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Goodguys Del Mar 2014 – Our Torrent Of Photos Coverage Continues

Like the Lonestar Round up, we went nuts with the camera at the 2014 Goodguys Del Mar show last weekend and for good reason. The quality of the cars and the different styles of builds we saw kept us...

We Tour Trick Flow Specialties To See How Their Products Are Made – Gearhead Nirvana

(Photos by Nutting/Fitzgerald) – This was a visit that was long overdue, Trick Flow’s Manager Mike Downs almost choked me out at SEMA when I told him that I had driven virtually right...

LIVE NHRA Testing In Vegas Right Here Right Now. Ashley Force, Schumacher, And More

If you didn’t get quite enough drag racing over the weekend, here’s something cool for the Monday morning blues at the office.  The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is holding a Pro test...

This Video Feature Detailing A 1929 Mack AK Chain Drive Truck Rules – See It Cruise And Learn The History Behind It

Chad may break my chops over loving old trucks so much but I’m certainly not the only one out there who has an unnatural level of affection towards the lumbering machines that helped build our...

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Diesel – BangShift Review

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Last week, I had an epic road trip with Lohnes and Nutting to visit Trick Flow and Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. It was my first time on the road with these...

Our Last Blast Of Pro Touring Goodness From USCA Texas – Corner Burning Fun

(Photos by Saroja Raman) – Here is our final gallery of photos from the second Ultimate Street Car Association race of the season which was held at the Texas Motor Speedway. As we have showed...

More on that awesome Russian 2WD motorcycle. You build it yourself!

BangShift Facebook fan Howard Holmes did the homework (4th grade was the toughest three years of our lives – ed.) we didn’t and came up with the website for that great Russian 2WD...

Dario Franchitti To Drive Camaro Z/28 Pace Car At 2014 Indianapolis 500 – Three Time Indy Champ Laps Track Again

2013 ended horribly for one of the best open wheel racers of his era as Dario Franchitti was involved in a horrifying IndyCar crash in Houston, Texas that ended his competitive driving career and...

Rally Video: Watch A Gutsy Driver and Co-Driver Power Through An Irish Course Where Mistakes Are NOT An Option

We haven’t ever brought you many racing videos from Ireland but this week is an exception. We’re going over to the Emerald Isle and inside a rare and very fast Darrian T90 GTR to spend...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: My Kingdom For A New Hire That Will Actually Work

Lately, the talent pool at my store has been dwindling. We lost one of our delivery drivers to age, a good man with a good heart and great knowledge…and the kind of humor that could embarrass even...

Video: Take A Ride Around Laguna Seca Inside The JCG 1970 Dodge Challenger

The gang at JCG build some pretty cool hot rods, and not only are they pretty to look at, but also fun to flog. With pro touring being their passion, their cars are meant to run and at last...

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Join Us In Texas For The Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car And Get On TV! Check Out The Promo Here

As some of you guys have heard, I am the new host of the Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car television series on MavTV, and next weekend I’m coming to Texas! There are several bits of...

Photos And Results From The Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car Race At Laguna Seca

This past weekend, we were on site in Monterey California for the first race of the 2014 Ultimate Street Car Association Series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Thanks to the guys at Kahn Media, along...

Dodge Dart Pro Stock Debut And Wind Tunnel Video Right Here!

If you are a fan of door car drag racing, like we are, then you are going to be excited about seeing the new Dodge Dart Hemi Pro Stockers that were just debuted and will make their first passes down...