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Jay Leno Drives the Ultimate 1967 Muscle Car Unicorn (With an American Powertrain 6-Speed Swap!)

Just 187 1967 Pontiac 2+2 HOs were built from the factory, and man is this thing a real unicorn. With the 428 under the hood, and a factory 4-speed, it was a fun car to drive, but it’s a whole...

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FREE No Prep Drag And Drive LIVESTREAM: Back To The Streets 2026 Is Hitting Wabash, Wagler, Brown County And Bunker Hill Dragways This Week!

It’s Drag and Drive season and that means more and more folks are taking their hot rods and race cars out for racing and road trips and we love them for it. Back to the Streets is one of the more...

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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Our Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Continue!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Featured Product: Mazda Miata Coil Overs From Ridetech! One Of The Best Track Day Cars Ever Gets Some New Goodies From Ridetech!

Whether you love their 4 cylinder power, or not, it’s hard to argue with the handling prowess of the venerable Mazda Miata. The MX5, as it is known everywhere else in the world, is light,...

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Indianapolis 500 Movie – The 500: Immortality at Indy. The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

The Indianapolis 500 will be run for the 110th time this Sunday as the green flag drops for the 2026 edition of this amazing race. Regardless of whether you are a hardcore Indy Car Series fan, or...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Dutch Classic Drag Racing Photos: Wheels Up Action From Maple Grove’s Last National Open And Lucas Oil Race Of The Season.

Joe Grippo killed it once again on the Dutch Classic photos! We shared a few galleries already, but have a bunch more coming. Plus we’ve got car show photos and more to share this week! Check...

Amazing Engine Video: This Awesome, Ultra-Rare, Chevy Small Block 5-Cam, 4-Valve, Overhead Cam Beast Runs!

There were plenty of overhead cam engines that existed in 1971, including some cool V8s like the SOHC Fords, but there were NOT overhead cam Small Block Chevrolets. Well, not from the factory that...

GASSERS GONE WILD – The Hot Rod Hoarder Shares 70 Minutes of INTENSE Vintage Drag Racing Video!

This is awesome stuff! If you like vintage drag cars, the nostalgia drag racing scene, and awesome hot rods, then this video is going to be one to watch. The gasser action happening here is amazing....

FREIBURGER’S HAD TONS OF CARS, WHAT ARE THE TOP 10 THAT GOT AWAY?

I’ve known Freiburger for almost 20 years, and can tell you that you have no clue on how many cars he’s owned. What you think is a lot in his current stable is a drop in the bucket...

Crashed LS Turbo Drag And Drive Car Gets Rebuilt: The Maliboom Gets A Bunch More Love! Suspension, Trans, Turbos, And More!

The Maliboom is getting way more than it was ever supposed to, but man is it going to be a bad ass! If you missed it, Dane Thompson’s Maliboom smacked the wall in Oklahoma during Rocky Mountain...

Happy Thanksgiving From BangShift.com! We Hope You Enjoy Your Day With Friends And Family!

Man, what a year 2024 has turned into! It’s Thanksgiving Day, where food, drink, family and fun take center stage. And while many of you will be frying, roasting, or smoking a big bird, and...

Is The 187 Customs Burnout Truck a Success or a DUD?! Let’s Find Out!

Building a burnout vehicle sounds like a super simple thing to do doesn’t it? I mean all you have to be able to do is smoke the tires and spin around some right? In reality, yes, but in...

LS THROTTLE BODY UPGRADE-WHAT’S IT WORTH? HOW MUCH POWER IS A THROTTLE BODY UPGRADE WORTH ON AN LS?

We always used to laugh at the dyno shop and say that we wanted to take all the “As seen on TV” type of performance parts and install them all to see if they actually made any power...

Unreal Adventure Part 2: Heading For New Mexico, Through Arizona, And Hoping These Off Road Machines Will Make It!

The Unreal Adventure is the new name for the old trip that used to be called Ultimate Adventure. For decades, Ultimate Adventure has been a killer event that some incredibly lucky off-roaders got to...

Wheels Up Drag Racing Photos: The Dutch Classic Was More Than A National Open In 2024!

Joe Grippo killed it once again on the Dutch Classic photos! We shared two galleries already, but have a bunch more coming. Plus we’ve got car show photos and more to share this week! Check out...

WATCH A FULL REPLAY FROM THE 20TH STREET CAR SUPER NATIONALS IN LAS VEGAS RIGHT HERE!

We’re back baby! We’ve been gone from Street Car Super Nationals for a couple years, but we’re back! BANGshift Chad Reynolds will be on the mic all weekend long and our crack team...

This Old Hot Rod Traditional Style Drag Car Project Part 6: The Vintage Dragster Gets Front Hubs, Engine, Trans, And Seat Placement!

This cool vintage dragster project is going to be something fun, that’s for sure. As simple as it is, there are a lot of steps to making it right and lucky for us we get to see each and every...

Mac-Fab Beadlocks Tour And Step By Step How To Beadlock Wheels With Lyle Barnett

Turbo John recently visited Mac-Fab and shot a great behind the scenes video with Lyle Barnett, showing the shop, the process, the ins and outs, and options for getting your wheels beadlocked and it...

More Dutch Classic Drag Race Photos: We’re Talking Wheels Up Super Stock And Stock Lucas Oil Drag Racing Action

Joe Grippo killed it on the Dutch Classic photos! We shared one gallery already, but have a bunch more coming. Plus we’ve got car show photos and more to share this week! Check out the second...