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Project White Bread Hits The Dyno, Gets Flowmaster Exhaust, And Heads Back To The Dyno

Bimbo, aka Project White Bread, is our 2004 Suburban tow pig project. It’s as clean as it gets, and yet we couldn’t leave it stock. We are after all BANGshift.com. So the windows got...

Morning Symphony: A 1993 Ford Falcon ED Without E.D. – Import-Legal Next Year!

The 25-year vehicle import rule bites. But until the law changes, you have to play by the rules, and for 2018 (when, if you start now, you’ll probably end up actually shipping your car of...

We Had Never Heard Of A Ford Courier “Sasquatch”, But They Exist! Neat Little Truck!

Are you familiar with the Ford Courier? Ford Motor Company’s knee-jerk reaction to the Toyota Pickup and the Datsun 520 was to strike a deal with Mazda to rebadge the B-1800/Proceed pickup and...

Fellow Racer Remembers His Mentor Ernie Pereira, 200 MPH Club Member, Belly Tank Racer, And Overall Land Racing Bad Ass.

(Words by Robert Dalton, Photos provided by Robert Dalton) Robert Dalton is the owner and driver of the “Flash Point” Streamliner, and a guy who has become a good friend of ours over the...

This 2010 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak Is Up For Sale! Bring A 727 And Get Ready To Party!

You know the Dodge Challenger Drag Pak as the race-only variation of Mopar’s musclecar. Limited run, big on power, weighs nearly 1,000 pounds less than the standard production model, and...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Welcome Back, British Insanity!

We might still be a week or so away from the official start of summer, but we don’t care…the sun is out, the days are long and hot, and there really is no excuse for not being at a show,...

Start The Week Of Right With Hot Rods From The Goodguys Summer Get-Together

We’ve got tons of photos from the Goodguys Summer Get-Together in Pleasanton, and we figured there was no better way to start off the week than with killer photos of hot rods in the sun in...

Carl Scott Flips His Car, Minor Insanity, At Kansas No Prep Race And Walks Away

Carl Scott has had a few close calls lately, but we’re glad to announce that after losing it behind the wheel of his little beast Minor Insanity, and sliding it into the wall, it flipped over a...

Meet The $70,000 Square-Body: This Restored 1987 GMC Sierra K3500

The 1973-87 GM pickup line is one of the few vehicle choices that Brian, Chad and I share a common and equalled interest in. They are that good. They are versatile, you can do just about anything...

AutoMeter Low-Rev Tachometers – 0-6,000 RPM With Precision

In today’s world of ever smaller, every higher revving engines you may be wondering why people would be clamoring for a dedicated tach for low revving power plants. The answer is that...

How Would You Build It: The Lancia Scorpion…Asking For A Friend!

Today is all about playing Devil’s Advocate for the sake of friends. A married couple I met in Arizona, Paul and Riley, have a unique toy in a garage: a Lancia Scorpion (the US market name for...

Never Seen Flight Like That: Watch This GMC Mega Truck Launch Over Five Other Monsters!

Scott Green and his GMC mega truck, “Sail”, have a reputation: Scott makes a clanking noise when he walks, and the GMC achieves flight that some small planes have trouble achieving with a...

Watch Gary Gerould In Action Covering The 1988 NHRA Summernationals From A Boiling E-Town

In my Forest Gump-esque time in the world of drag racing, I have been fortunate to meet and interact with a great number of my heroes. I have been fortunate enough to work with some of the most noted...

Unhinged: Smarter Cars Are Result Of Dumber People Holding Driver’s Licenses.

“Cars need devices to curb child heatstroke deaths, lawmakers say” “Some automakers slower to make standard technology that could avert 1M crashes a year” “When Will...