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Dakar Rally 2026 Coverage: Stage 7 Racing Action! We Hope They Got Good Rest, Because The Desert Isn’t Playing!

It’s Stage 7, after a full day of rest, but the desert didn’t take a break. It’s ready to rock each and every day, and Stage 7 is no different. In the video below you’ll see Stage...

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Paint and Body Tech: The RIGHT Way To Paint Chrome, So It Actually Lasts, Doesn’t Flake, And Looks Great

During the monochromatic paint craze of the 1980s and 1990s, there were a LOT of chrome parts getting painted to match the body color of whatever hot rod, muscle car, or custom truck they were on....

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King of the Hammers 2026 Is Coming! Watch Hammertown Come Together With This Streaming Camera From Johnson Valley.

That’s right, it’s January and that means that King of the Hammers is coming! King of the Hammers 2026 officially starts on January 22nd and will continue for more than two weeks. It...

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Tool Tech: The BEST Swivel Adapters for Sockets! Putting Swivel Adapters Through Their Paces To Find Out Who’s Best

We’re back with more tool tests, which you know we love around here, and this time it’s swivel adapters that are being test. We all love a good wobbly socket, but if you don’t have...

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WORLDS WORST Corvette! Will It FINALLY RUN and ROAD TRIP? Derek At Vice Grip Garage Has Got His Work Cut Out On This One

I’m a fan of a C4 Corvette, but I’m not sure that this one isn’t cursed. When Derek got it and started working on it, the problems became bigger and bigger and bigger. It had an...

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What is Tony’s LEAST FAVORITE part of Hot Rodding? Finishing One. But That’s The Plan For His 1970 HEMI Dart Swap!

I think most hot rodders have the same problem as Tony when it comes to finishing our rides. I know I’m the same way. I think it’s Attention Deficite Hot Rod Disorder. ADHRD. We all...

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Shop Talk With Shawn! Tearing Down The Car, Discussing NPK, and the Future of the Car! Big Changes!

Will No-Prep Kings happen? Will it be another year of limited racing? What car is Shawn going to bring? What changes will be made? And what has been done to the NPK car over the winter? Well there...

Duramax Owners Rejoice: Edge Pulsar + Insight CTS3 Kit For 2017-2019 GM 6.6L L5P Duramax Is Here

If you think the factory 6.6L Duramax Diesel that comes in 2017-2019 Chevrolet and GMC trucks is a bad ass, you’ll be really be happy once you have one of the new Edge Pulsar + Insight CTS3...

Watch Richard Holdener Run A Junkyard 4.8 In Real Time On The Dyno With A Precision Turbo, Intercooler, And E85

Unlike most dyno videos that show an edited version of what goes on in the dyno cell, this latest live stream from Richard Holdener had him back at Westech with a junkyard 4.8 LS with a 75/76 VS...

This Old Shop: The Process Behind Turning An Empty Building Into A Full-On Workplace!

Carpentry. Drywall. Plumbing. Carpet laying. Insulation. Ever since my enforced vacation from my junior year of high school, I’ve had my hands in the elements of construction whether I wanted...

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How To Install A High Performance Powermaster Starter The Right Way On Your LS

Installing a starter is not the hardest job on your hot rod or race car, but given the number of them that sound like hell or don’t survive long, it seems that folks could probably use a few...

Here’s Part 2 Of RebelDryver’s Tour Of This Massive Wrecking Yard Full Of Classics

This is Part 2 of the video that we posted a couple weeks ago from Scott, where he was cruising through Andersen’s wrecking yard looking at all the classic iron they have on site. There is sure...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Who Thought Changing GM’s Badge Was A Good Idea?

Yes, it’s a rhetorical question, because the answer is known: GM’s own marketing team have made the decision to move to a new marketing plan called “Everybody In” and is meant...

This Homemade Russian Tractor Is An Incredible Mashup Of Dirt Bikes Parts, Chains, Jack Shafts, and Win!

It was Archimedes who said, “Give me a place to stand and a long enough lever and I will move the world.” It was this Russian guy who said, “Give me some JAWA 250 dirt bike parts, a...

2020 AACA Fall Meet: The Coolest Cars And Trucks Of The 1960s, 1970s, 1980s!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Do you enjoy four wheeled 1960’s goodness? Are you into land yachts from the 1970’s? Do super clean 1980’s shit-boxes flip your switch? Then do we have...

Coolest Porsche Ever! The Singer All-Terrain Competition Study Is 450hp Of Wonderful Engineering

There’s something incredible that happens when talented craftsmen and engineers are turned loos on a project with seemingly no restrictions. That is doubly true if the project is designed to...

The Beater Dream: Chasing Sports Cars On A Race Track In A Worn-Out Four-Door Nova

If there was a car I ever felt sorry for, it was the 1975 Olds Omega two-door that served as the family beater for years when we were kids. Well, that’s ONE of that car’s roles in life....

Hot Shoe: Watch Kenji Okazaki Suffer A Massive Funny Car Fire At Houston In 1993 – Some Never Before Seen Video

There are certain truth in drag racing that are absolute. The first one to the finish line wins in a heads up race, header flames are awesome, and if you race a nitro funny car your ass is going to...

Money No Object: You Can Now Buy A Brand-New Escort Mk2, If You Have The Coin!

Most Americans, especially those who have distinct and clear memories of the 1980s and 1990s, understand what a Ford Escort is: cheap front-drive transportation that went from the mildly inspired...

Here We Go Again: With Weak Sales Chrysler Nameplate May Be On The Chopping Block After PSA Merger

(By Tom Lohnes) – After selling only just over 31,000 vehicles in 2020, the Chrysler brand may be on the chopping block after the recent merge with PSA. If you do not live under a rock, you...