1972 Chevrolet Crash Test Video: Watch A 1972 Chevrolet Vega Crash Head On Into A 1972 Chevrolet Impala For Science

Everyone thinks of a Vega as being super small, because it was a compact car back in the day, and that an Impala is super huge because at the time they really were and especially when compared to a...

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Build Your Own Vapor Blaster At Home With A Harbor Freight Blast Cabinet, Including a Full Parts List!

Vapor blasting, or wet blasting as many people call it, is a media or sand blasting method that uses water and sometimes an added detergent. The water and abrasives combine to clean and slightly...

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LIVE RACING ACTION | Sepang | GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS 2026 Race 1 and 2

Here we go again! We’ve got GT World Challenge Racing going on live right here, and we dig road racing and who doesn’t love the World Challenge series? This weekends racing is coming to you live...

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Free Livestreaming Road Racing: 2026 SCCA Hoosier Super Tour at VIRginia International Raceway – FULL WEEKEND Coverage LIVE

It’s time for another SCCA Livestream, but this weekend it is coming to you LIVE from Road Atlanta where the SCCA Hoosier Super Tour is in full swing. There is a lot of great racing action going on...

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Free Road Racing Livestream From England: British Automobile Racing Club Action LIVE From Brands Hatch Indy

It’s time for more road racing in England! This weekend features multiple classes! You can watch all the live racing action right here. Check out the BARC LIVESTREAM below from the Brand Hatch!...

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AS SEEN ON TV Tools that Beat Yours: Are As Seen on TV Tools Better Than We’ve Been Giving Them Credit For?

AS SEEN ON TV! We’ve all fallen for the trap at some point or another and bought some kitchen gadget, tool, or “performance” part that had huge claims as to how wonderful it was....

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2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage: Photos From Inside The Showcase Building – Big Buck Stuff!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Saturday was the only time we ventured inside which is really odd for us.  Usually we make it a point to go through the whole building on one day and make...

eBay Find: This 1972 AMC Matador Is Orange But Is It Worth Buying?

Ok, AMC fans do not have a conniption fit, K? We are not taking a shot at your favored brand or being disrespectful to the company that has been out of business for a few decades now. Instead, we are...

NSRA Street Car Nationals Coverage: Muscle Cars and 1960s Iron Wall To Wall! Photos Galore Here!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – So here is the 2nd-half of the muscle car era collection of images from the Nationals.  Nearly everything in this gallery is stuff I’ve not brought you...

2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage: More Swap Meet Cars and Parts For Sale

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I often wear a BangShift T-shirt to events because it has and does strike up conversation with folks.  I have ran into people from the forums and diehard...

What Was The Fiat Abarth 131 Rally Like Brand New? This Freshly Restored Example Is As Close As You’ll Get To Knowing!

Forcing manufacturers to homologate racing cars does two things that benefit the consumer: the company doesn’t devote their racing experiences to just some one-off machine, but instead figures...

This Hilarious Family Guy Spoof Of The Bizarre Lincoln TV Ad Campaign Is Awesome

There are few things that have mystified the automotive world over the last several years than Ford’s seemingly bizarre efforts to resurrect the moribund Lincoln brand. The advertising...

2017 NSRA Nationals Gallery: Check Out The Best Muscle Cars From The Show

(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – Muscle cars.  Traditionally seen as running from the early-60s to the early 70s with exceptions and bright spots in history following that.  This is not...

Dude, Perfect: Someone Is Stuffing A C6 Corvette Chassis Into A Buick Roadmaster Wagon To Make A Time Attack Car

WHOA. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Ok, I’m sure there are still plenty of you that are upset about the Duster-meets-Corvette creature I featured in this year’s LS Fest coverage. (If you want a...

Bob Glidden Has Died At 73 – One Of The Most Singularly Dominant Drag Racers In History Is Gone

Bob Glidden, the 10-time NHRA pro stock champion, an IHRA pro stock champion, a native of Whiteland, Indiana, and one of the greatest drag racers of all time has died at age 73, surrounded by his...

Goodguys Announces 2018 Schedule And New Goodguys Autocross Rules

The 2018 Goodguys event schedule is out and it is time for you to start planning for the events you are coming to. And if you are planning to come out and AutoCross at a Goodguys event, we’ve...

This Restored 1980 Pinto Station Wagon Is Mind-Blowingly Good! The Stallion That Never Was

This is one of those “really” cars. As in, this thing exists…really?! You are looking at a restored 1980 Pinto Station wagon that is on its third owner. The car is immaculate and...

2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: A Gallery Of Pre-1949 Iron! Hot Rods, Customs, and More

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Back to where it all started and still seems to showing up in the highest numbers.  Pre’49.  When NSRA determined that they needed to open the events...

2017 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: Swap Meet Photos – Parts, Cars, Trucks, and Coolness For Sale

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We spent a large part of all three days in the swap meet area.  We were looking for specific treasures and only found a few of the things we needed.  We...

Performance Racing Industry Show 2017: Holley’s Show Of Force Was On Full Display!

Consider this partially a shameless plug for Holley’s “Happy Holley Days” sale that’s going on through the end of the year, and a visual walk-through of the good stuff that...