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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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Ridetech Recipe: This 2003 GMC Sierra Is Sleeper Gold With A Twin Turbo 6.0 Under The Hood

It’s got a twin turbo LS under the hood, so it has to be good, but there is so much about this GMC Sierra that makes me want to own it. It’s got two major flaws, and we’ll cover how...

2021 Pro Touring Truck Shootout Action Photos: Ford, Dodge, and GM Trucks Rip The Autocross In Arizona

(Photos by Wes Allison) – The first annual Pro Touring Truck Shootout took place at Chandler, Arizona’s Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and the event brought out the most awesome pro...

2021 PDRA East Coast Nationals Action Photo Coverage: The Season Kickoff Brought All The Baddest Doorslammers Out To Play

(Photos by David Whealon)- After a successful 2020 season that saw the series shuck and jive like every other drag racing entity out there, the PDRA kicked off its 2021 campaign with loads of fans...

The New Nissan Z-Car Is Finally Coming And It Seems Even Better Than We Hoped It Would Be! 400hp and Priced Right!

(By Tom Lohnes) – The beans have been spilled, as an insider from Nissan has revealed the base horsepower stat, name, and starting price of the new Z car. Buckle up, things are about to get...

We Drive A JDM Freak! This 1995 Mitsubishi Chariot Resort Runner GT Is A Rally Rocket For The Whole Family!

Picture this: it’s the height of an automotive performance era, and executives at a car company are burning the midnight oil trying to figure out all sorts of ways to inject excitement into...

2021 Pittsburgh World of Wheels Photo Coverage: We’re Back With More Cars and Trucks From The Show!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – And just like that we are back with more awesome photos from the 2021 Pittsburgh World of Wheels. This show came as a humongous welcome relief to the hot rodders of...

Boosted Bling: Watch This Billet Aluminum Block Lamborghini V10 Makes 2,700hp on Steve Morris’s Dyno Insane!

Apparently we missed the memo that there was a company making billet aluminum V10 Lamborghini blocks?! That company, Dallas Performance has teamed up with Steve Morris Racing Engines to devlop...

Hustling Shop Truck: Take A Tour Of The QA1 1972 C10 That Was Used To Develop Their Awesome Suspension On

Hot rodding trucks has been a thing for more than a half century. Most of the time that means sticking a big engine in and going drag racing, but over the last 10 years or so, that has also meant...

The Ford With Chevrolet LS Heads Project Continues! This Just Might Work…Or Will It?

If you missed the first two installments of this series, then you’ll be glad to know that the link to watch is down below and ready for you to get your click on. You’ll also be excited to...

These Weld Together Tube Clock Kits From Overkill Racing And Chassis Are Awesome! Buy One, Weld It, And Tell Us About It.

When our pal Keith Jesse posted up that he had bought one of these kits from Overkill Racing and Chassis, I was blown away. Somehow I’d never heard about these cool weld kits and so I was super...

PRI Announces All New Membership Program: Businesses And Race Teams To The Front! Individual Memberships Soon!!

PRI has been focused on big things and big changes for more than a year now, and against all odds have really made a huge push despite the global pandemic. One of the things their new leader Jamie...

NHRA Is Reporting That Our Boy Jason Rupert’s Funny Car Team Will Debut In Las Vegas This Weekend!

We’re so excited to see the Rupert Motorsports, Bays and Rupert Funny Car make it’s debut at the Las Vegas 4-Wide Nationals this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jason...

Event Coverage: The 2021 Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Is More Proof That We’re Heading For A Fun Hot Rod Summer

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – After what seems like an eternity of not being at car events (14 months to be exact) I’m finally back as shows and events in my part of the country are...

Battling Themselves: This Look At The Chevrolet Equinox vs The Chevrolet Bolt EUV Is Interesting

(By Tom Lohnes) – Chevrolet can be a confusing company when you start to look at all of their various models, especially on the SUV front. Offering basically infinite crossovers and SUVs, it...