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Freiburger Found The Perfect Big Beater Convertible To Road Trip, But Perhaps The Weather Could Be Better For Top down Cruising.

When Freiburger and I were doing Car Junkie TV and then freelance stuff at Hot Rod, he had a big 1967 Impala Convertible that we did minimal work to before wrapping it with flames and the driving the...

Why Do Some Engines Burn Oil And Others Don’t? And What Can You Do About It With A Motor Oil!

We’ve shared plenty of engine oil videos around here, and there is a lot of information to go through if you really want to take a deep dive into the subject. Thankfully we have the Motor Oil...

Newbern And The Boys Are Building A Street Freak 1957 Chevrolet! It’s Not A Gasser, It’s A Freak Of Nature!

If you aren’t familiar with the street freaks that roamed Southern California in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s then you are missing out! These hot rods and muscle cars took cues...

NHRA NEWS: 2025 NHRA MISSION FOODS DRAG RACING SERIES SATURDAY RESULTS FROM CHARLOTTE

HAGAN, B. FORCE, GLENN & HERRERA STAY ON TOP AT NHRA 4-WIDE CAROLINA NATIONALS CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 20, 2025) – Four-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan clinched the top spot Saturday at...

Light Up The Road With Direct Fit RetroBright LED Headlights For Muscle Cars, Classic Trucks, And More!

I’m a huge fan of Holley’s RetroBright LED headlights. They look stock, which is how you want the headlights in your muscle car, street machine, hot rod, or classic truck. They look...

The 2025 Yellow Bullet Nationals Are LIVE Right Here! Every Minute Of Action Right Here From Cecil County Dragway

The Yellowbullet Nationals has become one of THE premier heads up drag races in the country, and for good reason. Monte Mikho puts on a hell of a show, treats the racers right, and makes sure there...

The Hot Rod Hoarder Gasser Henry J Project Gets An Engine: Was The Perfect Engine Right Here All Along?

It is time for a big block swap! It turns out that Tommy had the perfect engine for the Henry J and just had to make sure it was a good runner! In this video you’ll see it get yanked, and...

Steve Magnante Walks Us Around A Bitchin Old STRAIGHT AXLE 1957 Sedan Delivery Gasser You Can Own!

Steve Magnante is back at it, walking us through some awesome rides in a roadside find location that has too many fun things to mention. He’s at Matt’s Auto looking at all these cool...

LEGENDARY VICE GRIP GARAGE 777 Race Car Is BACK! Derek Is Wrenching Live At Iola! | The Thrash Continues! Part 2 of 3

The 777 is back! Derek is back at the Iola car show, putting together another project LIVE in front of the fans and we love him for it. We shared the first video in the series a couple of days ago....

Our Drag Racing Photo Galleries Continue: Wheels Up Drag Racing From Maple Grove’s NHRA Divisional Lucas Oil Drag Racing Event. Stock, Super Stock, And More Baby!

We’re back with a third gallery from Maple Grove’s NHRA Divisional Race, and boy do we love these shots from Joe Grippo. Joe has been contributing photos, stories, and video here at...

Breaking Stuff And Fixing Stuff: It’s The Freiburger Way – This Big Block, 4-Speed, 1973 El Camino TV Car Gets Some Love

Freiburger is saving another Motortrend TV car, and I dig this one. This real deal big block El Camino SS is a 4-speed car as well and that makes me smile. I’m a stickshiftman, and love driving...

Newbern Got The 1955 Chevrolet Family Cruiser Done For Power Tour! Check Out The Finishing Touches As It Hits The Road

The Power Tour thrash is real, as I can personally attest. On more than one occasion we’ve been in mad thrash mode to get a car done for Power Tour. In fact, 20 years ago I was in a made thrash to...

The Mangled Mercury Project: Part 13 – Building Custom Stainless Window Frames To Hardtop The Chopped Merc!

The Mangled Mercury Project is jamming along! And in the videos below, yes multiple, you’ll see all the the customs window frames go together on this now chopped Merc. But it isn’t like...

Bennett’s Customs Helps With This Barn Find Revival: This 1929 Ford Roadster’s First Start in 20 Years!

The Bennetts Customs crew got to take a look at an old 1929 Ford hot rod barn find recently, and the video is good stuff. This is a cool car, and it is hard to believe someone would leave it sitting...