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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Eastwood’s Hands On Cars With Kevin Tetz Show Us How To Strip Paint and Finish The Bottom Of Your Ride!

As great as building cars is, it also sucks. Or at least it does when you get to certain jobs. Jobs like finishing and painting the bottom side of your hot rod can be a royal pain in the ass. After...

This Unmolested 1968 Pontiac Firebird Is Virgin!… And Ready To Become A Bad Girl!

There is something about an untouched original car that just makes me giggle. Part of it is because a car like this is a time machine, that still tells the story of what it was like when new. And...

Ride In, On, and Around The Enviate Pikes Peak Unlimited Racer – Turbo LS Open Wheel Monster

The unlimited class at the Pikes Peak hillclimb has birthed some truly evil machines over the years, each with their own proclivities and personality. While we’re not sure what to make of the...

Chris Alston’s Chassisworks Torque Arm Suspension Systems For Your Muscle Car

If you aren’t familiar with Torque Arm rear suspension systems, then you should pay extra attention and read the information in this blog item. They are not only found on OEM applications, but...

Horror Show Video: A Couple Walked Away From The Worst Jetsprint Boat Crash We Have Ever Seen

 Jetsprint boat racing is among the more terrifying things to watch when things are going well but when they go wrong, baby do they go WRONG. In this case it was a couple racing at the Jetsprint...

This Turbocharged Slant Six 1975 Duster Is The Stuff BangShifty Dreams Are Made Of

When I clicked the link that Dave Sanborn sent along featuring this turbocharged slant six 1975 Duster I made noises. I don’t normally do that but in this case I did. The car is immaculate, the...

Watch Sabine Schmitz, On The Nurburgring Start From The Back Of A Field And Carve Here Way Through On The Course She Knows So Well

Every BangShifter worth his or her salt knows who Sabine Schmitz is. Carrying the nickname “Sabine The ‘Ring Queen” because she is one of the most versed, experienced, and...

24 Hours Of LeMans 2016: A Record Field Of Cars And Four Fords In The Lineup!

This year’s 24 Hours of LeMans looks to be the one to watch. Not only is there the aura of the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1-2-3 finish, but the starting grid will be packed, with sixty...

This Video Claims To Count Down The 8 Races That Shaped Motorsport – Do You Agree?

I’m a list guy, a countdown guy, a “numbered stuff” guy if you will. I cannot flip past a television show, video, or story that counts stuff up or down or presents a bunch of...

BangShift Preview: The Bathurst 12 Hours Is Coming This Weekend – How to Watch, Who to Watch, When to Watch

(By Eric Rood) – For racing fans, the year’s opening three months provide an embarrassment of endurance-racing riches. The Dubai 24 Hours opens the year, typically, and then sandwiched...

Wild Ride: Watch As The Back Tire Of Loris Baz’s MotoGP Bike Blows Out At 180 Miles An Hour!

(Lead photo: @EyzalAmriz) Blowing out a tire at 180 miles an hour is a bad deal, I don’t care what that tire was attached to. Plane, car, whatever…your day has just gone down the tubes...

Don Prudhomme Gives Eye Witness Account Of Tony Stewart Back Injury – Sand Rail Crash

Many of you have likely heard that NASCAR driver and team owner Tony Stewart suffered a serious back injury a few days ago. To this point there have been very few details, no one knew the severity of...

The RideTech Report: Event Season Has Begun, Custom Rides, Video, New Projects, and More

While some of us are still waiting for the big event season to kick off, the team at RideTech has sprung hard into action and come out of the blocks firing. Last week they were displaying at...

The Most Awesomely Bizarre Racing Ever Is European Reverse DAF Racing – Jumps and All

(By Eric Rood) – Bangshift’s fine truck-fan contingent are likely well-aware European truck maker DAF, but the Dutch company also built small, terribly slow cars. While they’re notable for...