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FIRST LOOK – David Spade’s 1978 Ford⁩ F250 Ranger XLT – BARRETT-JACKSON 2026 SCOTTSDALE AUCTION

David Spade is a hell of a car guy and has bought and sold many cars at Barrett-Jackson, but this one might be his biggest. In size that is. This dentside 1978 Ford F250 Ranger XLT is something...

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Steve Magnante Isn’t Slowing Down Any! Check Out This RARE TUXEDO BLACK 4-SPEED ROAD RUNNER He Found In The Snow!

We’re so glad to see Steve back out in the wild, hunting hot rods and muscle cars in the wrecking yard, and sharing all his muscle car knowledge with us.He’s as hard core as they come,...

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World Rally Championship Video Series: More Than Machine, Season 2 Episode 3 – Vanishing Point | 2025 Rally Islas Canarias & Rally Italia Sardegna

If you haven’t seen the WRC documentary series More Than Machine, and you are a rally racing fan, you are going to want to check out the entire first season at the link below. With behind the...

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Dylan McCool’s Project Car Updates! Monaco Body Swap, ’58 Plymouth, W200, Cobra II, Charger, and MANY MORE!

To wrap up 2025, Dylan McCool sat down to give everyone an update on his current projects and some of what to expect in 2026. If you are a fan of all the cool stuff he has going on, then check out...

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And They Walked Away! Here Are The Wildest Rides From The 2025 NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series!

The best part about the last few days of the year, and the first few days of the new year, are all the best of videos, photo galleries, and more. We’ve got several coming to you over the next...

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Happy New Year 2026 From BANGshift.com! Here’s To A Happy, Healthy, And Fun New Year Full Of Horsepower, Tire Smoke, And More!

On behalf of the entire BANGshift Family, I want to thank you all for being a part of our 2025 and hope that your 2026 is even better! We are super thankful for such a great year of racing in 2025...

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LIVE Streaming Video From The Lone Star Summer Shootout Right Here

The Lone Star Summer Shootout is on! This is the 6th Annual running of this Texas bracket race at the original super track, the Texas Motorplex in Ennis TX. Someone is taking home big winnings each...

We Find Out The Truth About Ceramic Coatings In Car Care. Is There Really Something To It?

It seems like every place you turn there is someone else talking about a wipe or wax or spray that adds ceramic coating to your car or motorcycle’s paint. But is there really something there?...

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End Date: If You Want To Get A C7 Corvette, You Might Want To Hurry!

It is odd to me that the C7 Corvette is almost done. When I moved out to Kentucky at the end of 2013, pre-production models were freaking everywhere. There was the green one that was being driven by...

Pro Street Or Pro Touring? Which Would You Rather Drive Cross Country On Power Tour?

Back in the day a Pro Street car was more fairground cruiser than anything else. Despite having a giant blower, dual carbs, big tires, and all the coolest race parts most of them had no power, no...

Our Pomona Swap Meet Photos Continue Right Here. Check Out What We Saw This Month.

(Photos by Chad Reynolds) Every Pomona Swap Meet is different, but there is always something cool as hell to see. From parts to cars and everything in between, you are likely to see stuff you have...

Last Call: The 1973 Baldwin-Motion Phase III Camaro…You Truly Weren’t Going To See Another Like This!

In 1974, Car Craft Magazine published an article: “King Kong Lives On Long Island”. The feature vehicle: a 454-powered Motion Super Vega. Wrap your head around that for a minute…the...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Vehicle Would You Drive On A Rally?

Ever since I first learned what rally racing was, I’ve been enamored with the concept. Tarmac, dirt, snow, the surface didn’t matter…it was all about beating the clock over a set...

Morning Symphony: Fully-Loaded Drag Racing From The 2019 Great Lakes Big Rig Challenge

One event that we need to see in person is Rodéo du Camion-style semi-truck drag racing. The premise is simple: two trucks hitch up to a B-train trailer setup that is weighed down with forty-five...

Every Last Detail: Figuring Out Why A Ford Truck Refused To Idle

My buddy Kevin has a problem. It doesn’t involve a girl, it doesn’t involve a job, and it doesn’t involve that burrito he had for dinner a while ago. It involves one of the many...

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This Is What It Takes To Win The Baja 500. Watch The Action Behind The Win

Desert off-road racing is a completely different beast than any other kind of racing. I’m not saying that winning races in any series isn’t hard, because winning takes work, but there is...

He Didn’t Blow The Welds: Check Out The Damage A 50-shot Of Spray Did To A Prius!

Here’s a bit of a tip: when your on-call mechanic friend starts laughing at the damage in your engine bay, you did good. A little bit ago, we got a quick laugh courtesy of Tyler Hoover. The...

No, Not The Minivan: This Overkill-Built Honda Odyssey Rips Like None Other!

How in the hell did I forget about the Honda Odyssey that doesn’t suck? During my early days, I was learning how to throw dirt bikes and three-wheelers around but the holy grail for me at the...

We’re All About Crazy, But A Rotary Engine Powered Shifter Kart? Yeah, It’s For Real And This Is The First Ride

When the guys over at Build Break Repeat got their hands on a rotary engine with a clutch shifted transmission from some old motorcycle project there was no doubt that only bad thoughts could come...

BangShift Question Of The Day: How Safe Is Too Safe?

Did you ever see the movie Demolition Man? It’s got Sandra Bullock and Sylvester Stallone in it, features one badass 1970 Olds 442 as a scene-stealer, and is based in a utopian future where...