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Here’s The Craziest Drag Racing Video Of 2016: Urban Hillbilly’s Carnage Fest!

Throughout the year Sean Melton and the crew at Urban Hillybilly Action Videos deliver some of the best drag racing footage from races all over the country. Once a year, Melton compiles the most...

This Mercury Capri Is Turbocharged, But That Isn’t A 2.3 Under The Hood! Check Out What This 2JZ-Powered Fox can do!

The 2JZ Toyota 3.oL inline-six is a legend in the world of Japanese imports, for good reason: it doesn’t take a lot of work to make one crank out stupid power. There’s a reason why the...

OUCH! Watch Jason Cantu Suffer A Massive Wreck In The La Vicktoria Chevy S10

(Video credit: National No Prep Racing Association and Texas Drag Racing Videos) – Larry Larson has one rule when it comes to where he races. No guardrails. We mention that because when you...

Plain Wrapper: A Nitrous Infused, LS-swapped 1984 Ford LTD Street/Strip Stomper

In an auto shop class in Colorado Springs in the fall of 1999, I came across a unicorn of a car, a Ford LTD LX. For those that don’t know the story, Ford and Bondurant partnered up to build...

Show Coverage: Wagons, Trucks, And Haulers From The 2016 Hot Rod Hullabaloo

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Haulin stuff.  Wagons, pickups, panels, and deliveries.  Lots to talk about in this one.  We like a good clean ‘60s Ford F-series and the one heading...

Unhinged: McTaggart’s Favorite Moments From 2016

Brian and Chad promised that 2016 would be one hell of a year, and they delivered in mass amounts. From shows and events to race coverage and even test-drives, 2016 will go down as the year I truly...

Blank Canvas: How Would You Build This Minty 1975 AMC Hornet?

Here at BangShift, we are not shy about our love for AMC’s. These quirky cars from Kenosha always stand out in the crowd, and better yet, they can be built into serious speed machines. But...

Another Track Dead? It Appears That The TopGear Test Track Is Doomed To Become Apartments

For over a decade, Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, United Kingdom, has had the distinction of being considered by a worldwide audience the ultimate point of judgement for a vehicle’s performance:...

This Lifted Chevy Van On 40’s May Not Be Smart, But It Sure Looks Fun

We dig 4×4 Vans around here. But one of the problems with them is that if you go too tall they get really top heavy and aren’t as useful off road as you might like. But man they look cool!...

This 1969 Ford Cortina Wagon Is On The Verge Of Greatness

We can see this little Ford Cortina Wagon in a battle for autocross and road course supremacy. Can’t you? With it’s small block and T-5 combo, we’re sure it’s a riot, but we...

On The One Hand I Feel Bad For This Guy. Truck Flip Imminent

You can see it coming, you KNOW this truck is going to flip over on its side. You are absolutely sure of it. I mean there is no way it’s going to stay right side up. Right? We believe this is...

The Green Hornet Is Back And Better Than…Well It’s Back!

It’s been several months since we saw the Green Hornet on Finnegan’s Garage and there have been lots and lots of things going on with it. But none of those things involved nitrous in mass...

Hang With Jay Leno As He Barks The Tires Around Town In This Hemi Dodge

Jay Leno is hilarious, not only on stage as we recently experienced, but also in his shop and in his cars. Why in his cars? For us, it’s because he gets such real joy out of driving them, just...

Why Are Some Craigslist Vehicle Sellers Complete Idiots?

I’ve been on the hunt for a new tow vehicle and family truckster for the Reynolds clan and I’m pretty particular on the type of vehicle I’m looking for. During the process...