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Sick Week Day 0 Video: This has NEVER happened at Sick Week. Freezing Temps In Florida, YES FREEZING TEMPS!

Given that everyone in the country seems to have experienced some level of freezing in the past week or so, I’m kind of entertained by the shock that some Sick Week competitors expressed when...

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Electrical Tech: WIRE CRIMPING 101 – How to Crimp Open Barrel Terminals Like a PRO! (Wire Selection Included)

There is a lot of wiring going on in your average newer built hot rod, what with EFI and electric everything and all that. But even if you have an older, or more traditional, ride there are still...

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Grand National Roadster Show 2026 Photo Coverage Continues: Even More Hot Rods, Customs, Lowriders, Muscle Cars, Street Rods, Trucks, and More!

We’ve got another gallery of photos from the show, and if you missed our previous photos we’ve got a link to those too! (Photos by Chad Reynolds) Our newest gallery of photos from the...

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This Is The Biggest Deal In Air Hammers: Which One Of These Beasts Actually Performs Under Real Testing Conditions?

In a world of tools that just keeps getting better and better for the money, and where nearly everything is offered in a battery operated version that outperforms everything else, air hammers seem to...

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Ride On Board With Christopher Polvoorde During His King of the Hammers Trophy Truck Qualifying Run!

Seeing Trophy Trucks run well over 100 miles per hour across the desert is something truly special. With suspension travel that is measured in feet, not inches, and 1,000 horsepower on tap for the...

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This Is What Hanging Out With Jay Leno For A Day Is Like: Driving Cool Stuff + Shop Tour + New Projects!

8 years ago I got the chance to come to Jay Leno’s and talk to his car care guys, get a truck washed and waxed, and check out the collection. We weren’t supposed to really talk to Jay...

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Here’s All Our SEMA Show Coverage All In One Place! If You Missed Any Of It, Find It All Right Here.

The 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas was a major success. Yes it had fewer attendees than it did Pre-COVID, and yes there were companies that chose to skip 2021 because they knew there would be less...

Here Are All Our Photos From The Nitro Revival At Irwindale! If You Missed Any Of Them, Check Them Out Here!

If you missed any of the nitro burning, cackling, tire smoking, or car show photos from the Nitro Revival at Irwindale, then here is how to find them all. Use the link below and you can check them...

1933 Ford Project: Iron Trap Garage Is Starting Their Wildest Project Yet! This 3-Window Coupe Is Going To Be Rad.

When someone like Matt says that the latest project is going to be the wildest yet, you have to listen. I mean he’s not the guy who throws these kind of claims around unless he means them, and...

NEW C10 Parts: New HYDRAMAX Under-Dash Hydraulic Clutch System for Chevrolet/GMC C10 Trucks

For those of you who thought there wasn’t a part left to make for the 1967-1972 Chevrolet and GMC C10 trucks, we’re pleased to announce that a major one is now available from the folks at...

This 1977 Dodge StreetVan Will Make Everyone Want A Custom Van Again.

I’ve been a Van Fan for a long time, and the 1970’s style custom vans are certainly on the list of what I think is cool. This 1977 Dodge Van is owned by Mark Coates, and he’s pretty...

1960 Cadillac Rust Repair Fix: Hammer Forming Trunk Drop Downs And Bead Rolling a Curved Flange On Make It Kustom’s Caddy Project

Karl from Make It Kustom just moved into a new shop and a new house where he and his wife Kristina are planning some big things for the Make It Kustom Channel and their hot rod company Japhands...

The Luxury Breadbox: Chrysler’s 1990 Town and Country Mini-Van Was Woodgrain Lip Stick On A Pig

While Detroit has gotten way better at this in recent years, for a long time when a model got long in the tooth and we nearing the end of its current generation, sales lagged and they had a standard...

Big Red Video: This 1964 Film Tells the Story Of Ford’s Futuristic, Turbine Powered, Roadworthy Big Rig

We should have stopped being surprised about what pops up on the internet about 25,000 blog items ago but we just cannot believe this keeps happening. What you are about see this a film about Big Red...

Drag History Video: Watch TV Tommy Ivo In Action At Lions 1958-60 Racing His First Dragster! Buick Power!

(Films from The Nakamura Brothers Collection Library) Now this is priceless! You are about to watch some amazing drag racing footage in the form of two short videos that show TV Tommy Ivo competing...

Mini Pinzgauer 6×6 Build: A Cab Forward Side By Side UTV That Will Have Everyone Wanting One

This Mini Pinzgauer build is super cool and we dig it. Of course, it isn’t something simple, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun as hell to put together. We’ve shared the...

Nitro Revival 2021: More Car Show, More Cacklefest, And More Nitro. It’s Nitro Revival Photo Time Again

This is one of those unique events that make you scratch your head and wonder why nobody else has done it before. But since Steve Gibbs is the guy behind this one, you know it’s good. Check out...

Optima’s Ultimate Street Car Invitational: Coverage From This Epic Street Car Showdown Continue

by Jim McIlvaine photos by Kaleb Kelley CB Ramey’s 1987 Corvette won the 2020 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational (OUSCI), presented by Advance Auto Parts, by a single point. Each position...

Ribs And Rods Car Show Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Pro Street, Trucks, And More From Texas

Here is our fourth gallery of photos from the Ribs and Rods Show in Temple Texas. This show isn’t one of these giant ones that take all day just to see part of it, but man the cars and trucks there...

NHRA Insider: Must Listen Episode Breaks Down This Weekend’s NHRA Finals With Knowledge, Opinion, Controversy

NHRA Editorial Director Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Sr. Editor Kevin McKenna, and NHRAonFox analyst Tony Pedregon all join host Brian Lohnes on this throwdown Auto Club Finals episode of...