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Big News! RideTech’s Street Grip System Pre-Order Now Available For 1958-64 B-Body Chevrolets

If you are building, driving, or thinking of upgrading your 1958-1964 Chevrolet B-Body boy do we have good news for you! RideTech has announced that they are now accepting pre-orders for their...

Roadkill! Old Meets New When Harry The Tow Truck Meets Pigpen, The Junkyard GMC!

Given the typical run of success that Freiburger and Finnegan have on their Roadkill adventures, we are kind of amazed that they only just now have gotten around to picking up an actual, honest tow...

Have Wacky Canadians Actually Developed A Cheaper Form Of Crap Can Racing?! Behold LeMelons 2016

Racing crummy, junky cars has become the quickest growing pastime in America over the last few years. There are now multiple series that produce something like 14,345 events per year. You may...

Party On I-95! Two Trucks Loaded With Beer And Chips Crash Into Each Other In Florida!

(photos courtesy of NBC News and ABC News) Ever get caught in traffic out on the highway, wondering what happened to cause you to sit there all that time? I know I do. I’m sure you do too, but...

Watch Big Chief Run 4.033 In Memphis – Quickest/Fastest Full Bodied Pontiac Ever?

We have to give major props to Big Chief for his amazing 4.022/186mph charge which was made at the Outlaw Street Car Reunion III at Memphis last weekend. The run is astoundingly quick for anything to...

Saturday Movie Matinee: The Awesome 1970s Drag Racing Flick American Nitro

When it comes to drag racing films, the 1970s was really the best time to catch them. Thanks to a tip from BangShifter Anthony Castillo, we have for you the full length film American Nitro below....

2016 Omaha World Of Wheels Coverage: The Long Running Show Was Packed With Great Stuff!

(Photos by Scott Liggett) – There’s an old saying that you “can’t go home again” and while in many cases that is true, we don’t think it holds water when it comes...

Michelle Rodriguez Got To Drive A Jaguar F-Type SVR Flat Out On A Nevada Highway!

Without a doubt, comparisons between the character Letty from the Fast and Furious movie franchise and Michelle Rodriguez, who plays Letty, are pretty much inevitable. When the role you are most...

This 1972 Chevelle Wagon Is The Perfect Pro Touring Family Hauler

I’m a long roof freak, and have been since before it was cool to like wagons. So when is saw this 1972 Chevelle Wagon on Craigslist I was immediately drawn to the stance and clean look. Once I...

Now This Is Real Hybrid Technology! We Test An 8000 RPM, 339 Cubic Inch, LS3 Hybrid And It’s Awesome!

(Words and Photos by Richard Holdener)  The big question behind this BangShift build up was, would a hydraulic-roller cam LS rev cleanly to 8,000 rpm? But getting that answer was only half the fun!...

Turbo Wing Needed: This Dually Is Throwback Perfection And Clean!

By now most of our readers know that I have a weakness for Duallys. I prefer crew cabs that are lowered, but the occasional lifted truck like yesterday’s 1984 monster do turn my crank. This one...

More Action, Pit, And Car Show Photos From Muscle Cars At The Strip

Like we said before, this event has it all. In fact, there is so much going on it’s not hard to find something to shoot pictures of. And since it’s such a diverse event with regards to...

Show Coverage: The 61st Annual Omaha World Of Wheels – Killer Stuff!

(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – The 61st World of Wheels Omaha Autorama rolled into town last weekend. Every March this show is a sign that winter is almost over and us gearheads will...

2016 NHRA Gatornationals: Pro Mod and Pro Stock Action Photos From The Historic Race

(Photos by David Whealon) – There’s lots of stories in the NHRA world this year but the Pro Mod category and of course Pro Stock are central to a couple of them. For Pro Stock it was the...