Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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Dirt Track Racer Charged With Assault After Ramming Other Car In The Pits: On Track Contact Leads To Race Rage Incident and Ban From Racing.

Every racer and fan knows that in the heat of competition emotions and adrenaline run high. We’ve all seen it, when a couple of drivers bump and bang and then it continues off track. But...

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Weld Renews Sponsorship of Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Program – Continues To Support Youth Initiative

Hot Rodder of Tomorrow is a pretty neat program that teaches the next generation of car guys and girls lots of valuable skills while also giving them an opportunity to have their excellence rewarded...

Watch former Top Gear host Tiff Needell flog a Group B car in a classic British rallycross

The Group B Rally days are remembered for the highs and lows they brought to stage rally with the manic, earth-shakingly powerful all-wheel-drive super-hatchbacks creating a spectacle off the beaten...

CANCELLED: The IndyCar Boston Grand Prix Is Dead – No Racing In City After Quagmire Of Bureaucracy

As a person who lives here, the cancellation of the Indycar Boston Grand Prix was an inevitability from the second that the event was announced. Initially the response was very positive. It was going...

Will Fiat Chrysler Be Broken Up And Sold Off In Pieces By The End Of The Year? This Guy Thinks It Might

Hellcats everywhere, Ram trucks  are flying off the shelves, Jeep is one of the strongest brands in the world…but is Fiat Chrysler in trouble? Toronto Star business columnist David Olive...

This 1977 Porsche 911 Chevrolet V8 Conversion Is SEXY!!! Porsche Handling With American Power

I LOVE V8 Porsche conversions. Seeing a small block Chevrolet oil pan hanging down from underneath one of the classic 911 bodies is just awesome. And they haul ass! This one here is super clean and...

On The 30th Anniversary Of The Accident That Ended Group B Rally, A Retrospect On Henri Toivonen

Auto racing is a dangerous sport. That hasn’t been contested since the automobile appeared, and certainly not after the first auto racing fatality. The addiction to speed, the desire to succeed...

Watch Dale Jr. Lose The Steering Wheel In His Race Car And Handle It Like A Boss

I have never had a quick release wheel come off in my hands during an event or even when driving in the pits of anything. One of the more entertaining stories I have heard in the racing world is the...

Is The “Aeroscreen” The Answer To Formula 1’s Safety Issue? Check Out The Testing Footage For Yourself!

After the deaths of IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon (2011), Justin Wilson (2015), Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi (2015) and the injury sustained by Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa when he was hit by a...

This Custom Built Street Modified Coupe Is Different, Flathead Powered, And Awesome

Guys who build hot rods that emulate race cars on the street are pretty awesome. Why? Mainly because there is always some form of trade-off that needs to be made to get the car to be...

This 1968 Pontiac GTO Project Has All The Expensive Part Done And Is Less Than $22,000!

Chassis and Paint are done. Assemble this sucker, with all the parts that are included, and decide on an engine and trans and you have a car that will cost a fraction of starting with a rolling...

Holley Releases Hooker 3rd Gen F-Body LS Swap Kit – One Kit, All The Parts To Make Your Swap Easy

While the third-generation Camaro was a car lots of people scoffed at over the years, the platform was hugely popular and the cars can be made to work really, really well with bolt on parts. Of...

CraigsList: A pair of Majestic Marlins for $2,500? A pair of Majestic Marlins for $2,500

Usually when I traipse over to CraigsList for my daily dose of wistful window shopping, the “Cars & Trucks” section is rife with overpriced SUVs and 2008 Corollas, which I typically...

Could This Be The Most Ludicrous, Over The Top, Car Chase errr Race In Movie History?

We’ve seen a lot of good crazy and totally unrealistic car chases in movies and on TV over the years, but this one just might top it all. From the 1981 movie Car Crash, which was an...

Chad Ryker’s TCI Equipped 1968 Camaro On The Autocross, Speed Stop, And Road Course During USCA Las Vegas

Chad Ryker’s Camaro is no stranger to BangShift, not only because it’s bitchin, but also because he shoots and edits great videos that we love to run. His TCI Equipped 1968 Camaro is...