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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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Classy Cranberry Cruiser: This 1960 Cadillac Is The Perfect Way To Own The Road In Style

Perhaps I am running against the grain here, but the 1960 Cadillac is far better looking then the far more celebrated 1959 model. The styling was more crisp, the bombast of the tail fins toned down....

Dakar 2022: Stage 1 Extended Highlights From The World’s Longest And Most Famous Off-Road Rally

Dakar 2022 is on and man is it already living up to its reputation of being one of the toughest races in the world. Famous racers and teams, well known for their prowess in the sand and on Dakar in...

The Good Stuff: This NHRA Video Shows The Best 2021 Behind The Scenes Footage – Fun Stuff!

One of the craziest things about making the NHRAonFOX TV shows is that even with the size of the crew we have, all the talented shooters, producers, tape room people, and others, we still can’t...

Miracle Mercedes: The Vision EQXX Concept Looks Nearly Ready For Prime Time And Make Some Stunning Claims

(By Tom Lohnes) – Mercedes-Benz released their newest EV concept today, and it breaks a lot of records. Called the Vision EQXX, this “concept” that is about 80% on the way to production is...

Rough Day On The Dyno: Watch This Turbocharged Mustang Blow Up In Fine Fashion

The absolute chained fury that is displayed when a powerful car is dyno tested really needs to be seen in person to be believed. We’re not used to seeing a car working hard and sitting still....

Show Video: Dino’s Git Down Part 2, The Coolest GM Truck Show In The Country?

Here’s video number 2 from Dino’s Git Down 2021! Dino’s Git Down originally started out as a group of friends getting together at Dino’s place with their trucks and over the years it...

NHRA Wild Rides 2021: This Collection Of NHRA Fires, Crashes, Crazy Saves And More Is A Crazy Look Back

It was funny. Right around Christmas I was talking to a friend and it was mentioned that there wasn’t all that much carnage on the NHRA tour in 2021. For a minute I thought about it and I was...

Pro Level Teaser: Toyota Releases Promo Video For Upcoming GR86 and Slips In GR Corolla Flashes As Well!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Toyota really seems to be speeding up the development for their future GR Corolla hot hatchback, because it’s been teased once again. First off, two versions of this...

Video: The FD RX-7 Was Basically The Perfect Sports Car And It Was Also A Big Failure – Why?

The 3rd generation or the FD RX-7 was basically the perfect sports car and it was also a big failure. So the question naturally comes. Why? The first and second generation cars were successful,...

eBay Find: This Could Be The Weirdest And Most Interesting Porsche Accessory Ever Offered – Rare and Cool!

Car companies have long offered interesting accessories tailored to the vehicles that they sell. Typically, the more expensive the car the more interesting the stuff, right? Ferrari has offered...

McLeod 2020 Mid- Engine Corvette C8 Transmission Frictions and Steels Kit 

The aftermarket is awesome, isn’t it? Just when guys are starting to make real horsepower with their C8 Corvettes McLeod steps up and delivers a performance frictions and steels kit that can...

LS Swapped Subaru WRX: Just One Example Of The Kind Of Freakshow You’ll See At Holley’s LSFest

One of the coolest things about Holley’s LSFest events it he weird stuff that people decide to shove an LS into. We’re talking Ferraris, Roll Royces, Mopars, Fords, trucks of all makes...

FJ45 Rock Crawler Project: Shiny New Parts, Fuel System Fun, And More Chassis Reinforcements!

The Fab Rats are taking a bit of a field trip to Matt’s Off-Road Recovery in order to pick up a shiny new part, make some changes and get the fuel system all set, and then get some chassis fab...

Free Livestream: 7th Annual New Year Nationals LIVE From Bradenton Motorsports Park

The final race of 2021 is on baby! Starting today is three days of bracket racing in Florida. The weather is fine, the air is good, and racers from all over will be on hand to see what they can do at...