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Who Says The Daily Beater Has To Be Dull? This VW Scirocco Is Pretty Neat!

“Just get a Camry…or a Corolla…or a Jetta. Something you can drive everyday, so you can play with that hot-rodded pile you have.” That was a line spoken to me by a squad...

Disaster Bridge Video: This 11’8″ Span In Massachusetts Eats Trucks and Bad Drivers For Lunch!

(By Greg Rourke)  – Low clearance bridges are the bane of the trucking industry. Legal height for trucks is 13’6″, but that doesn’t mean they can just go anywhere. Case in...

Question Of The Day: Has The Time Come For 1980s Cars To Finally Get Built?

The 1980s…forget all of the clichés and look at the cars as they are for a moment, and not just the last few years of the decade, either. Fox Mustangs, Thunderbirds, Cougars and Fairmonts....

Best Of NHRA Wild Rides 2016 Is A Crazy Look Back At 2016 – KABOOM!

As the days tick by, we’re getting closer and closer to the 2017 NHRA Circle K Winternationals and the NHRA is releasing some cool videos to get people pumped for the upcoming season. Recently...

Fun Video: Watch This Blown Big Block Chevy Powered Funny Car Make A Rip On The Chassis Dyno

We love chassis dyno vidoes and we especially like them when interesting things are being run on the rollers. We have showed you Power Wheels, sand cars, and now we’re showing you a body-less...

Ever Wonder How An Australian Burnout Competition Is Judged? Let 1320Video Explain How It’s Scored Up!

We’ve shown you Australian burnout contest footage for years, and for the most part, what you see is pretty predictable: engine going to the moon or beating up the rev limiter, tires...

This Has To Be The Cleanest Unrestored 1974 Chevelle Known To Man – Shame About The Motor, Though

We’ve to thank Greg for the tip featuring this unrestored 1974 Chevelle. The car is amazing with 22,000 miles, an interior that appears no one has ever sat in, the crummy factory paint quality,...

This 1982 Ford Mustang GT Isn’t Grandpa-Fresh…It’s Grandpa-Built, And The Old Man Went Insane!

1982 was the year that Ford’s Mustang finally shook off the funk of the Malaise Era and started getting it’s act into gear. It was a long time coming. The Mustang II Cobra started working...

BangShift Adoption Services: “The Brick” Is Up For Sale! Anybody Interested In One Nasty Grand Cherokee?

It’s big and it’s badass. We’ve seen this beast tear the quarter-mile a brand new one with all four wheels digging down for some semblance of traction. And we were not ready to find...

Question Of The Day: Would You Actually Buy A Car From Wal-Mart?

“Would you buy a car from Wal-Mart?” Strange thought, isn’t it? You can buy just about anything else at your local Wally World, from clothes to food, medicine to liquor and yes, in...

56th Pittsburgh World Of Wheels Coverage: A Packed House Of Automotive Greatness

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re back with more awesome photos from Mike Brook and his visit to the 56th Pittsburgh World of Wheels. That means more muscle cars, more pro street machines,...

No More “Chase”, Rest Breaks During Races…Here’s NASCAR’s New Format Changes!

NASCAR has been hard at work trying to figure out how to keep fans entertained and drivers happy, and over the years there have been hits and misses. “Have at it, boys!” racing perked up...

Would You Consider This 1983 Ford Escort Lowrider Historical Or Heresy?

I like lowriders, maybe more than I should probably admit here at BangShift. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to own anything with hydraulics, a trunk full of batteries or anything like...

Looking For A Small Lightweight Pro Touring Project? How About This 1968 Volvo 122S

There is something about these little old Volvos that does it for me. I don’t know why, but I just like the lines. They are cool, but small, and I’ve always wanted to build one into...