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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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This Review Of The AMC Concord Is Pretty Forgiving For 1983 – They Called It A Sherman Tank

It’s kind of funny how compliments can be delivered, right? Take this review of the 1983 AMC Concord DL Limited. This was the top of the line model that AMC was selling and the whole review is...

GT40 Video: See How The Legendary Racer Stacked Up Next To Its Competition In 1966

2016 was the year of the GT40 With Ford bringing the modern version of the car into competition at the 24 Hours of Daytona and celebrating the company’s 1966 triumph at LeMans, it is was all...

23 Years Gone: Watch Eddie Hill’s Last Top Fuel Pass Ever From NHRA Houston 1999

The end of Eddie Hill’s career came at the same drag strip that the NHRA will be racing on this weekend in Baytown, Texas. It came on a top fuel pass that was not supposed to be his last ever,...

Cross ExRAMination: Someone Is Selling Everything You Need To Build Your Own Max Wedge From The Block Up

It’s always neat to hear people’s stories of finding parts here and there, working over time to gather everything they need to complete an engine build, a restoration, or another project...

Meziere Enterprises Adds New Chassis Parts and Expands Bottle Clamp Lineup

The crew at Meziere Enterprises is always cooking something up. They have released new products recently that expand their already wide array of chassis parts and they have enhanced their wildly...

The Super Rat: Watch This 598ci Big Block Chevy Get Built And Dyno Tested, Making Hairy Power!

We love us some horsepower monster! The latest release on the channel is the story of the 598ci Big Block Chevrolet seen below. The engine is cool in that it’s fed by the Holley Sniper Stealth...

Piston Powered Auto-Rama Photos: More Rad Rides From This Killer Show

We’ve got a bunch of photos that Mike sent us from the Piston Powered Auto-Rama in Ohio. There is a lot here to like, and some pretty unique rides that showed up at this awesome show, so check...

Listen Up: Jim Yates and Johnny West Talk Shop, Teaching Racers How To Race, and More – Awesome Stories!

Jim Yates and Johnny West join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. The two highly decorated veteran racers have turned their considerable experience into the kind of...

Here Comes That Face: The Refreshed BMW X7 Takes The Massive Nostril Look To The Max

(By Tom Lohnes) –  Since its debut in 2019, the BMW X7 has comfortably made a reputation for itself. With a controversial debut due to its massive front grilles and being “too big” for a...

600-HP BIG-BLOCK CHEVY POWER COMBOS. FROM CHEAP JUNKYARD TURBO 8.1L TO ALL-MOTOR 496 TO SUPERCHARGED 454

There are so many times that I’m at an event and someone comes up to me to talk engines and wants to know how to make a given power output. Many ask about 600 horsepower combos for their muscle car...

The Beetle That Killed The Tree – Watch This VW Take Down The Christmas Tree In Brazil

There are certain things about this video that are totally normal and expected. The first is that a hot rodded VW Beetle does a wheelstand. We see this frequently at the track and there’s...

Watch Hillary Will Survive An Insane Top Fuel Testing Crash At Las Vegas From About A Decade Ago!

A couple weekends ago I was calling the action at The Strip on the grounds of Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  When I was thinking back over memorable things that have happened at the race over the years...

MAHLE Motorsport Announces New Presenting Event Sponsorship for the Scoggin Dickey Parts Center NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals

We love companies that step up and support their customers and MAHLE Motorsport continues to do it in a huge way. These guys have just stepped up to become the presenting sponsor for the Scoggin...

Fresh Looks and More Power: Chevrolet Is Out Testing Visually and Mechanically Refreshed Silverado HD Models

(By Tom Lohnes) –  GM trucks have been on a comeback recently. With the half-ton trucks getting a massive refresh with a completely overhauled interior and exterior, and the addition of the...