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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-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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Great Use For A Pinto: The Mean Bean Rockbouncer Makes A Run At The Southern Rock Racing Series Finals!

Hot on the heels of the Plymouth Roadrunner that Dirt Every Day is building up into a Mad Max-like off roading freak, we come across this Ford Pinto that has been turned into a rock bouncer doing...

Ride On The Roof Of Frank Saponaro’s Wagon As It Pulls An Eighth Mile Wheelie!

Drag Week hero Frank Saponaro is going to have to start charging Cecil County Dragway an appearance fee if he keeps up with his high flying antics at the Rising Sun, Maryland strip. His awesome twin...

The 2015 Byron Power Wheelstand Championships Did Not Disappoint! Mass Casualties!

The photo above is when things were only sort of screwed up. Given the amount of damage we see each and every year at the Byron Power Wheelstand Championships you would think they were giving away $1...

Jeeps, Jeeps, And More Jeeps! Nothing But Jeep Photos From The Lucas Off-Road Expo 2015

Just when you think you couldn’t possibly have seen a Jeep that was “different”, along comes one that makes you turn your head. And since there were literally hundreds of them at...

This Might Be The Best 4 Door Ford We’ve Ever Found: Check Out This Fairlane!

This 1969 Ford Fairlane is spectacular. I mean epic. I mean both! For sale here in SoCal, this car is amazing. The asking price of $4800 might seem a little steep at first, and I would want the...

Own It! This 1976 Greenwood Corvette Sport Wagon Is For Sale – Four Seater Freak!

If there is one thing that the Corvettes bearing John Greenwood’s name never lacked for it was panache. Sure they may have been saddled with the same crummy engines that all of the other...

NMRA World Finals Coverage: Mustangs On The Track and In The Pits At Bowling Green

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Like many other races across the country last weekend, the NMRA Word Finals had some moisture to contend with during the event. This meant that the action was at...

Gravelrama 2015: More Flat Drags Madness From The Massive 4×4 Party

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – If you do not shoot motorsports or outdoor events of any kind that lasts all day then let me tell you a little something.  Partly-cloudy means you will be...

NSRA 2015 Coverage: Another Load Of Fantastic, Iconic, And Cool Trucks!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – MORE trucks.  There are seriously-cool rides with beds and this gallery is proof.  Though a few of these might still haul stuff, most just haul their...

First Dedicated Drag Racing Facility To Be Built In India – NHRA Worldwide Network Plays Big Role

So I guess this is “international drag racing day” here at BangShift. From the all wheel drive insane hot rod in Poland to the announcement that India will have its first dedicated drag...

Hardcore Happening 2015 Coverage: A Traditional Only Car Show With Lots of Traditionally Awesome Iron

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – For the last decade the crew at the Old Soul Rod Shop in LeRoy, New York has put on the Hardcore Happening, inviting everyone they know and lots of people they...

More Finnish Rally Action…And Carnage!…From The 2015 Toivakka Rally

With all of the motorsports coverage we’ve been working for you over the summer, we’ve slacked off a bit on the rally coverage, and that’s pretty sad, because no matter what, rally...

No LIVE Streaming Video From NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion

It is with a heavy heart that we announce today that BangShift.com will NOT be LIVE from the California Hot Rod Reunion this month. It pains me because the CHRR was our very first LIVE Broadcast and...

More Lucas Off-Road Expo Photos: Desert And Short Course Trucks Galore!

Yesterday we showed you a batch of 100 photos from this past weekend’s Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo in Pomona and told you we had plenty more where that came from! We weren’t lying, and while...