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One Short-Block Change Unlocked 45 More Lb-Ft From the Same Top End

One Short-Block Change Unlocked 45 More Lb-Ft From the Same Top End

Kindig’s 2024 Ridler-Winning TwelveAir Corvette Heads to Auction

Kindig’s 2024 Ridler-Winning TwelveAir Corvette Heads to Auction

Steven Rupp | Oct 7, 2026

Five Muscle Cars That Never Got Their Due

Five Muscle Cars That Never Got Their Due

KJ Jones | Oct 8, 2026

Southern California Is Finally Getting the Motorsports Club Enthusiasts Have Wanted

Southern California Is Finally Getting the Motorsports Club Enthusiasts Have Wanted

Melissa Grimaldo | Oct 6, 2026

More Top Stories

FuelTech Launches FT470 ECU, Bringing Race-Proven Engine Management to Street Cars

FuelTech Launches FT470 ECU, Bringing Race-Proven Engine Management to Street Cars

Mike Galimi | Oct 8, 2026

Hot Wheels Just Turned the Wildest Pro Street Legend Into a Collectible

Hot Wheels Just Turned the Wildest Pro Street Legend Into a Collectible

John McGann | Oct 7, 2026

What Does “Numbers Matching” Really Mean? Most Enthusiasts Get It Wrong

What Does “Numbers Matching” Really Mean? Most Enthusiasts Get It Wrong

KJ Jones | Oct 6, 2026

This Dust-Covered '63 Thunderbird Hid More Surprises Than We Expected

This Dust-Covered '63 Thunderbird Hid More Surprises Than We Expected

John McGann | Oct 6, 2026

From Carb Swaps to Code Locks: Hot Rodding’s New Challenge

From Carb Swaps to Code Locks: Hot Rodding’s New Challenge

Mike Galimi | Oct 4, 2026

Ford Won’t Build This 800-HP Twin-Turbo Maverick, so Tucci Hot Rods Did

Ford Won’t Build This 800-HP Twin-Turbo Maverick, so Tucci Hot Rods Did

Steven Rupp | Oct 1, 2026

A 1970 Challenger R/T Sat in a Field for 35 Years. Was It Worth Saving?

A 1970 Challenger R/T Sat in a Field for 35 Years. Was It Worth Saving?

Steven Rupp | Oct 1, 2026

What Trump's Fuel-Economy Rule Change Means for Future Muscle Cars

What Trump's Fuel-Economy Rule Change Means for Future Muscle Cars

Steven Rupp | Sep 30, 2026

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Event Coverage

Corvettes, Mustangs, Teslas, and Vintage Iron Collided in One Wild OUSCI Weekend

Corvettes, Mustangs, Teslas, and Vintage Iron Collided in One Wild OUSCI Weekend

America's Coolest Trucks Filled Pomona—See What Rolled Into the Grand National Truck Show

America's Coolest Trucks Filled Pomona—See What Rolled Into the Grand National Truck Show

John McGann | Sep 28, 2026

This Supercharged '64 Nova Had Everyone Watching the A/Gas Class

This Supercharged '64 Nova Had Everyone Watching the A/Gas Class

Mike Galimi | Sep 24, 2026

1972 Chevy Chevelle Crushes Drag Week Record With Historic 7.76-Second N/A Pass

1972 Chevy Chevelle Crushes Drag Week Record With Historic 7.76-Second N/A Pass

Mike Galimi | Sep 24, 2026

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More Events

Ned Dunphy Defends HOT ROD Drag Week Title, Sets New Overall Record in 4,000-HP Dodge Viper

Ned Dunphy Defends HOT ROD Drag Week Title, Sets New Overall Record in 4,000-HP Dodge Viper

Mike Galimi | Sep 18, 2026

Drag Week’s Survivors Face One Last 256-Mile Test Before the Finish

Drag Week’s Survivors Face One Last 256-Mile Test Before the Finish

Steven Rupp | Sep 18, 2026

His Chevette Snapped an Axle Mid-Road Trip. It Still Made an 8-Second Pass

His Chevette Snapped an Axle Mid-Road Trip. It Still Made an 8-Second Pass

John McGann | Sep 17, 2026

Race. Fix. Cruise. Repeat. Inside Drag Week’s Toughest Day Yet

Race. Fix. Cruise. Repeat. Inside Drag Week’s Toughest Day Yet

Steven Rupp | Sep 17, 2026

2026 HOT ROD Drag Week: Final Results and Daily News

2026 HOT ROD Drag Week: Final Results and Daily News

Mike Galimi | Sep 17, 2026

Rain Stopped the Racing but Not the Grind at HOT ROD Drag Week

Rain Stopped the Racing but Not the Grind at HOT ROD Drag Week

Steven Rupp | Sep 16, 2026

Larry Larson Knocked Out of HOT ROD Drag Week 2026 After Catastrophic Engine Failure

