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Will These Replica Classic Car Bodies Reshape The Car Industry? Juncheng Vehicle Co. Is Replicating Icons In China

Several years ago the restoration body parts business went to a whole new place when companies started offering complete bodies for our favorite American classics. 1969 Camaros were one of the first,...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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How To Fab Headers: Follow Along As The Iron Trap Garage Crew Build Custom Stainless Headers For The Ardun Powered 1933 3 Window!!

Headers are one of those fabrication projects that seem to intimidate a lot of people, and for good reason. If you go at them from the wrong direction, don’t have a game plan in place to start...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: THIS RARE FIREBIRD FORMULA 350 HAS HAD A HOD ROD LIFE! COME SAVE IT!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Pontiac. How about a real deal 1987 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 that has had a few good go...

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Wild Ride at the May 2026 El Mirage California SCTA Meet – The Spirit of AutoPower III Comp Coupe Hits A Bump at 228 MPH!

The Spirit of Autopower Comp Coupe is a pretty radical machine, and a staple in the land speed racing community. This thing is based off a little tiny first generation Honda Civic, but the rest is...

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Jimmy Dale And Poland Take The Rotsun On Sick Smokies Drag And Drive: More Rotsun Fun And Drama!

I love that Finnegan and Jimmy Dale were able to make this happen, because there is no doubt that Jimmy and Poland were going to have a great time if they showed up and had a car to play with....

Chasing Championships In Northern California: Ultimate Street Car Competitors Try To Lock In Their Championship Titles At Thunderhill!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series, presented by AutoZone, requires competitors to run in at least two events to accumulate points toward a...

Holley Ford Fest 2025 Show And Race Coverage Photos: Even More Race, Car Show, Autocross, Drifting, And, Off-Road Photos From Beech Bend Raceway!

Ford Fest is like LS Fest, but only for Ford powered machines. We’re talking drag racing, car show, autocross, 3S challenge, drifting, burnout contest, and so much more. It is a riot, and a...

FINNEGAN’S CAR REFUSES TO STOP DOING WHEELIES! The Adventures Of Finnegan And Blasphemi – HOT ROD DRAG WEEK 2025: Part 1

We’ve shared lots of photos and video from Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week 2025, and there are jillions of folks who have seen the insane wheelstands that Finnegan was doing in Blasphemi...

Automotive Design History: When Did AMC Lose Its Mind And Build A Ferrari Fighter? This Seems Like The Least AMC Thing Ever

Let’s face it, AMC was never known for sexy muscle cars. And before you get all fired up and start yelling at your screen, I know that the AMX was a pretty sexy and cool little machine. But it...

More SICK SMOKIES! We’ve Got Some More Raw Sick Smokies Action Video from Day 6 At Brainerd Motorsports Park

He’s back! Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, was back at Sick Smokies for Day 6 at Brainerd Motorsports Park and we’ve got the action video below. How many of the cars that were here...

The 6th Gathering at the Roc ’25 Car Show Video: Part 2 – Hot Rods Invade What Might Be The Coolest Show In The Country

The Gathering at the Roc is a truly special car show, and for good reason. This show is held at Woolaroc, a wildlife preserve located in Oklahoma that features 3,700 acres of ranch lands that have...

Bryan Hall And Nomad Top Fueler Take Redding NHRA Heritage Series Win • California Hot Rod Reunion Starts This Week!

(Photos Courtesy of Rick Bain) • Redding Motorsports Park hosted the last Top Fuel Heritage Series competition prior to the 2025 California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by Good Vibrations...

Holley Ford Fest 2025 Show And Race Coverage Photos: Races, Car Show, Autocross, Drifting, Off-Road, And More From Beech Bend Raceway!

Ford Fest is like LS Fest, but only for Ford powered machines. We’re talking drag racing, car show, autocross, 3S challenge, drifting, burnout contest, and so much more. It is a riot, and a...

Carolina Fall Brawl 2025 Race Video: Small Tire Drag Radial Racing From Shadyside That Does Not Disappoint!

It’s radial racing time! If you are a fan of radial tire equipped race cars making really awesome runs, then this time of year is a celebration. The spring is always competitive, but when the...

Jimmy Dale “Borrows” The Turbocharged Roadkill ROTSUN From Finnegan So Him And Poland Can Hit Sick Smokies!

I love that Finnegan and Jimmy Dale were able to make this happen, because there is no doubt that Jimmy and Poland were going to have a great time if they showed up and had a car to play with....

Awesome Show Me State Outlaws Mud Racing Video: This Is Round 4 Of The Mud Racing Association 2025 Championship

Mud drags are awesome. Sometimes I wonder if any of these rigs started out as, or double as, drag racers on traditional paved tracks. I mean just look at the C10 in the featured image above. These...

They Found a Forgotten Racetrack in the Desert! Cool Footage Of The Abandoned Competition Ridge Race Track Country Club In Arizona!

There are several motorsports “country clubs” around the world, with several big ones here in the United States. If you aren’t a member, then they aren’t all talked about as...

Tool Testing Video: How Does The Cheap $78 Torque Wrench Compare To The $790 Snap On & ICON?

I remember the first time I saw the results from a test of a cheap torque wrench vs an expensive one, but I can’t remember which Harbor Freight brand it was that was going up against Snap-On. I...