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McCool’s Junkyard-Rescue Dodge Stepside Is Streetable, Thanks To A Clutch Replacement And More!

I’m digging the work that Dylan McCool has been performing on this 1972 Dodge D100 stepside, and I’m honestly marveling at just how little a truck that was left to rot outside for over a...

The Goodguys Hall Of Fame Road Tour Video Series Starts Now

A few years ago the guys at Goodguys got together with Andy Brizio for a birthday bash road trip that was touted as his last big adventure. And an adventure it was. Officially starting in Wendover...

Money No Object: Whether Real Or Not, This Buick GS Stage II Is A Legend Of It’s Time

Musclecar legends are always popular, but proving or disproving them always stirs up the heated debates of whether or not things actually happened, whether or not the individuals claiming to know the...

Here’s How to Cut, Drill, And Bend Carbon Fiber Panels For Your Next Build

Carbon fiber is expensive. Too expensive for me to screw up and have to throw it away! At $25-30 a square foot, this stuff is pricey. And besides being expensive, it can be challenging to work with...

SEMA 2018 Show Cool Car: Creative Mobile Interior’s 1972 Chevrolet C30 RV

I want to be clear about one thing involved with SEMA 2018: there are far, far too many lifted and pretty trucks around. You know the types…bro-dozers. Rocker panels at my eye level, wheels...

Tetanus Shots For All: The Infamous “Broughammer” Cadillac Is Up For Sale!

You would not believe how many people ask me about Roadkill. Do I know Freiburger? Do I know Finnegan? Which one is my favorite? Do I know what the guys are going to do next? And that’s before...

The New Holley Sniper EFI Dual Plenum LS Intakes Could Be Just What Your New Engine Needs

In recent years there have been a few companies that have released dual plenum intake manifolds for LS engines. This design is nothing new, in fact the cross ram intakes of the Ramchargers Mopar days...

The Final Bash – Get It? Cleetus And Cars Went Off The Rails In Houston!

Oh, the weather outside is gray now, and they say it’ll snow any day now, but as long as there are tires to fry, ring the hell out of it until it dies! SEMA is gone, the weather has gone to...

We’ve Got Your SEMA Favorites Driving Out Of The Show! Even The Ones You Think Don’t Run!

(Photos by Rob Bennett) SEMA ready and road ready are very often two different things. It is not uncommon to find cars that don’t even run sitting in the show. Those that do run are usually not...

Project Mongrel Update: Chassis Stiffening And Rollcage Fabrication Begin

When we saw the Urchfab was doing a body swap, we were immediately intrigued. Maybe it’s because I’ve done them myself, and maybe it was because everything he does is simple and yet clean...

2018 NHRA Auto Club World Finals Photos: Sportsman Action From Hardcore Thursday At Pomona

(Photos by Wes Allison) – It is the beginning of the end of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season with the kick off of the 2018 NHRA Auto Club World finals at Auto Club Raceway in...

BangShift Test Drive: The 2019 Mustang GT Convertible Continues The 50+ Year Tradition of Fun

(Photos by Dave Nutting) –  Yawn you say, scroll on by. A drop top, automatic Mustang. Boring. While this adult version of the Mustang perhaps lacks the wanton fury of the 8,000 RPM GT350R, it...

COMP Performance Group Flexed Their Muscles At SEMA 2018 – Massive Array Of Products and Parts!

When it comes to the mightiest names in the high performance aftermarket, the COMP Performance Group is among the top. They have a collection of product lines that covers everything from blocks to...

SEMA 2018: Aeromotive Wins SEMA Manufacturer Of The Year Award

Longtime BangShift sponsor Aeromotive Fuel Systems won what can be argued is the most prestigious award that SEMA gives out, Manufacturer of the Year at the 2018 show. The company received this award...