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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2017 Photo Highlight Reel: Doug Gregory’s Favorite Images Of 2017 (Part 1)

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Best of is misleading.  These are the favorites I chose.  Most are mine and a handful or so are from the boys.  These are in Chronological order due to...

Rough Start: Who Wants To Put A 1968 Road Runner Stock Car Onto The Street?

Ron, I’m calling you out, buddy. Oh, and Don too. In case you are wondering what’s going on here, dear reader, it seems that two of my friends from Topeka got together and found something...

Winter Weather Have You Stuck? Sit Back And Watch Some SLMRA Lawnmower Ice Racing!

As I type this, I’m looking out the window of the office and I’m watching Mother Nature coat everything around BangShift Mid-West in a fine mist that is going to freeze up and make all...

This 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 Is Bright Red And Packing Big Block Power – A Street Bruiser For Sure

In many ways, this 1965 Dodge Coronet 500 represents our favorite type of muscle car. It has one of the coolest and most iconic body styles of the middle 1960s, it has a great color slathered all...

Craigslist Hilarity: This Brilliant Listing For A 1990 Olds Wagon Will Have You Smiling

Thanks to Drag Weeker Dan Nissen we have this brilliant listing for a 1990 Olds wagon to share with you today. We love this stuff and judging by the response every time we post a genuinely funny...

Houston Autorama Photo Coverage: These Texans Sure Know How To Put On A Car Show

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – People in Texas have a lot of pride. They love their massive state and all the things that it represents. The open spaces, the huge cities, the oil, the cattle,...

Hot Rod Hullabaloo Last Blast: Our Final Group Of Photos From The Great Show!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I have some thresholds for what I will and will not take photos of.  Wide wheels of unattractive diameter for the vehicle with tires mounted that the...

King Of The Heap #2 At NCM Motorsports Park: The Morning Sessions And The Big One Happens

Most auto races start with the National Anthem. The second King of the Heap race at NCM Motorsports Park started with a different tune: “Happy Birthday” to Matt Busby, the track manager...

2017 Photo Highlight Reel: David Whealon Images Galore From All Over The Year In Motorsports

(Photos by David Whealon) – And the hits just keep on coming! In this installment of David Whealon images galore we take a look at everything from Lamborghinis to flame throwing nitro funny...

King Of The Heap Race #2 At NCM Motorsports Park: Freezing Ass And Flinging Grass!

The second King Of The Heap race was run yesterday at NCM Motorsports Park, and it was a completely different animal from the first. Gone were the seasonably warm and sunny conditions and the tame...

Two LeMans Corvettes: C1 and C6.R, Two Different Animals Of The Same Nature

For the most part, we’re guilty of writing off the Chevrolet Corvette as a mid-life play thing, a car you buy when you want to feel youthful again. It’s not that the stereotype...

Holley Introduces 2300 Two Barrel EFI – Swap Your Two Barrel Equipped Car To EFI Easier – 350hp Capable!

Just when you thought that it couldn’t be easier to make the swap to Holley EFI, the engineers drop this one on us! Holley introduces the 2300 Two Barrel EFI system as a solution for those hot...

2017 Hot Rod Hullabaloo Photo Coverage: Another Blast Of BangShifty Iron To Feast Your Eyes On

(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – The Hullabaloo brings out some pretty trick stuff and this Fox-body notch is one prime example.  The routing, craftsmanship, and attention to detail under...

Houston Autorama Coverage: More Hot Rods, Trucks, Sleds, and Muscle!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We’re back with more killer photos from the Houston Autorama taken by the guy who has been their anchor photographer for a few years now, our own Charles...