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BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is Your Favorite Dash Design?

I’m strange in that the dashboard layout of a car can make or break how I feel about the whole vehicle. Once you plop down into the seat and get to moving, the gauges are looking at you, the...

More Stock and Super Stock Action From Maple Grove! Wheels Up And Big Fun

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re back with more stock and super stock action from Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania. Joe Grippo took these photos a while back and we’re...

This 1964 Chrysler Newport Might Be A Steal! 413, Pushbutton Trans, And Legroom For Days!

It is difficult to look at this 1964 Chrysler Newport and picture that it’s only just a facelifted 1960 model. Sure, the fins were shaved off and the toilet lid spare tire deal was deleted as...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News: This Week, Eel And Chicken!

The fry cook is in, and he’s been chopping up bits and pieces of some random soundbites and news clips with some…uh…interesting ingredients. Not sure hot sauce is gonna cover that...

More Great Station Wagons From The 20th Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – We’re back with one last wagon attack from the 20th Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. While the center of the country had been dealing with blazing heat...

Unhinged: A Little Boy’s 1970 Mach 1 Is Destroyed Because Someone Is Garbage.

Here’s your language warning: I’m f***ing pissed off as I type this. What you are looking at is the charred remains of a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 that was the best thing in the world to...

From The Weird Engine Swap Files: A Mazda RX8 With A V8, But Not The One You Think!

Some say there are two types of car guys: ones who like rotary engines, and ones who want to swap piston engines in the place of rotary engines. The fact of the matter is, rotary engines are cool,...

Day 4 1320Video Highlights, Including Our 11.53 Pass, From Rocky Mountain Race Week

We’re a little biased, because Daphne’s career best 11.53 is a major highlight in this video, but it certain is a good one as multiple drivers set their best times so far on Rocky...

We’ve Got More Rocky Mountain Race Week On-Road And On-Track Photos Right Here!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) The last two days of Rocky Mountain Race week have been a little more brutal than the rest. With big heat, and humidity, a good dose of bad gasoline, and the miles starting...

Bobby Cottrell And Bucky Austin Power Win UNFC Seattle Invitational!

(Photos by Dyan Lover, Frank L. Smith & Jim Doyle) It took a couple of record setting performances, but the Bucky Austin-Mike O’Brien “Northwest Hitter” Bardahl-backed Camaro driven by...

This 1953 Studebaker Truck Raises Questions But We’re Kind Of Loving It – Is It Really Pro Street? Pro Towing?

Before you jump to an immediate conclusion about this 1953 Studebaker truck, let us explain for a second. There’s a lot going on here that you have to consider before you lump this thing into a...

Edelbrock Releases Next Generation Of It’s Universal EFI Sump Fuel Kits – Feed Your EFI The Simple Way

If you are looking for a fuel system solution to feed the EFI on your older car and do not want to replace the stock tank and everything else along with it, Edelbrock has something for you. The...

High Flying Stock and Super Stock Drag Racing Action From Maple Grove!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) –When it comes to cool drag strips, few places in the country can match Maple Grove blow for blow. We’re talking about a place with incredible history and a legacy...

This 1986 Ford F-150 Truck Sits Low And It Also Sits On A Monte Carlo Chassis! Seriously Interesting

Ok, now this is interesting, kind of weird and kind of awesome. This 1986 Ford F-150 truck sits low and it sits on a Monte Carlo chassis. We’re not talking about a 1971 Monte Carlo chassis,...