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Jay Leno Drives the Ultimate 1967 Muscle Car Unicorn (With an American Powertrain 6-Speed Swap!)

Just 187 1967 Pontiac 2+2 HOs were built from the factory, and man is this thing a real unicorn. With the 428 under the hood, and a factory 4-speed, it was a fun car to drive, but it’s a whole...

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FREE No Prep Drag And Drive LIVESTREAM: Back To The Streets 2026 Is Hitting Wabash, Wagler, Brown County And Bunker Hill Dragways This Week!

It’s Drag and Drive season and that means more and more folks are taking their hot rods and race cars out for racing and road trips and we love them for it. Back to the Streets is one of the more...

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NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Our Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos Continue!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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Featured Product: Mazda Miata Coil Overs From Ridetech! One Of The Best Track Day Cars Ever Gets Some New Goodies From Ridetech!

Whether you love their 4 cylinder power, or not, it’s hard to argue with the handling prowess of the venerable Mazda Miata. The MX5, as it is known everywhere else in the world, is light,...

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Indianapolis 500 Movie – The 500: Immortality at Indy. The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

The Indianapolis 500 will be run for the 110th time this Sunday as the green flag drops for the 2026 edition of this amazing race. Regardless of whether you are a hardcore Indy Car Series fan, or...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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The RideTech Report: Event Season Has Begun, Custom Rides, Video, New Projects, and More

While some of us are still waiting for the big event season to kick off, the team at RideTech has sprung hard into action and come out of the blocks firing. Last week they were displaying at...

Watch Randy Dolensek’s Monster Ford Powered 1969 Mercury Cyclone Run 7s All Day Long

(Video credit: VictoryRedColorado Youtube Channel) – If someone were to force me to make a list of the favorite drag cars I have ever seen over the every growing span of my announcing career,...

More Coolness From The 2016 Grand National Roadster Show – The Big One In Pomona

And we’re back! That’s right, BangShift’s photo-palooza from the 2016 Grand National Roadster Show continues unabated. We’re continuing to take you on a roaming tour of the...

Rough Start Racer: This 1989 Chevrolet Camaro Is Ready To Be Your Gear-Banging Second Car!

Welcome to another round of Rough Start rule-bending. Why are we ignoring the rules we set up for the challenge, you ask? Well, in this case, it’s simple: this time we are looking at a car that...

Aerospace Components Joins The BangShift Live Broadcast Sponsor Family

It is with a great deal of pride that we announce Aerospace Components as the newest member of the BangShift family of live streaming event and site sponsors. The Florida based company has been at...

Eight Is Great! 1942 Chevrolet G506 Truck Has Eight Wheels And Tires – Amazingly Original

So since I am on a hot streak today after seeing that Dodge Power Wagon school bus and all, I figured I would share another cool find with you in the form of this 1942 Chevrolet G506 trucks which was...

The Most Awesomely Bizarre Racing Ever Is European Reverse DAF Racing – Jumps and All

(By Eric Rood) – Bangshift’s fine truck-fan contingent are likely well-aware European truck maker DAF, but the Dutch company also built small, terribly slow cars. While they’re notable for...

Who Needs A V8? This V6 Firebird Gets Into The Sevens With A Twin-Turbo Buick Stage Two Under The Hood!

Buick has two modes of production, as far as we are concerned: off and on. When they are off, they are the quintessential old man’s car company, producing cars that are comfortable bordering...

2016 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage Continues: More Of The Best Stuff!

We’ve been hammering you with awesome photos from the 2016 Grand National Roadster Show day after day and the hits will be coming for some time. Although I was not able to attend this year...

eBay Find: Street Legal 1928 Chevrolet Old School Racer Tribute Is 100% BangShifty

Titled and registered as a 1928 Chevrolet, this incredible single seat racer was not actually built back then but rather it was built just a few years ago as a tribute to the era wen a transverse...

Busted: Professional Cyclist Caught With Electric Motor Hidden In Bike – Incredible Cheat

(Photo: Yahoo.com) – Here’s a story that would even make Smokey Yunick smile! A 23-year old Belgian professional cyclist was busted at the world cycle-cross championships last week with...

Unhinged: Why Does It Seem Like Is FCA Giving Up On Making Cars?

Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of FCA North America, isn’t a stupid man. When he took control of what was the left-for-dead carcass of Chrysler, many people, myself included, expected the third...

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Rolex 24 Race Recap: Results and Race Analysis, and Video From Classes Top To Bottom

(By Eric Rood) – The dust has settled on the opening round of endurance racing here in the U.S. The race had a bit of everything: tons of attrition, unexpected accidents, heroic drives, photo...

Jay Leno Takes Us On A Tour Of Not Just The Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R…But The GT350R That He Personally Bought!

Anyone who ever doubted Jay Leno’s credibility as a car guy, consider this video the ultimate proof that you’re wrong. Sure, he’s got Jay Leno’s Garage, a place that is...