Top Swaps: Popular Japanese Engine Swap Basics
You won’t find an easier, more reliable way toward a better power-to-weight ratio than with an engine swap. This is exactly why shoehorning bigger, more powerful engines into smaller cars has been...
View ArticleProject Restomod GTO: Breathing New Life Into a Classic Muscle Car
The year was 1994. I was 10 years old and already obsessed with cars, thanks in large part to my dad who had been exposing me to the automotive hobby since birth. That summer my dad bought a 1970...
View Article#Shot4DL: DIRT From Issue 15
One of the most enjoyable things for us to see is the passion that you, our readers, have for cars and car culture. Since so many of you take so many amazing pictures of your automotive adventures, why...
View Article#Shot4DL: STREET From Issue 15
Your amazing photos that we received weren't just about getting your car dirty. Many of them showed cars getting sideways, burning out and owning the street. As with the dirt, picking the best street...
View ArticleMaster Class: 5 Classic Truck Building Tips From Randall Robertson
You may have seen Randall Robertson and Rtech Fabrications' work in our Ride of the Week a while back. The Duke is one of the most impressive rides we've featured, and the process of creating it is...
View ArticleFrom Showroom Stock To ZL1: A History of the Chevrolet Camaro 1LE
The Chevrolet Camaro has always had a strong racing history—and not just in a straight line. Although classic Camaros are more often celebrated for their drag strip cred than their ability to turn a...
View ArticleShifting Gears: Honda Celebrates the Manual Transmission
It’s no secret that the manual transmission is an endangered species these days. The era of seeing supercars with stick shifts is pretty much over, and manual gearboxes are no longer available in many...
View ArticleRide of the Week: 1964 Jeep Gladiator J200
In the early 1960s, Jeep produced a number of pickup trucks, called Gladiators, designed with the goal of providing durability and utility to the American public. Over 50 years later, these iconic 4x4s...
View ArticleEnter the Dragon: A Closer Look at American Vintage 4x4's "Komodo" Gladiator
Resto-mod doesn't even begin to describe it. Builds like these take years of passion, dedication and challenges to overcome. Ever since he got his first job in a 4x4 shop at the age of 19, Kevin...
View ArticleExtreme Diesel: 2,000HP in a 3,500-Pound Ram
Few other diesel drag racing classes get our blood pumping quite like the Pro Mod field does. It’s a category that’s made up of a wide array of lightweight vehicles (trucks, cars and altereds) duking...
View ArticleFirst Drive: 2019 Toyota Avalon
Four-door sedans may not be what we most often talk about here on Driving Line, but the reality is that many of us have one in our garage. When we’re not modifying our fun cars, it’s cars like the 2019...
View ArticleShooting Star: An LS Swapped 240Z That's Burning Brightly
The origin stories of nearly every instantly recognizable build throughout the automotive landscape includes a little luck, some good timing and a whole lot of hard work. The SOS Customz Datsun is no...
View ArticleBuild-Your-Own Legend: A History of the LS
It's rare for an engine to achieve legendary status in the performance world, but it's even less likely for an automaker to replace one celebrated family of drivetrains almost directly with another....
View ArticleThe Beater: A ’73 Jeep J2000 Rich with History [VIDEO]
If you’re a ‘wheeling enthusiast, you’ve likely accepted that your 4x4 is going to get damaged off-road. This doesn’t mean it has to look like a crushed can driving down the road, but one has to...
View ArticleDid You Spot These Fords at Fabulous Fords Forever?
As the largest gathering of Fords in the West, Fabulous Fords Forever is the show-to-go to see Fords of all types. While it’s great to see rows of Mustangs, one of our favorite things to watch for at...
View ArticleReader's Rides: From Dreams to Keys
Building a car that is “just right” to suit our own needs and wants is what being an enthusiast is all about. Whether lifted or slammed, we want to see what fits your lifestyle and why you love it....
View ArticleProduct Spotlight: Mishimoto’s 6.4L Power Stroke Radiator
Virtually every vehicle produced comes with its own unique list of quirks, weak links, or catastrophic failure points. Sometimes even when a “new-and-improved” successor model solves prior issues, it...
View ArticleTimes are Changing: Ford is Cutting Car Lineup to Just Two Models
If you’ve been following the auto industry in the US or have just been out on the roads of America lately, you’ve no doubt noticed the ever increasing number of trucks and SUVs on the road.Whether they...
View ArticleJLs On The Trail: 10 Things We’ve Learned 'Wheeling with the All-New Jeep...
We learned two important things while attending the 2018 Easter Jeep Safari. One: Always put sunscreen on your ears (ouch). Two: The 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL may be the best Wrangler ever produced. That’s...
View ArticleRound 2 Rolls Around Nevada: NCRR 2018
Making an even bigger competition this year, John Goodby, the promoter of the Nor Cal Rock Racing series (NCRR), created total of five rounds to complete his show! That’s two more rounds of competitive...
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