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Go Sand Drag Racing For $10,000 With This Big Block Chevy Powered Jeep

As I write this I am on my way to the first official life experience I will have with drag racing on dirt. I am pretty excited and I have been trying to read up on as much stuff as I possibly can...

Camp Wagon: This 1979 Plymouth TrailDuster Is The Camping Rig Your Dad Wished He Had

“Camping” in my family meant one of two things: either we rolled out the old Coleman pop-up trailer out into the middle of the field and me and my brother lived semi-independently for the...

RideTech Releases Complete Coilover System For 1982-2003 Chevrolet S10 and GMC S15

Well, the men and women of RideTech have done it again. They have chosen a hot platform that is readily available and cheap and introduced a product to allow hot rodders to make it way, way better in...

200mph Flathead Video: Ride In This Rear Engine Modified Roadster As It Runs 200.9mph In 1.5 Miles At Loring, Maine

We admire guys who find their calling and stick to it. In the case of Connecticut’s Ron San Giovanni that calling has been flathead Ford engines. He’s hot rodder extraordinaire and he has...

How Do You Say ‘Straya? How About A V8 Supercar In A Burnout Contest?

Motorports in Australia, and go…let’s see here, there’s drag racing, of course…Stadium Super Trucks have proven to be popular…Ok, hell with it: V8 Supercars and...

This Hilarious Ad For A 1985 Pontiac Fiero GT Actually Makes Us Want A 1985 Fiero GT

Thanks to Chris Hardesty we have an awesome Craigslist ad to share with you today. This guy is selling his 1985 Fiero GT and rather than just stick it up on the internet and hope someone buys it, he...

Want To Make Some Money Sand-Dragging? $32,000 Is Up For Grabs At Bull Run Raceway If You’ve Got The Grunt!

We’re drag racing fans here at BangShift, no doubt, and that doesn’t go for just asphalt stuff. We can dig folks getting down in the dirt, too. It takes a special type to try to make big...

Keith Haney Announces Sale Of Both His Notorious Pro Mod and Enigma Radial vs The World Car

(Photos: Keith Haney Racing) – Nope, he is not quitting racing! We were surprised yesterday to see this announcement from Keith Haney Racing regarding the sale of both his Notorious pro mod...

Maybe Too Demonic: FCA Recalling Certain Hemi-Powered Cars For “Unpredictable Acceleration”

Remember back a few years ago, when Toyota had the whole “unintended acceleration” issue that resulted in lawsuits, fines, government interference and a field day for wanna-be comedians?...

This 1950s Film That Examines The Life Of A Truck Driver May As Well Have Been Made On Another Planet – Hilarious

(By Greg Rourke) – Thinking about a career in trucking? Want to get an idea of what it’s like? Yeah well, look elsewhere, this ain’t it. Here we have an educational  film made in...

Epic Trolling: We’d Put This 1978 Dodge Challenger On The Street In Seconds!

Chad actually rolls his eyes far enough into the back of his head that he can inspect his brain whenever I start talking about any Chrysler product made after 1974. They’re the wrong years,...

Prove You Want That Win Light: All Four Tires Off Vs. Blowing The Engine At The End!

Competition brings out the best in any situation. Nobody wants to be the loser. Nobody wants to make their way back to their friends and admit that they got their ass handed to them. Everybody wants...

Rough Start: Classic Jeeping In A 1984 Jeep CJ-7 – Can You Patch A Panel?

The Jeep CJ is the variation that many still picture in their heads when the word is uttered. Two round headlights, two round marker lights, one big speedometer in the center of the dash. My dad had...

On This Day, The Trans-Canada Highway Was Opened, So To Celebrate, Take A Trip Via Sped-Up Dash Cam!

There’s a long trip, then there is a proper road trip. What’s the difference? The long trip is where I pack gear in the car, hit the Interstates for a few hours’ worth of driving...