The Anatomy of a Win: Ultimate Street Cars attack Willow Springs and We’ve Got Photos and Results Right Here!

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The third stop of the 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series took competitors to their first West coast event at historic Willow Springs...

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RJ Fab Tech Talk: Custom Headers Explained – Rob Lindsay Goes Over Tips, Tricks, And Proven Methods For Custom Header Fabrication.

You may not have heard of RJ Fab, but you’ve probably seen something they have built. When Rob Lindsay started RJ Fab a few decades ago I doubt he thought he’d build a brand that covered...

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Full Race Coverage From The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix: 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Full Race | Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix

Just one week after the famed Indy 500, the IndyCar Series was back at it for another weekend of racing. This time it was at the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix, which couldn’t be more different...

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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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Pro Touring Tuesdays: This Home Built 1963 Ford Falcon Is BangShifty Perfection

“Pro Touring Tuesdays” is all about bring you guys and gals the best of the Pro Touring builds and videos that we uncover while on our endless search for all things Bangshifty. Some are more...

Ride Along In A Nutso And Screaming Mazda RX-3 Road Racer In Jamaica As It Destroys The Competition

There are times when we see racing videos and it is clear that someone showed up with a nuclear tipped bazooka to a pistol fight and this is one of those videos but we’re not taking a shot at...

This 1972 Nissan Skyline Is As Cool A Japanese Hot Rod As We Have Ever Seen (As Expensive, Too)

The Nissan Skyline is one of the most storied performance cars to come out of Japan. Of course we have it here in the USA as the Nissan GT-R and that car has been blowing minds for a couple of years....

The Kurt Busch Saga: She Gets The Protection Order, And Busch Will Appeal The Decision While NASCAR Watches Like Vultures

For once, news involving Kurt Busch and Patricia Driscoll’s ongoing legal issues stemming from a September 2014 incident don’t involve any mention of assassins. The Kent County, Delaware...

Wow! TCI Offers 6 Year/60,000 Mile Warranty On Wear Items! Lifetime Warranty On Those Parts Made By TCI!

Want to talk about having confidence in the quality and engineering of your product? Look no further than TCI Engineering because these guys just BLEW UP the game with the introduction of a 6...

Daytona 500 News: Clint Bowyer Goes Off On Daytona Qualification Procedure and NASCAR After Qualifying Wreck

There’s a quote out there, that goes something along the lines of “There are three types of people in the world who tell the truth: kids, drunk people and anyone who is pissed the ****...

This 1974 Pontiac Firebird Espirit Has Low Miles And May Be The Nicest Original Example On The Planet

So we’re geeking out of a 1974 Firebird. No, it is not an SD-455 car. No, it is not a 400 4bbl car. This is a 350 2bbl 1974 Pontiac Firebird Espirit and it is probably the nicest original...

This $175,000 V12 Ferrari Block With Heads Makes A Complete Pro Mod Engine Look Like A Dumpster Diving Bargain

We have showed you some pretty expensive parts and pieces over the years here at BangShift but this Ferrari V12 block, heads, and valve covers pretty much takes the cake. You can order a pair of...

Amazing On Car World Rally Championship Video That Makes Us Giggle Like Little Girls

(WRC) World Rally Championship drivers are some seriously talented dudes. I’ve been lucky enough to drive several types of race cars, but this isn’t one of them and it pains me. I’d...

JACKPOT: Rare 1961 Ferrari 250GT SWB Found On French Farm Brings $23-Million At Auction!

The fifth most expensive car ever sold in the history of car auctions is a 1961 Ferrari 250GT SWB that had been sitting, forgotten and forlorn on a French farm for decades. Part of the incredible...

Nut Driver: My Monte Is Now A FORD (Found On Road Dead) Thanks To A Broken Transmission

[“Nut Driver” features updates on Dave Nutting’s daily driver 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo] Before continuing on, if you want to catch up on the other installments click HERE. It’s 1:59 AM...

Mountain Screamer: Watch Yves Faber Blast Up A Hillclimb In One Nasty Fox Mustang!

While I’m not in the same snow-induced landscape that Lohnes is currently stuck in (and I’m very, very grateful for that), the weather around BangShift Mid-West isn’t exactly...

Pro-Touring Tuesdays: This European Camaro Is A Tire Frying Drift Machine

Here at BangShift we put in the hard work of scouring the internet to bring you the coolest automotive news and content of the “Hey, you gotta see this” variety from around the world....

Rally Perfection Video: Watch An Amazing Driver And Co-Driver Dominate A Sloppy Stage In A Finnish Forest

Racer Juha Kankkunen is a legend in Finland and while watching the video below you will figure out why. The guy is manhandling his car though a rainy, muddy, and otherwise sloppy stage during the...