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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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The Street Car Super Nationals In Las Vegas Is Now The JEGS Street Car Super Nationals!

We’re very excited to announce that JEGS is now the title sponsor of the Street Car Super Nationals in Las Vegas! The baddest drag race in the country will not only be bringing you all the...

Fall AACA Hershey: Swap Meet Photos, Cool Cars, And The Kind of Junk BangShifters Love

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – If there is one thing that most BangShifters out there absolutely love it is cruising the aisles at a swap meet to find treasures, oogle cool parts, and bench race...

The Goodguys Southeastern Nationals 2015: Cool Cars, Trucks, And Autocross Action

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – We promised you multiple days of Bob Chiluk photo goodness from the 2015 Goodguys Southeastern Nationals which were held last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway and...

BangShift Project Files: Why Are We Featuring A Left-For-Dead Buick Regal GS? Because It’s Being Built Up For One Of The Coolest Races We’ve Ever Heard Of!

Are you familiar with the concept of ChumpCar or the 24 Hours of LeMons? That’s where you take a $500 beater, make it safe enough to race without killing yourself, and beat on it until you...

Orange You Glad We Found This This Sweet 1970 Charger R/T For Sale?

We only wish we could have met the person who bought this car new. Why? They had to have been a character, right? Who walks into a Dodge dealer, sits down and options a 1970 Charger with a 440, a...

Bayou Round Up 2015: More Photo Coverage From The Show In Lafayette, Louisiana

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – There’s something to be said for a club that manages to create events that have long lasting appeal and dedicated fans. The Kontinentals have cornered the...

Honda’s “Paper” Ad Is A Pretty Awesome Watch – The Mechanical History Of The Company

Sometimes people ask me where all the ideas and topics for all the different things I have written on BangShift come from and the fact is that many of them come from stuff I run into in everyday...

Unlimited! The Full-On Race Rigs Take On The Mud Pit At Virginia Motor Speedway!

If a racing venue has an “Unlimited” class, you can guarantee that is the show you have to see. Unlimited means just that: follow the safety rules, and whatever else pretty much goes. At...

The Aeromotive Diesel Lift Pump Is Here And Shipping – They Changed The Game

It is here and you can buy one today! Aeromotive has gotten their long awaited diesel lift pump to market and if you are shopping for a lift pump to use on your truck put this one on the list to...

Would You Rather? Which Would You Take, The Late-Model Screamer Or The Street Machine With A Blower?

The entire point of the game of “Would You Rather?” is to force the player into a decision where no matter the choice, the discarded option might have presented itself better. Normally...

Show Coverage: The AACA Fall Hershey Meet – Tons Of Incredible Cars From Across The Ages

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Lest you think that our man Joe Grippo is just some knuckle dragging drag strip dweller. No way, baby! Grippo is a full on gearhead that loves all different kinds of...

US-60 Drag Strip Nostalgia Day: One More Look At Hot Cars In The Pits

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – When we arrived another photographer (‘Meatball’ Mark Portman) had the nostalgia cars arranged on the finish line for a photo op and was snapping...

Goodguys Coverage: Photos From The 22nd Annual Southeastern Nationals

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – Our man Bob Chiluk recently beat a hasty escape from the mean streets of Chicago and escaped to the warmer confines of North Carolina to attend the Goodguys...

Diesel, Dirt, and Torque: Watch These Caterpillars Move 300,000lbs Of Dirt At A Swipe!

(Words by Greg Rourke) – Let’s say you need to move some dirt. You could get a spade shovel and wheelbarrow and spend the day sweating your ass off and end up looking like you...