Chevy Hardcore

Despite being significantly overshadowed by their tri-five brethren, 1949-54 Chevrolets are considered dream builds by many enthusiasts. Afterall, these Stovebolt stalwarts represent a time when the Chevrolet division really started hitting its stride to full-on hot rod greatness. Prized as restomods, traditional hot rods, and kustom kulture icons, their desirability seems to grow by the year.

Classic truck ownership often comes with a specific soundtrack, and unfortunately, that soundtrack frequently includes the agonizing whine of a failing hydraulic system. We have all been there. You pull into a show or a gas station, turn the wheel to park, and the truck announces your arrival with a loud groan followed by a puddle of fluid on the asphalt. Ignoring these warning signs usually ends in a roadside repair, but Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories has a much better solution.

While we wait on pushrods to arrive, progress on Project Mighty Mouse hasn’t slowed. This stage of the build has been about tightening up the smaller details, specifically the SBC accessories that live at the front of the engine. These components might not grab headlines like cylinder heads or camshafts, but they are critical to reliability, belt alignment, cooling efficiency, and long-term serviceability. Getting them right now saves headaches later, especially once the engine is in the car.

The National Corvette Museum (NCM) isn’t content with just dusting off vintage fenders and keeping them under spotlights. For the upcoming year, the team in Bowling Green is making a serious move to expand how they handle the history of America’s favorite sports car. The National Corvette Museum’s 2026 plans outline a massive push to show exactly what goes into keeping these cars alive, rather than just hiding them away in a dark vault.

In a recent video from BigTime, the team aimed to resolve a long-standing dispute through an authentic Camaro shootout. Rather than relying on nostalgia, internet opinions, or spec-sheet bench racing, they lined up two very different Camaros and subjected them to real-world testing. The result was a surprisingly honest look at how classic muscle and modern performance stack up when the jokes stop and the driving begins.

Most people park their classics when the snow starts to fly, but for a dedicated group of enthusiasts, January 3, 2026, marked the start of the ultimate winter road trip. While the rest of the country was recovering from their vacations, nine vintage vehicles fired up their cold engines at the Santa Monica Pier and embarked on a nine-day, 2,400-mile trek across the country.

This 1971 Chevrolet K10 Cheyenne Super short-bed pickup is a meticulous blend of vintage four-wheel-drive character and modern performance engineering. Built by JPS Customs and identified as Build Badge No. 28, the truck has been comprehensively reworked from the chassis up while remaining titled as a 1971 Chevy K20. Under the hood, a GM Performance ZZ632 big-block V8, displacing 632 cubic inches, produces 1,004 horsepower and 876 lb-ft of torque on pump gas.

Tickets are officially on sale for the 2026 Hot Rod Power Tour. Power Tour, celebrating its 31st year, is a multi-day, traveling showcase of some of the best aspects of American car culture, including drag racing, autocross, burnouts, and, of course, cool people with even cooler rides. The 2026 tour celebrates the 100th anniversary of America’s Mother Road, Route 66, with stops in Illinois, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Tickets options range from $2,850 Platinum Club packages to $60 single day passes.

For many enthusiasts, the Mach 5 was never just a cartoon car. Introduced in the 1967 Japanese anime Mach GoGoGo and later brought to American audiences as Speed Racer, the Mach 5 represented the ultimate childhood fantasy. Built by Pops Racer as his fifth and most advanced creation, the car blended sleek styling with imaginative technology that felt limitless to young viewers. Long before most fans could spell horsepower or understand chassis tuning, they knew one thing clearly.

The news that General Motors discontinued the factory dry sump oil pump (PN 12623097) for the LS7 sent a serious shockwave through the LS performance community. That specific part is the lifeline for the C6 Z06, Grand Sport, and any build relying on the dry sump LS3 or LS7 architecture. Without a steady supply of new pumps, builders were left scrambling for used cores or risking their expensive short blocks on questionable hardware.