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QuarantinePiece Theater: This 1976 Documentary About Mario Andretti Is Absolutely Awesome

“Sometimes he tries too hard,” are the words said in about the only critical sentence this documentary has to offer. A 1976 film that follows Mario Andretti through various different...

Depreciation Is Your Friend: A Look At Performance Halo Cars That You Can Now Afford To Own

(By Tom Lohnes) – It is a rare thing to find a cheap new performance car and even rarer for them to be actually good. But there are a few exceptions that need a good look, especially on the...

2020 Toyota TRD Pro: Long In The Tooth, But Not Much Else

The 2020 Toyota TRD Pro is the latest in a long, long line of Toyota pickup trucks based on a platform that was introduced in 2005 and has been little changed since then. This off-road themed and...

Engine Tech Video: How To Properly Degree In Your Camshaft – Take Your Time And Follow This Process For Success

Perhaps you have been used to needing to get jobs done in a rush. Time has been of the essence in your wrenching life because you’re thrashing after work, between your kid’s games, or in...

Mazda Grows Up: New Rear Wheel Drive, 350hp Mazda6 Looks Like The Car American Companies Should Make

(By Tom Lohnes) – Since its launch in 2002 the Mazda6 has been a boring, cookie-cutter daily driver, serving normal people on normal days. Its 2.5-liter naturally aspirated Inline-four and...

Flat Six Muscle Parts: These Hardcore Corvair Heads and Weber Carbs Are Cool To Look At And Better On Your Engine!

We often forget to think of the Corvair as it was truly intended to be thought of and how it was truly used by many of its owners over the years. That’s as a sporty, capable, fast, and fun...

Want More Power From Your Jeep? COMP Cams Has Three New Jeep Cams, New Springs, and A new Timing Set To Check Out!

The 4.0L Jeep inline six is a battle-tested, tough as nails running power plant that has served millions and millions of Jeep owners through thick and thin. As of late these engines have been getting...

Watch This 427FE Powered ‘Stang Destroy The Field At A Road Race

The Mustang was an incredibly important car, not just for Ford but for the entire aftermarket performance industry…twice. In the 1960s it was a widely used platform for all kinds of racing...

The Race To Death: This Is The Twisted, Crazy, Macabre, and True Tale Of The 1903 Paris To Madrid Race Disaster

It seems incredible by the standards of 2020, but the 1903 Paris to Madrid Race was such an incalculable calamity and had amassed such a loss of life that it was cancelled after the first day. In an...

QuarantinePiece Theater: The Entire 1971 Watkins Glen Can-Am Race Broadcast – Awesome Cars, Racing, and People!

It is Friday. It isn’t but in Quarantine-ville it is Friday afternoon. Let’s be honest with each other. You don’t want to be at the home office any more. Leaving isn’t an...

Romping A Jaguar XJS Around During Targa Tasmania Has To Be A Riot! Listen To That V12 Sing!

They appeared at the end of the first gas crisis, had a transmission borrowed from GM (the TH400 automatic was used after 1977) and because of the funky buttress shape of the rear glass area, Germany...

Ballin’ On A Budget: These Former Big Dollar Machines Are Now Selling For Family Sedan Prices

(By Tom Lohnes) – Depreciation is a beautiful thing to car enthusiasts. It lets them buy cool cars that were once over $100,000 from the factory, can now be in your hands for less than...

Deal Of The Century: Buy This Entire Two Kart Racing Operation With Spares, Firesuits, and Even Fuel For Less Than $10K!

Ok, this might be the best deal we have ever found in the history of this website. There’s a guy on eBay selling an entire two kart racing operation that comes with everything from spare parts...

Screaming Mimi: Watch And Listen To This 2.0L Vauxhall Four Banger Make 284 Naturally Aspirated Horsepower On The Dyno

Normally when we showcase engine dyno videos here at BangShift, there’s big horsepower involved. Today the horsepower is more modest but the engine is really neat. This is not an engine that we...