east-central portion of the state, about 30...

NMCA All-American Nationals Photo Coverage: More Muscle Cars, Pro Mods, And Wheels Up Hot Rods On Track In Norwalk

We’ve got our second 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...

NHRA Action Photos: Top Alcohol Funny Cars, Dragsters, And Top Sportsman Round Out Our zMax Coverage.

Here’s our final gallery of zMax photos from David Whealon. If you are into Top Alcohol Funny Cars, Dragsters, and Top Sportsman racing, then check this one out. And if you missed any of our...

Neat Video: Building Massive 1,080lb Wagon Wheels The Old Fashioned Way – This Is Amazing

There are many amazing skills that have all but vanished from the face of the Earth as the sands of time have blown on. These are things that were not only popular but vital to people’s ability...

Watch This Guy Legitimately Blow The Crank Out Of The Block In Australia – Turbos Rule!

Engine blocks are funny things. On some level you look at them and think how impossible it would be to break one. I mean, c’amon. From the factory you are looking at a lot of cast iron and last...

Old Marshmallow Foot: The Story of A Journalist, Mickey Thompson, And Setting Records In A Mustang On The Salt

There’s a funny thing that happens to journalists around race cars. They suddenly think they are race car drivers. Most are not. Patrick Bedard, Jerry Titus, and a small number notwithstanding,...

C4 All-Star Video: When Motor Week Tested A 1990 Corvette ZR-1 and Callaway Twin Turbo We Got A Look At The Future

Right now, the C4 Corvette kind of owns the “bargain basement price” Corvette category. As these things go, every generation of car has its ups and downs in desirability, in value, and in...

Making A Curvy Bomber Style Seat With Ron Covell: Part 1, Making The Buck

We’ve featured a how-to video on building a bomber seat before, where metal master Ron Covell showed us how to make one pretty simply at home. But in this video, you are going to start seeing...

Halfass Kustoms 1955 Chevrolet NAPCO 4×4 Project: Big Tires, Making Motor Mounts And Test Fitting The Engine And Trans!

In this latest installment of the NAPCO Clone build, Brent is making motor mounts and test fitting the drivetrain! Some of you are going to be mad because it is getting LS Swapped, but those of you...

CLASSY but NASTY – 1320Videos’ 750hp Twin Turbo Shelby GT350 GIVEAWAY CAR!

That’s right folks, you can win this Mustang! The guys at 1320Video are once again doing a car giveaway, after the awesome success of their C5 Corvette giveaway done earlier this year. This new...

BestWho Makes The Best RTV Gasket Maker? $9 Permatex vs $24 AC Delco, MOPAR, Toyota, John Deere, Loctite, AISIN

Everyone knows the internal struggle when repairing their car and buying supplies that are available at widely different price points. Do I go with the expensive RTV or the old standby that...