This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 10 and 11: The Vintage Dragster Gets A Steering Box And Custom Pitman Arm!

Jan 18, 20251320 Project Cars, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, BangShift 1320, FORD, Metal Fabrication, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos0

Even a dragster needs to steer, and This Old Hot Rod’s Vintage Dragster project is getting its steering on in these two episodes of the build. The steering box is getting installed and a one...

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Register Here For BANGshift’s Louisiana Drag and Drive Hot Lap Challenge. REGISTRATION IS OPEN, ENTER BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

Jan 17, 20251320 Drag News, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 13200

Well folks, I couldn’t be more proud, anxious, or excited to announce that BANGshift is finally putting on our own event! You’ve been asking for it, and we’re taking the leap....

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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: Legion of Demons – Lonestar Rivals Drag Racing From The Texas Motorplex Means Hellcats, Demons, And More! – Friday

Jan 17, 20251320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, RACING & ACTION, Videos0

This weekend’s race is the Legion of Demons from the Texas Motorplex. They bill this race as featuring the fastest Mopars on Earth. That’s a bold statement, so check it out and see what kind of...

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More No Prep Drag Racing Photos: The New Year No Prep At Maple Grove Was Hot On Action But Cold On Temps!

Jan 16, 20251320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery0

It might have been cold, but the no prep action going on for New Year at Maple Grove was awesome and Grippo was there to get all the photos. Our second gallery of photos is below and a link to the...

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How Did I Miss This New Harbor Freight Trailer At The SEMA Show? The Perfect Start To Your Dream Drag And Drive Trailer? Or More?

Jan 16, 20251320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story, Apex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, New Products, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos0

I was so busy at the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas that I didn’t get to see some of the coolest stuff! I’m just finding this out of course and now I am mad at myself. I want to check out on...

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No Prep Drag Racing Photos: The New Year No Prep At Maple Grove Was Hot On Action But Cold On Temps!

Jan 15, 20251320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, 1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery0

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) I hate the cold weather. That probably sounds pretty ridiculous coming from a lifelong resident of the Northeast region of the United States, but as I get older the...

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Car Feature: Jim Sartori’s 10-Second, Aluminum FE Powered 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe

Mar 07, 20113

If the guys bootleggin’ moonshine back in the day got their mitts on Jim Sartori’s 1940 Ford, they never would have been caught. Thanks to power from an all-aluminum, 485ci Ford FE motor...

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Best of BangShift 2010: Up Close and Personal With Carl Tasca’s 2010 Mustang Cobra Jet

Dec 31, 2010Comments Off on Best of BangShift 2010: Up Close and Personal With Carl Tasca’s 2010 Mustang Cobra Jet

When we heard that 2010 Cobra Jet #27 (of 50) was at Tube Chassis Designz for the installation of a parachute, we dropped everything and headed over to check out the car. The 2010 edition of the...

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Car Feature Re-Run: 10-second, Pump Gas, Big-Block Chevy Powered 1970 Buick Skylark

Dec 22, 2010Comments Off on Car Feature Re-Run: 10-second, Pump Gas, Big-Block Chevy Powered 1970 Buick Skylark

Throw your nitrous away and leave your turbo at the door. Tom Spinella’s 1970 Buick, powered by a 489ci big-block Chevy, cruises at 65 mph and nearly runs 9s on 93 octane straight out of the...

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300 Photos from the 2010 LA Roadsters fathers Day Show

Jun 21, 2010Comments Off on 300 Photos from the 2010 LA Roadsters fathers Day Show

It was a big weekend for retro events! In the East there was the National Hot Rod Reunion, and our West was the 46th Annual L.A. Roadsters Fathers Day show at Fairplex in Pomona, California. The L.A....

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Video and Feature Story: Larry Larson’s 6-Second Drag Week Nova Cruising the Vegas Strip

Nov 30, 20093

Last week we brought you video of Larry Larson’s incredible, Hot Rod Drag Week winning 1966 Nova running its first ever 6-second pass at the The Strip in Las Vegas, which is amazing for a...

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