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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, Videos

Russian Dash Cam Video That Brings New Meaning To The Term Dash Cam

We’ve got to thank faithful BangShift tipster Ray Johnson for sending us the link to the USDA prime cut of hilarious Russian dash cam goodness. The whole scene unfolds as they always do with a...

Top 11: McTaggart’s List Of Euro-Only Rides That Caught His Eye While On Vacation

I’m sitting in a hotel in Dublin, Ireland, wrapping up the few weeks of touring that I’ve done. There will be more to the actual road trip story, fear not, but for now, let’s take a...

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How To Flare Fenders At Home: Steel Fender Flares Are Within Reach!

With the fender flares trend coming back in a big way, we figured we’d share this cool video from the guys at Eastwood, that shows you just how to do it. The fender they use is an early...

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Which One Of These ’70’s Trends Do You Think Will, Or Would Want To, Come Back?

Lately we’ve been seeing more and more cars at shows and races with 1970’s inspiration. Hell, some of them may just be straight out of the ’70s, we’re not really sure. What we...

The Return Part 1: Watch This Father And Son Find And Resurrect Their Old Family Racecar.

If you attend any car show, drag race, autocross, or car event of any kind, you’ll find father’s, sons, grandfathers, mothers, daughters, granddaughters and more hanging out, driving, or...

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Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, and Autocross Action From The Goodguys Southwest Nationals

It was a long weekend out at the Goodguys Southwest Nationals, announcing the autocross, soaking up the sun, and checking out hot rods. It’s a tough life for sure. While many of you in the...

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Dynatech Is Offering A Cash Back Rebate Program On Headers – Muscle Cars, Race Cars, LOTS Of Eligible Part Numbers – Learn More Here

If you are in the market for headers to fit your hot rod, muscle car, late model street machine, or truck/SUV you are cheating yourself if Dynatech is not part of your shopping list. That is even...

El Mirage Coverage – Great Images From The Final Meet Of The 2014 SCTA Racing Season

(PHOTOS BY TEACH) – When I got a note from pal o’ BangShift Teach telling me that he had some cool photos from the final meet of the SCTA season at El Mirage dry lake bed I got all...

This 1976 TriVette Is So Weird That It Is Awesome And You Can Buy It! Zero Things About This Are Normal

There were lots of weird things that happened in the automotive world of the 1970s. Because of the oil crisis there were lots of ventures that popped up building hyper fuel efficient cars. Many of...

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Dyno Video: Hello Boost, Bye Bye Head Gasket – Watch This Evo Turn Into A Lawn Sprinkler

Ah, the chassis dyno. It is a maker of heroes and a destroyer of egos. This footage is claimed to have come from Greece, a place where they apparently like to hot rod Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions....

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Cool Old Press Photo: 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Sunliner

The big news from Ford in 1957 was the introduction of the Skyliner model in the Fairlane series. The Skyliner was the world’s first, and for a long time, only, mechanical retractable hard top....

Crane Cams Rolls Out New Energizer Series Retro-Fit Hydraulic Roller Lifters For Performance Street Engines

Crane is on a rampage these days with the new stuff! This time we’re talking about a new line of Energizer retro-fit roller lifters for high performance street engines. They have applications...

Cruise Coverage: The First Ever Costumes and Cruise In For A Cure – Great Cars And A Great Time

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Let’s face it, Halloween isn’t typically a holiday that invites car guys to get out and play. Memorial Day weekend, sure….Fourth of July,...

Go or No Go? A Fifth-Gen Trans Am And A Phantom GTO Judge – You Make The Call!

(WORDS AND PHOTOS BY GREG ROURKE) – Body kits…love ’em or hate ’em, they are a big part of the automotive aftermarket. Some are dead nuts on, some you have to wonder how many...