We Drive It: The 2026 Honda HR-V EX-L — The Small SUV With A Passion For Practicality
We have had the opportunity to drive many hundreds of cars here at BangShift over the years and we have approached each one with the same philosophy. Understand the intent of the vehicle, drive it...
Tool Tech: Have You Ever Seen A Screwdriver This Good? Testing And Reviewing Precision And Electric Screwdrivers
Let’s face it, there are plenty of times that the tools we are using on our hot rods and race cars are about as rudamentary as can be. Hammers, pry bars, even screw drivers sometimes. But then...
What If You Could Buy A $25K EV Truck or SUV That You Can Repair Yourself? Does That Change The Game? Meet The Slate Truck
One of the many complaints that automotive enthusiasts have about electric vehicles is that they can’t work on them themselves because they are dangerous and require special tools. And while...
Ed Iskenderian, The CamFather And Hot Rodding’s Oldest Living Legend, Has Died At The Age Of 104. Thanks For All The Speed Ed!
Ed Iskenderian, at 104 years old, was the oldest living hot rodder on earth! And as my friend David Freiburger wrote on Facebook, “If you define ‘hot rodding pioneer’ as...
Freiburger and Finnegan Q&A: While They Cross-Country The Limo Truck, Finnegan Interviews Freiburger And Here’s All The Answers!!
Everyone loves a good Q&A session with their favorite car guys, and this one here is coming to you from Finnegan and Freiburger, who are road tripping the limo crew cab truck across the country...
Electrical Tech: WIRE CRIMPING 101 – How to Crimp Open Barrel Terminals Like a PRO! (Wire Selection Included)
There is a lot of wiring going on in your average newer built hot rod, what with EFI and electric everything and all that. But even if you have an older, or more traditional, ride there are still...
Al Slonaker Memorial Award To A ’55 VW At GNRS!
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) • Dennis Troggio’s jaw-dropping 1955 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, built by the craftsmen at Type One Restoration, didn’t just turn heads at the Grand National Roadster...
Nicole Baird’s Blue Ribbon 1932 Ford Roadster built by Squeeg’s Kustoms Win’s America’s Most Beautiful Roadster At GNRS 2026!
This year’s cars that were competing for America’s Most Beautiful Roadster were as diverse as I’ve ever seen, and while I thought all of them were beautifully done cars, there were...
Grand National Roadster Show 2026 Photos Continue: More Hot Rods, Customs, Lowriders, Muscle Cars, Street Rods, Trucks, and More!
We’ve got another gallery of fun photos! Check them out below. (Photos by Chad Reynolds) Our newest gallery of photos from the 2026 edition of the Grand National Roadster Show features awesome...
Grand National Roadster Show 2026: Here Are Photos Of All The America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contenders!
(Photos by Chad Reynolds) America’s Most Beautiful Roadster is a title given to just one roadster per year and is considered one of the two highest hot rod award honors in the world. Given out at...
Building A Hot Rod: This Is The Martin Indy Special And Here Is Part 1 Of The Documentary On Its Build
The Martin Indy Special is, well, special. Not only because it isn’t some bolt together simple project, but also because of the way it has been built. While the look is traditional, the spirit...
Installing a Total Cost Involved Pro Touring Front IFS on to a 1966 Chevrolet Nova – Simple Tools And A Simple Process
Installing a front subframe on a car is not usually considered a super straight forward and simple project, and there are times when it can be more difficult than others. If you have a running and...
We Drive It: The 2026 Toyota Tundra Platinum TRD Off-Road – A Tundra Tackles The Tundra
It’s been a hard winter here at the BangShift eastern world headquarters in 2026. The relentless cold has only been interrupted with storm after storm. In so many ways it has been a return to...
