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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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Watch Awesome Slow Motion Of A Nitro Powered Drag Bike’s Engine Exploding On The Track

We’ve grown to be kind of obsessed with slow motions videos as of late and after watching this video shot in Sweden, you’ll understand why. We’re not sure of the class that this...

Money No Object: 1969 Shelby GT350 Race Car And Trailer

I can’t lie, I might have squeaked when I saw this thing. Check off the list: 1969-70 Shelby Mustang body? Period-correct Trans Am appearance? A legit racing pedigree and not just a dolled-up...

From Possums To Pack Rats: Learning The Trouble With Desert Vehicles!

Officially, they are Neotoma albigula, the white-throated wood rat. To anybody that isn’t a student covering the flora and fauna of Arizona, they are simply the local species of pack rat....

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Racing A Fiat 500 Around An Indoor Go Kart Track Looks Like More Fun Than We Can Describe

K1 Speed is a large, multi-state chain of indoor go karting facilities that guys like us love to hang out at. There’s few things more entertaining in the winter than escaping for an afternoon...

Cruise Photos: Donut Derelicts Is Still Going Strong Despite It All – So Cal Hot Rodders Hanging Out!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – It has been a year of cancellation. A year of delay. A year of isolation. It has also been a year of incredible and seemingly counter-intuitive business growth for...

Family Business: Evan Bader Named Track Manager At Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park

It’s always cool when you see the right people land in the right jobs across an industry. In this case, it’s our pal Evan Bader who has been promoted to the role of track manager at...

The GMC Hummer EV Is Coming Sooner Than Expected – High Number Of Pre-Orders Likely Driving Production Push

(By Tom Lohnes) – The GMC Hummer EV has had some great preorder numbers for its price range. Solely because of that, GMC is considering starting production sooner than expected, and a lot...

The Equalizer: AC Schnitzer Hot Rods An 8-Series BMW For The German Police On The Autobahn

(By Tom Lohnes) – AC Schnitzer has long been indirectly tuning BMWs to outrun whatever the German police force has. This time around however, they’ve teamed up with the cops and these guys...

BACONSHIFT IS BACK!!! Free Bacon When You Order From American Powertrain, Plus Big Discounts!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year….It’s BACONSHIFT TIME!!! There is no finer bacon on earth that Benton’s Bacon from Madisonville Tennessee and thanks to the fine folks...

Video: Tony Stewart Goes To Drag Racing School, Gets Alcohol License, What’s Next?

This is a great video, not just for the fact that we see one of the best stock car racers of all time hitting the drag strip at Bradenton Motorsports Park and getting an alcohol dragster license at...

Go Time: Hear The Hagerty Buick Straight Eight Fire Up And Run, Watch The Whole Build In Time Lapse!

This rules. A fun pre-Christmas gift for all of us who have been following the build of the Buick straight eight that Davin and the Hagerty crew have been on for some time now. This project has been...

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Ever Wonder What It Would Look Like If An Underground Tank At A Gas Station Blew Up? Watch This

One moment you are just standing there pumping gas like a normal person and the next you are the unwitting star of a real life Michael Bay movie. These people in Madinah, Saudi Arabia were having an...

Will This Old American LaFrance Fire Truck Make The Ultimate Toy Hauler? This Is Going To Be Good!

On more than one occasion I’ve seen an old American LaFrance fire truck and thought, man that could make a great ramp truck. I’ve even had the chance to buy a few old fire trucks for dirt...

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Mrs. Murder Nova Trades Her Bronco For A Square Body K5 That Kurt And Kyle Busch’s Dad Used To Own! She Didn’t Even Know She Wanted It, But She Does.

Shawn Ellington, aka Murder Nova, is one of those die hard Chevrolet guys that I can relate to. So you know that the fact that his wife daily drives a Bronco just chaps his ass. That fact makes it...