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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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Please Welcome Kelderman Air Suspension Systems To BangShift.com And BangShiftXL!

Brian and I are very excited to announce that Kelderman Air Suspension Systems has officially joined the BangShift Family of sponsors! And not only that, Kelderman will now be the BangShift XL...

Racepak 101 Is Coming To The PRI Show! Learn How To Use It Better, Or Why You Need It If You Don’t Have One!

We’re big fans of Racepak data loggers, and have used them for a while in several applications. But even though we know more than some about how to utilize our Racepak, we certainly don’t...

What Do You Think, Yes Or No? Ex-Racer 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix On eBay

I’m convinced that eBay will, sooner or later, be the death of me, even more so than Craigslist. My wife rolls her eyes so hard when she sees me surfing these sites that I’m certain she...

Drag Coverage: Battle Of The Bluegrass At Thornhill Dragway – Joe Robinson Memorial to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Best friends Joe Robinson (himself a medically-retired veteran) and Nash Poindexter formed P&R Productions to promote this event and see its proceeds...

No Voodoo… Just Voltage: The Shocking Truth About Alternators

For some reason, there are several systems in your average hot rod that seem to baffle folks. Electrical systems seem to be one of those, and at the heart of every street electrical system is a...

We Go Truckin’, Hot Roddin’, and Muscle Carin’ Through Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2014 – Last Blast Of Photos

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We have finally reached the end of Joe Grippo’s awesome photos from Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2014 which was held at Fleming’s Auto Salvage in Egg...

Shocker Video: A 9-second, 1,500hp DIESEL Ramcharger? What? — Here’s What 80-100 PSI Boost Does For Your Cummins!

(By Jason Sands)- Yup, it’s true, and actually started out as a joke. Owner Harvey Grant initially kidded about how he had the World’s Fastest Diesel Ramcharger (it’s a diesel...

Caption This: Worst Christmas Gift Ever For Your Significant Other

I’m not saying it’s a bad thing to have clothes that represent your tastes in cars at all. I’ve had plenty of shirts over the years that showcase my automotive A.D.D.: Ford Racing...

Jumping The Gun? North Carolina Buick Dealership Has Waiting Lists For New Grand National And GNX

Rumors have been hovering around since 2012 that Buick was thinking about bringing the Grand National and GNX nameplates back into the market, and there are some traces of truth to it, with GM...

Burt Reynolds’ Personal “Bandit” Trans-Am Is Headed To Auction!

There is an entire market section of vehicle restoration dedicated to black and gold late-1970s Pontiac Trans Ams. Year One even built a series of “Bandit Edition” Trans-Ams that came...

2014 Boonesborough Boogie Nationals: Street Rods And Only Street Rods From The Show

(Words and Photos by Doug Gregory) – If you’ve read any of my articles you know I like all kinds of stuff, but have a special liking for the Pre-49 stuff. This show gave everyone a nice...

WOW! These Apocalyptic Looking Buses Were Used to Shuttle People Onto A Canadian Glacier For Decades – Tracked Monster Buses!

Sorry if we just made your eyes bug out of your head. That was our initial reaction after getting an email from a Canadian reader who saw yesterday’s cool little tracked VW bus and then sent us...

Houston Autorama 2014 Shiny Cars and Trucks! Pro Street, Off Road, And Pro Built Beauties

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Charles Wickam’s fantastic Houston Autorama photos have been filling our pages for days and they will continue to do so because there are still lots more to...

Montana-bahn, Round Two: Proposed Legislation Would Bring Montana Highways Up To 85MPH Limits

Between 1995 and 1998, Montana’s daytime speed limit was, verbatim, “safe and prudent”. Translated, it meant that provided conditions were favorable, your car wasn’t a rolling...