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One has a Flathead, One a Blown Olds, But Somehow These Traditional Hot Rods Share the Same Soul

There is just something about a traditional styled hot rod that just makes people smile. Even folks that wouldn’t describe themselves as traditional hot rod fans somehow find themselves drawn...

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From Dirty Dozen to Unreal Adventure 2026 Invited Subscriber: Pete Meyer and his 1963 Willys Wagon Made The Cut!

A few days ago we shared the Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen, those 12 rigs that came from more than 100 submissions to be chosen to participate in Unreal Adventure 2026. Out of those 12, 5 will be...

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Retropower’s Austin Allegro Build Is Restomod Greatness. But is it Hiding a Secret? You Bet Your Ass It Is!

This here is something special. It’s not that an Austin Allegro is at the top of my british car list, but it is certainly up there! And when you see what has been done to make this what some...

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Building A 1968 Camaro Drift Car In Autoshop, and Then Taking It To The SEMA Show AND PRI! This is Something Special!

When the Los Angeles Career Center decides to do something, they go all in. Given the fact that Southern California is the epicenter of hot rodding and racing, it makes sense that a project like this...

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Jay Leno Takes a ride in ONE of the TWO 1914 Knox Model 46s still in Existence: This is a 496 CI Overhead-Valve Monster From the Nethercutt Collection!

Sometimes we forget just how bad ass humans were 100-140 years ago. I say this because the amount of invention and ingenuity that was happening in the world was just insane. I mean people came up...

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Edd China May Not Like Mike Brewer At The Moment But He Does Not Want You To Kill Him

Well, it has been a few days since Edd China announced that he was to be leaving the hit televisions show Wheeler Dealers. The reaction was immediate and pretty uniform. After millions of views,...

Woah Down: Here’s How To Upgrade The Brakes on Your 1971 C10 Truck With Wilwood

(By Kaleb Kelley) – We recently shared an update on this 1971 C10 we’re build at Classic Car Liquidators for our Win A Classic Sweepstakes. Since we nailed down the suspension and fixed this...

Question Of The Day: What Is Your “Going For A Drive” Route?

It’s late at night…ok, that’s not right: it’s early in the morning as I write this. It’s been a strange day here at BangShift Mid-West. Don’t sweat, everything is...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Over-The-Phone Diagnostics…Call Today!

Walking into the store when they are fully busy doesn’t happen a lot for me. I know when the peaks are, and I avoid them like the plague. I’ll show up at ten till nine if I have to, just...

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2017 NHRA Gatornationals Coverage: Nitro Photos From The Top Fuel And Funny Car Ranks

(Photos by David Whealon – DWPhotos) – The nitro ranks had some interesting action during the 2017 NHRA Gatornationals and a rookie nearly stood the class on its head with an auspicious...

A Lady Of Ill Repute: The Ringbrothers Show Jay Leno The 1948 “Madam V” Cadillac

From the moment our eyes saw it on the floor at the 2016 SEMA show, both Lohnes and I knew that this 1948 Cadillac was something special. This is “Madam V”, and to sum it up in one short...

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2017 Piston Power Auto-Rama Coverage: More Great Diversity From This Magnificent Show

(Photos by Jose Ferrer) – While yesterday’s gallery concentrated solely on cars, we have at least one photo to prove why this thing is not called the “piston power car show”....

Money No Object: This 1964 Plymouth Fury Earns It’s Name With Ease

Finding a model name for a car is a tricky task to complete. First and foremost, it must be marketable. The model name must appeal to a broad audience without being so bland that it turns people...

Buffalo Motorama 2017 Coverage: More Cool Cars, Trucks, Sights, and Scenes From The Show!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re back with another installment of images from the 2017 Buffalo Motorama! The photos come to us from one half of the BangShift “Buffalo...

Looking For Project Car Material? An Impound Lot In Yuma, Arizona Is Selling Cars At $400 Apiece!

Hate deep, rotting rust with a passion? Looking for a project car that might be out of the norm, or need parts to finish up a car you already have in the works? Just interested in cheap old cars in...

Recoil 4: BJ Baldwin Goes Romping Through Cuba Like Only A Trophy Truck Pilot Can

We don’t spend a lot of time being envious of other people or things. It is not a healthy way to go through life. That being said, we’re not perfect and between Ken Block and BJ Baldwin,...

The “WTF?” Files: Italian Police Stopped A Plot To Steal The Body Of Enzo Ferrari

Enzo Ferrari passed away in 1988 at the ripe old age of ninety. He lived a full life that contributed greatly to the automotive world. He was a man who ruled his racing house like like a dictator,...

We Fabricate Some Cool Casters For Our 9 Inch Housing To Help Move A Project Around The Shop

Sometimes just moving a project around the shop can be a giant pain in the ass, especially with limited space like I have. Like most of you at home, I have to move one project around to get the other...

Give Yourself The Green Light: This 1954 GM Film Was Made To Lobby For The Interstate Highway System

The Interstate Highway System forever changed this country but it wasn’t as big a slam dunk in the beginning as you’d expect. Ultimately, the vision that Eisenhower had came to fruition...