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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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56 Mile Charity Cruise On Indy’s i465 Is Happening New Years Day. Join It!

So the New Year’s Day Memorial Lap started out as sort of a way for Dave Woodman, a car guy, to bust the balls of his buddies who were too good to drive their cars if the weather wasn’t...

Best of 2014: How To Fail Towing Your Boat Out Of The Water In One Easy Step!

Summer is the perfect time to bring your buddies and your boat out to the lake for some on-the-water fun. Cruising out on the water, having a swim, maybe a beer or twelve…it’s a relaxing...

2014 BangShift Photo Highlight Reel: David Whealon’s Favorite Photos From The Drags, Land Speed Races, Road Races, Tractor Pulls, And More!

(WORDS AND PHOTOS BY DAVID WHEALON) – While 2014 was my first year as a BS contributor it also had me entering my 6th decade of existence.  Which I was not really looking forward to. Somehow...

Santa Forget Your Stuff? Buy One Of The Nicest A100 Trucks We Have Ever Seen On eBay – Mopar Goodness

The reality is that Dodge A100 trucks and vans on eBay tend to be one of two things. They are either (a) pretty rough and in need of lots of work or (b) all hot rodded and kind of hacked up. This...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: Last Call For 2014!

What a year it has been! We have the Hellcat from Dodge, the flat-plane-crank 5.2L Voodoo V8 from Ford, and the LT4 blower motor from Chevrolet. We also have the EcoBoost four-banger from Ford...

Cheap Fun Is The Best Fun: Road Karts With Short Money Engines On Slick In The Dirt = BIG FUN (Video) – We Want In!

Recently, Chad and I did battle with a host of other guys at a karting event during the PRI show. While neither of us were the fastest in the group, we weren’t embarrassed either. Every time we...

How Far Is Too Far? Watch This Bronco Jump And Find Out At The 2014 Mega Truck Finals

There is always such a thing as “too much”. When it comes to playing off-road, too much airtime usually results in broken suspension parts, a snapped axle or hub, and about fifty thousand...

This John Deere 317 Garden Tractor With A 2.8L GM V6 Is 100% BangShift Approved – Think It Sounds Good With Zoomies?

So as you have undoubtedly noticed, we have been running lots of “Best of 2014” blog items over the last week or so. We’re going to spice things up over the next few days before New...

Auction Find: The Estate Sale of Roger Jones, Sr. In Oklahoma

Ron Ward gets the credit for locating the first big auction of 2015 in Oklahoma. Roger Jones, Sr., from Pryor, Oklahoma, was apparently a life-long gear head of sorts and had accumulated quite the...

Ridge Running: The Motorhead Hill Climb, At Mazda Turnpike In Hakone, Japan (VIDEO)

If you got a free pass on a local road, anywhere you could choose, to race, what would you pick? Some wide-open road in Nevada where you could put your foot to the floor and go chasing the setting...

Good Or Bad? Brian Finch’s Mus-Take Mustang Project Is Underway

When Brian Finch announced that he was going to be building a Mustang, that incorporated a 2011 front end with a 1967 back end, and was calling it Mus-Take, there were a lot of people wondering if it...

Best of 2014: Left For Dead In A Ditch: The Newfoundland Ravine Daytona

The photos look like a crime scene. The remnants of a T5 Copper 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona lay scattered, crushed, picked apart by parts looters among the trees and brush of a ravine in Newfoundland,...

Best Of 2014: The Oddest and Most Badder Asser Pickup In America Does a Burnout and Makes a Dyno Pull

This truck is one of those rare vehicles that when viewed one way is the coolest thing ever, but when viewed another way, is a little on the freakish side. In doing some digging around the internet,...

Video Bonanza: People Failing At Pulling Engines In Every Way Possible (Ok, Some Succeed)

Pulling an engine is one of those gearhead experiences that may be nearly universal among BangShifters. Sometimes it literally seems to remove itself and other times, these big lumps of iron and...