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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New Video Build Series: In The Shop With Emily Transforms A 1964 Impala SS – Part 1

With all of the cool internet video that is popping up for gear heads we thought we would share the start (and the ensuing episodes) of a build series that will see the resurrection, modification,...

eBay Find: Evel Knievel Stratocycle From The Viva Knievel Movie Is For Sale – Actual Bike Used In Film

If there was a public last gasp of publicity for Evel Knievel it came in the form of the 1977 movie Viva Knievel. The fictional action plot put the motorcycle jumping daredevil in the middle of a...

Godspeed: The Story Of Page Jones. Son Of Parnelli, Hero Driver, Tough SOB Showing This Weekend!

On September 25th, 1994 I stood in an apartment in San Luis Obispo California and watched my big, tough, Budweiser chugging roommate Dave Wolf break down at the news that one of his best friends,...

It’s Official: Tony Stewart To Retire From NASCAR After 2016 Season

In what can only be considered a big blow to NASCAR’s top level racing series, Tony Stewart announced his retirement effective after the 2016 season. It is important to state that this is not a...

Craigslist Find: 1978 Plymouth Richard Petty Kit Car Goodness – This Thing Is Amazing

The late 1970s were dark days for performance cars. There were small groups of engineers and people inside the monolithic car companies trying to keep the spirit of going fast alive but they were the...

The RideTech Report: Racing Results, A-Body Product Profile, Customer Car Features, Video!

As we have been telling you each and every week, the RideTech report has become a must read document in the world of high performance this summer. Complete with race results, event schedules, product...

eBay Find: This 1960 Studebaker Lark Wagon Proves That A Little Can Go A Long Way

There is a fine line between something being OK and something being RIGHT. This 1960 Studebaker Lark wagon is RIGHT to the core. It has a look that only time and weather can produce. As much as...

Classic YouTube: Drifting A Bubblebacked Mercury Capri Like A Boss

The Mercury Capri started life as a sporty European import in the early 1970s, but by 1979 it had devolved into a rebadged Ford Mustang, albeit one with a unique look once you were at the back end of...

Pro Touring Camaro Project That Could Be A Screaming Deal!

Okay let me start off by saying that this screaming deal is not cheap. The asking price on this start to a Pro Touring Camaro is almost $37,000. But…the high dollar stuff is done already. Or at...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Ryan Finch In A New Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition!

(Photo courtesy of Alfa Romeo) Ryan Finch is the dude that showed up at the USCA race in Michigan this year and handed a bunch of dudes their asses in a car that quite frankly isn’t impressive...

Rumor Mill: Tony Stewart To Hang Up His Helmet After The 2016 Season

Tony Stewart’s racing career looks to be winding up, as multiple news outlets are reporting. Stewart, who has been turning wheels in anger since he was a kid in kart racing, has not officially...

Terrible: Nice Impala Mangled By Driver In Hellcat At Car Show

(Photos: SRTLife.com) – This is yet another example of why it does not pay to lose you mind at a car show. According to the staff at SRTLife.com, the very clean and nicely finished Impala...

Caption This: Jules Gounon’s Crew Chief Was Overheard On The Radio, Saying “Oh, Come On, It’s Just A Spider…”

Honestly, words aren’t really needed, are they? It’s not everyday that we get to see the rare stackable Porsche 911 Carrera Cup race cars actually get stacked, but somehow, on the opening...

This Isn’t Just A Horrible Ferrari Kit Car It is Also A Business Opportunity – Craigslist Find

We have to thank or blame BangShifter Kris Davis for the tip on this Craigslist ad for the ages which features a partially complete “Ferrari” body on what looks to be a Pontiac Fiero...