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King Of The Hammers Livestream 2026: The Every Man Challenge Is Today, Plus The Kids 170 Tonight! Here Is All Of Our King of the Hammers Livestream Action From Johnson Valley!

Off-road racing across Johnson Valley California at King of the Hammers 2026 continues right here! We’ve got the livestream rocking right here from start to finish, so make sure you tune in and...

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Electrical Tech: WIRE CRIMPING 101 – How to Crimp Open Barrel Terminals Like a PRO! (Wire Selection Included)

There is a lot of wiring going on in your average newer built hot rod, what with EFI and electric everything and all that. But even if you have an older, or more traditional, ride there are still...

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Grand National Roadster Show 2026 Photo Coverage Continues: Even More Hot Rods, Customs, Lowriders, Muscle Cars, Street Rods, Trucks, and More!

We’ve got another gallery of photos from the show, and if you missed our previous photos we’ve got a link to those too! (Photos by Chad Reynolds) Our newest gallery of photos from the...

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This Is The Biggest Deal In Air Hammers: Which One Of These Beasts Actually Performs Under Real Testing Conditions?

In a world of tools that just keeps getting better and better for the money, and where nearly everything is offered in a battery operated version that outperforms everything else, air hammers seem to...

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Ride On Board With Christopher Polvoorde During His King of the Hammers Trophy Truck Qualifying Run!

Seeing Trophy Trucks run well over 100 miles per hour across the desert is something truly special. With suspension travel that is measured in feet, not inches, and 1,000 horsepower on tap for the...

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This Is What Hanging Out With Jay Leno For A Day Is Like: Driving Cool Stuff + Shop Tour + New Projects!

8 years ago I got the chance to come to Jay Leno’s and talk to his car care guys, get a truck washed and waxed, and check out the collection. We weren’t supposed to really talk to Jay...

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We’ve Never Seen Jeeps Do Burnouts Like These, But The Proof Is In The Video!

When Shaine Rieley sent us the link to this video of him and some friends tearing it up in lifted Jeeps, we couldn’t believe our eyes. These guys are absolutely hammering on these rigs and the...

Carnage Video: Watch a Geo Metro Get Turned Into Farm Fertilizer!

Ah, the manure spreader. It doesn’t lead a glorious life. It spends every second of it’s life either taking crap, giving crap, being filled with crap, or reeking of crap. That’s a...

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2014 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion Feature Car: 1967 Dodge D100 Gasser

I enjoy finding vehicles that turn Lohnes into a drooling idiot. It’s a fun game that we here at BangShift have been playing for a few years now on the forums. The recipe is simple: Find a...

This Crazy Mud Truck Proves That All You Need Is Horsepower, Wheel Speed, And A Right Foot Made Of Lead

Most of us have probably been to a local mud bog where guys with trucks try to slog their way through a pit of muck and mire. Chances are that you have seen said trucks lumber down into the slop, try...

2014 LA Roadsters Show Coverage: SOHC Engines, Hemi Engines, And Wall To Wall Cool Cars

Our wall-to-wall coverage of the 2014 LA Roadsters Show continues today with more photos featuring some of the killer cars on the grounds of the Pomona Fairplex where the event was held....

The Texas 12: Wickam’s Favorite Cars From The 2014 Holley Hot Rod Reunion

(Words and Photos by Charles Wickam) – This being my third trip to the Holley National Hot Rod Reunion, I had kind of an idea what I was in for. With over 1500 race and show cars on the...

2014 Holley Hot Rod Reunion Coverage: Tommy Lee Byrd’s Favorite Photos From The Weekend

(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – We documented Tommy Lee Byrd’s road trip in his ’64 Corvette coupe, and he blasted a bunch of cool pictures while at one of the biggest nostalgia...

Watch This ProCharged Chevy Caprice PPV Destroy Tires And Scream To The Heavens (Thom…SHIELD YOUR EYES!)

The Chevy Caprice PPV hit the streets a year or two ago as a model intended to be purchased by police departments and other law enforcement agencies. It was not intended to fall into the hands of...

Rough Start: Would You Take a Chance On This Lincoln Mark VII?

(Rough Start is a new feature here at BangShift. With this, McTaggart will scout a random Craigslist area for a car that can be bought and driven for $2,500 [under “by owner” only], and be made...

Watch This Jaguar XJ220 Light The Tires Off Right-Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em!

Whoever is behind Tax The Rich on Facebook is easily the most BangShift-minded supercar owner (owners?) on the effing planet. They are notorious for a series of YouTube videos that show cars that are...

2014 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion Feature Car: 1970 Mustang Grande 351

Every car has a story. Some live fast, die young and end up resting in a field somewhere. Some live basic lives that aren’t real notable, and some, like Rick Pierce’s ’70 Mustang, shine years...

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The Promotional Video for the 1978 Dodge Aspen Lineup Is The Most Seventies Thing I’ve Seen…Ever!

It’s not a secret around BangShift that I’m a fan of Chrysler’s F-J-M bodystyles. I’ve at some point or another have dealt with all three: I almost had a really decent Aspen (F-car) when I...

Check out these great vintage photos from New England Dragway on the H.A.M.B.

As you probably know, Lohnes is announcing at the New England Nationals at New England Dragway on RRRRRRRoute 27, EPPING, New Hampshire this weekend. I started digging around trying to find some cool...

This Fabtech Ford Raptor Is Super Sexy! Plus They Agreed To Jump, Slide, And Thrash It For Us!

When we called Steve Erdelyi, the R&D Manager at Fabtech, and asked if they had a bitchin truck we could shoot a feature on, he said “of course we do”. When we asked him if...