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MiniTruckin Nationals Photos From Maggie Valley North Carolina – Old School, New School, Mini’s And More!

I didn’t make it out to the 2024 Mini Truckin Nationals in Maggie Valley, but boy I can’t wait for next year. That’s because our friend Damon Steinke from E3Extreme hit the show and...

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Mud And Dirt Racing Photos: The Lee County Darryl Jones Memorial Race Was Epic And We’ve Got The Photos!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) With the unfortunate passing from a courageous battle with cancer back in 2021 of famed and beloved mud racer Darryl Jones, pilot of the legendary “Scooby Doo”...

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BIG TIRES & BLOWERS – The Hot Rod Hoarder Hits Up The Spring Pigeon Forge Rod Run 2024 And Man There Were Cool Cars On Parade.

Pigeon Forge is a tourist destination, and home to several awesome car and truck events, in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. It’s a cool town full of restaurants, shops, hotels, Dollywood,...

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Our Final Gallery Of 2024 PDRA East Coast Nationals Action Photos: Check Them All Out Here, Along With A Link To Any You Might Have Missed!

We’ve got our fifth, and final, photo gallery from the PDRA East Coast Nationals below, but if you missed the previous galleries from the race, you can use the link we’ve included as...

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Newbern Helped His Neighbor Get This SS Chevelle Up And Running For Burnouts After Sitting For 40 Years And A Seized Small Block

There are lots of will it run videos out there of engines being started after sitting for years and years and years. But when an engine is actually stuck, or seized, the success rate goes down...

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Featured Product: This Easy to Apply KBS Bed Liner Protects Truck Beds and Body Panels And You Can Do It At Home!

We’re big fans of KBS products around here, but if you haven’t seen their products here on BANGshift or haven’t caught up with them at the PRI or SEMA shows, then you need to check...

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Unhinged: What Is It About Driving A Car That Is Older Than You Are That Is Great?

Ever since I yanked the engine out of my Imperial, the average age of the vehicles I have driven is roughly ten years old. That isn’t a bad deal at all…my Chrysler, my wife’s truck,...

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What Can Possibly Make A Volkswagen New Beetle Cool? A Nitrous-Huffing Big Block Is A Good Start!

As someone who isn’t a fan of the original Volkswagen Beetle, you can only imagine my reaction when VW unveiled the New Beetle back in 1997. Every teenage girl knew one vehicle that year, and...

This Holsman Engine Is A Window Into the Dawn Of The Automotive Age – BangShift Approved!

A list of all the failed car companies that dotted the USA between say 1900 and 1920 would be incredible. Companies that turned out a few examples, companies that turned out a prototype and went...

Ever Want To Own Your Own Cement Truck? Check Out This 1970 Ford!

Brian is going to lose his mind when he sees this thing. Not only is this a cook COE 1970 Ford, which I do have to say I dig, but it’s a Cement Truck. I guarantee that nobody in your circle of...

This Cummins 6BT Turbo Diesel Powered FJ60 Toyota Land Cruiser Is Tough As Nails

Cummins swaps are super popular, and we’ve seen them in everything from Jeeps to Suburbans, Ford and Chevy Duallys, Buggies, and much much more. But this is the first time we’ve seen one...

Winner? This 1956 Ford F-100 Has More Bolt Ons Than Any Other Truck In History!

If there is a class for the most modifications and bolt ons to a single vehicle, we think this 1956 Ford F-100 is the winner. Just look at this thing. There are so many bolt ons that you can’t...

Straight VW Beetle For Sale Cheap: You Pick It Up, Owner Is Under Water On It.

Here is a straight 1967 VW Beetle for sale cheap. The owner is underwater on the thing and needs to get out of it quick. Bring your trailer with a winch and it can be yours today! Here is what the...

Sweet Barn Find 1971 Nova For Only $3000! We’d Love To Own This Thing

Check this out! This 1971 Chevy Nova is a V8 car and has been sitting for 25 years. We’re pretty sure we could make this thing run with just a little work and some PB B’laster, but who...

AFCO Double Adjustable Big Gun Drag Race Strut For 1979-2004 Mustangs – Leave Quicker With More Control

The folks at AFCO are at it again with a new drag race suspension product! This time they have dropped double adjustable Big Gun struts for 1979-2004 Mustangs on us and that is big news for lots of...

Ford Performance Will Not Provide A Factory Effort In V8 Supercar Racing, Says Boss

(Lead photo: Greg Simpson) Watching the downward trend in Australia’s automotive scene has been one bitter pill to swallow, and we are hearing news that isn’t making things any better: As...

Classic YouTube: The Baddest Chevrolet Astro We Know Of Is A Tug-Of-War Machine!

In stock form, the best you could ask for when it came to the Chevrolet Astro line would be a 4.3L V6 powered, all wheel driver that was good for 190 horsepower on a good day. That’s not too...

Hey, Honey, Watch This! Bringing The Wife Along During An Aussie Burnout Competition!

Guys, a tip for you: if you have your wife or girlfriend in the car, you really might want to think about what you are doing before you decide that now would be the perfect time to show off your...

eBay Find: When Is A 1978 Chevrolet Impala Worth $27 Grand? When It Packs A ZZ3 Crate Engine And Is Restoration Clean!

I’ve told stories before about a 1979 Chevrolet Caprice coupe that I owned when I was a teenager, but I rarely, if ever, speak about the 1978 Chevrolet Impala coupe that came before it....

This Boeing Turbine Powered Go Kart Seems Like A Good Idea, Right?

So my nine year old son Tom is saving money to buy himself a go-kart. By the Spring he’ll have a few hundred bucks and that’ll be enough to score him something that’s used and may...