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Influence and Impact Podcast: Behind the Scenes with Belltech’s Roel Garza! Talking OBS Trucks, Mini Trucks, And More!

Belltech was one of the most influential name brands in the sport truck market of the 1980s and 1990s. Period. Along with a handful of other companies, they lead a revolution in trucks and created a...

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Derek Bieri And David Freiburger Are Attempting To Drive 1,800 MILES HOME In A BUICK POWERED Jeep Wagoneer!

Derek, David, and a Jeep Wagoneer, sounds like a party! I know David has a ton of experience making old crappy Jeeps run, but most of the time they aren’t powered by Buick’s Dauntless V8....

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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 2 Racing Action From The Harsh Conditions of Dakar 2026.

Stage 2 action, highlights, and more are below! If you missed the previous video, use the link below. Dakar Rally 2026 is on! The worlds longest, toughest, and most infamous off-road race has started...

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Rebeldryver’s Garage Investigates A 1970 Chevelle SS 396 To Discover It’s Story And Whether It’s A Rare L78 396

Ever look at an old car and wonder about its history? Every car has a story to tell, but sometimes that story is a mystery. Either the previous owner with the knowledge sold the car, or they have...

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2026 New Year’s Backside No Prep Drag Racing at Maple Grove Raceway! They Ain’t Scared Of No Cold!

We already told you that BANGshifter extraordinaire Joe Grippo was at it again this New Year’s Day for Maple Grove Raceway’s annual New Year’s No Prep where they run both frontside and backside...

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Dave’s Engines Built a Custom V12 LS Engine for DAVE KINDIG And Here’s How The Whole Thing Goes Together.

The V12 LS based engine that Dave Kindig spec’d for the Kindig-It Designs built TwelveAir Ridler Winning Corvette project turned heads, just like the first ones folks saw nearly a decade ago...

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There’s Only 5 Days Until Rocky Mountain Race Week 2021! Will Alex Taylor’s 6-Second ’55 Chevy Get Done In Time?

We certainly hope so! We know the videos aren’t in real-time, but we also know that they are coming down to the wire and that means this car will likely show up completely untested. We do know...

More Epic Historical Photos From New England Dragway – More Jungle And More Awesome Floppers

(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – This weekend the world of NHRA drag racing will be centered around New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire. It is a place with awesome history and stories for...

Small Block VS LS: Which 383 Reigns Supreme, Mild And Modded

The 383 stroker is one of the most iconic hot rod small block Chevrolet combos ever. When they first became popular, everyone wanted one and 3.75 inch stroke 400 small block cranks were being gobbled...

More Event Photos From The Goodguys All-Star Get-Together At Texas Motor Speedway

A little rain never hurt anyone. Or at least not the folks that showed up for the Goodguys All-Star Get-Together at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. This is the first annual All-Star Get-Together...

Thrifty Electric Cruiser Or Electron Chowing Drag Strip Brawler: The Kia EV6 Is Available In A Flavor For Just About Everyone

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Kia EV6 caused quite a stir when it dropped out of nowhere in GT form and annihilated a bunch of supercars in a drag race, but we haven’t heard much since. Well specs...

Donut Derelicts SoCal Photo Coverage: More Cruisers, Freaks, Trucks, Hot Rods and More!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – In conversation this past weekend a couple of friends and I arrived at a conclusion. There’s really only one bad look to have in the enthusiast world these days...

Turn Him Loose: Here’s What You Get When A Car Crazed 14 Year Old Runs The Gamut On The Cadillac Blackwing Configurator

(By Tom Lohnes) – So the configurator for the Cadillac Blackwing brothers is out now and here’s how I would spec the little brother, the CT4-V Blackwing Starting with the CT4, I’m really...

Nitro Time Machine: Watch Al Segrini Take On All Comers In The Super Brut Funny Car At The 1983 NHRA Cajun Nationals!

This weekend the NHRA returns to New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire with the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila. This event will be packed to...

Prestige Motorsports Custom Crate Engines Now Available At American Powertrain

As if providing the best overdrive manual transmission systems in the world wasn’t enough, now you can add big power for your Ford, Chevy, and Mopar to the offerings from American Powertrain....

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: It’s The Final Day Of King Of The Creek Drag Racing Action!

It’s big money bracket racing season and that means there are races going on ALL over the place this weekend. This is the 2rd Annual King of the Creek, coming to you live from Maryland...

Hand Tool Tech: How To Use A Tap And Die Set To Thread Holes And Studs, And To Make Repairs

Sometimes the most basic hand tools can be intimidating if you have never been taught how to use them. And sometimes the most complicated can be simple to use because you had someone show you how....

FREE LIVE Drag Racing Continues Today From The Derby City $50k In Kentucky!

That’s right, big money bracket racing at Ohio Valley Dragway in Louisville, Kentucky this weekend with $10,000 up for grabs Friday, $50,000 Saturday, and another $10,000 on Sunday! This is big...

Edd China’s Workshop Diaries: Plumbing Shop Air, And Getting Close To Done With The Worlds Fastest Electric Ice Cream Van

Edd China’s Workshop is a pretty cool spot, with lots of great projects, but like most shops it is always in need of upgrades and updates. In this episode Edd takes some time to use Sharkbite...

LS Turbo Tech: Stock Manifolds, Shorty Headers, Or Dedicated Turbo Headers – What’s The Real Difference?

Here’s the truth. If you connect the exhaust housing of a turbocharger to the exhaust on an LS engine, and the compressor side to the intake manifold, it will make boost and more power than it...