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Check Out This Killer Photo Coverage From The Sandhills Open Road Challenge! Fast Street Cars On Public Roads!

The Sandhills Open Road Challenge is one unique event that EVERYONE who attends swears is one of the coolest and most fun things they have ever done. The stories of the locals are arguably more...

Yes, It’ll Go: The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport Taking On Moab

When the Ford Bronco was unveiled, fans rejoiced. From everything we’ve seen, Ford hit the nail directly on the head with a mallet…dead-on. The Bronco Sport, however, has left some...

Mining For Gold, Part 2: How Bad Is Deboss Garage’s Engine Donor Mustang?

Have you ever looked at a car that has been “modded” to the hit and wonder just how well it was put together? Think back to the days of third-gen Camaros that had GTS light covers that...

On This Day: Cadillac Is Founded In 1902 From The Ashes Of The Henry Ford Company

Here’s a fun thought: Cadillac’s origins come directly from Ford. When Henry Ford butted heads with his investors in early 1902 due to his time spent running the Ford 999 race car, he...

How High Can You Rev A Hydraulic Roller Equipped Engine Without Valve Float Issues? 7,000? 7,500? 8,000 RPM?

It has often been said that the only way to get an engine to rev is by using a solid lifter camshaft. Whether flat tappet or roller, the solid lifter cam is ALWAYS thought of as the race cam that is...

Money No Object: HELLWAGON! This 1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Is Packing Ma Mopar’s Torque Monster!

On September 3, 2020, Jeep’s “Grand Wagoneer” nameplate will return as a full-sized luxury sports-utility vehicle, a body-on-frame unit that sits on Ram 1500 bones. We keep seeing...

Killer Vintage Drag Video! Glidden, Prudhomme, Chi-Town and More At Motion Raceway!

From roughly 1970 through 1983 Motion Raceway in Assumption, Illinois was a place where drag racers flocked to burn tires and get their need for speed fulfilled. The track hosted lots of sportsman...

Watch Sammy Miller Try To Run Over 300mph In The Eighth At Under Two Seconds….On A Road Course In The Netherlands

Sammy Miller’s exploits have been often written, raved, and ranted about here on BangShift. The guy was known and loved all over the world as the king of the rocket powered drag races deep into...

Go For A Lap of Road America in a Jerico Equipped 1970 Mustang Road Racer

This sweet, sweet hunk of video goodness takes us to the historic road racing course known as Road America. We traverse the course courtesy of a bad Larry 1970 Mustang. The car sounds beautiful and...

From Revival To Restoration: Starting Work On A Flood Victim 1978 Ford!

It’s sat underwater, without a doubt. The contents of the oil pan and oil filter said as much. If that wasn’t enough proof, this 1978 Ford F-150 barfed out some rank, rusty water from the...

Random Car Review: 1971 International Harvester 1010 “Johnnie Reb”

(Lead photo: Chris Castoldi) It isn’t every day that I find a vehicle that I know exactly nothing about, one that I have never heard of in my lifetime, one that even according to die-hard fans...

That’ll Wake You Up: Car Explodes At Gas Station Thanks To Leaking Acetylene Tank

(Photos: Ryan Welch) In a combined 26 months of time spent in Iraq, both times in heated, tense months where things were very volatile, hearing bomb blasts was a common occurrence. Mortar shells just...

Rough Start: 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle That Looks Very Familiar To One Of Us…

The moment I saw the listing for this 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle, a meme popped into my head: “It’s called ‘karma’, and it’s pronounced ‘Ha-Ha, F*** You!'”...

Basic Bad Ass: This K30 Is A Diesel Powered, No Frills, Wheeling Machine – Watch It In Action

There’s nothing wrong with liking fancy things. Hey, we occasionally like to put sprinkles on our ice cream so we know exactly what the finer things in life are. This K30 is not one of those...