DIY Tech: Custom Cables and Ends from Scratch or Fix Your Broken Cables – Throttle, Brake, Clutch, Choke, Whatever!

How many times have you been working on your mini bike, go cart, motorcycle, or whatever and you find that you have a broken cable end. You know, the kind of cable that actuates the clutch, choke, or...

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EFI Conversion Explained: Everything You Need to Know In Order To Decide Whether An EFI Swap Is Right For You And Your Ride

With electronic fuel injection becoming so readily available, more and more hot rodders are asking themselves whether or not an EFI conversion is right for their hot rod, muscle car, or classic...

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BIG TIRES & BLOWERS – The Hot Rod Hoarder Hits Up The Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run 2024 And Man There Were Cool Cars On Parade.

Pigeon Forge is a tourist destination, and home to several awesome car and truck events, in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. It’s a cool town full of restaurants, shops, hotels, Dollywood,...

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Featured Product: This Easy to Apply KBS Bed Liner Protects Truck Beds and Body Panels And You Can Do It At Home!

We’re big fans of KBS products around here, but if you haven’t seen their products here on BANGshift or haven’t caught up with them at the PRI or SEMA shows, then you need to check...

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Influence & Impact Episode 19 – Jason and Marcel Talk About Obscure Muscle Cars: Buick Grand National, Ford Torino, CTSV, And Muscle Trucks

Remember when a Buick Grand National first came out? Do you remember how they were weird because we were in desperate need of some speed and fun but couldn’t quite wrap our heads around why it...

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Cool Movie Car History: Here Are 10 Cool Facts About Kenny’s 1973 Custom Vette From The Movie Corvette Summer

There was a time when I couldn’t stand the Corvette from Corvette Summer. I don’t know why, but back when flares were a thing, I couldn’t stand them. Now I kinda dig them actually....

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2018 Photo Highlight Reel: Doug Gregory Picks His Favorite Images From The Year (Part 3)

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This last gallery completes my favorite images of 2018 and has the least action of the three.  We did want to make it out to smell race fuel being burnt...

The “WTF?” Files: This Nissan-Powered 1971 Ford Pinto Has Been Worked Over!

Have you ever seen the translation guide to phrases used to sell a car? Where “rare” means “none of these things lasted over ten years”, and “one careful owner”...

2018 East Coast Indoor Nationals: Here’s One Last Truckload of Photos To Check Out

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Welp, we have reached the end of the awesome photos that OG BangShift contributor Joe Grippo sent us from the 2018 East Coast Indoor Nationals car show. We’ve...

New Product: Powermaster Performance Introduces Powerful New HPR Series Alternators

The team at Powermaster Performance never rests. Always looking to stay ahead of the competition and looking to produce the best possible products for today’s current marketplace they keep...

2018 Photo Highlight Reel: Doug Gregory Picks His Favorite Shots Of The Year (Part 2)

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This 2nd group of 2018 favorites starts off with one nostalgia event and rolls right into another then another.  We only got in one trip to US60 this...

2018 East Coast Indoor Nationals Photo Coverage: More Cars, Trucks, Racers, and Hot Rods Under The Lights

(Photos by Joe Grippo) –  This is one of the most unproductive work weeks in America. We know that you don’t want to be at the office. You are thinking about Christmas stuff, family...

Last Week To Take Advantage Of Promo Code HOLIDAY18 — Save Up To 45% At OPGI NOW!

Hopefully you have already gotten a jump on the holiday shopping for your family members so you can turn your attention back to the important stuff like your car project! OPGI is making it really...

Redline Rebuild: The Latest Video In The Series is The Resurrection Of A Dead Tri-Power Pontiac 389!

They’re back! The latest installment of the Redline Rebuild series from Hagerty is the resurrection of a dead Tri-power 389 Pontiac and this one is our favorite yet. Why? The engine really was...

Classic YouTube: Tanner Foust, Shredding The Cheese With A Drift Car

Did you ever hear of the show “Masters of Champions”? Probably not…only a small handful of episodes were aired by ABC before the plug got pulled. I never watched it, but from what I...

2018 Photo Highlight Reel: Doug Gregory Picks His Favorite Images Of 2018 (Part 1)

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – So…there will be photos in this that have not been previously uploaded for Bangshift content.  I am still trying to finish those articles from events...

2018 East Coast Indoor Nationals Photo Coverage: More Cool Cars, Trucks, Racers, and More

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re back with more images from the 2018 East Coast Indoor Nationals and they are as varied as the automotive hobby itself. From Willys gassers to street rods...

GYMKHANA TEN: Ken Block’s Five-Location, Five-Machine Masterpiece

The cars: A World Rally Car Ford Fiesta, a Ford Focus RS RX, a 1991 Ford Escort RS Cosworth that replaced the car that burned after an accident at the New England Forest Rally back in July, the...

Killer Video: Ride With Kyle Larson As He Rips A Sprint Car Around Antioch Speedway

Outside of the drag strip the one type of racing that really knocks us on our ass is sprint car racing. We do not get a chance to see a ton of it in person but we love living vicariously through...

Screaming Yellow Doorstop: This Saab Sonett Has Been Hayabusa Swapped!

Ever refer to a small car as a go-kart? We’ve all probably done it at some point in time. I think a C5 Corvette is a great go-kart…then again, I fit in a C5 like a go-kart. Maybe a Honda...