Larry Larson Knocked Out of HOT ROD Drag Week 2026 After Catastrophic Engine Failure

Mike Galimi | Sep 16, 2026

Fast Cars, Broken Parts, and 129 Miles to Byron: 2026 HOT ROD Drag Week Day 1 in Photos

Fast Cars, Broken Parts, and 129 Miles to Byron: 2026 HOT ROD Drag Week Day 1 in Photos

Steven Rupp | Sep 15, 2026

2026 Carlisle Chrysler Nationals: The Greatest Gathering of Mopar Muscle We’ve Seen All Year

2026 Carlisle Chrysler Nationals: The Greatest Gathering of Mopar Muscle We’ve Seen All Year

Dan Gallo Jr. | Sep 15, 2026

Brian Acton Swaps His Proven Twin-Turbo LS for a Naturally Aspirated Big-Block Before Drag Week

Brian Acton Swaps His Proven Twin-Turbo LS for a Naturally Aspirated Big-Block Before Drag Week

Andrew Wolf | Sep 13, 2026

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How-To

This Simple Lifter Upgrade Changed Everything We Thought About Cam Break-In

This Simple Lifter Upgrade Changed Everything We Thought About Cam Break-In

Jeff Smith | Oct 2, 2026

VIDEO: How a Tremec TKX Five-Speed Completely Transforms a GM OBS Pickup

VIDEO: How a Tremec TKX Five-Speed Completely Transforms a GM OBS Pickup

John McGann | Sep 7, 2026

4L60E vs. 4L80E: Which GM Transmission Is Actually Right for Your Build?

4L60E vs. 4L80E: Which GM Transmission Is Actually Right for Your Build?

Andrew Wolf | Sep 7, 2026

Carburetors Are Outselling Carb-Style EFI. Here’s Why This Makes Sense.

Carburetors Are Outselling Carb-Style EFI. Here’s Why This Makes Sense.

KJ Jones | Aug 25, 2026

Is the Big-Block V-8 Dead? What’s Happening with the Engine That Once Ruled Hot Rodding?

Is the Big-Block V-8 Dead? What’s Happening with the Engine That Once Ruled Hot Rodding?

KJ Jones | Aug 18, 2026

Inside the 3,000-HP Big-Block Chevy Rewriting Street Car Rules

Inside the 3,000-HP Big-Block Chevy Rewriting Street Car Rules

Andrew Wolf | Aug 17, 2026

Hurricane vs. Hellcat: Which Dodge Performance Engine Fits Your Mission?

Hurricane vs. Hellcat: Which Dodge Performance Engine Fits Your Mission?

KJ Jones | Aug 14, 2026

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The Best Power Adder Depends on How You Drive

KJ Jones | Aug 11, 2026

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Barn Finds

A Late-Night Marketplace Search Uncovered This Rare 1969 Z/28 Camaro

A Late-Night Marketplace Search Uncovered This Rare 1969 Z/28 Camaro

Steven Rupp | Sep 28, 2026

This Barn-Find '69 Camaro Became a 10-Second Time Capsule

This Barn-Find '69 Camaro Became a 10-Second Time Capsule

John McGann | Sep 24, 2026

Barn-Find Hemi Cuda Wakes Up After 50 Years With Just 10,000 Original Miles

Barn-Find Hemi Cuda Wakes Up After 50 Years With Just 10,000 Original Miles

Steven Rupp | Jun 23, 2026

1973 Plymouth Roadrunner Found Hiding in a Field for over 40 Years

1973 Plymouth Roadrunner Found Hiding in a Field for over 40 Years

Steven Rupp | Feb 13, 2026

After 50 Years Parked, This 1970 Hemi ’Cuda Comes Back to Life

After 50 Years Parked, This 1970 Hemi ’Cuda Comes Back to Life

Steven Rupp | Feb 4, 2026

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Inside MCACN 2025: The Best Barn Finds and Hidden Muscle Car Gems

John Machaquiero | Dec 5, 2025

001 1974 Chevy Nova SS Sleeper

We Brought a 1974 Nova SS Barn Find Back to Life as a Rowdy Patina Street Machine

Mike Galimi | Oct 28, 2025

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Barn Find Revival: Our 1974 Chevy Nova Gets a 571-HP Summit 427 Small-Block Chevy Swap

Mike Galimi | Oct 9, 2025

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1974 Nova SS Barn Find: An Affordable Muscle Car Worth Saving?

Mike Galimi | Sep 26, 2025

001 1979 dodge macho power wagon burnt orange garage rescue

Rescuing a Rare 1979 Dodge Macho Power Wagon From the Scrap Yard

Ryan Brutt | Sep 16, 2025

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