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Shakedown At The Summit 2015 Photo Bomb: Small Tire Insanity At Norwalk

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Many thousands of you watched the BangShift live broadcast of the 2015 Shakedown at the Summit which gathered many of the nation’s top small tire drag cars in...

Join the Fun: The BangShift $5,000 Project Car Challenge — Check Out The Builds

A few years back one of the BangShift forum members asked if we would create a new sub-section of our forums for guys who wanted to get involved in a fun, self-policed, friendly competition to see...

The RideTech Report: Racing Results, A-Body Product Profile, Customer Car Features, Video!

As we have been telling you each and every week, the RideTech report has become a must read document in the world of high performance this summer. Complete with race results, event schedules, product...

Nostalgia Drag Photos: The Maple Grove Glory Days Nostalgia Weekend Drags

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – The idea of nostalgia drag racing was born decades ago out on the west coast when guys would gather their old stuff once a year and hammer on it. Eventually that old...

eBay Find: This 1960 Studebaker Lark Wagon Proves That A Little Can Go A Long Way

There is a fine line between something being OK and something being RIGHT. This 1960 Studebaker Lark wagon is RIGHT to the core. It has a look that only time and weather can produce. As much as...

Classic YouTube: Drifting A Bubblebacked Mercury Capri Like A Boss

The Mercury Capri started life as a sporty European import in the early 1970s, but by 1979 it had devolved into a rebadged Ford Mustang, albeit one with a unique look once you were at the back end of...

Orange County Cruisin’ For A Cure: Our Wall To Wall Photo Coverage Continues

Car shows are great displays of people’s personalities. Really. Every car at them represents the owners idea of what good and beautiful are. Some guys paint them loud hues of orange, yellow,...

Edgewater Hot Rod Drags Coverage: Photos From The Huge Car Show At The Event

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We were at Edgewater Sports Park for another Hot Rod Drags organized by Cincy Street Rods.  This is an event that has been going on a long time and is an...

Three Airbags, One Wheel, One Civic, And A Lot Of Unused Brain Cells Resulted In This Video

Honestly, we get stupid entertainment. For the long-termers here who remember the CarJunkieTV days, all you have to say is “BrakeKleen” to conjure up images of Freiberger catching Chad on...

Somernites Cruise Coverage: Cars On The Streets, And Looking Good At The Show

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – LAST ONE.  You made it.  The end is not only near – its here.  Thank you for sticking it out and joining us for a tour of the July Somernites Cruise...

Which Is Faster Around A Rally Track: A Race-Spec Suzuki Motocross Bike Or An Ariel Nomad?

If you don’t know the auto manufacturer Ariel, you should. You know Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus, right? Chapman is famous for the quote, “Simplify, and add lightness,”...

OMG We Want This Vega! Wagon, Big Block, Wheelie Bars, Bitchin Paint!

Sometimes we see stuff online that just makes us wish we had pockets full of cash. This awesome throwback Vega wagon with a Big Block in it totally fits that bill. If I had space and unlimited money...

Pro Touring Camaro Project That Could Be A Screaming Deal!

Okay let me start off by saying that this screaming deal is not cheap. The asking price on this start to a Pro Touring Camaro is almost $37,000. But…the high dollar stuff is done already. Or at...

Terrifying News: Someone Shot Up The Midwest Street Cars HQ With Semi-Automatic Weapons!

It does not matter what you think of the TV show Street Outlaws or the guys involved because this is just messed up. Someone approached their closed shop last night and unloaded with a semi-automatic...