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Cool Movie Car History: Here Are 10 Cool Facts About Kenny’s 1973 Custom Vette From The Movie Corvette Summer

There was a time when I couldn’t stand the Corvette from Corvette Summer. I don’t know why, but back when flares were a thing, I couldn’t stand them. Now I kinda dig them actually....

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Classic Truck Drag Feature: “Uncle Jessie” This 1969 Ford Pickup is equipped with a MASSIVE Twin Turbo Big Block setup and it HAULS ASS!

Classic trucks are cool, and no stranger to the dragstrip, but something like this isn’t what you normally see at a No Prep race. They are either nice and clean S10 trucks, the occasional late...

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1,800 Miles Home! Will This Classic Ford Mustang RUN AND DRIVE From Arizona To Tennessee? Vice Grip Garage Part 2

We shared Part 1 of this whole Mustang II adventure last week and now it’s time for Part 2. Will it actually run and drive and make it all the way from Arizona to Tennessee? Watch to find out....

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Gassers At Shadyside! Southeast Gassers Association 2024 | A/Gas Eliminations | Shadyside Dragway

The Southeast Gassers Association puts on some of the most fun drag racing in the world. It’s an awesome series with old school gassers being driven like God intended and they certainly know how to...

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Vintage Drag Car Feature: This TIME CAPSULE 1963 Corvette Drag Car with De-Stroked Lingenfelter Small Block Is AWESOME!

Tommy Lee Byrd, the Hot Rod Hoarder, is always finding super rad rides to highlight and feature in his videos and this one here is no exception. With a destroked Lingenfelter built small-block under...

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The Stanceworks Honda-Swapped Ferrari RE-BUILD Begins Now! He Blew It Up And Now It’s Time For Improvements

The K24 Ferrari… This evil bastard launched the rods out of it on the back stretch at Buttonwillow not long ago, and in the previous video we learned why. In this video there is a rebuild about...

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Question Of The Day: The Problems With Mixed Messages…

There is a difference between a smartassed bumper sticker that is obviously trying to be cute and clever, and making a literal statement with your vehicle. I don’t mind a bumper sticker, but...

GoPro Gone! The View When A Camera Escapes A Fuel Altered At 200+ MPH Is Pretty Weird, Wild, and Awesome

(By Jason Mazzotta) – Over the last decade the onboard camera technology has grown immensely due to the GoPro cameras. The high definition picture, sound quality, and picture stability in such...

Got Tremecs? American Powertrain Does And They Are Out Banging Gears On Power Tour – Follow Along!

You know our pals at American Powertrain are just about the biggest deal that there is when it comes to manual transmission swaps, conversions, and kits. They are one of the largest Tremec dealers in...

This Tesla Provided Its Owner With A Surprise Gift – A Kitten That Got Stuck Near The Power Unit!

It’s been a strange couple of weeks at BangShift Mid-West. Currently my wife and I are inundated with cats…specifically, three rescue kittens that have appeared over the course of two...

Mother Load: This Massive Collection Of Ford SOHC Parts Can Be Yours For $150,000

Of all the interesting exotica that Ford has produced over the years is interesting, but it is the infamous SOHC engine that still leaves us (and many others) spellbound. Initially made to dominate...

This C6 Z06 vs. Hellcat Charger Race Is A Quick Lesson In Power To Weight Ratio

In the right lane we have a C6 Corvette Z06. It isn’t anything to sneeze at, with 505 horsepower, 470 ft/lbs of torque, and a rev range that swings into the 7,000 RPM territory. It isn’t...

Event Coverage: Truck and Tractor Pulls At The TS Performance Outlaw Diesel Weekend

This is what you’ve truly been waiting for, isn’t it? High-pressure diesels, 2wd pulling trucks, and the multi-engined unlimited classes…these are what make a pulling event what it...

This Video About A 1951 Chrysler New Yorker Rally Car And How It Linked A Father And Son Is Spectacular

Hey, it’s me you old pal Lohnes and the 100% unabashed fanboy of the Petrolicious video channel on YouTube. I happened upon one of their newer pieces last night and this whole deal is so 100%...

This Trailer For An Upcoming NitroAmerica 2015 March Meet Film Will Have You Running To The Drags

This weekend I am in Wilmington, Ohio at the ECTA land speed meet and away from the drags. I love the land speed world and clearly have a strong affinity for the drags as well so this video is a fun...

Drag Coverage: The $10,000 To Win Tuesday Night Pro Mod Shootout At Lancaster Dragway Was A Hit!

(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – The last feature I sent to Bangshift was from last fall. At the time, the future of Lancaster International speedway & dragway was unsure. Many of us...

Have You “Liked” Hotchkis On Facebook Yet? If You Are On Facebook….YOU SHOULD!

One of the many companies we see out and about at events across the country is Hotchkis Sport Suspension. We’ve obviously been super happy with the way their components have transformed Project...

This Racing Crash Compilation Is Enough To Make You Cringe And Wince

As long as there is racing, there will be crashes. For some people, that’s the entire point of watching racing in the first place, to see the carnage. We don’t necessarily like to...

This Incredible Video From McLaren Honors The Company’s Founder In The Best Way We Could Imagine

Of all the great motorsports figures to emerge and have their lives tragically shortened on the track during the 1960s and 1970s, Bruce McLaren’s name always looms large. The man was a force of...

It Came From eBay: A Six-Wheeled 1968 Cadillac With A Rumble Seat – Miss Cruella DeVille, Your New Car Is Here

A six-wheeled 1968 Cadillac that takes the word “custom” to new and frankly frightening heights, painted “you better f-ing look at me” red, with sixteen exhaust tubes running...