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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Dave Chappelle’s Off-Road Games Jeep Project Starts Right Here. @MattsOffRoadRecovery‬ Off-Road Games Competition Starts Now!!

Dave was invited to compete in the Matt’s OffRoad Recovery Off-Road Games, where building a rig on the cheap and going up against a bunch of others who are doing the same will results in many...

Is DIESEL Oil Actually WORSE for Gas Engines? Here’s The Truth About What You Shouldn’t Be Running In Your Engine

If diesel oil is bad for gasoline engines, I’m guilty of that one. I haven’t done it in years, but back when engine oil dropped the high zinc load, everyone was scrambling for oil that...

New Junkyard Inventory! Check Out This Mobil Fuel Bulk Delivery Truck! Farm Fresh Find! 1955 Ford F-600 Truck!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it, with more awesome finds that put great parts in his classic car and truck wrecking yard. It’s nuts, because sometimes he ends up with something like this fuel...

Engine Builder Hall of Fame Class of 2025 – Kenny Duttweiler – Turbo Buicks, Drag Racing Records, Speed Demon, Land Speed Racing, And More.

I am fortunate to have gotten to know Kenny Duttweiler over the past 18 years or so. Of course I grew up knowing his accolades, but racing at Bonneville has given me the chance to spend some good...

Gasser Racing Video: B/Gas Eliminations Recap – Southeast Gassers Association 2025 Season Opener At South Georgia Motorsports Park

We’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, the Southeast Gassers Association puts on some of the most fun drag racing in the world. Period. It’s an awesome series with old school gassers...

Can This GTO “Judge” Clone Return To Life? And Does Junkyard Digs Know What “Scope Creep” Means?

It’s the dream we all hope to have: we learn of a barn that hasn’t been opened in decades, and if we want whatever is inside, come get it. As you open the interior to fresh air for the...

The Charger, Part 11: Preparing The Nest For The New Arrival

It has been eight months since I last wrote about the ’76 Charger, and last time, the news wasn’t that great. After two stops on Power Tour 2024, the 360 in the car, the original block to...

More Hotrods ‘N Helos Classic Car Show Coverage In Surf City: Muscle Cars, Trucks, 4X4, Wagons And Helicopters! Yes, HELICOPTERS!

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the Hotrods N Helos show in Huntington Beach. This is a show like nothing you’ll see anywhere else. Check it out below, and if you missed the...

More Syracuse Cavalcade of Cars Photos: We’ve Got More Hot Rods, Customs, Race Cars, And Street Machines Galore!

(Photos by Mike Brooks/Gasoline Images) – BANGshift photo contributor extraordinaire Mike Brooks has traveled several hundred miles in the last few weeks to hit cool shows, and was at it again last...

MotorTrend Couldn’t Stop Tony from Buying What Some Might Say Is The Best Car From Hot Rod Garage’s Illustrious History

Is Bonemaro the baddest car the Hot Rod Garage ever built? Some folks say so, especially since it has only gotten better since it’s initial 10’s for $10,000 build. This was one of...

TIJUANA TO TACOMA PART 2: Will The Suburban SURVIVE THE MOUNTAINS? Gem Mining, Worlds Largest Tree and MORE! Part 2/3

Family road trips are what cars used to be about. In the days of our favorite cars and trucks, Americans did road trip family vacations. People don’t do that much anymore. But that’s exactly what...

FREE LIVESTREAM REPLAY: The Spring Fling Million’s Big Money Bracket Races START TO FINISH RIGHT HERE!

It’s that time of year folks, when the countries big dollar bracket racers head to Vegas for one of the biggest big-money bracket races in the world, the Spring Fling Million. We love this event...

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 2 – Building a 3WD Trike with Two Motors! What Could Possibly Go Wrong Here?

We shared Part 1 of this build and everyone was talking about it. This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something truly special. Part 2 is below, and if you...

BangShift Quick Drive: The 2025 Infinity QX80 Autograph – A Rolling Bank Vault That’s Priced Like One

The 2025 Infinity QX80 Autograph is big in every single way. Big in physical size, big in interior luxury, big in horsepower, big in visual impact, and certainly big in price tag. Infinity needs the...