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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Will These Replica Classic Car Bodies Reshape The Car Industry? Juncheng Vehicle Co. Is Replicating Icons In China

Several years ago the restoration body parts business went to a whole new place when companies started offering complete bodies for our favorite American classics. 1969 Camaros were one of the first,...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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Lawnmower Racing In England Looks Like A Muddy Riot! Check This Out!

A confession about BangShift Mid-West HQ: due to the flawed geographical layout, my lawn looks like a scaled-down version of the Everglades anytime any amount of moisture falls from the sky. It...

Question Of The Day: What Automotive Manufacturer Should Join NASCAR?

(Honda image: James H.) During an interview with SiriusXM NASCAR, Chairman Brian France let an interesting tidbit slip: other manufacturers, looking at the success that Toyota had with their Camry...

The Fight Over NCM Motorsports Park Will Continue After A Meeting At City Hall

The meeting between the Warren County City-County Planning Commission, lawyers for both the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park and Residents Against Motorsports Track Noise (the group...

A Yak 3 Airplane And Porsche GT3 RS Feature Like None Other. This Is Bad Ass

(Words and Photos by Dennis Vos) This little “write up” is about what happens when you have 3 photographers going at it on two different objects during a private session somewhere in Belgium. As...

This Compilation Video Of Ation At The Costa Brava Rally Is a Literal Scream – Crank The Speakers And Watch

(By Eric Rood) – Here in the U.S. vintage road racing is pretty popular and gaining in popularity, particularly with thriving organizations like the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA)...

Morning Symphony: Ferrari 458 Challenge Evoluziones Tearing Around Monza

What’s the signature feature of a Ferrari? The prancing stallion badge in yellow? Rosso Corsa Red paint with black trim? Price tags that mimic the housing market? All are true, but...

Watch Don Garlits Break The 270-MPH Barrier And Then Win The 1986 Gatornationals – Mechanical Drama, Too!

You had to have known this one would show up at some point during the week, right? The 1986 Gatornationals had plenty of great moments but if we are looking for the legitimately awesome history it...

Mighty Car Mods Electric Turd Does Burnouts

The Mighty Car Mods guys do a lot of funny stuff, but when they rebuilt the Electric Turd, we had to laugh. When it ran out of juice because their used batteries took a crap, I had to laugh again. In...

Watch The Congressional Hearing About The Proposed EPA Regulations And The RPM Bill That Fights Them

This is certainly the first time and we’re kind of hoping it will be the last when we post a video link to a congressional hearing around here but it is also the first time we have been engaged...

What The Hell, Man!? Video From IndyCar Wild Season Opener In St. Petersburg, Forida

(By Eric Rood) – IndyCar season is underway and the season-opener on the streets of St. Petersburg proved an affirmation that races on temporary street circuits bring out some weird...

Ride Onboard A Legends Car As It Tracks Around Las Vegas Motor Speedway!

Legends racers are neat little screamers. What doesn’t sound fun about running a 5/8ths scale 1930s or 1940s car powered by a Yamaha bike engine running around a road course? Far as we are...

Maximim Mini! Ride Along As This Vintage Mini Runs 156mph With A Crazily Hot Rodded Sub One Liter Engine At Bonneville

(By Eric Rood) – We’ve missed Bonneville the last couple years with the well-publicized problems of salt and poor weather, but suffice to say that if we can manage to squeeze in Speed Week...

Make Your Garage Great Again: This Ad For A 1982 Pontiac Trans Am Is The Best Craigslist Listing Ever

Our own Eric Rood passed this one up the chain and when I read it I knew that every BangShifter worth his or her salt would love it. Taking into account the current political scene in this country,...

Is This The Greatest Crash Testing Failure Of All Time? Watch A Holden Fold Like An Accordion

While new cars are filled with all kinds of bells and whistles and hardcore guys may not necessarily want because they add weight and complexity, there is one undeniable fact about modern automotive...