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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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Crash Video: The Pit Lane Incident At The 2014 Petit Le Mans At Road Atlanta

The 2014 Petit Le Mans had plenty of action going for it in all of the classes, from the DeltaWing cars through the GT classes. While there was plenty of carnage throughout the race, one of the most...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Attempting To Get Blood From A Stone

In the old days, people would take responsibility for their actions and reactions. If you adjusted the screws on your carburetor with reckless abandon, just to find out that the car doesn’t run...

Gratuitous Burnout: This 1963 Ford Galaxie Cooks Them Off Properly

All of us at BangShift love our cars useable, durable, and powerful, and when I found this footage of a 1963 Ford Galaxie screaming it’s lungs out on a burnout pad in either Australia or New...

Ohio Mile Land Speed Action Gallery: Photos From A Diverse And Fun September Meet

(Photos by David Whealon/DW Motorsports Photography) – We’re back with more great photos from the Ohio Mile/ECTA land speed meet which took place a couple of weekends back in Wilmington,...

Rodders Journal Revival 2014 Coverage: A Catch All Collection Of Cool Cars From Different Eras

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Thus far we have showed you some fantastic Joe Grippo photos from the 2014 Rodders Journal revival and those photos have been broken down into chunks specific to...

Show Coverage: Freaks, Geeks, And Cool Iron From The Hot Rod Riot Car Show – Victoria, Texas

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – As we move into fall across the country, car show season really ramps up for one last major blast before the winter. Temps in places like Texas get cool and comfy...

This Blown Olds 455 Powered, Screaming Yellow, 1977 Pacer Wagon Is Cool And Slightly Confusing

At first blush you are saying, “What could possibly me confusing about a blown Pacer wagon?!” The fact is at first blush we thought that the car was completely over the top awesome. The...

BangShift Tech: We Revamp Our Entire Dash Using Auto Meter Gauges To Replace No Name Junk That Failed – Bonus BangShifty Tricks Applied

Let me start by laying out the scenario for you: There’s pressure to get your project done, whether it be due to the end of the driving season looming (If you’re from a part of the...

Is A Jeep Cherokee Held Together With A 2×4 And Ratchet Straps Worth $1500?

We’ve all been there. You are trying to sell some junk, maybe to raise money for something else, maybe to just get rid of it, and maybe because it is so terribly horrendous that you can’t...

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SHAKEDOWN AT THE SUMMIT STARTING 10AM TODAY EST!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SHAKEDOWN AT THE SUMMIT STARTING AT 11AM EASTERN SATURDAY     Ohhhhh this is gonna be good! BangShift will provide LIVE and FREE streaming coverage of the 2014...

Funny Car Great Frearless Fred Goeske Dead – From Funny Cars With Doors To Rockets, The Man Drove ‘Em All

They don’t build ’em like Fred Goeske anymore. His story of evolution in the sport of drag racing mirrors that of many from his era. He began tinkering with cars in his teens, spent time...

ROADKILL! Freiburger and Finnegan Cruise The Heartland Of America In A Sweet Ford Wagon They Bought In A Parking Lot

The newest episode of Roadkill is dropped and the show is a cool look at a roadtrip that Freiburger and Finnegan took across the central part of the country in a classic Ford wagon. While that may...

And For Your Saturday Morning Entertainment, A Flying Semi Truck

It’s Fall in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s not even six in the morning and it’s gonna be dark for another hour. The leaves are everywhere and rain has become the norm. All told, it...

The 2014 Audi Q7 – Cruising The Beautiful Diesel Beast To And Around One Of America’s Great Tracks

(Words and photos by David Hakim) – With the low-speed grunt of a big-block muscle car and the fuel-sipping consumption of an eco-friendly four-cylinder ride, the 2014 Audi Q7 quattro...