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BangShift Question Of The Day: Is There Any Hope For Late Model Driving Joy?

It doesn’t have the soul. It doesn’t make the noise. It doesn’t have the right smell, the right feel, the right sensation that takes you back to the year your nostalgia level peaks...

Watch A Plymouth Fury Chase A Drag Slick Equipped Dune Buggy In The Comedically Bad Flash and Firecat Movie Circa 1976

Sometimes stuff is so bad that it is good, right? Such is the case with this chase scene from the 1976 movie Flash and Firecat. The premise is simple. These people are both dune buggy enthusiasts and...

Nitro Bike Race Report: Vantine Nitrosports Off To A Slightly Destructive But Flying Start in 2019

Just like last year, David Vantine and his screaming yellow Vantine Nitrosports bike have started off 2019 undefeated with the Top Fuel win at the Manufacturers Cup Spring Cup at South Georgia...

2019 Omaha Autorama Photo Coverage: More Than Six Decades Of Tradition Continues To Thrive In Nebraska

(Photos by Scott Liggett) –  Well, we have to thank Scott for blasting these photos from the Omaha Autorama.  When one considers the fact that this show has been going on for more than six...

Viva Las Vegas 2019 Photo Extravaganza: More Fun, More Cars, and More Cool From Vegas

We told you that we had enough Viva Las Vegas 2019 photos to carry us for a whole week and we were not kidding you! This time we’re back with another load of diverse and cool cars as we have been...

2019 Lonestar Roundup Show Coverage: More Photos and Sublimely Awesome Cars!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We promised you more 2019 Lonestar Round Up photos and thanks to Charles Wickam we’re showing them to you today. The dude was blasting photos like a maniac during...

Mark Williams Enterprises Introduces New 5 on 4.75 Bolt Circle Full Floater Hub!

When you are a company that prides itself on making the highest quality racing parts in every respect, you take measured approach to developing, engineering, and rolling out products. Mark Williams...

Real World Video: This Look Behind The Scenes of The Hagerty Redline Rebuild Is Loaded With Regular Guy Truth

It ain’t that easy, right? When we watch videos and projects on the internet that just glide along seamlessly and without trouble, we all cringe. That’s not how real life works and that...

Now That’s Racin’: Watch These Two 100 Year Old Cars Duel To The Finish At Goodwood – Sunbeam vs Vauxhall

We love showing these vintage racing videos, especially those featuring cars that are about 100 years old because it is literal window into the past. There are few places on Earth to see this stuff...

Incredible 1974 Video Takes Us in the Pits And On The Track With The Immaculate Green Elephant Funny Car Team

There are cars that transcend the decades of drag racing and continue to stand out amongst others of their era. Maybe we’re talking about machines like the Sox and Martin Barracuda,...

Delayed Gratification: Finnegan Gets Back To Work On The Twin-Turbo Jet Boat

I didn’t realize that it’s been three years since I’ve seen the 2017 Placecraft jet boat known as “Game Over” on the floor at SEMA. Quite literally the jewel at the...

In Memoriam: The Story Of This Woman’s World Travels In Her 1930 Hudson Is Awe-Inspiring

(Editor’s note: When this Petrolicious video came out last May, the story of Heidi Hetzer and her 1930 Hudson Great Eight made a deep impact on me. I adore driving…I’m probably at...

Tame Godzilla: Regular Car Reviews Tries Out The Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R

Two years ago, I finally got to check a major item off of the bucket list: drive a Skyline. Ever since I first fired up Gran Turismo in the old Playstation and learned that a little Japanese car...

Rough Start: The Beast! This Dodge Tow Truck Is The Ugly Mother Of Your Dreams!

While I’m sure there is a part of Brian Lohnes that will fall head over heels in love with this 1972…1978…um, let’s just say 1970s Dodge wrecker, all I can say is...