Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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Tool Testing: Mustard vs Ketchup DeWALT says their 1st Right Angle Die Grinder is 1.5X As Powerful As Milwaukee!

We love tool tests around here, and while we know many of you out there are super loyal to mustard or ketchup, aka DeWalt or Milwaukee, we’re not really that particular. Yes I understand why...

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Extended Highlights From The Circuit Paul Ricard 2026 GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS

The GT World Challenge races are going on all over the place, but this past weekend’s Circuit Paul Ricard race in Le Castellet, Var, France. This 6 hour endurance race featured plenty of racing...

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Freiburger Takes Us On A DRIVING TOUR of HISTORIC HOT ROD SPOTS Around Los Angeles! Too Many To Count!

There are tons of historic spots around Southern California that impacted hot rodding, racing, and custom car building over the last 80 years or so, but no matter how many you can think of there are...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: The IHRA New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix LIVE Racing Action Starts Here!

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series kicked off their 2026 season in St. Petersburg Florida a couple of weeks ago, and featured big speed from giant offshore boats and...

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Better Than a Bugatti? Here’s Why Jay Leno Paid Full Price for his 2026 Corvette ZR1X. How Bad Ass Is It Really?

Jay Leno has got some of the most awesome cars on the planet, as we’ve all seen parts of his collection over the years. And he’s wealthy enough to buy any car he could ever want, so it...

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IMSA Re-Imagined: This 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega Is A Throwback To The World Of Flares And Corners!

It’s amazing how time can heal wounds and edit memories about certain vehicles. Take the Chevrolet Vega. When launched in 1970, the Vega was hailed as the small car that would save Detroit from...

This Is Our Last Blast Of Sideways NMCA West AutoX Photos!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Here’s our third round of photos from the NMCA West AutoX Series at Fontana’s Auto Club Speeway, aka California Speedway. The NMCA West AutoX series, presented...

Watch This Barn Find 1970 1750 GTV Become A Daily Driver By The End Of June.

Building a car in a month is tough. Any car. But when you are talking about a 1970 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV, it might just be a little more difficult than most. After all, this can’t be a car that...

Formula Vice: This Profile Of A 1981 March F1 Car Is Awesome For Many Reasons – Watch!

A race car sponsored by a nude joint in Paris, Guinness beer, and a rolling papers company. Yes, that is the story of this 1981 March Formula One car that was once driven by an Irishmen named Daly...

Our NMCA West AutoX Coverage From Fontana Continues

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Here’s our third round of photos from the NMCA West AutoX Series at Fontana’s Auto Club Speeway, aka California Speedway. The NMCA West AutoX series, presented...

Guy Rides Through Wall Of Fire, Falls Off Car, Gets Run Over, Walks Away – If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough

Maybe I am just a big wuss or maybe I’m just not man enough to want to go hurtling down the straight away of a circle track into a wall of burning boards, but I have never had one iota of...

This Crazy 1980s Footage Shows German Cars Being Crash Tested With Human Volunteers!

We’re ALL for safety around here. In fact, we actually buckle up every time we leave the driveway and we make our kids do the same. It’s the cheapest and most reliable protection...

This 1968 AMC Javelin Racing Promotional Video Celebrates Underdog Success At A Long Dead Road Course

AMC was always the underdog. No matter what the company was doing, they were always the small fish in the massive pond and that’s why their successes were even more sweet. The factory Trans-Am...

Ancient YouTube: Film Footage Of The 1929 Monaco Grand Prix!

It’s amazing to think that we are going to be seeing the century mark for many, MANY automotive firsts. The automobile might have been around for many years prior, but the 1910s-1920s saw the...

Beginner’s Luck? This Is Only The Second Run For This Drifting Buick Regal Ever!

Drifting always seems to bring out the same kinds of cars…Nissan S-platforms held together with zip-ties, rivets and hope, a whole legion of LS-swapped BMWs, Mazda RX-7s with V8s, 2JZ Toyotas,...

Awesome Video: This 1953 Volvo PV444 Drift Car Was Scratch Built And Has 800hp

Just when you thought that it was safe to go outside, we’re dropping this Norwegian pile of awesome on you! Yes, you are looking at a 1953 Volvo PV444 drift car and this is not just some junk...

A Restomodded Dino? V8 Power And Modern Upgrades Work For The Junior Ferrari!

The Dino 246 is one of Ferrari’s crowning achievements. It was one of the first high-production cars, yet it was a V6-powered machine that sported the first electronic ignition by the company,...

Tricky Tribute: This 1979 Mercedes Benz 280CE W123 Rally Car Is A Tribute To The Carlsson Car Of 1980

We have seen all kinds of tribute cars over the years here on BangShift but this is probably the first one that has ever been built out of a near 40 year old Mercedes. If you are a big time fan and...

Install Video: RideTech’s Killer Bolt-In 4-Link For 1970-1981 F-Bodies Is A Tailor Made Home Project

There are cool products and then there are COOL PRODUCTS. In this case we are talking about the RideTech bolt in 4-link rear suspension for 1970-1981 F-bodies. This is a system that has been...