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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This 1966 Pontiac Lemans Is A Steal And Ready For Pro Touring Excellence!

We wouldn’t even make it into a GTO like most people, we’d just leave it clean and simple and make stupid power with the Poncho and a supercharger or turbo, and then back it up with great...

BangShift Test Drive: The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution – We Work The Final Evo Ever

  (Photos by Dave Nutting) – It’s over. The longstanding and natural born rival to the Subaru WRX, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution will cease to exist as a production model after...

Ford’s SnoKhana 4: Ho Ho Hokhana Is Cute, Funny, And Really Makes Us Want A Focus RS

For the last few years, Ford has been putting out a fun video during Christmas time, normally featuring stop action style film making and toy cars. This year they have taken that concept and ramped...

A Break In The Case? Fitzgerald Has Come Up With Some Cool Info In The Case Of The Junkyard Hot Rod

Ever been to a movie where two warring factions are suddenly faced with a common enemy so they stop fighting each other and join forces for victory? Neither have we. The point is that Craig...

Alternate Fox Body Pro-Touring Machine That’s Already On Its Way.

Looking for a reasonably priced car to get into the Pro Touring movement with? Need a good Christmas gift for the family corner carver? This 1984 Mercury Capri could be just the ticket. It’s a...

Come At Me, Bro: If McTaggart Wants To Throw Down I’ll Bring The House – Here’s Your Dart, Kid!

Things escalate quickly around here. If you saw the item earlier today with the freakish S10 truck, I happened to mention McTaggart’s name in that one. Well he apparently was offended at such a...

This 1973 Camaro May Look Like It Stepped Out Of The Late 1970s But It Sure Doesn’t Sound Like It!

With the side pipes, raised white letter tires, cowl hood, and chin spoiler, this clean 1973 Camaro has the look of a car that stepped right off the pages of a later 1970s Hot Rod Magazine but...

Mystery: Help Us Find The History Of This Incredible Homebuilt Sports Car/Hot Rod At Gates Salvage (Video)

When BestRide.com’s Craig Fitzgerald and I were romping through Gates Salvage in Hardwick, Vermont looking for cool stuff we found lots but nothing prepared us for what you see above and in the...

The Car-Eating Corner: This One Section Must Has A Magnetic Pull!

You remember Charlie Brown’s Kite-Eating Tree? Apparently there’s a similar phenomena on certain rally stages the world over: the Car-Eating Corner. Only the best of the best can sneak by...

Last Minute Christmas Stocking Stuffer! Moroso Pro Series Tire Pressure Gauges

Are you still frantically searching for that perfect holiday gift for yourself or that performance fiend in your neighborhood?  Moroso Performance Products has an answer! When you’re drag racing,...

A Corner Worker’s View Of The 2015 Northwest RallySprint At Dirtfish!

Can you blame me for having rally racing on the brain after seeing Tedrick Mealy’s photos from the inaugural Northwest RallySprint at Dirtfish Rally School? I don’t normally need a lot of...

Watch a Crazy Swede Fly Around a Snowy Horse Track in a T-Bucket

We got tipped off to this video of a dude in Sweden having way too much winter time fun in his ‘bucket by a reader and laughed our way all the way through it. Sporting a blown small block and...

Road Trip Cars And Cones Is On! Join Us In May 2016 For One Hell Of An On-Road Party!

Road Trip! We love road trips, and this one has been in the works for years. Literally! After talking this one to death, it is finally happening. Cars and Cones. That’s right, the road trip...

Why Don’t More People Race These Things? This Daytona Is Awesome And A Deal!

When Factory Five came out with their Cobras and then Daytona and then the GTM, and their latest the 818, we thought you would see gobs of them racing. And we know that there are a lot of the Cobras...