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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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Leveled Up: Mazda Has Revamped Its Crossover Line And The Newness Includes RWD And A Turbocharged Inline Six

(By Tom Lohnes) – Mazda has just released a lot of news on their crossovers, and it’s all good. A refresh, a new standard feature, and an all-new model should be hitting the streets in...

Engine Building Brilliance: A Twin-Turbo, Fuel Injected, 500+ Horsepower Stovebolt Six Chevy Build For The Ages

This could be the coolest engine we have ever seen built. You are looking at a study in skill, in experience, and in mastery of the art of engine building. Keith Dorton created this most...

Ride Of A Lifetime: Watch Jeff Jones Take A Low Level Flight In His NHRA Pro Mod Corvette And Hit NOTHING!

Now this is a new one on us. We have never seen a guy fly a car backwards and hit NOTHING. NHRA Pro Mod racer Jeff Jones took the wildest ride of his life at the NHRA Fall Texas Nationals last...

Listen Up: Greg Anderson and Ron Capps On The NHRA Insider Podcast – A Pair Of Hot Shoes!

Greg Anderson and Ron Capps join NHRA Insider Podcast host Brian Lohnes to talk about their success at Texas, their championship hopes, and in the case of Capps an interesting upcoming weekend at...

Dare To Be Different, Circa 1990: This 1987 Saab 900 Pro Street Build Is Truly Wild!

A few days ago, David Freiburger made a purchase that rang some bells with quite a large audience. Have you seen it yet? Here’s some hints: Most people wouldn’t be seen in public with it....

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Everything Wrong, Done Right: This Paxton-Blown Slant Six 1981 Chrysler Cordoba Rules!

I knew, the moment that I saw Mike Brooks texted me, that I was going to see some kind of Mopar product. I didn’t even need to see a preview to know it was going to happen. The question was,...

AACA Hershey Fall Meet Photos: Our Hershey Fall Meet Car Show Photos Start Here! Classics, Exotics, Muscle Cars, And More!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Sing it with me…” It’s the most wonderful time of the year…”, no, not Christmas, it’s time for the AACA Hershey Eastern Region Fall Meet. The Hershey AACA...

SVRA Speedtour Action Photos: Awesome SVRA Vintage Racing At Virginia International Raceway!

(Photos by David Whealon) – The SVRA (Sportscar Vintage Racing Association) is among the largest, if not the largest vintage racing series that tours the country with people from all corners...

Drag News: Camrie Caruso Set To Become Second Female Full Time Pro Stock Racer In NHRA History Starting In 2022

This will be a titanic week of news in the world of NHRA drag racing. It all kicked off last Saturday at the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals with the announcement that Camrie Caruso will become only the...

New Parts: Ridetech Releases GM A-Body Chassis Braces – 1964-1972 Chevelle, Skylark, GTO, Loads More!

There’s always room for improvement and amazingly there is always room for innovation at Ridetech. The company has just released new bolt on chassis braces for classic GM A-bodies like the...

Nitro Sunrise: Watch Joe Morrison Make A Wild, Flaming Top Fuel Run In Dallas

There are many, many ways to fireball a top fuel car. Push the head gaskets out, throw the rods out, or in the case of this situation, rip the valve cover off. You are going to watch Joe Morrison...

The 2022 Honda Civic Type-R Has Been Revealed – New Look, New Chassis, New Power, More

(By Tom Lohnes) – Honda has released images of a prototype Civic Type-R, and it is way different from the last gen. Based on the new Honda Civic, currently in its eleventh generation, the...

So Uncool It’s Actually Cool? The BMW 2-Series Active Tourer Is An Interesting Next Step For Piston Powered BMWs

(By Tom Lohnes) –   Usually, the euro-market exclusive cars in these articles are sleek, fast, dream machines, or some sort of wagon. At very least something us Americans think we need over...

BangShift Project Power Laggin’ Update: Wrapping Up The Install Of Our MSD Atomic EFI 2 System!

Welcome back to our coverage of Project Power Laggin’! Follow along as we take a tired 1979 Dodge W150 Power Wagon we found in Central Maine and transform it from a derelict roadside attraction to...