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Getting into a classic car build is an exciting time as a world of possibilities lays in front of you. There are so many options for ways to build a classic car. Do you do a factory-fresh restoration? Or create a wild custom which radically alters the car's appearance? A race-ready machine destined for hardcore performance use? Or do you build something in between, which is today known as a "restomod"? All these questions can spark our creativity into a wildfire, setting us off on flights of fancy and leading to some amazing concepts for car builds being brewed up in...

The cost of building a cool car has never been higher, but in the face of adversity it's sometimes important to work smarter not harder. And sometimes you need to put in a bit of elbow grease as the convenience of buying new parts or ready-to-fit parts isn't worth the extra price they cost.  If you've been watching out latest build on our a red Daihatsu Cuore (SEE LATEST EPISODE HERE)  then you'll have watched us spin spanners in the OG driveway, and do things on a real budget level.  Here are some of the top ways you can save...

Working on a car without the luxurious climes of a workshop or garage is a rite of passage for many young car enthusiasts... or even older enthusiasts who have run out of space in their own garage! Marty and MOOG recently went back to their roots, filming two episodes on a brand new project on the OG driveway, where it all started back in January 2008 (you can watch them HERE and HERE AS WELL) Working outdoors can certainly be a great adventure. From fixing cars on driveways, pulling down parts cars in a backyard, or doing a remote rescue...

On Monday, 17 August, Mighty Car Mods has been officially inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) with a selection of their automotive films and videos to become part of Australia's official national audiovisual collection. This means that, having begun on a suburban Sydney driveway in 2008, Mighty Car Mods’ films will now be preserved for future generations as part of Australia's national audiovisual collection. What began with two mates modifying cars and making DIY videos on the famous driveway (WHICH WE RECENTLY RETURNED TO FOR AN ALL-NEW PROJECT) has now spanned almost 20 years of shenanigans and adventures....

The engine choice for Marty's Monaro has certainly drawn plenty of comment online (you can see what he's doing for yourself HERE, if you haven't already). If you haven't watched it and don't want any more spoilers than the title of this post gave you, maybe go make a cuppa tea, sit down with a tasty snack, and clap your vision-orbs onto that episode, so we're all on the same page. Okay Pookie? (It is ok if I call you Pookie, isn't it? Thanks Pooks!)  Right, so now we're all up to date on the future DOHC turbocharged six-cylinder future...