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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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Unhinged: Driving Dylan McCool’s Cobra II Around At Ford Fest 2022

The entire month of September has been a blur. Three major event weekends have come and gone and in hours, I’m heading out to a well-deserved vacation in a place that has a hot tub, no cell...

OPTIMA BRINGS EXPANDED HIGH-PERFORMANCE ACTION TO THE 2022 SEMA SHOW

— SEMA Showgoers Get Front-Row Seats as the Top 100 Road-Worthy Vehicles Compete for the Title of the Ultimate Street Car — DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2022) – The OPTIMA Ultimate...

How It’s Made: Fireball Tools Squares – A Must Have Fabrication Tool We Use In Our Own Shop

I’ve talked about Fireball Tools squares on several occasions, and point out their other tools as well. Jason at Fireball also entertains and educates us with his other videos on building...

Jason Grima Walks Away From Fiery Crash In St. Louis

We never like seeing a driver crash their car, but we love it when we see them walk away. We also like taking a look at what happened in an effort to keep it from happening again. There is a lot to...

$5000 Reward If You Find Bailey’s Truck and The Thieves! Plus Sick Week 2023 Updates!

REWARD, REWARD, REWARD! Tom Bailey’s truck was stolen from his shop and if you can help find it there is money in it for you! Up to $5,000 actually, so pay attention and let us know if you know...

Iron Trap 1932 Ford “DeLorean” Roadster: Welding The Body Back On!

It was sub rails and then rusty floors in the last couple of videos and now it is welding in the new floor bits in this one. The “DeLorean” roadster is under the knife and it’s going to be an...

NHRA MidWest Nationals Results And Video! Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Mod And Pro Stock Bike!

ST. LOUIS (Oct. 2, 2022) – Four-time defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence is back in the title hunt, powering to his second straight win at World Wide Technology Raceway on Sunday at...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Expressway To Your Heart – The Soul Survivors (1967)

It’s been a while since I posted a BangShift Daily Tune Up but this song is too good not to share. This is one of the songs I can clearly remember jamming to in the back of my dad’s 1964...

LS Fest East Photo Coverage: Powerwheels Downhill Racing At LSFest!

There is a lot of serious racing going on at LS Fest events, but one special thing about LS Fest East is the Powerwheels downhill race which is anything but serious. The competitors, who are all...

More Will County Auto Rebuilders Car Show Photos!

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the Will County Auto Rebuilders show, and a big thanks to Jim Hrody for sharing his photos! If you missed any of the previous photos, use the link below...

Flying Sparks Garage Survivor Nova Road Trip: Ooops, There Might Be Some Work To Do Before Making It Home To Texas

In the last video from this series the Nova, aka Nana, made it to the coast of California and we asked if that was a good Omen for the rest of the trip. Ooops, we might have jinxed them. Cause it...

Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion Photos: More Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, And Trucks On Route66 In SoCal.

Here’s our third gallery of photos from this awesome cruise and car show! If you missed our previous galleries, there is a link below to check them all out. (Photos by Dannie Pinard) Euclid...

Urchfab’s Scrap Heap Challenge – The Drift Rat Rod Build Remastered

A few years ago Urchfab built a “rat rod” for drifting and it is one unique ride. Compared to what we see here in The States, this thing is a bit odd, but it certainly performs and is fun...

Vice Grip Garage: Forgotten BIG BLOCK FORD – Will It RUN AND DRIVE 570 Miles Home?

It’s another one of Derek’s long forgotten car resurrections, and this one is a big boy. And every big car should have a big block in it, so this one is no exception. This 1972 Mercury...