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Vintage Video: An Awesome Look At The Long Gone Minnesota Dragways – Amazing Stuff

History being what it is and the internet being what it is, we love taking the time to find stuff that shows off awesome places that many people may have forgotten ever existed in the first place....

In The Beginning: Retracing The Roots Of The 5.0L Movement With Uncle Tony!

In one of my earliest conversations with Tony DeFeo, I mentioned the work I was doing on my wife’s Mustang. When the words “Fox body” came out of my mouth, there was no hiding this...

Double-Down: Formula Offroad From Akranes, Double Backflip Included!

At first sight, Icelandic Formula Offroad has all of form and regulation of a mosh pit at an In Flames concert. Screaming V8 engines, paddle tires, and contraptions that look like low Jeeps flying up...

In Too Deep: A First-Timer’s View Of The Pomona Swap Meet!

The Pomona Auto Swap Meet is always a gearhead heaven destination. The L.A. County Fairgrounds fill up to the brim with cars for sale, swap meet vendors, and just about everything you could humanely...

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Morning Symphony: Rally Finland 2019 – Where The Air Is Big And The Roads Are Waiting

Finland has, per capita, more successful drivers in different disciplines of motorsport compared to most countries. A land that is roughly as wide as West Virginia and about as long as the distance...

BangShift Question Of The Day: If Your Kid Shoved The Car Into The River, What Would You Tell The Press?

I’m not one of those guys who, as a kid, got their first car with the money they made mowing lawns or such. My first few cars were actually thanks to my stepfather. All were a few hundred...

MAHLE Motorsport Expands PowerPak Piston Kits Available in 2618 Aluminum Alloy

When it comes to getting the job done in the world of pistons, understanding every aspect of their construction is key. For many people knowing if a piston is forged or cast is basic stuff but taking...

Bonneville Speed Week 2019: A Quick Tuesday Afternoon Peek Into The Pits

(Photos by the author) – If things are going according to plan at this moment, cars are streaking down the Bonneville Salt Flats as part of the long delayed start of Speed Week 2019. Officials...

More Photos From Bonneville! Speed Week 2019 Is In Full Effect And We’re Shooting All The Cars!

Here we go again. We told you we’d have more photos up today and we weren’t kidding. In fact, we’ll have even more photos going in later tonight and we’ll be bombarding you...

This 1976 Cosworth Vega Has Only 27,000 Miles On It And Is Only $3,995! And It Isn’t A Pile!

We get content submissions here at BANGshift.com ALL THE TIME. And we LOVE them, because they are usually interesting and cool and something we want to share with other readers. One of our readers,...

Money No Object: 1967 Buick Riviera GS – If You’re Picking Just One Car, Have A Buick!

I may be forever endeared to the unloved, the unwanted, the questionable choices of the automotive world, but I dare anyone to pick apart this choice. I love musclecars, I love land yachts, I love...

No Prep Means Big Power: Watch Alex Laughlin Run His Camaro On The Hub Dyno!

No Prep drag racing has evolved swiftly over the last few years. What was once a scene that appeared at small tracks across the country has crossed into the mainstream of the sport in a major way....

Classic YouTube: The Many Faces Of The Significant Other On A Ride-Along!

Árón Smith is one of those guys who can drive whatever he’s put into. From his karting days when he was a teenager to his Renault Clio Cup time, his British Touring Car Championship years,...

Dream Workhorse: This M-715 Dump Truck Needs To Be In Our Driveway Now!

As I type, both Brian and Chad are out at Bonneville, doing their best impression of pretzels. Not the whole yoga-pose thing, just the fact that they are hot and covered in salt. Meanwhile, I’m...