Stanceworks Real Ferrari F40 Project Part 10: Does an 800HP V12 Fit in an F40? Let’s find out.

The F40 is getting an engine! But remember, this is just the process for figuring out if the engine will even fit. This car originally came with a V8, and that means there are several cylinders worth...

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Breaking the Cordless Impact World Record! NOTHING Else Can Touch This Beast. Hot Rodded, Gas Powered, Cordless Tool Greatness.

It turns out that there are some weirdos out there that not only hot rod cars and trucks, but also their cordless tools. I had no idea about this until I started following the Torque Test Channel on...

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Watch This 28.4-litre MONSTER On The Track At Goodwood! This Is The Beast of Turin And It Is Something Truly Special!

The Beast of Turin needs no introduction, but if you aren’t familiar then you are going to want to watch a few other cool videos we have linked below. We have run most of the videos out there...

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Tool Tech: Have You Ever Seen A Screwdriver This Good? Testing And Reviewing Precision And Electric Screwdrivers

Let’s face it, there are plenty of times that the tools we are using on our hot rods and race cars are about as rudamentary as can be. Hammers, pry bars, even screw drivers sometimes. But then...

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What If You Could Buy A $25K EV Truck or SUV That You Can Repair Yourself? Does That Change The Game? Meet The Slate Truck

One of the many complaints that automotive enthusiasts have about electric vehicles is that they can’t work on them themselves because they are dangerous and require special tools. And while...

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Ed Iskenderian, The CamFather And Hot Rodding’s Oldest Living Legend, Has Died At The Age Of 104. Thanks For All The Speed Ed!

Ed Iskenderian, at 104 years old, was the oldest living hot rodder on earth! And as my friend David Freiburger wrote on Facebook, “If you define ‘hot rodding pioneer’ as...

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THE MEMORIAL DAY SALE MEANS FLOWMASTER DEALS! Add More Performance, Better Sound, And Style With Flowmaster

The Memorial Day Sale is ON at Holley.com and that means you can save money on the parts you crave for your ride. With Flowmaster Deals you can save up to 30% now until May 28th. So get online,...

When Weird Was Cool: This MotorWeek Retro Review Of A 1991 Saab 9000 Is A Reminder Of The Bygone Brand

Saab died a crummy and undignified death. Swallowed by a listless giant in General Motors, it was basically yet another casualty of the economic collapse of the 2008 time frame. By then the company...

Here Are The Top 10 LS Swaps Fred And Witty Found At LS Fest West In Las Vegas! What Do You Think?

I see Fred and Witty and the rest of the 1320Video crew fairly regularly as we attend some of the same shows and races around the country each year, and we often find ourselves talking about the cool...

Turn, Turn, Turn: This Video Shows The Awesome Borgeson C3 Power Steering Upgrade Kit Being Installed

When it comes to classic Corvettes their styling is iconic, their performance the stuff that can make you smile, but their steering systems are kind of a nightmare. Using a hydraulic ram and valve...

Awesome Video: Watch Shirley Muldowney Nearly Win A Celebrity Demolition Derby In 1976!

This is why the internet still spins our crank. Seemingly every day we run across a video, a photo, something, that captures a moment we never knew existed in the first place. Seriously, raise your...

OPTIMA Goes to Laguna Seca – The Ultimate Street Car Series Hits One Of The Ultimate Race Tracks

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) Crack open an incognito window and Google “best race tracks in the world” and Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca will probably make most of the...

Great Video: This Profile Of The Legendary Gray Baskerville of Hot Rod Magazine Is Really Cool!

It wasn’t simply the words he used, it was how he used them. Gray Baskerville had a monumental influence on me and so many people over the course of his life and career at Hot Rod Magazine. He...

Watch And Listen To This Vintage Brabham BT42 F1 Car Attack The Hill At Goodwood!

When it comes to awesome historic race cars, we’re not really of the mindset that the thing had to be a world-beater to be cool. For instance, the BT42 Formula One car did not really set he...

Can You Build A 427 LS Out Of A 5.3? Powell Machine Shows Us How. The Cali 5.3 427 Build: Part 1

We’ve talked about Powell Machine’s videos here on BANGshift before, and I find them to be really informative and easy to follow. Now I’m a nut for engines, both naturally aspirated and power...

The New Bird: This 1982 Review Shows Us Just How Far A Leap Forward The 3rd Gen Pontiac Firebird Was

When Ford rolled out their all-new 1979 Mustang, GM was kind of caught flat-footed. Their second-generation F-bodies had been soldiering on for the better part of a decade at that point and in public...

Hero Stuff: Watch A Young Didier Pironi Attack The US Grand Prix In A Tyrrell F1 Car 40+ Years Ago

This video from the 1978 US Grand Prix is awesome. You are going to ride on the Tyrrell Formula One car being driven by Frenchman Didier Pironi. Pironi was very early on in his F1 career at this...

LET’S TALK TECH, WITH RICHARD HOLDENER: ICE WATER INTERCOOLERS, DO THEY WORK? HOW WELL? AIR INLET TEMPS MATTER!

Richard Holdener does several live tech talks every week, and the subjects range from the simple to the complex, but usually revolve around some testing videos that have recently come out or will...

Is This 280zx Beyond Saving? When Is A Car Worth Saving? Kevin Tetz Walks Us Around A Potential Project To Figure Out If It Is Worthy

I’ve bought two cars in my life that made me wonder if I should have. The first turned out epic, and as soon as I started mocking it up during the build, any doubts left my mind. It would turn...

Featured Products: Budget Beasts! YOST Sealed Back HD Mechanics Vises From Eastwood. A Stout New Vise Line At A Great Price

When I was growing up my grandpa had some really cool tools. Not because they were fancy necessarily, but because they were insanely beefy and built to last. I can’t even imagine the number of...