.

the car junkie daily magazine.

.
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...

Read more

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...

Read more

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...

Read more

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...

Read more

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...

Read more

 

Shortest Block: The Hagerty 1275cc Mini Cooper Engine Short Block Assembly Gets Completed

Last time we checked in on the Hagerty 1275cc Mini Cooper engine build, Davin was thwarted by an incorrectly ordered set of rod bearings. The idea was that they were going to rebuild the transmission...

Full Contact Unboxing: Uncle Tony Unveils A Cheap Chinese Carb and Bolts It On His Project Boat – Junk or Functional?

When it comes to spending money these days people like to pick their spots. Uncle Tony is among us. Why? In this video he unboxes and installs a cheap Chinese made replacement carb for a boat project...

Mini D16 Swap Project: A Rancher’s Classic Mini Pickup – Little Morris Episode 1

This cool little Morris Mini Pickup is getting some cool updates and mods for a guy who really wants to drive it daily. In order to do that reliably, the plan from Steveston Motor Co has been to do a...

OPGI NEWYEAR22 Means Savings Of Up To 40% on Sheet Metal, Resto, and High-Po Parts!

OPGI consistently kills it when they come up with various sales and promotions. Why? They understand their customers and know that delivering them the right parts for the right price is what keeps...

Rock Racing Highlights: Tim Cameron Dominates The 2021 Rock Bouncing Series

Tim Cameron is a badass when it comes to two things. One, building badass rock bouncing rigs, and two, driving them flat out up some of the most insane hills in the country. If you haven’t seen...

Dyno Video: This Little Holden 308 Is A Stock Appearing Screamer And We Dig It.

The GM Holden 308 isn’t known for being some crazy powerhouse. It came stock with just 240 horsepower. But when this customer wanted to rebuild the 308 from his GTS he wanted more power but...

LS Corvair Project: The Transverse LS4 Swap Continues With More Fabrication. This Is Going To Be One Cool Ride.

While I’ve heard of a few drivetrain swaps that practically bolt into other makes and models, that is not going to be the case when you are trying to put an LS4 into the back of a Corvair. These...

Sometimes Mild Is Wild: This Little Holden 308 Is a Tough Stock Looking Customer!

Call it an Iron Lion, a Holden 308, or a little sleeper small block, but just don’t call it boring. We truly dig this little engine build and its performance on the dyno for the fact that it...

Wild: These 1930s Federal Mogual Thermo Flow Cylinder Heads Are Made Of Bronze Copper Alloy!

You know that we love the freaky weirdo parts that were developed for the flathead Ford V8 over the years. From the overhead valve conversions, intake manifolds by the hundreds, and the list goes on....

Carbon Fiber Carnage: Check Out This Video Profiling The 10 Biggest IndyCar Wrecks Of 2021

The NTT IndyCar Series is on a massive rebound since Roger Penske got hold of it. The racing has been really good, the crowds are starting to return (The Indy500 was never an issue there), the driver...

Wild Rides 2021: Spoold Media Brings Us The Best Wheelstands, Crashes, And More From 2021

There is nothing like a huge wheelstand or crazy save to get the crowd going at a race. A crash always has everyone on their feet as well, but we hate seeing those compared to the wheelstands and...

Lexus Launches Luxury ‘Lectric Line: Here’s What The Upcoming Fleet Of Electric Lexus Models May Look Like

(By Tom Lohnes) – A few days ago, Toyota and Lexus released a whopping 15 different EV prototypes that are all going to make production in one way or another. Toyota had a few cool ones, like...

Repco Supercars Championship Visits Bathurst In Australia And Here Is The Highlight Video

Repco Supercars, formerly Australian Touring Cars, is a really fun racing series to watch and the Bathurst 1000 is one of their most iconic races. This track is one of the more exciting and...

Unhinged: McTaggart’s 2021 Year In Review

After whatever the hell 2020 was supposed to be, 2021 was supposed to be better. Decide if that is the case for yourself, but as far as I’m concerned, 2021 was good. Not great, but good. Oh,...

MORE: Unhinged