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Russian Tractor Racing Like You Have Never Seen: Off Road Racing But With Tractors!

I don’t think there is anyone on the planet that wouldn’t refer to the Russians as a bit crazy or whacky. But we have to give it to them, because they are gearheads for sure. And if you...

Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Coverage: A First Blast Of BangShifty Iron – Cool Stuff!

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – One of the best ways to shake the winter blues is spending time at gearhead gatherings like the the 55th annual Pittsburgh World of Wheels show. I made my...

Donut Derelicts Coverage: More Great Photos From An Early Saturday In Huntington Beach, California

Just like the Petersen Automotive Museum photos, I’m back with another batch from Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach, California. You know what the place is about and I knew what the place...

Petersen Automotive Museum Photo Tour – The Cars On Display Above Ground In The Museum

As promised, I’m back today with a second load of photos from the incomparable Peterseon Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California. Today the cars you will see (outside of a couple...

BFGoodrich Has Become The Official Tire Supplier For The Red Bull Global Rallycross Series!

BFGoodrich has been working hard to claw back into the off-road community and they have been on the right track. Their performance at Baja last year was phenomenal, with no punctures for anyone...

eBay Find: This 426 Hemi NASCAR Bathtub Intake Has Its Proper Matching Carb Attached

There’s always something cool about finding old racing parts for sale on eBay. This time it is a 426 Hemi NASCAR Bathtub Intake that was used on the Chrysler engines in the middle 1960s...

Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Opposite Lock? Check Out This Rolls-Royce Drift Car!

What are the fundamentals for a proper drift car? Rear wheel drive, a controllable transmission, the ability to lock the rear brakes on command, easy weight transfer, and handling dynamics that...

Ford Announces That It Is Leaving Japan And Indonesia Markets – Factories/Dealers To Close

One of the things that nearly doomed the entire US auto industry was bullheadedness over the years. There were prevailing opinions at the major American manufacturers that they were essentially above...

Jay Leno Gets A Closer Look At The Datsun Sunny 1200 Truck From SEMA! This Is A Neat Rig!

Last year’s SEMA show had plenty to see, from full-on race cars to the absolutely psychotic all-tube…erm, “thing” that was sitting out front to race cars, muscle cars, and the...

BangShift Project Files: When Grand National Meets Riviera, Only Good Can Result!

If you dig in the vault of project cars that have graced the forums at BangShift, you will find many unique and interesting cars. You will see short-term projects, mild builds, full-on race cars,...

Round Tube Back Half G-Body El Camino, Small Block, Nitrous, Big Tires, Grudge Ready!

I’m 100% certain that you couldn’t build this El Camino for this kind of money even if you did 80% of the work yourself. This one is as clean as they come, and the fact that it has a...

Straight, Unmolested California 1967 Camaro And Big Block Donor Vehicle For Just $7500!

This thing isn’t pretty, but it looks straight and it is completely unmolested which rules. This 1967 Camaro is begging for a big block and TH400 which is perfect since for the $7500 asking...

Ramp Truck! This 1956 Ford COE Has Got Some Cool Tricks Going On.

I love COE trucks. So much so that James Crosby and I actually made a special stop to check one out that we saw from the freeway last week. What’s cool about COEs is that they had such cool...

Take A Quarter Mile Rip In A Four Speed, Steel Bodied, Blown 392 Hemi Powered, 1941 Willys

(Video and photos by Christian Rowell) – When is comes to icons and hot rodding, nothing can really touch the late 1930s/early 1940s Willys coupe. They have been built in every possible form...