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Cool Movie Car History: Here Are 10 Cool Facts About Kenny’s 1973 Custom Vette From The Movie Corvette Summer

There was a time when I couldn’t stand the Corvette from Corvette Summer. I don’t know why, but back when flares were a thing, I couldn’t stand them. Now I kinda dig them actually....

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Classic Truck Drag Feature: “Uncle Jessie” This 1969 Ford Pickup is equipped with a MASSIVE Twin Turbo Big Block setup and it HAULS ASS!

Classic trucks are cool, and no stranger to the dragstrip, but something like this isn’t what you normally see at a No Prep race. They are either nice and clean S10 trucks, the occasional late...

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1,800 Miles Home! Will This Classic Ford Mustang RUN AND DRIVE From Arizona To Tennessee? Vice Grip Garage Part 2

We shared Part 1 of this whole Mustang II adventure last week and now it’s time for Part 2. Will it actually run and drive and make it all the way from Arizona to Tennessee? Watch to find out....

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Gassers At Shadyside! Southeast Gassers Association 2024 | A/Gas Eliminations | Shadyside Dragway

The Southeast Gassers Association puts on some of the most fun drag racing in the world. It’s an awesome series with old school gassers being driven like God intended and they certainly know how to...

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Vintage Drag Car Feature: This TIME CAPSULE 1963 Corvette Drag Car with De-Stroked Lingenfelter Small Block Is AWESOME!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is always finding super rad rides to highlight and feature in his videos and this one here is no exception. With a destroked Lingenfelter built small-block under...

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The Stanceworks Honda-Swapped Ferrari RE-BUILD Begins Now! He Blew It Up And Now It’s Time For Improvements

The K24 Ferrari… This evil bastard launched the rods out of it on the back stretch at Buttonwillow not long ago, and in the previous video we learned why. In this video there is a rebuild about...

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Cool Movie Car History: Here Are 10 Cool Facts About Kenny’s 1973 Custom Vette From The Movie Corvette Summer

There was a time when I couldn’t stand the Corvette from Corvette Summer. I don’t know why, but back when flares were a thing, I couldn’t stand them. Now I kinda dig them actually....

Ultra Aggressive Wheel To Wheel Desert Racing Video: “Most AGGRESSIVE Racing I’ve Done!” Zack Conner’s Battle at Primm – Day 1

Desert off-road racing is amazing stuff to watch and I love it. So any chance I get to see in truck video, or killer helicopter and drone footage, I’m all over it. These trucks, even at the...

Classic Truck Drag Feature: “Uncle Jessie” This 1969 Ford Pickup is equipped with a MASSIVE Twin Turbo Big Block setup and it HAULS ASS!

Classic trucks are cool, and no stranger to the dragstrip, but something like this isn’t what you normally see at a No Prep race. They are either nice and clean S10 trucks, the occasional late...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 7 Regional #3 From The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 7! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 4 From Thunder Valley in Noble Oklahoma – Friday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

Steve Magnante Wagon Week Continues! Junkyard Find Metro Bread Van Greatness! These Little Delivery Vans Make The Coolest Hot Rods.

Every hot rodder on the planet gets excited when they see one of these Metro vans all fixed up at a show. Along with Divco and a few others, these art deco inspired utilitarian vehicles have a look...

Cordless Tool Testing: DeWALT’s Unreleased Flagship Drill DCD1007 vs Milwaukee. The Torque Test Channel Puts Them To The Test!

It’s time for some more tool testing! This time the Torque Test Channel is putting the newest DeWalt drill through its paces and up against the best from Milwaukee. This drill isn’t even...

The Devil’s Cigarette Lighter: This Period Video Shows How Red Adair Extinguished A 700ft Tall Natural Gas Fire – American Legend

Red Adair is one of the most interesting guys you will ever read about. He was one of the most famous guys in the world for a long time and that was because he was one of the smartest, ballsiest, and...

Drag Racing Time Travel Video: Relive Epic Moments From 1972-1975 – Wheelies, Fires, The Cars Of Drag Racing Mythology

We’re back with more awesome drag racing footage centering around fun in the 1970s. The same guy who shot the last batch, John Bell, shot this stuff. He was in the right place at the right time...

The Boss: Watch This Massive 1966 Hayes Logging Truck With A 16V-71 Detroit Diesel Engine Rumble Onto The Trailer !

Hayes trucks were basically born to be loggers and this one is the king logger. You are looking at a monster 1966 Hayes logging truck with an equally mighty 16V-71 Detroit Diesel engine. The fully...

Interesting History: The Iconic Mercedes 300SL Was A Pile Of Compromises That Never Should Have Worked

We look at certain cars as if they are works of art. They appear to be beautiful things born from the best thoughts of beautiful minds. The Mercedes 300SL is one of those cars. They sell for huge...

Tool Spotlight: Just Wow! Klein KNECT Pass-through and Metric Deep Flip Socket sets. Klein is on a ModBOX Tool Roll!

It’s a good thing I don’t have any money, because otherwise I’d probably have to add on to my shop just to hold tools. I love them, but I guess so do most car guys. We’ve been...

Make It Kustom, HalfAss Kustoms Cab Over Ramp Truck Build! The 1971 GMC Fire Truck Ramp Truck Is Getting Some Massive Suspension Upgrades

In this video from the Fire Truck turned Ramp Truck, where Make It Kustom and HalfAss Kustoms have gotten together to thrash on Karl’s Make It Kustom rig, you’ll see the front suspension get some...

First Heads Up Drag Race At The New Flying H Drag Strip! YES, A BRAND NEW DRAG STRIP, AND IT’S BEAUTIFUL!

Despite the fact that there are more operating dragstrips in the country today than ever in history, the news we are always listening to is that tracks are closing in record numbers. And yes, there...