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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This Wicked 240Z Is So Retro Rad, 13 Inch Magnesium Wheels And All!

Dude! There is something about this Z that just does it for me. One thing is the fact that it is orange. I love orange cars, even though I have never owned one, but besides that it just sits right,...

2018 KYANA Swap Meet Coverage: The Coolest Cars and Trucks That Were For Sale At The Event

(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – The KYANA swap meet is held in the Spring and Fall utilizing the Western most portion of the Kentucky Exposition Center.  This includes the Pavilion,...

This All Original 1968 Charger Is A 383ci Powered Hunk Of Mopar Perfection – So Cool!

It’s cars like this that remind me just how much I love this junk. We’re always running you over with pro touring, pro street, pro freak, and pro whatever else builds around here. It is...

Have You Checked Out American Powertrain’s Tech Blog? Great Answers To Questions and Tips!

We know how much all of you out there appreciate good tech and we’re happy to give you a resource to find a bunch of it regarding transmissions, swaps, and some of the interesting details that...

Morning Symphony: Ride Along In A 1UZ-Powered Mazda Eunos Along Coastal New Zealand Roads!

You want to know the fastest way to stop all of those “Miatas are for hairdressers” jokes? V8 swap. Small-block Ford, GM LS, blown Hemi (there has to be one somewhere!), I don’t...

A Flying Tin Umbrella: This Hillclimbing Citroen 2CV Actually Moves Out Courtesy Of BMW Power!

In the entirety of the Citroen 2CV range, the most powerful engine put into the diminutive front drive tribute to austerity was the V06, a 652cc flat-twin that on it’s best day made 35...

Morning Symphony: Old-School Rally Cars In Sweden – Volvos, Escorts, Audis And Even A Falcon!

Sweden appears to be an absolutely stunning country to go and visit. I can only say that just from what I see on YouTube videos and Google image searches, but hear me out: rolling meadows filled with...

Goodguys Scottsdale Was All About Sunshine, Hot Rods, And Racing. Check Out The Photos Here

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Here is our third gallery of photos from Goodguys in Scottsdale this past weekend. While the weather was crappy in a lot of the country, including here on the West Coast,...

Classic Dash Has The Coolest, Easiest, And Nicest Racepak Dash Mounting Solutions Available

Last month we showed off Classic Dash’s killer dash inserts for Holley EFI digital dash screens and now we are happy to announce that they’ve got them for the famed Racepak dash as well!...

2018 Piston Powered Autorama: Here’s Our Final Photos From The Wide Open Show

(Photos by Mike Brooks) –  We have finally gotten to the end of the mineshaft when it comes to photos from the 2018 Piston Powered. If you have been yearning to attend a show that has both...

Here’s Our Final Load Of Photos From The 2018 Detroit Autorama – It Was Great!

(Photos by Jose Ferrer) – The show has been over for a while but our well of images that were taken at the 2018 Detroit Autorama has run dry. Jose Ferrer provided hundreds of images from the...

More Action With Goodguys Scottsdale Autocross And Car Show Photos

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) I told you that we had plenty of photos from the Goodguys Scottsdale show this past weekend. This is only our second of six galleries, but that just means there is plenty...

Dumbly Expensive Thing Of The Day: This Ferrari F40 Water Pump Could Send Your Kid To College For A Year

This is one of those, “if you have to ask how much it costs,” types of scenarios. In this case we’re talking about a water pump that fits a Ferrari F40, the legendary super-car...

2018 I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama Photo Coverage: The Nation’s Awesomest Indoor Show Never Disappoints

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – You knew it was coming, the tractor lead photo! Bam! I may be predictable but at least you know what you are going to get. Hey, so we call this the best indoor car...