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23:30
How One Mechanic's "STUPID" Carb Swap Made a '60s Impala Escape Every Speed Trap
27:45
This Oklahoma Teen OUTSMARTED Mechanics With a $35 Nitrous System That Shocked Everyone
24:40
Even at 80 HP & Leaf Springs, The 1965 Jeep CJ-5 SHOCKED EVERYONE on the Rubicon Trail
27:55
How One Mechanic's "SIMPLE" Transmission Trick Made a '60s Valiant Climb Every Mountain Road Faster
23:07
This Florida Mechanic OUTSMARTED Detroit With a "Homemade" Water-Injection System They Banned
34:47
This Italian Designer OUTSMARTED Ford With a "Secret" Aluminum V8 Engine
20:22
Even at 90 HP & Bias-Plys, The 1976 AMC Pacer SHOCKED EVERYONE for Highway Ride Comfort
18:36
Even at 104 HP & Taxi Duty, The 1954 Hudson Jet SHOCKED EVERYONE with Brick-House Reliability
22:34
How One Mechanic's "SIMPLE" Oil Trick Made a '60s Ford Galaxie Outlast Every Taxi Fleet in NYC
36:14
This Ohio Inventor OUTSMARTED Detroit With a "Homemade" Fuel Cell Car They Tried to Bury
21:49
This Vermont Blacksmith OUTSMARTED Detroit With a "Homemade" Four-Wheel Drive in 1905
20:04
How One Mechanic's "WEIRD" Fuel Line Mod Let a '70s Duster Embarrass Every Import at the Gas Pump
30:53
This Brooklyn Kid OUTSMARTED Hot Rodders With a $40 Supercharger That Blew Minds
28:45
Even at 100 HP & Wagon Mass, The 1972 Ford Country Squire SHOCKED EVERYONE with 22 MPG
24:38
This Norwegian Engineer OUTSMARTED Detroit With a "Weird" Two-Stroke Diesel in 1931
21:15
How One Mechanic's "WEIRD" Distributor Trick Turned the Pontiac Tempest Into GM's Lost Performance
33:45
Even at 100 HP Solid Axle, The 1973 Toyota Hilux SHOCKED EVERYONE with Moab Crawling
21:23
Even at 67 HP & Box Aerodynamics, The 1978 VW Bus SHOCKED EVERYONE on Cross-Country Trips
23:03
This British Mechanic OUTSMARTED GM With a "Secret" Corvair Turbo System
21:35
How One Mechanic's "SIMPLE" Clutch Mod Turned the Studebaker Lark Into America's Hidden Economy
30:27
How One Mechanic's WEIRD" Cooling Fix Turned the AMC Javelin Into Detroit's Forgotten Street Fighter
29:10
This Michigan Farmer OUTSMARTED Ford With a "Homemade" V8 Tractor in 1910
26:55
Even at 92 HP & Base Trim, The 1969 Datsun 510 SHOCKED EVERYONE with Trans Am Balance
21:29
This Swiss Watchmaker OUTSMARTED Detroit With a "Weird" Rotary Engine in 1924
22:27
How One Mechanic's "SIMPLE" Rear End Swap Made the Chevy II Rule the Quarter-Mile in 1964
39:38
Even at 105 HP & Slant-Six, The 1970 Plymouth Duster SHOCKED EVERYONE with Quarter-Mile Consistency
35:24
Even at 98 HP & Open Diff, The 1973 AMC Gremlin SHOCKED EVERYONE at Local Autocross
27:16
How One Mechanic's "SIMPLE" Timing Advance Made the Ford 289 the King of Street Racing in 1966
21:17
Even at 90 HP & Column Shift, The 1961 Studebaker Lark SHOCKED EVERYONE at the Stoplight GP
20:31
How One Mechanic's "WEIRD" Intake Mod Made a '70s Nova Dominate Every Stoplight Sprint
24:05
This Texas Mechanic OUTSMARTED Detroit With a "Homemade" 200 MPG Carburetor They Tried to Bury
26:35
This California Teen OUTSMARTED Drag Racers With a $75 Flathead V8 That Destroyed Hemis
24:33
Even at 101 HP & One Barrel, The 1964 Plymouth Valiant SHOCKED EVERYONE with Taxi Grade Life
31:11
HowOne Mechanic's "SIMPLE" Exhaust Design Made Plymouth's Slant-Six Sound Deeper Than Any V8 in 1965
23:51
How One Mechanic's "WEIRD" Gear Swap Let a '70s Dart Embarrass Every State Trooper
22:51
Even at 90 HP & Rear Engine, The 1963 Chevy Corvair SHOCKED EVERYONE with Canyon Handling
21:33
How the AMC Gremlin Ruined Compact Cars Forever
20:35
Even at 55 HP & Tiny Pistons, The 1959 Nash Metropolitan SHOCKED EVERYONE at 0–60
29:33
Even at 9 HP & No Reverse, the 1949 Crosley Hotshot Shocked Everyone with Racing Wins
27:37
This French Inventor OUTSMARTED Detroit With a Weird Air Cooled Engine in 1923
32:23
Even at 36 HP & Skinny Tires, The 1957 VW Beetle SHOCKED EVERYONE with 300k Mile Reliability
23:41
This Forgotten Mechanic OUTSMARTED Detroit With a “Simple” Three-Wheeled Car That Reached 80 MPG
23:09
Even at 26 HP & Air-Cooled, the 1948 Tucker Sedan Shocked Everyone with Safety Innovation
23:05
How One Mechanic’s “Weird” Trick Made the 1963 Chevrolet Impala Shock Daytona
22:17
Even at 75 HP & Pinto Weight, The 1971 Ford Pinto SHOCKED EVERYONE at 0–60
31:16
Even at 60 HP & Rear Engine, the 1970 Subaru 360 Shocked Everyone with 400k Mile Reliability
18:20
This German Engineer OUTSMARTED Chrysler With a "Secret" Hemi Head Design
24:45
How One Mechanic’s “Weird” Trick Let the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Stay Stable at 200 MPH
21:31
How One Mechanic’s “Weird” Trick Made the 1968 Dodge Dart GSS 440 Outrun Big‑Blocks
30:57
This Iowa Farmer OUTSMARTED Henry Ford With a Homemade Tractor in 1892
20:02
How One Mechanic’s “Weird” Trick Made the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro a 427 Street Missile
28:30
This Backyard Engineer OUTSMARTED GM With a “Homemade” 100 MPG Car They Tried to Bury
22:25
How One Mechanic's SIMPLE Valve Adjustment Made Chevy's 250 I6 Quieter Than Any Cadillac in 1968
15:13
How One Mechanic's WEIRD Suspension Trick Made a '60s Rambler Ride Smoother Than Any Lincoln
32:40
Even at 48 HP & Suicide Doors, the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr Shocked Everyone with 90 MPH Top Speed
26:53
Even at 25 HP & Three Wheels, the 1953 Reliant Regal Shocked Everyone with 600k-Mile Durability
22:23
Even at 40 HP & Motorcycle Engine, the 1959 Goggomobil Shocked Everyone in City Traffic
28:29
She Was Just 19, But She Turned Drag Racing Into a Worldwide Show
19:49
Even at 65 HP & Bubble Top, the 1961 Amphicar Shocked Everyone by Actually Floating
22:29
Even at 51 HP & Bone Stock, the 1971 Chevy Vega Shocked Everyone with 35 MPG