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Must Watch: This Short Film About The Creation Of The Glickenhaus Baja Boot Two and It’s Attack Of The Baja 1000 Is Awesome

It is very difficult to take a legendary vehicle and recreate it to modern standards while still honoring its past. Why? It takes loads of money, heart, soul, knowledge, and passion. The good news is...

Is This The Nicest 1976 Chevelle In America? The Interior Is Plush, The Paint Is Nice, and The Engine Is Fresh

This is a really, really nice car. At least by our estimation it is. We get caught up like everyone else in being obsessed with the flashy and high foot builds that some of the great shops in the...

2020 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: Our Final Blast Of Photos From The Southern California Legacy Event

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Well whether you wanted it to or not, our indoor coverage of the 2020 Grand National Roadster Show is coming to a screeching halt after this selection of images. The...

Weird Vans: This Dual Road Test Of The 1987 Nissan Van GXE and The Mitsubishi Wagon LS Is Funny

We see the Japanese auto manufacturers as on the level of any global maker these days and there’s been no denying that they’ve been there for some time. This doesn’t mean they...

Watch The Mighty Car Mods Guys Make 200hp To The Tire With Their Yaris Hilton Project! Fun!

The Mighty Car Mods guys in Australia are great. With more than three million YouTube subscribers on their channel, we’re not the only ones who dig their brand of automotive craziness. Their...

Watch The 1990 IHRA Winternationals Here – Big Names, Big Engines, And The 20th Anniversary Of The Organization

Yesterday we showed you the 1990 NHRA Winternationals and today we flip the script and go to the IHRA side of the fence with their longtime season opener at Darlington Dragway in South Carolina. This...

Gasser Eye View! Ride Along With Steve Crook In The Blown Blew By You 1955 Chevy – This Rules!

Drag Racing is kind of interesting because of how fractured and broken up the sport is. I don’t say that in the negative way, in fact quite the opposite! These days there are classes, events,...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Origin Story Of Your Dream Machine?

This Question of the Day is going to be a strange one for me, because…well, except for the couple of months I actually had a 1975 Camaro in my possession, I have never owned one of my dream...

An Engineer’s Eye Into The Changes Ford Made In The Mustang’s Manual Transmissions…For The Worse?

It’s 2020. Frankly, I don’t give half a care what’s going on so long as there are three pedals and a shifter sticking up from the floor…and it functions properly. (Side-eying...

Bad BRAT: The Wicked Australian Subaru Brumby Taking The EJ25 Record!

BRAT, Brumby, what’s the difference? Nothing more than the name and where the steering wheel is located inside of the ute. Subaru’s little trucklet is a cult car, for sure, but out of all...

Historical Footage: Flight Testing The XB-70A Valkyrie Prototype Bomber

It’s safe to say that the North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie bomber was outdated before the first flight was ever made. Initially, the plan was solid: be faster than any interceptor...

BangShift Project Files: The 500 Cadillac Fox Body Mustang Project

The more I dive into my 1989 Mustang LX, the more I understand why people adore them. Light, simple, very well understood, the Fox Mustang has fans for a reason. Part of what made them so loved is...

Devastation: Massive Blaze Claims Funny Car Racer John Lawson’s Race Shop – Multiple Race Cars and Vehicles Lost

(Lead photo: John Lawson Racing FB) – Awful news from the state of Illinois as overnight a massive fire destroyed the race shop and racing operation of funny car campaigner John Lawson. The...