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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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PSCA Street Car Super Nationals Anarchy Under The Arch – Thursday Action And Pit Photos!

(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Things to know from the first day at the PSCA Street Car Super Nationals “Anarchy Under The Arch” event are numerous. The first is that the ambient...

Seven Of The Rarest And Most Desired Muscle Cars Ever Built Are Being Auctioned Off By The Feds

This story broke in July and we were asleep at the switch but since the auction is less than a month away now, we figured it was a good time to catch you up on the amazing group of seven muscle cars...

Photo Gallery: Supercharged Engines

Boost is like God’s gift to mankind, so we love nothing more than an engine with a good blower attached. We’ve collected lots of photos of blown engines during our travels around the car...

Ride Along In The Highest Winding, Nastiest Sounding Small Block Ford Drag Race We’ve Ever Heard – Comp Eliminator Greatness

For those unfamiliar with the wild and wonky world of NHRA competition eliminator, the altered classes may be a bit confusing. This is one time in drag racing when the world altered does not strictly...

Awesome Historic Drag Video: 1968 US Nationals – The Eliminators – A Sweet 1960s Look At The Big Go

I’m not going to lie to you. I’m heading out to work as part of the NHRA announcing crew a the 60th Chevrolet Performance US Nationals on Tuesday and I have not slept in a week. Yeah, I...

Fact Is Crazier In Fiction: The Time The Winged Express Bumped Don Garlits And The Got Petitioned Out Of The Top Fuel Class

There are people who defy convention by necessity. There are people who do it for fun, and then there are those that do it to prove a point, no matter how costly the potential victory may be. Drag...

You Could Have A Unimog, But Wouldn’t You Really Rather Have A 6×6 Power Wagon?

Anyone who has read BangShift knows that Lohnes does a transformation whenever he sees a big truck that has all of the speed of a farm tractor: His eyes go as wide as a Disney princess’s, he...

Do You Care If The Toyota Prius Even Made A Lap Of The ‘Ring? They Do

I’m hard-pressed to think of a car that I give less of a (….) about than the Toyota Prius. The epitome of “appliance automobile”, the Prius is about everything that BangShift...

Mini-Feature: The Original Arfons Brothers Green Monster 5 – Allison Power, Great History!

Before their relationship turned cold and distant, Art and Walt Arfons created and raced together. Their machines were completely hand built, home engineered, and capable of running with virtually...

Is This The Luckiest SOB Walking The Planet Right Now? If You’re Going To Crash…

We’ve seen it all before. Someone on a motorcycle, usually a crotch rocket, weaving traffic at a speed guaranteed to invoke jail time, coming very close to their own demise each time they flick...

This Artistic, Slow-Motion, And Riveting Look At The 24 Hours Of The Nurburgring Is Worth A Watch

It is always neat when a company has the presence of mind to actually invest in media and projects that their customers will actually enjoy checking out. Nitto tires has done this by supporting the...

Would You Rather Unimog Edition: Is It The One With The Loader Bucket And Backhoe Or The VW Eating Snowblower On The Front Of It?

So there I was, aimlessly searching the internet for Unimogs because that’s what I do. Lo and behold, I stumble upon not one, but TWO of the fantastic German built machines and each one is...

Testing Begins On All New 2015 Factory Right Hand Drive Mustang – 25 New Global Markets To Get Iconic Pony Car

We know that you were thinking the same thing we were when our eyes first saw this release. “Boy this thing would make a bitchin’ postal delivery vehicle!” While we’re sure...

Watch A Pair Of Nitro Burning Nostalgia Funny Cars Rip Off Some Cool Dry Hops And Blast Down The Quarter Mile…At Hockenhiem

One of the coolest things about the nostalgia nitro funny car explosion over the last 10 years or so is that the cars have the same deeply appreciated fan base all over the world. Yes, funny cars...