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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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4-Stroke, 4-cylinder, 3.2 Hp And It All Fits In The Palm Of Your Hand – Check Out The Toyan FS-V400

The Toyan Engine company is a name that we had never heard before until, well, today. That’s when we stumbled upon a large group of videos showing off various miniature engines. We did some...

The Parting Shift: Ride Along In A 1955 Chevy Powered By A Rev Happy 283 Small Block

So we’re at St. Louis and then heading to No Mercy shortly after that. Boy there are some HUGE engines and HUGE power on display here. Whether we’re talking the monster motors in top...

LSFest 2021 Photos: We’ve Got More Car Show Coverage! Muscle Cars, Boats, Trucks, Wagons, And Imports!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Holley’s LSFest East is in the books, and we got a ton of cool photos from the show, drag racing, autocross, dyno, drifting, and more. There is so much going on at this...

This 1992 Short Bed Is Sport Truck Heaven, And A Throwback To All That Was Right In The 1990s

When I saw this thing on Facebook I knew I just had to share it with all of you. This truck represents everything that the entire sport truck movement was based on. It’s lowered, has slightly...

FBI Film: Examination Of Stolen Cars Is An Awesome Watch Full Of Neat Machines From The Late 1960s

Auto theft is still a massive problem around the country but during the late 1960s and through the 1970s it was a national plague. The mafia was in on the racket in many major cities and there were...

Ridetech Offers New, Innovative StrongArms Control Arms for Various General Motors Vehicles

Ridetech is always looking for ways to serve their customers in new and helpful ways. Over the years we have seen the company innovate, reinvigorate, and even drive the market forward. Using their...

A More Handsome Godzilla: The 2021 Nissan GT-R T-spec Is One Of The Final Special Editions Of A Special Car

(By Tom Lohnes) – Even after Nissan announced its discontinuation for 2022 last year, the Nissan GT-R continues to exist, and it even gets a special edition for its final few months. Meet the...

OBS GM Trucks And More Can Now Install Holley Sniper EFI 340 and 525 Fuel Pump Modules!

All you had to do was go to Holley’s LSFest in Bowling Green to see just how popular the 1988 to 1998 GM C/K “OBS” trucks are right now. They were everywhere out there, with...

Garage Find Z/28 Camaro! This 1980 Z/28 Has Been Sitting For Years But Is Driving Now!

Everyone loves a good barn find or garage find story. Some car that has been sitting for years, with the same owner, and a story about why it is where it is, always makes for a cooler purchase. This...

LSFest 2021 Photos: Sideways, Tire Smoking, Wall Rubbing Drifting Action!

(Photos by Wes Allison) Holley’s LSFest East is in the books, and we got a ton of cool photos from the show, drag racing, autocross, dyno, drifting, and more. There is so much going on at this...

Luxury Is A Good Defense: If The New land Rover Defender Isn’t Nice Enough For You, There’s Another One Coming

(By Tom Lohnes) – Is the new Land Rover Defender, a vehicle that can touch $100,000 easily, not nice enough for you? Well, there is going to be a larger, more luxurious version coming, and it...

LSFest 2021 Photos: Watch These Pro Touring Machines Throw Themselves Around The Course

(Photos by Wes Allison) Whether you like late model, early model, customs, or whatever, there was something for everyone in the Grand Champion Competition and we’ve got a bunch of photos to...

FREE LIVESTREAM! The JEG’S Superbowl Of Bracket Racing Is On! More Than $600K On The Line!

It’s funny that you aren’t allowed to say Superbowl when referring to anything to do with American football’s biggest game, without having to pay for it’s use anyway, but you...

The Bronco Raptor Emerges Again – How Much Power, Capability, and Competition Will It Have?

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Ford Bronco Raptor has been spied once again, and it has quite the familiar face. Wearing the signature Raptor grille, this new Bronco of course has the word “Ford”...