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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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RebelDryver Got A New Project Car! This 1977 Chevy Monza Is Going To Become A Drag And Drive Machine!

Our boy Scott Liggett is back with a new drag and drive project! After buying a 1950 Chevy coupe a year or two ago, and realizing it would be more work than he was really wanting to tackle, he sold...

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Better Than Rain-X?! Is This The Best Windshield Water Repellent Windshield Coating Ever? 10 Brands Tested!

I am a big fan of Rain-X. I own, and have owned, a few vehicles that don’t have windshield wipers at all and have found that if you apply it right and often enough it works wonders. I’ve...

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Our Final Gallery of 2026 PDRA East Coast Nationals Photos! Pro Mods, Dragsters, Door Cars, And So Much More!

Here’s gallery #4, our final gallery of PDRA East Coast Nationals action, and if you missed the photos we already posted, use the link below to check them out too. (Photos by David Whealon) The...

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This Awesome Dent Side Ford F100 Pre-Runner RIPS The STREETS, The Dirt, And More!

There is something awesome about vintage bodied pre-runner trucks, and this dentside F100 is a great example. My uncle had a SuperCab back then, and even though I was never a Ford fan growing up I...

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The Wild 1981-1985 Era Of Formula One Cars Race At Monaco Again! 1980s F1 Gold at the 2026 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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Drag Race Photo Coverage From The 2024 NHRA Virginia Nationals: Nitro, Nitro, And More Nitro! Top Fuel And Funny Car Photos!

Here’s our second gallery of photos from VMP baby! This time it’s all Nitro classes, so if you love nitro then you’ll love this photo gallery. And if you missed the previous photos,...

Pontiac In 1971: This Compilation Of Pontiac Promotional Videos From The 1971 Model Year Is Awesome

We have showed a ton of cool manufacturer promotional films over the years. We have also told you about the training films that the companies would make and still make to train their sales people but...

The Heavy Iron: This 1969 John Deere 860 Elevating Scraper Promotional Film Is Awesome

It has been too long since we’d talked heavy equipment here on BangShift. Today we’re fixing that with this killer John Deere promotional film for their 860 elevating scraper that was...

Oops! This Collection Of Old School Wild Rides, Carnage, and Funny Moments In Pulling Is Great

Back in the day, kids, there were these things called magazines and one of them, “Petersen’s 4-Wheel and Off Road” always had a back page called, “Whoops!” and there...

Return To Le Mans: This 1967 Ford Video Recounts Their Second Conquering Of The World’s Greatest Endurance Race

It was not simply enough for Ford to come and win Le Mans once. The first time was sweet but additional wins would continue to pile drive the point home that the company was serious about racing,...

Quirk-Master: This Profile Of The Subaru XT Sports Coupe Is A Fun Look Back At A 1980s Oddball From Japan

There is no such thing as a regional car brand in the year of 2022 but if there was, Subaru may be it. The company sells a wildly disproportionate number of their cars in the New England region but...

The Motor Underground: Chinatown Confidential – Street Gassers, In San Francisco, That Were Built, Not Bought! Episode 2

Here is Part 2 of the Chinatown Confidential series, where the Gassers of Chinatown are the stars. And if you are just joining us, and wonder what the hell we are talking about, you need to read...

Puddin’s Fab Shop Model A Project Update: Finishing Up The Floors With A Custom Trans Tunnel, Toe Boards, And More!

Puddin’s new Model A project sure is a good looking car, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some issues hiding below the skin. We’re looking forward to seeing this thing go from being a...

Fake A/C Refrigerant? Is That A Thing? How Dangerous is Fake Car A/C Refrigerant? Let’s Find Out With Project Farm!

Okay, so I realize the title of this blog post sounds like someone is trying to sell you a can of stuff that says it is R-134A but is really something else, and that’s not the case here. This...

Drag Race Photo Coverage From The 2024 NHRA Virginia Nationals: Wheels Up And Tire Smoking Door Car Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) It has been a big year for NHRA Drag Racing and the Virginia Nationals were no different. Virginia Motorsports Park always puts on an epic race, and this one is no...

Literally Chasing Classic Cars! The Hot Rod Hoarder Goes To The GREAT RACE Which Goes From Kentucky To Maine!

The Great Race is one of those events that looks like it would be relaxing and fun, but that is way more competitive and grueling than you might think. The Hot Rod Hoarder, Tommy Lee Byrd, has been...

Own A Buick Grand National? OPGI Is The Place For Your Restoration Parts Needs – Check Out These Videos

There were few cooler cars produced in the 1980s than the Buick Grand National. For a run of about a half decade these things were highly sought after by buyers, highly feared by Mustang owners, and...

Nitro Powered Hill Climb Video: Some Of The Best Riders In The World Get After It And Make It Up A Hellacious Grade

No, this is not one of those videos where everyone fails. This is a video that shows some of the best nitro powered hill climb action we have ever seen on a hill that can only be described as...

Neat Video: This 1930s Footage Of A Ruth Dredging and Trenching Machine In Action Is A Cool Look Into The Gearhead Past

There are few neater things than being able to look back into the history of machines through old video. For instance, in this case we get to watch a Ruth Dredging and Trenching Machine in action...