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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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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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A BangShifter Abroad, Part 4: Loch Ness, Whisky, And The Dark History Of Edinburgh

After our free day that we used to go to Bute, we started the actual tour of Scotland and Ireland. This necessitated a hotel change, so we called for a taxi and loaded our bags down to the sidewalk...

Overhaulin’s 100th Episode Is Tonight And They Are Doing A Dodge A100 Van! It’s A Van Man…

You know how much I love vans, so when the guys at Overhaulin’ told me that this episode was going to be all about redoing an A100 Dodge I was all over it. In fact, Freiburger and I used to own...

The Epic SEMA Adventure: Bob And Greg Eat Dinner With Isky And Lunch With Linda Vaughn

(Words by Greg Rourke – Photos by Rourke\Chiluk) – Bob Chiluk and I had the opportunity to go to SEMA this year, our first trip to the automotive aftermarket epicenter of the universe....

2014 Optima Ultimate Streer Car Invitational – Road Course Action Photos From The Race

(Photos courtesy of Optima Batteries) – It is one of the most unique and cool events in the automotive universe and this year’s running was the hardest fought yet. Calling back on the...

Holley’s Look Back At The 2014 Holley LS Fest Is An Intense Peek At Every Aspect Of The Massive Event

When the Holley LS Fest first got started a few years back it was a small, fun gathering of enthusiasts that enjoyed a weekend with like minded friends. In a very short amount of time the event has...

eBay Greatness: This Chrysler Conquest TSI Is Perfect With Boosted Late Model Hemi Power

When Cody Nickerson sent in the link to this eBay listing, he wrote “Here’s one for McTaggart.” Well since Mc is in Scotland vacationing, I’m going to write about this one...

The Guys With The Insane Dual Russian Tank Engine Pulling Tractor Have Added A Blown Hemi, Because Why Not?

Of the more amazing creations we have ever featured on BangShift is a European pulling tractor called Slaedehunden (sled dog) which uses a pair of massive 40-liter Russian tank diesel engines that...

Watch Francois Gissy Top 200mph On His Hydrogen Peroxide Rocket Bicycle – Yes, Bicycle

Last year we showed you video of Francois Gissy running nearly 180mph on his bicycle which is powered by a hydrogen peroxide rocket. At the time, Gissy was running at an airfield of some kind and was...

Goodguys Autumn Get Together Coverage – Hot Rods, Hemi Engines, And Stuff You’ll Hate

I’m back with more coverage from the 2014 Goodguys Autumn Get Together which was held last weekend at the Almeda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California. This was one of the neatest car...

California’s Samoa Drag Strip Preyed Upon By Idiot Junkie Theives – Wiring For Timing System Stolen

So let me begin by saying that I am adding the “junkie” part to this story because it sure fits the bill of other news stories we have seen over the years where some guy all strung out on...

Would You Rather: The “Which Import Would You Rather Stuff An LS Into” Edition

The eBay Find we put up earlier was a pretty cool car, not only because we dig widebody Starion’s and Conquests, but also because it had late model Hemi power under the hood with some boost...

SEMA 2014: One More Load Of Trucks To Check Out – Virtually Bro-Rig Free!

Yesterday we took you for the first of two trips into the truck hall at SEMA 2014. One of the things that was mentioned in the comments both on BangShift and on the Facebook post about the photos was...

Watch A 9-inch Ford Explode At Launch From Underneath Paul Marston’s Monza

We’ve seen a lot of carnage at the drags, but never have we seen a rear axle destroyed in quite this fashion, or with a camera mounted at this angle. We can only assume they had the camera...

If Fitzgerald Had Any Brains He Would Have Built His Blazer Like This Guy – Meet The 1978 MaliBlazer

So Fitzgerald finishes the Blazer and it looks all nice and stock and original. If you are into that kind of thing you probably really like it but let’s be honest here, he took the safe way...