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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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Wartime Y-Block: This 1957 Phase 1 Supercharged 312ci Y-Block Was Designed To Maintain Ford’s Honor

It was in 1957 when the the gloves really started to come off with regard to “factory” racing programs from Ford and Chevrolet. Chevrolet launched the “not a factory race car but...

Interesting History: The Seven Generations Of The NASCAR Points System

Scoring points in racing is something that has never stayed the same for very long, no matter the series. NASCAR likely leads the league on the manner and way that they have evolved their points...

Best of The Best: This Video Looks At The Eight Greatest Jaguars Of All Time – Great List

Jaguar is a brand that has been a times in its history, a world-beater, nearly broke, seemingly lost with their product, and the manufacturer of some of the most beautiful cars in history. It is his...

Little Engine, Little Headache: Assembly Begins On The Hagerty Mini Four-Banger

Ahh, the fun process of building an engine. Getting the parts, making the sub assemblies up (pistons and rods), measuring things, and then bolting all of those exacting, clean, awesome new parts...

For Sale: Sleeper 1978 Pontiac Sunbird Station Wagon With A Small Block Under The Hood

I love this little car! It’s clean, it looks like a fun little cruiser, and it has a 327 in it with the right goodies and Vintage Air. I mean this thing is ready for summer cruising or whatever...

LS Corvair Project: More Chassis Work As The Suspension Mounts, Hubs, And Roll Bar Come Together

While I’ve heard of a few drivetrain swaps that practically bolt in to 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...

Metal Fab: Welding A Forged Front Axle Back Together! This Hard Core Fabrication Looks Simple But Is Super Critical

Welding a broken forged front solid axle back together to go under a big dumper truck hauling cement and gravel is not something that would cross my mind normally. While I understand that it CAN be...

Dyno Video: TURBO 4200 ATLAS-ELECTRONIC BOOST CONTROLLERS-DO THEY WORK? DO THEY ADD BOOST? DO THEY ADD POWER?

Technology has come a long way with just about everything in our lives, and boost is no different. While you can control boost mechanically, with a simple to turn boost control knob, there are much...

Sheet Metal Fab: Bead Roller Dies EXPLAINED!! How to Choose the Right One For Your Project – With Full Demos!

Karl from Make It Kustom is known for his bead rolling work, and so this video here is going to explain all the bead rolling dies he has for his machine and how he uses them. Not only will he explain...

Heavy Truck And Equipment Loading Fails, Saves, And Insane Stuff You Wouldn’t Believe If It Wasn’t On Video

OSHA would lose their minds if some of this stuff happened in the United States, but most of it doesn’t so it’s all good. LOL Okay so it’s not all good, but it sure is amazing to...

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Drag Racing Video: Blown Cars at Round Three Of The Drag Racing Championship | Nitro Max At Perth Motorplex |

Blower cars baby! I’m a fan of any power adder, but there is something truly special about a big ass blower sticking out of the hood of any car. In fact, you can make almost any car 1,000%...

Happy Holley Days: Exhaust Components And Systems At Discount Deals

Happy Holley Days is still going on and there are big exhaust deals right now! Whether you are looking for a new system, headers, manifolds, or components are ready for you to buy at up to 20% off....

Truck Chassis Repair Like You Won’t Believe. Pulling, Pushing, And Heating Frame Rails From Pretzels To Straight.

These are some of the most bent up frame rails I’ve ever seen and the fact that they are on a large heavy duty makes it even more amazing. What will truly blow your mind though is the way this...

Project Mud Bomber Update: Rebeldryver’s Abandoned Barn Yard Find ’64 Galaxie 500 Has A New 428 FE Coming!

This poor barn find Galaxie has had an interesting life. After being abandoned for 35 years in a barn it was dubbed the mud bomber because the entire car was full of mud dobbers and dirt. And while...