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Boss Hoss Still Builds a Motorcycle Around a 600-HP Big-Block Chevy, and the Cruiser Bike Is the Purest Version of the Idea
Boss Hoss has spent 35 years selling a premise that sounds like a bar bet: take a full-size Chevrolet V8,…
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This 1958 Nash Metropolitan Once Belonged to Jimmy Buffett, and It’s Heading to Auction
A pastel-hued little convertible with an outsized backstory is rolling across the auction stage this month, and its celebrity connection…
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Kim Kardashian Bought a $285K 1973 Ford Bronco—Here’s What That Money Actually Buys
Kim Kardashian’s Instagram feed moves markets in ways car companies spend millions trying to replicate, and her July 14 photo…
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Deal Alert: Nowell Leather’s Hand-Stitched Wallets and EDC Gear Are Built Like a Well-Kept Ride
This post is done in partnership with Nowell Leather.Anyone who’s spent time restoring a project car knows the appeal of…
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A Supreme Court Phone Privacy Ruling Just Gutted Flock’s Best Legal Defense
Lee Schmidt just wants to drive around Norfolk without a private company logging every trip he makes. Instead, the retired…
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Six Months After Going NHRA, Middle Georgia Sports Park Is for Sale for $3 Million
Trent and Jessica Mallard spent the past year turning their Twiggs County drag strip into an NHRA-sanctioned facility. Now the…
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This Ducati Panigale V4 Replica Has Only 3 Miles on It — and a MotoGP Story Behind the Paint
A Ducati Panigale V4 with barely three miles on the odometer has surfaced on Bring a Trailer, and it’s not…
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EPA Wants to Rewrite the 2027 Diesel Truck Rule Before a Single Compliant Engine Has Shipped
There’s something almost comedic about regulators amending a rule for engines that don’t exist yet. The heavy-duty NOx standards finalized…
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Car Insurance, Demystified: How to Get Real Coverage Without Getting Overcharged
A plain-English guide to car insurance, covering coverage types, what drives your premium, how to save, and the mistakes that…
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Why Restomods Are Quietly Taking Over the Classic Car World
A look at the restomod movement: what it is, why these classic-meets-modern builds are surging in popularity, and what to…
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The Only Camping and Overlanding Gear Guide You’ll Need This Year
A complete guide to the best overlanding and camping gear of 2026, covering sleeping, kitchen, power, water, and storage for…
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A Wisconsin Fraudster Spent Investor Money on 600+ Snowmobiles — Now the Feds Need Three Auctions to Sell Them All
Stanley Pophal spent six years telling investors he could turn their savings into serious money: 20 percent guaranteed returns, sometimes…