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 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...

This 1953 Packard Clipper Coupe Is On Air, Still Powered By A Straight 8, And Daring To Be Different

Ok, THIS is cool. If you are in the market for a “dare to be different” cruiser we think we have just the answer you’re looking for. This 1953 Packard Clipper is an interesting...

2017 Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals: More Autocross Action In The Sea Of Cones

(Photos by Wes Allison) – When the whole Pro Touring movement got started no one could have legitimately envisioned where it would lead. What began with some guys trying to make their old cars...

2017 Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals: Autocross Action At The Show

(Photos by Wes Allison) – So we showed you a bunch of cool cars and trucks sitting still, how about a fresh load of cars and trucks hammering through the cones?! Autocross Action, baby!...

The Insane Level 5 Motorsports Operation Is Headed To Auction – Lots Of Cars And Parts

Scott Tucker was one of the most successful privateer American sports cars racers ever. The guy won races like Daytona, he made the podium at LeMans one year, and he raced a vast array of awesome...

Well Played, Sir: This Craigslist Ad For A 1971 Mercury Cougar Convertible Is Tastefully Funny

So we have seen the gamut of humor on eBay and Craigslist ads over the years. Stuff ranging from crude and rude to bizarrely creative. This one falls into a really classy zone and the seller does a...

2017 Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals: More Fun From The Pomona Fairplex

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We are back with more fun and frivolity from the 2017 Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals at the Pomona Fairplex. There are people that bag on this location for...

2017 Mopar Spring Fling Coverge: The Best Of The Rest At The Show

(Photos by Wes Allison) – If you think that the Mopar Spring Fling is one of those shows completely obsessed with only having the best and most rare Chrysler models ever, you are wrong. This...

Legends Still In Their Prime: Graham Hill Trophy Racing At Goodwood!

Cobra against Jaguar. Ferrari against the world. Sports cars of the highest order from the 1960s, when the bosses would literally fight each other if they were able. Henry Ford II and Enzo...

The Car Bros Are Back: Here’s How To Score A Deal With Expert Car Flipper Jack Diamond – Hilarious

We have been on Team Car Bros since the guys launched their first video a few years back and while every one of them isn’t solid gold they range from solid down to downright freaking awesome....

Man Tries To Cheer Up Friend With 158 MPH Ride In Hellcat – Goes To Jail

(By Greg Rourke) – Christopher Garza has a new Hellcat Challenger. He also has an injured veteran friend. Chris wanted to cheer up his friend, and the only thing he could think of was to take...

Like A Boss! Watch This Road Racer Save A Vintage Aston Martin That Tried To Slide Out From Under Him!

The world of HSR vintage road racing is pretty awesome. Why? It is like anything else that involves living history. You get to see old cars, old race cars, getting the stuffing pounded out of them on...

Event Photos: NMCA WEST-West Coast Spring Nationals at Auto Club Dragway

(Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne)  The NMCA WEST kicked off their West Coast Spring Nationals over the weekend at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California. The pits were full with all kinds of...

Watching This BMW Engine Pump Water Out Of It Spark Plug Holes Is Like A Gearhead Water Fountain

I have no actual concrete reason why but something triggered me to go looking for videos of hydrolocked engines on YouTube. You know the ones. These are the people who decided that their (insert your...