The Anatomy of a Win: Ultimate Street Cars attack Willow Springs and We’ve Got Photos and Results Right Here!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The third stop of the 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series took competitors to their first West coast event at historic Willow Springs...

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RJ Fab Tech Talk: Custom Headers Explained – Rob Lindsay Goes Over Tips, Tricks, And Proven Methods For Custom Header Fabrication.

You may not have heard of RJ Fab, but you’ve probably seen something they have built. When Rob Lindsay started RJ Fab a few decades ago I doubt he thought he’d build a brand that covered...

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Full Race Coverage From The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix: 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Full Race | Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix

Just one week after the famed Indy 500, the IndyCar Series was back at it for another weekend of racing. This time it was at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, which couldn’t be more different...

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Tool Tech: Mythbusting! Putting 20 Myths About Using An Impact To The Test! Which Do’s And Don’t Actually Matter?

Opinions are like belly buttons, meaning everyone’s got one, but that doesn’t mean they are based on facts. It is absolutely insane how many people have opinions on how to use a tool...

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This Show is PACKED with RARE Muscle Cars & Cool Corvettes! It’s Corvette Expo And Chevys In The Smokies!

Tommy Lee Byrd, The Hot Rod Hoarder, is back at it with another great video of some insanely rare and awesome muscle cars. These cars were all on hand at the Corvette Expo and Chevys in the Smokies...

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BluePrint Engines Tech: Compression Testing The Right Way. Check Out The Simple Tools And Techniques You Need!

Doing a compression test on an engine is pretty straight forward, and only requires a couple of tools. And only one of those is a “specialty” tool, and you can either rent one from your...

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Exclusive Fire Photos: Tony Scalici Put The Fire In Firebird, But Not The Way He Wanted!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) While most of the time things go as planned during hot rod and racing events, sometimes they do not. Such was the case Sunday for Tony Scalici, who’s bitchin Pontiac...

Our Photo Coverage From The USCA Optima Ultimate Street Car Event In California Continues

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) We’ve got lots more photos to share from the Ultimate Street Car Association race at California Speedway in Fontana, where MavTV crews were out trying to capture the...

Morning Symphony: Running No Matter What Happens In A 900+ Horsepower Ford RS200

Some days, it just isn’t your day. You can have all the training, all the preparation, and all of the tools at your disposal and you’ll still figure out a new and creative method of...

BangShift Tech: Here’s How To Install A Tremec T56 Into A G-Body

(Words and photos by Scott Parker) –  As anyone that has perused a G-body or Pro-Touring forum can tell you, there is an easy and established way to transplant a Tremec T56 into a G-body. In...

The USCA Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car Comes To California And Our Photos Start Here

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car series is a riot to run, to cover, and to experience as a racing fan. The Ultimate Street Car Association puts on a hell of...

American Powertrain Announces Endless Summer Sale AND New Trans Tunnel Cover For F100 Owners!

Nobody wants to see the summer end. It’s our chance to work on our hot rods, drive the snot out of them, and to enjoy wonderful sunny weather. Well you are not alone, because American...

Rodder’s Helping Houston, A Hi-Octane Fundraising Campaign, Is On! Help Your Fellow Man!

If there is one really great thing about Hurricane Harvey, it is the fact that amidst all the tragedy there are even more stories of human kindness, strength, community, and love. In a time when our...

Watch BJ Baldwin Tune Up The Hoonigan Lot Like Only He Can! Trophy Truck Tire Smoke For The Win!!!

BJ Baldwin is a certifiable bad ass behind the wheel of his trophy truck, and having hung out with our fare share of them we can tell you they are WAY more nimble than you might think. You’ll...

This 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera Wide Body RS Tribute Is Spectacular In Black And Gold

I’m not a huge Porsche fan, but I do love an older 911, the 930 Slant Nose, and the occasional 944 or 928. There are other Porsche’s that have raised an eyebrow, and I know that others...

If You Had $500 To Buy A New Project, Which One Of These Do You Choose?

Every hot rodder has hung out with friends, talking about what cheap cars they saw online this week, and contemplating which ones they think would be cool to build. Invariably the discussion will end...

The Roughest Start: This 1970 Superbird Is One Of The Saddest Things On eBay Right Now

Oof. That’s exactly what we thought when we laid eyes on the car you see before you. BangShifter Todd Aldridge tipped us off to it and we’re still kind of creeped out looking at the...

Carolina Ripper! This E30 BMW 3-Series Is Packing Some Serious V8 Motivation!

One of the things we love here at BangShift are parts-bin specials, or cars built from factory parts that didn’t come that way when they rolled off the assembly line. Whether it’s a...

MotorWeek Blooper Reel: Some Funny Gaffes With Words And On The Track

Well one of the occupational hazards of spending a bunch of time talking into cameras is making mistakes. Those mistakes can come in the form of botched words, botched steps, or in the case of a show...

Classic YouTube: Late 1970s Footage Of An SCCA-Prepared 1970 Mustang Mach 1

Home movies are just awesome. It’s odd to say, but I’m young enough that having home movies isn’t that big of a deal to me…in fact, as I’m typing this, I’m in the...