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The BangShift Mini-Bike Of Doom Is Revived (And Then It Wasn’t) – Burnouts Completed

One of the things we knew going into Bonneville is that it’s imperative to have a plan on how you’re going to cover the event. Hell, it is important to have a plan in order to figure out...

Ebay Find: This 1979 Chrysler Town And Country Wagon Is Perfection

Just look at it. Bronze paint with the best looking fake wood offered in the Seventies. The perfect wheel/tire setup…and that’s coming from a guy that normally can’t stand...

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This 1957 Chevy Is Called Dullamax And It Is One Of The Coolest New/Old Truck Mash Ups We Have Ever Seen

Normally, I am the guy who crows about people modifying old trucks, especially heavy duty ones away from their original equipment. Hey, we all have an automotive “thing” and this one...

That’s Gotta Hurt: Xavier Coupal Goes Barrel-Rolling In His NASCAR Challenger hard enough to remove the bodywork

This one hurts to watch. During the Canadian Tire race at Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Xavier Coupal went for one hell of a ride. Coming out of a corner on lap 51, he was fighting for position with...

Watch the Mercedes AMG G63 6×6 Take On Ferraris and McLarens At A Track Day

Track days are all about getting your ride onto the track and letting it all hang out. Boosted rally rocket? Great! Italian supercar? All the better! Giant-ass six-wheel drive truck? Uh….what?...

eBay Find: The Deuce And A Half Of My Dreams – Not Only A Fire Truck, A Forest Fire Truck!

One of my first clear vehicular memories was visiting the fire station in town as a little kid. Being that I grew up and currently live in the same small town, may of the faces have changed but the...

Edgewater Raceway Hot Rod Drags Coverage: Nostalgia Drags At One Of The Oldest Strips In The Country

(Words and photos by Doug Gregoryt) – Our car hadn’t been on the North side of the Ohio river since we bought it early last year.  That changed this weekend.  Though it was raining when...

The Ultimate Pro Touring Car Is A 1932 Ford Bodied Formula One Racer – Meet The F132

I appreciate evolution, especially when it comes to cars and racing so I don’t like to skip to the end of stuff before we get there, but guys like Aaron Beck make that awfully hard to do. See,...

ARCA Chooses Holley EFI To Fuel Its New Ilmor 396 Engine Package For 2015 And Beyond

Here’s some big news from our pals at Holley in the form of an announcement that they’ve been chosen as the EFI supplier for the ARCA series’ new Ilmore 396 engine package which...

Virginia Man’s Car Skewered By Guardrail In Wreck And He Emerges Completely Unscathed

(Photos by VA State Police) – We’ve all had an automotive close call in our driving lives. Maybe it was when you were horsing around with buddies and you lost the handle on the car,...

Nissan’s NISMO Juke/Xterra Is The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of

(Photos courtesy of Twitter/Nissan) The Nissan Xterra is a cool little SUV that has a strong off-roading pedigree. It doesn’t try to be soft and cuddly, but instead was built from the start to...

Rough Start: ‘Bird Spotting In Baton Rouge

Good food and views of the Gulf of Mexico. Enough swampland to hide bodies and the light hint of crude when you get close to the beach. Baton Rouge is many things to many people, but to me,...

Again?! Another Massive Nebraska Auction With Hundreds Of Cool Old Cars At Bullock Motors – How Many More Are There?

I was in transit either coming or going to the salt when I received an email from a BangShifter named Barney which tipped me off to the latest incredible find of old cars that are coming to auction...

Quick Shots: A Few Pictures From The Fontanel Cruise-In

Every Thursday night in 2014 between now and September 25th, the Fontanel Concert Cruise-In is held on the grounds of the Fontanel Mansion. Our friend Jeff Lee has shot this show for us before in the...