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The Daltonapolis 500 Is On For 2016! The Backyard Karting Brawl That Brings Out All The Stars Is On!

What if I told you there was a kart race, on a banked 1/9 mile dirt oval, in a backyard in California, that brought out champions from more than 20 dirt and asphalt racing series? It’s true....

Kontinentals Day of the Drags 2016: Our Last Blast Of Photos From The Best Little Drag Race in Texas

(Photos by Robert Paxton) – It’s that time again, we are getting to the end of the excellent Kontinentals Day of the Drags photos that Robert Paxton shot for us at Little River Raceway...

This Could Be The Coolest Toyota RV Ever: Solid Axle 1982 Toyota Sunrader Turbo Diesel Motorhome Greatness

First off, you couldn’t buy one of these. Well, not outfitted like this one. In 1982 this Toyota Sunrader motorhome came from the factory in 2-wheel drive trim and with a 22R Toyota engine that...

Watch BJ Baldwin, And A Ferrett, Show Why 6 Wheel Drive Is Awesome

Okay, so the Ferrett is the 6-wheel drive vehicle, but still, it’s the first time we’ve remarked on a Ferrett here at BangShift.com, and it makes us giggle like we are 12 year old idiots....

More 34th Annual Great Labor Day Cruise Coverage: The Cars and Trucks Just Keep On Coming

We’re back with more coverage from the 34th annual Great Labor Day Cruise at the Orange County Fairgrounds in California. We have hundreds of photos in the can from this show and they range...

This Audi Prototype Driver Celebrated His Birthday With Go-Kart Paintball!

Lucas Di Grassi just might become the first Brazilian with an overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Audi and he came up just short of his first series championship in Formula E this year. He’s...

Unhinged: A Tribute To The Ultimate Beater, Courtesy Of This 1973 Ford Torino

Not every car deserves to be saved. Some deserve to just be used, abused and fixed up to be abused again, because not every car ever sold was a museum-quality, ultra-rare, whatever the hell model...

This Turbo-Compound Radial Was Cutting-Edge 70 Years Ago, Is Still Amazing

Remember the 1980s when turbocharging first became prevalent in cars? Manufacturers—many of whom were not even building cars—were quick to slap “Turbo” on anything that was supposed to be an...

Day Of The Drags 2016: More Awesome Images From Little River Dragway In Texas!

(Photos by Robert Paxton) – We told you that we would be back with more action photos from the 2016 Kontinentals Day of the Drags from Little River Raceway in Texas and we were not kidding....

Cruise Coverage: The 34th Annual Great Labor Day Cruise At The Orange County Fairgrounds In California

For more than three decades, hot rodders from all over southern California have been gathering at the Orange Couny Fairgrounds to hang out and participate in the Great Labor Day Cruise. This event...

Cruise Coverage: We Hit Two Cool Cruise-In Events In The Same Day – Lots Of Great Cars And Trucks!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –  Most of the time if two events are scheduled on the same day I will typically choose the one closer to home.  Very seldom is it possible to make two the...

Is AWD Best? Does RWD Have It’s Faults? Can FWD Be Fun? Let Randy Pobst Show You Handle All Three Drive Types On The Track!

My first autocross was in 2010 at Bremerton Raceway in Washington State. Back then, I owned a 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS, the one with the V8 up front, and I felt cocky as all hell…I could...

Pro Street Cool or Pro Street Weird? This 1978 Olds 442 Has Real Olds Power!

This one sure falls under the Dare to be Different banner, right? When’s the last time you saw a 1978 Olds 442 let alone one that’s been built into a ground pounding pro street car with a...

Cleetus McFarland Gets A Shot At A LS-Swapped Nissan 350Z At Beech Bend! Check Out The Shenanigans Here!

The Street Car Takeover at Beech Bend earlier this year was a wild event to cover…roll racing, drag racing, car shows, a burnout contest, all while I was near heat exhaustion. In short, it was...