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Will These Replica Classic Car Bodies Reshape The Car Industry? Juncheng Vehicle Co. Is Replicating Icons In China

Several years ago the restoration body parts business went to a whole new place when companies started offering complete bodies for our favorite American classics. 1969 Camaros were one of the first,...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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How To Fab Headers: Follow Along As The Iron Trap Garage Crew Build Custom Stainless Headers For The Ardun Powered 1933 3 Window!!

Headers are one of those fabrication projects that seem to intimidate a lot of people, and for good reason. If you go at them from the wrong direction, don’t have a game plan in place to start...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: THIS RARE FIREBIRD FORMULA 350 HAS HAD A HOD ROD LIFE! COME SAVE IT!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Pontiac. How about a real deal 1987 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 that has had a few good go...

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Wild Ride at the May 2026 El Mirage California SCTA Meet – The Spirit of AutoPower III Comp Coupe Hits A Bump at 228 MPH!

The Spirit of Autopower Comp Coupe is a pretty radical machine, and a staple in the land speed racing community. This thing is based off a little tiny first generation Honda Civic, but the rest is...

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Show Rod For Sale! The Crazy 1970s Wine Barrel Rod Could Be Yours – It Needs To Come Home

Of all the weirdo theme/show rods we have seen come across various auction blocks over the last few years, we’re going to say that this one, the Wine Barrel Rod is absolutely the coolest. The...

El Camino Sleeper! This Factory Stock Appearing ’84 Is Tougher Than You Think – Not An LS

G-body El Caminos are cool. Right now in many parts of the country they can be bought for pretty short money as they do not have the nostalgic appeal that older ones do. That is good if you are a...

Here’s a Turbo Diesel VW You Don’t Have To Apologize For – A 1968 Diesel Swapped Baja Bug!

With all the bru-ha-ha that’s been kicked up by the dirty, cheating, environment hating, mean, ugly, bad smelling, spiteful, sneaky, shifty eyed, shady, engineers at VW who cheated...

The Car Bros Hit SEMA and SEMA Hits Back – This Is Hilarious

I’ll admit right off the bat that I am a Car Bros fan boy. Every time these guys launch a video I latch on like a 14 year old girl at a boy band concert. I think the guys are witty and funny...

Hot Rumor: NMCA Set To Announce Class Described As “Pro Stock Class Everyone Wants”

There ain’t much that would make us tap the keys this late on a Friday night but BangShift.com has learned through multiple trusted sources that the NMCA will be announcing a new class next...

Breaking: 25 Camaros Of All Types And Vintages Are Going Up For Sale TOMORROW!

We know that this is the last possible second when it comes to news like this, but if you are a Camaro fan and are anywhere near Athens, Georgia, you might want to know about this: we are getting...

BangShift Special Access: Brand New 0 Mile 2015 COPO Camaro For Sale Right Here!

We don’t need to tell you how bad ass the 5th Gen COPO Camaros are, or the fact that they share the same heritage that created the COPO 9560 and 9561 Camaros back in 1969, but we will. Like the...

Drag Video: This Look At How The Farks Supercars/American Racing Headers Guys Battled For A Championship Rules

It came down to a final round. It was the end of the weekend at Holley LS Fest and the championship for the Real Street category of the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series was on the line. In one...

Hotchkis Sport Suspension Brings New Mustang, Galaxie, Hellcat, Corvette, And BMW Components and Systems!

Hotchkis Sport Suspension came to SEMA 2015 loaded for bear with new products that are designed to enhance the handling characteristics of a wide variety of vehicles. When we say wide, we mean it....

PDRA World Finals Action Photos: Our Last Blast From VMP As We Prepare For Vegas!

(Photos by David Whealon) – The PDRA rounded out their 2015 campaign on a high note at their World Finals on the strip at Virginia Motorsports Park a few weeks back. The race served to do two...

2015 Carlisle All Chrysler Nationals Coverage: The Awesome Forward Look Cars Of The 1950s And More!

(Photos by Ryan Severance) – One of the big themes at this year’s 2015 Carlisle All Chrysler Nationals was a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the company’s famed...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: It’s That Most…Wonderful…(sob!) Time Of The Year…

Seasons greetings, minions. Apparently for 2015 we are skipping the bird and concept of thankfulness and sharing and going straight into the orgy of SHOPSHOPSHOP!! and GIMMIE PRESENTS! When I say...

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This Weirdo “Back Half” Chevy Dually Has Us Both Confused And In Love – What’s The Deal?

Admittedly we’re not fully grasping the whys of this truck but damn it if we’re not in love with the look. The 1965 Chevrolet truck started out as a one ton “3+3″ cab (three...

This 1964 Studebaker Daytona Wagonaire Could Be The Replacement For A Soul-Sucking SUV

In 2004, GMC took a chance on making a convertible-roof-equipped version of the Envoy called the XUV. The roof would slide open, turning the sports-utility into a kind of pseudo-ute that could...