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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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Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: Trying To Make The Doors On This Channeled Hot Rod Actually Close

Matt at Iron Trap does some really cool stuff and is always fun to watch. His builds always make me want to build a 1930’s or 1940’s ride and this one is no different. This 1933 Ford is one that...

PRI Show Photos: Engine Parts, Chassis Parts, Tires, Wheels, Racecars And More!

Yeah, this would be the best version of the north pole, that’s for sure. With nothing but race parts, cars, trucks, and the tools to make them it’s one of the coolest places on earth and...

New Build: Stevie Fast Jackson Debuts “Project Ronnie” – Help Him Decide How To Build This Thing!

Here’s an interesting project that we can’t wait to see come together. Stevie “Fast” Jackson is a bad ass in any hot rod, but what is he going to be doing with his step...

The Baja 1000: Ken Block Takes on Mexico’s Toughest Race W/ Jax Redline & Alan Ampudia!

The BAJA 1000 is one of the most epic races in the world and is most certainly the toughest in North America. Racers of all kinds dream of racing in the 1000 and for good reason. It’s not just...

Rally 2021: Crashes, Rolls, Flips, Close Calls, And Epic Saves!

I love rally racing, and when each stop of the World Rally Championship used to be covered on tv it was awesome to watch week in and week out. Now you have to subscribe to the WRC to watch it, but...

Soo Much Rubber! Daddy Dave Shares How He Removes All The Burnout Buildup From Goliath

Drag cars, regardless of whether they are a big tire car or a small tire car build up a lot of rubber in the wheel wells after doing burnouts all weekend. A big tire car has more rubber contacting...

LS VS BIG BLOCK! WHICH STROKER MAKES MORE TORQUE? 6.0L VS 408 LS, 454 VS 489 BBC THEN 408 VS 489 !

Stroker vs Stroker baby! LS or Big Block, which one will reign supreme? As the owner of a tow pig in need of a new torque monster, who’s not in the market for a diesel swap, I’m looking...

PRI Show Photos: Visiting The PRI Show In Indy Is Like Waking Up In Santa’s Workshop If All They Made Was Race Parts!

Yeah, this would be the best version of the north pole, that’s for sure. With nothing but race parts, cars, trucks, and the tools to make them it’s one of the coolest places on earth and...

Fare Thee Well: The 2022 Audi TTRS Will Be The Final Version Of The Little 400hp Rocket

(By Tom Lohnes) – In today’s market of sports cars, performance on paper is sadly the most important element. People too often dismiss cars as slow, when they are really not meant to be a...

Lost Our Damn Minds: This 1989 Pontiac Safari Wagon With A 350 Swapped Into It Is Not A $59,000 Car, Is It?!

To begin, let me just say that I truly love the B-body wagons of the 1980s made by GM. Whether we’re talking Pontiac Safari, the Buick Le Sabre, the Chevy Caprice, or the Olds Custom Cruiser,...

Incredible Video: This Film Showing The Creation And Build Of The 1952 Cummins Diesel Special Is Amazing

In 1952 the Indy 500 started with a diesel powered car up front. Many people know that and they know that the car was powered by a lay down style Cummins turbocharged diesel. It was the first...

The Name Game: Goodwood Gives Their 11 Favorite Car Names Of All Time – Good List!

This is pretty good if we don’t say so ourselves. The crew at the Goodwood YouTube Channel decided to give us their 11 favorite car names of all time. Before you think that this will be a list...

Mini Block, Big Problems: Can The Machine Shop Save A 1965 Mini Block With A Badly Gouged Deck?

When last we left this latest Hagerty Redline Rebuild project, Davin had pulled the 1965 Mini engine apart and things looked a little grave. Why? The deck had some bizarre gouges in it. We’re...

Flagship: The Upcoming Genesis G90 Continues To Impress With Interior, Styling, and Power Released

(By Tom Lohnes) – A few weeks ago, Genesis gave us a sneak peek at the exterior design of their new flagship G90 sedan, and it is safe to say we were pretty shocked at how this Hyundai-derived...