THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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BANGshift.com Would Like To Wish All Of You A Happy And Safe Independence Day! We Hope You Enjoy The Celebration This 4th of July!

On behalf of myself, all our great BANGshift.com contributors, and all our families, BANGshift.com would like to wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe Independence Day. Happy Birthday to the United...

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Loren Healy and the El Bandito Ford Bronco Take First in Ultra4 USA at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! Race Day Onboard 2026

Loren Healy is no stranger to going fast, no matter what he’s driving, but he’s most at home behind the wheel of his Ultra 4 Bronco in the dirt. So what made him want to take the El...

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The State of American Performance: Corvette ZR1X vs. Mustang GTD vs. Lucid Sapphire vs. Czinger 21C on the Road and the Track.

Horsepower has never been easier to make, more readily available, or more usable than it is in 2026. And while car prices have climbed, and I certainly can’t afford any of these machines here,...

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Extended Highlights from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge powered by AWS 2026

We share all kinds of live racing action from the 24 Hours of SPA this weekend, but if you missed any of that we’ve got great highlight video below that shows the best racing action from the...

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IMSA 6-Hours of Watkins Glen Endurance Racing Highlight Video Is Right Here! Only The Best Racing Action!

Here we go again! The 2026 IMSA Racing season is in full swing and this weekend the series was visiting Watkins Glen in New York which is one of the most famous race tracks in the country! There was...

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Money No Object: The World’s Baddest F-body Mopar? This 1979 Plymouth Volaré Duster Is Built!

It’s hard to choke down the idea of a wicked Plymouth Volaré. From the basic slant-six powered machines that developed a reputation for being a horrific ball of rust to the Volaré Road...

This 1956 Film Promoting The Mobil Safety/Economy Run Is Absolutely Awesome

For many years, Mobil promoted events like the Safety/Economy Run as a way to build loyalty among a young demographic of drivers and to help promote safe and efficient driving practices. The events...

Level Up: Drifting The Wee Out Of A Charity-Auction Mustang!

Ever since I dragged home a red 1994 Mustang that will ultimately be blown apart for many different reasons, I’ve had visions of what an SN-95 ‘Stang could be. They are new enough to be...

This JCG Built C3 Corvette Takes Show And Go To A New Level

(Words and Photos by Olivia Scaffidi) Garrett Randall’s 1970 Chevrolet Corvette is a perfect example of a car that equally combines both form and function.  Not only does the flawless execution...

Pro Touring Action Shots From Pike’s Peak International Raceway!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) The USCA, Ultimate Street Car Association, rolled into Pike’s Peak International Raceway for Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car and the weather was...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Best “That’s Not Appropriate” Car You’ve Seen On The Track?

I started autocrossing out at Bremerton Raceway in 2010. I had worked a race back in 1998 as a cone-shagger, a volunteer detail for the NJROTC unit I was attached to in high school, and what it...

Instant Calamity: Watch One Of The Most Violent Sprint Car Crashes We Have Ever Seen (Driver OK)

(By Jason Mazzotta) – Markus Niemelä is a Finnish circle track racer that has accomplished many things in his racing career including a 2008 Formula Atlantic Championship, but while racing at...

VIDEO: Vintage racing perfection is two Unsers caning classic Camaros around the Indy road course

Look, I don’t know if we really need to say much more than the title suggests. At a Sportscar Vintage Racing Association meeting at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as while back, Johnny Unser and Al...

Morning Symphony: More Automotive Awesomeness From The 2018 Goodwood Festival Of Speed!

The stage show that is the Goodwood Festival of Speed is over and done, but we still have plenty of footage of drool-worthy machines from all forms and eras of motorsports that took the stroll up the...

Morning Symphony: How Expensive Is A Real-Deal Shelby Daytona? Who Cares When It’s Being Beat On Like A Rented Mule!

$7.25 million dollars. That’s the kind of sum that one of the six real-deal Shelby Daytona vehicles that the chicken farmer cranked out has pulled at an auction. That’s a hell of a lot of...

Our Photo Coverage From Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car At Pikes Peak Starts Right Here

One of our favorite tracks in the country is Pike’s Peak International Raceway. The setting is cool, the track owners are some of the best in the business, and the track is just plain fun to...

Bret And Andy Voelkel’s Garage Built Happy Hot Rod Chevelle Is Done, Driven, And Cool As Hell.

(Words and Photos by Ridetech) I have to admit that when I first went to Palm Desert to look at this 1970 Chevelle with James Crosby I wasn’t that impressed for the money. I’m spoiled of...

That Went Well: Watch A Polish Motorcycle Rider Turn A Burnout Into A Ghost Rider Remake

Ok, I’m going to let fly an opinion here that may tweak some people the wrong way. Basically, motorcycle burnouts, unless there is a slick tire involved or some sort of racing about to happen,...

Morning Symphony: The 2018 Goodwood Festival Of Speed’s First Day Of Action!

That little green speck you are seeing in the lead photo is an Aston Martin Cygnet. A rebadged Scion iQ that was actually sold to the public, it might be the most off-putting rebadge since a Chevy...