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Back in the early 2010s, I bought a Cadillac Brougham. It was already a 15-year-old vehicle at the time. But, it was sweet. It had all the bells and whistles. So, as a young lad, I enjoyed driving this symbol of American luxury. Overall, the pillow-soft ride made me realize why people adored Cadillac, even …

If you’re going to do an off-road camping tour of Iceland, this is the camper van to do it in. Once you see this Mercedes camper van you’re going to want it. Unless overland travel in a camper van or RV just totally isn’t your thing. In the video below, we get a full tour …

Modifying cars is such a broad spectrum of hobbies. Some people modify cars for racing, some try to go for a look that resembles the Fast and Furious generation of cars. No matter what you are into personally, there are a lot of trendy car mods that aren’t really that cool. While it’s your car …

The “crate motor” is the cornerstone upon which the custom, hotrod, and street racing car scenes have been built around for a long, long time. The LS, in particular, is the king of the crate motors, and long has it reigned. LS is a series of engines made by GM that you could order from …

Full-size conversion vans were the cats meow back in the 1970s. The large van platforms provided lots of room for people to customize them inside and out. But, by the mid-1980s, market share started retracting for the regular consumer. Although the vans were still popular for commercial business fleet sales, the regular market had instead …

Custom motorcycle building and adventure motorcycles have been an increasingly growing theme in the motorcycle world for a long time now. Roland Sands has been whipping up high-performance machines that never sacrifice form for function. After years of pushing the custom motorcycle world, he might have done his coolest work yet with the RSD Dakar …

Okay, you can stop laughing at the title now. Yes, John Cena, American wrestler, and icon did in fact have a custom car built named the InCENArator. Actually, John Cena is a big fan of American muscle cars, and as exotic as this car might look on the surface, you might be surprised to find …

This cabin is easily one of the gnarliest camper builds I’ve ever seen. Fashioned out of wood and set atop a 1996 Ford F-350 pickup truck, it even has a wood-burning stove for the frigid Alaskan winter. In fact, this truck camper has nearly all of the luxury of a full-size RV. Yet, it’s all …

People like to modify their cars and then try them out or show them off. So, friends, or enemies, sometimes get together and go out to find empty stretches of road. Then they proceed to lay into the gas pedal. Some people even record it for Youtube. That brings us to this story. A gentleman …

Adding a spoiler to a car can enhance its appearance, and it’s one of the most noticeable ways to customize a vehicle. Some vehicles come with spoilers directly from the factory, whether as a standard feature or an option on a performance-oriented trim level. A spoiler can be a practical or aesthetically pleasing addition to …

Living in a camper isn’t for everyone. However, during recent times more and more people and their families have given thought to hitting the road on a long term trip. There are several ways to go about it. You can buy an RV, do a van conversion, or build a truck camper. For Chris ‘Tarzan’ …

In the Yellowstone TV show, Kevin Costner stars as an American cowboy with a big Ram ranch truck. But in real life, it turns out he’d rather drive a Toyota pickup truck. In the video below, we get a detailed look at the sweet Toyota Tundra that Kevin Costner built completely custom for overland adventure. …

There has been a lot of news this week revolving around the debut of the 2021 Ford Bronco. Right now, Ford is basking in all the attention the Bronco is receiving. But, do not look at its tires too closely. One of the most popular offroad tires is the Goodyear Wrangler. Ford does not want …

Here's a look at the maintenance complexities that come with attempting to install a turbocharger into a naturally aspirated engined car.

Cooper Webb finished 2019 strong, earning the season title for Monster Energy Supercross. He’s still on the rise in the 2020 racing season––poised as the only rider with a fighting chance against current points leader Eli Tomac. Today we see if he rides his KTM 450SXF factory race build to victory. Webb could take the …

Limousines are fascinating vehicles. Rarely are any two alike. Since they are custom made, they take a long time to build, and a limousine can get pricey depending on what the customer requests to be included. So, how pricey can limousines get, and what are they like? A rare 2016 Mercedes Maybach Pullman gives the …

It has been said that many car enthusiasts get hooked on their automotive passion when they are very young and only one dollar at a time. That is because many auto enthusiasts start collecting Hot Wheels when they are young. Hot Wheels only cost about a dollar each, and they can be faithful representations of …

Ringbrothers is an automotive custom shop based out of Wisconsin. In recent years the company has received a lot of praise for the builds that they bring to the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas. In fact, last year, they were the champions of the Battle of the Builders competition, which is awarded during SEMA. …

Camper vans are expensive. However, if you build your own camper conversion, things get a lot better for your wallet.

I have written before about an interest I had in starting a custom golf cart shop. My interest in the industry was born out of epiphany I had while exploring the town of Colonial Beach, Virginia, which is a certified golf cart community. It was there that I realized that custom golf carts are a …