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BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Own A Pro Street Car? Why?

It seems like such a simple question, but the truth is there are so many different ways to look at this. For me it’s a no brainer. Hell yes I would own a Pro Street car! For me, it...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck” by Kip Moore (2012)

There’s Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck, There’s Somethin’ ‘Bout a Beer, There’s Somethin’ ‘Bout a Girl. Three things we love! If you have something bad...

Gallery: Hotchkis Sport Suspension All GM Open House And Car Show 2013 – Tons Of Cars, Tons Of Prizes!

We had a heat wave going on in Southern California last weekend, and temps at Hotchkis Sport Suspension’s Santa Fe Springs headquarters were over 100 degrees, when I rolled in for their annual...

Barnstormin’: It Ain’t The Size Of The Strip…

Over the last couple of weeks, I have been to two really fantastic drag races. We’re talking barn burning affairs that have had huge crowds, great racing, lots of satisfied customers, and...

Boise-Bakersfield Blitz Funny Car Series Round 2: Dan Horan Jr. Still Owns The Points Lead

“Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne” BOISE-BAKERSFIELD BLITZ: SECOND RACE IN SERIES, HORAN JR. REMAINS TOP POINTS EARNER POMONA, Calif. – Prolong(r) Super Lubricants continues to...

eBay Find: A Weird 1965 Chevy Suburban With An Extra Axle And A Firebird Chassis? We’re Confused Too

So I recently ran an item featuring a weird 1978 Datsun truck that had three driven axles. The 6×6 Datsun captured the imagination of the BangShift readership and all of a sudden, we got run...

BangShift Question of the Day: What’s Your Favorite Road Food/Road Food Spot?

If you’ve read about our BangShifty road adventures over the years, you know why we’re asking this question. Part of road tripping and car travel is the food. Sometimes that food is a...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line (2012)

Country music fan or not, it’s hard to argue with the fact that songs like “Cruise” the Number 1 Hit from Florida Georgia Line is the lyrical equivalent of a dream summer for most...

Manly Craigslist Garage Sale Ad: Someday We’ll Have The Stones To Write An Ad Like This

Our buddy RTC, aka RTCTTFMF on the BangShift.com LIVE broadcast chat room, sent us this Austin Craigslist ad and it rules. Is it a joke? Then it’s damn funny. Is it real? Then it’s the...

Sideways With Rodney Prouty: So You Want To Get Sponsored? Can You Afford It?

Afford being sponsored? This isn’t making much sense. Or is it. Read the latest from Rodney Prouty on the topic of sponsorship. It will make you think. (Words and Photos by Rodney Prouty) So...

MSD Releases Even More Reasons To Use Atomic LS EFI In Your LS Swap Project!

When MSD launched their Atomic LS platform last year at SEMA, it rocked lots of people right back on their heels. The system was designed to take all of the typical EFI swap headaches away from hot...

Event Gallery: Gasser Greatness From Knoxville Dragway’s Gasser Shootout

Gassers rule. Solid axles, nose high stance, wild names, and crazy drivers. That’s what gassers are all about, and thanks to RevFoto we’ve got some cool shots from the recent Knoxville...

Drag Gallery: Maple Grove Mega Mopar Action Weekend — All Strip Action All The Time!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – This is our final dispatch of bitchin’ Joe Grippo photos from the 2013 Mega  Mopar Action weekend at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania. No car show or...

Fun Video: The Postman Pat Guys Debut Their New Motorcycle Powered Mini-Slingshot! Bad Assery To The Fifth Power!

The bitchin’ little Postman Pat van that we have showed laying waste to Mustangs and other respectable road going vehicles is a perennial favorite here in the halls of BangShift. We know they...