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King Of The Hammers Livestream 2026: The Every Man Challenge Is Today, Plus The Kids 170 Tonight! Here Is All Of Our King of the Hammers Livestream Action From Johnson Valley!

Off-road racing across Johnson Valley California at King of the Hammers 2026 continues right here! We’ve got the livestream rocking right here from start to finish, so make sure you tune in and...

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Electrical Tech: WIRE CRIMPING 101 – How to Crimp Open Barrel Terminals Like a PRO! (Wire Selection Included)

There is a lot of wiring going on in your average newer built hot rod, what with EFI and electric everything and all that. But even if you have an older, or more traditional, ride there are still...

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Grand National Roadster Show 2026 Photo Coverage Continues: Even More Hot Rods, Customs, Lowriders, Muscle Cars, Street Rods, Trucks, and More!

We’ve got another gallery of photos from the show, and if you missed our previous photos we’ve got a link to those too! (Photos by Chad Reynolds) Our newest gallery of photos from the...

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This Is The Biggest Deal In Air Hammers: Which One Of These Beasts Actually Performs Under Real Testing Conditions?

In a world of tools that just keeps getting better and better for the money, and where nearly everything is offered in a battery operated version that outperforms everything else, air hammers seem to...

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Ride On Board With Christopher Polvoorde During His King of the Hammers Trophy Truck Qualifying Run!

Seeing Trophy Trucks run well over 100 miles per hour across the desert is something truly special. With suspension travel that is measured in feet, not inches, and 1,000 horsepower on tap for the...

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This Is What Hanging Out With Jay Leno For A Day Is Like: Driving Cool Stuff + Shop Tour + New Projects!

8 years ago I got the chance to come to Jay Leno’s and talk to his car care guys, get a truck washed and waxed, and check out the collection. We weren’t supposed to really talk to Jay...

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Old School Cool: This Old SCoT Blower Topped With Strombergs Is Awesome

Admit it, when you are walking around a car show, a race, or a cruise night and you see something with a blower bolted to the top of it, you pay a little extra attention. Now take that modern...

Noonan Debut’s New ALL BILLET LS-Edge Engine At PRI

Noonan Ultimate Race Engineering is a group of bad asses out of Australia who have taken the mantra that everything in Australia is badder asser to an entirely new level with the all billet LS engine...

Aeromotive And Waterman Partner To Become The Ultimate Power Couple Of Fuel Systems

The name Waterman is no stranger to the winner’s circle in ultra high performance categories, and Sid Waterman has probably forgotten more about mechanical fuel pumps than most the industry...

Pimp My Pacer: Someone Is Selling The “Pimp My Ride” AMC Pacer On Ebay!

I’m sure most of you BangShifters remember the TV Show “Pimp My Ride”, right? For those who don’t, here’s a quick refresher: It was a show on MTV that aired in the...

Pomona Swap Meet Photos Continue: Drool Over Rust Free Rides And Projects

Every week someone tells me about something they bought somewhere in the rest of the country and I about puke when I see what it looks like and how much they paid. Often the same car, but without all...

The Dream Winter Wagon: A 1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer That Has Been Cummins-Swapped!

Jeep Grand Wagoneers (and other nice FSJ Jeeps) command coin, but the Grand Wagoneer is easily the most valuable at the moment. It was what the Range Rover became: a luxury sports-utility vehicle...

Watch A.J. Foyt Set Land-Speed Records in the Oldsmobile Aerotech in 1987

American racing has been filled with a number of colorful characters, but perhaps the longest-lasting in American open-wheel racing is “Super Tex” himself, A.J. Foyt. While Foyt got his start...

2016 Houston Autorama Coverage: More Hot Rods, More Race Cars, More Cool!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – As we started to show you yesterday the 2016 O’Reilly Auto Parts Houston Autorama was another awesome show. This is an event where someone can walk into the...

Cayman, Meet Coyote: This Ford-Swapped Porsche Is Basically A Baby Ford GT!

Forget about the Gulf livery, and don’t sweat the details about how a Porsche Cayman got a Ford Coyote 5.0 jammed up it’s back end. Matt Farah will tell you all about the how and way as...

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Wheels Up Drag Action Photos! Mt. Park Dragway Killer Sportsman Racers

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I really don’t know where to being with this gallery.  So much great stuff to cover.  I do try to keep my text to a minimum most of the...

Money No Object: Imagine All Of The Fun That Could Be Had With This 1991 Pontiac Tojan Knightmare!

Hello, pastel suits, nose candy, New Wave and slurring British-like accents. It’s good to see you again…we think. Meet the Pontiac Tojan, one of a few hundred made. If you see a...

Would You Want To Own A 1971 Dodge Challenger Pace Car Edition, Knowing Why It’s So Famous?

Eldon Palmer had no intention of driving his way into infamy during the 1971 Indianapolis 500 race. Palmer was one of four Indy-area Dodge dealers who provided Hemi Orange drop-top Challengers after...

What Would You Do With This 1978 Buick Electra Flower Car And It’s Long Bed?

We’ve gotten pretty used to seeing flower cars here at BangShift. They are some of the fastest ways to find an unconventional American coupe-utility that blends the usefulness of a full-size,...

Buy The Coolest Trailer Wheels On Earth – Vintage Hurst Car Trailer Wheels Used By Jere Stahl

It has not been too long since Jere Stahl passed away. Stahl left us over the summer and after his passing some of his stuff is being sold as things tend to be. Jere Stahl was an opinionated,...