Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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Tool Testing: Mustard vs Ketchup DeWALT says their 1st Right Angle Die Grinder is 1.5X As Powerful As Milwaukee!

We love tool tests around here, and while we know many of you out there are super loyal to mustard or ketchup, aka DeWalt or Milwaukee, we’re not really that particular. Yes I understand why...

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Extended Highlights From The Circuit Paul Ricard 2026 GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS

The GT World Challenge races are going on all over the place, but this past weekend’s Circuit Paul Ricard race in Le Castellet, Var, France. This 6 hour endurance race featured plenty of racing...

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Freiburger Takes Us On A DRIVING TOUR of HISTORIC HOT ROD SPOTS Around Los Angeles! Too Many To Count!

There are tons of historic spots around Southern California that impacted hot rodding, racing, and custom car building over the last 80 years or so, but no matter how many you can think of there are...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: The IHRA New Orleans Powerboat Grand Prix LIVE Racing Action Starts Here!

The International Hot Rod Association’s Offshore Racing Series kicked off their 2026 season in St. Petersburg Florida a couple of weeks ago, and featured big speed from giant offshore boats and...

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Better Than a Bugatti? Here’s Why Jay Leno Paid Full Price for his 2026 Corvette ZR1X. How Bad Ass Is It Really?

Jay Leno has got some of the most awesome cars on the planet, as we’ve all seen parts of his collection over the years. And he’s wealthy enough to buy any car he could ever want, so it...

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Viva Las Vegas 2017: What Happens At A Car Show In Vegas DOES NOT Stay In Vegas

(Photos by Wes Allison) – If that lead photo does not make you smile, you are in the wrong place. That’s hot rodding right there! Sure the engine probably does not make humongous power...

Morning Symphony: This Dallara P217 Howls Around Monza…But Will Dallara’s First Road Car Do The Same?

Since 1972, the Italian chassis manufacturer Dallara has been a force to be reckoned with in the racing community. There are many locations to look if you want to see what Dallara can do: Formula...

Combine A 1996 Lincoln And A 1942 Packard And What Do You Get? A Result As Bad As You’d Think

Someone, somewhere woke up one morning and decided that what the world needed was a car which combined the utter crummy nature of a 1996 Lincoln with the giant rounded backside of a 1942 Packard. You...

Viva Las Vegas 2017 Coverage: More Fresh, Never Before Published Photos Of The Show

(Photos by Wes Allison) – One of the neat things about our Viva Las Vegas 2017 coverage is that you are kind of getting a walk though automotive design history with every group of photos. The...

Day of Wagon Infamy eBay Find: This 1957 Chevy Shorty Wagon Is Done Right But So Wrong

First the Caprice and now this 1957 Chevy Shorty Wagon. This truly is the day of wagon infamy on BangShift. After a weeks long hot streak of coolness we run the ship around on these two pieces....

The Runway Racing Invitational: Run What You Brung At The Mojave Air And Space Port Runway

(Story & Photos by Dean Kirsten) Over the past few years, the Mojave Mile has run several times a year, thanks to Michael Borders of MKM Racing Promotions LLC. But for one reason or another, MKM...

Viva Las Vegas 2017: More Great Coverage From The Huge Show

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Isn’t it kind of weird how we’re all interested in different aspects or styles in the hot rodding world? Viva Las Vegas had this phenomenon on full...

OneOf A Kind? Thank The Heavens – This 1984 Caprice Wagon Is Stunning Thing

BangShifter Chris Yocum gets the full blame for tipping us off to this completely mental creation that’s currently for sale! This 1984 Caprice wagon is a stunning thing. We only say that...

Money No Object: The 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT, As It Should Have Been!

You can quit laughing now. I mean it, the money spent on this 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT is worth it. The story of the Fiero is one of growth, maturity…and then, a quick and glamour-less death. A...

Touring Car Infamy: The Alfa Romeo 155 Ti, Driven In Anger

Growing up, I did my best to catch every touring car race that Speedvision showed. Family sedans wicked up into track monsters, driven by people who didn’t get a proper translation of...

Viva Las Vegas 2017 Coverage: More Cars, More Chrome, More Patina, More Neat Junk

(Photos by Wes Allison) – There’s an interesting thing about a show like Viva Las Vegas and that’s the fact that if you walk around long enough you’ll see all the stuff you...

Viva Las Vegas 2017: More Photos From The Rocking Event In The Desert

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re getting weird, old, cool, and interesting with this batch of photos from Viva Las Vegas 2017. Heck, just look at the front end on the car in the lead...

Viva Las Vegas 2017: Our First Batch Of Photos From This Awesome Event

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re back with another great year of Viva Las Vegas photo coverage! When you combine a great city with great music, culture, and cars, you get a memorable...

2017 Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals Autocross Action – Our Last Look

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Well we have finally made it to the end of our expansive week-long photo diary from the 2017 Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals. We showed you the display cars...