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This Giant K20 Chevy Has A Big Block, Lockers, Lift, And More!

We haven’t had a lifted truck in several years, and yet always find ourselves drooling over them. This one here is incredible when you look at it. With 49″ tires, a big block, SM465,...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Holding A Phone On The Autocross Is Hard!

While announcing autocross events I’m always laughing at the folks who try to hold a cell phone up in front of their faces to take video while getting a ride around the autocross. You know that...

Show Coverage: The Dunkirk Harbor Cruise Drew Out Some Of New York’s Nicest Stuff!

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks/Jose Ferrer) – The shores of Lake Erie was once again the perfect backdrop for the  Lakeshore Street Rod Association’s annual Harbor Cruise at Point...

This Mashup Of A 1986 F-250 and an F700 Truck Is Perfectly Executed And Ready For Dozing Zombies!

Thanks to my pal Brian Medford for passing the link to this gnarly truck along so that I could share it with BangShift readerville. This is a 1986 Ford F-250 body that has been set on a 1994 F-700...

Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Coverage From Peidmont, North Carolina – Doorslammer War!

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – The Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods series was racing on the 4th at Piedmont in Julian, NC, home the monthly Big Dog. As mentioned in the past this is a tough...

Mooneyes Open House 2015 – Here’s Our Final Blast Of Photos From The Event

Ok, anytime you can get stuff ranging from rat rods to Packards hanging out in the same place with people literally lining the streets to watch the cars come in and out, you have something special on...

Big Deal: NHRA Officially Announces Fox As TV Carrier – 16 Live Races And 4 Will Run On The Fox Network Itself!

The short window of speculation over the validity of the rumors which hit the web the other day about the NHRA leaving ESPN for Fox closed swiftly yesterday when NHRA announced that the rumors were...

The RideTech Race Report From Columbus Goodguys – A Busy, Occasionally Wet, And Fast Weekend In Ohio

It was a busy weekend for the RideTech crew at the Goodguys show in Columbus, Ohio hustling multiple cars around the autocross, helping people weigh their hot rods, and even helping people figure out...

Speedway Motors Museum Of American Speed: One BangShifter’s Look Into The Jaw Dropping Facility In Nebraska

(Photos by Scott Liggett) – There are places in this country involving cars, racing, and automotive history that are beyond description and the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed is one...

Quick Gallery: Toy Cars From The Past (Ok, I Got Drug Into Antiquing With The Wife…)

Here’s another quick gallery from the improv road trip that Haley and I got to take, and this should appeal to the kid in all of you. Haley likes checking out antique stores…something...

Disaster: Four Killed And More Wounded After Apparent Street Racing Crash In North Carolina – One Driver Ran Off

And here we are again. Here we are talking about more dead people, talking about how the “mainstream” media continues to improperly call street racing “drag racing” and...

Funny Car Driver Ron Capps On Wall Of Fame At Sonoma

NHRA Funny Car driver Ron Capps has developed an impressive resume in more than two decades of competition at Sonoma Raceway. The popular NHRA Mello Yello drag racer will add another accomplishment...

Is This Pro-Touring? Could It Be?

Take a look at this awesome Corvette that is for sale on Craigslist right now. It’s listed as a Pro-Touring car, and features twin turbos, a small block, a full custom chassis, Ridetech...

Something About This Plymouth Duster For Sale Gets Us Going

There is something about this 1971 Plymouth Duster that just does it for me. I’m not sure if it’s the big tires, wheel bar, back hal, or if it’s the fact that it has an 8.50 cert, a...