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Toronto Motorama Car Show Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, Race Cars, And More! Doing It Up Canada Style!

(Photos by Mike Brooks)  Continuing with his Toronto Motorama traditions, Mike Brooks has visited the great white north for the Toronto Motorama again this year. We’re used to seeing Brooks...

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Ultimate Street Car Season Begins With Racing In Texas! Here’s Why Running Early In The Season Matters For Championship Pursuits

(Words by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) The 2026 season of OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series officially kicked off at G2 Motorsports Park in Anna, Texas. When the grid lined up, the...

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Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Just Keep Coming: Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Sportsman Door Cars, Pro Mods, Pro Stock Bikes And More!

We’ve shared a few galleries of photos from David Whealon already but now we’re getting into some of the photos from Richard Pasley too. Check them all out below by using the link to all...

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Drill Taps: Are These Self Tapping Drill Bits The Tool You’ve Been Missing? Are These More Useful Than Any Other Drill Bits?

I’m a big fan of a good drill bit, like anyone else who’s having to drill holes. But there are some serious differences in bits, regardless of the price. With all the different coatings,...

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Vice Grip Garage Interior Rehab: Derek and His Wife Jess Restored Their Darts Interior On A BUDGET! Here’s How

Just because the parts are available doesn’t mean that doing an interior restoration on your favorite project is going to be cheap. With lots of options, from “custom” bolt in...

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Our 2026 NHRA GatorNationals Action Photos Just Keep Coming: Funny Cars, Top Fuel, Door Cars, Pro Mod And More!

Here’s our last blast of photos from David Whealon, but we’ve got more galleries coming still! Use the link below to check out any of the photos you might have missed so far! (Photos by...

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Epic Save Video: How to Scrape the Door Handle on the Ground and Not Wreck Your Car

Drag cars often seem to defy the laws of physics with respect to acceleration, but the car in this video does it in a totally different way. There seems to be equal parts luck and driver acumen at...

Sideways Video: An Artistic Masterpiece Featuring Wingless Sprint Cars Slinging Clay!

The Oval Nationals held at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, California has become a must win event for West Coast dirt racers since its humble beginnings nearly 20 years ago. The guys who race these...

Size Matters II – Mike Ryan’s sophomore effort makes Size Matters I that much better

This is not to take anything away from the super-sized effort in the driving in Size Matters II — the followup to the bitchin’, tire-smoldering video from 2011 — but there’s a...

The Parting Shift: Take A Ride In A Top Alcohol Funny Car – Tire Shake And All

Wait…what? Yes, a top alcohol funny car here in the Parting Shift! Remember, these cars get shifted down track and alky floppers are insanely difficult to drive. You’ll see why in a...

Dyno Video: An Early Hemi Makes Test Pulls for the 2011 Engine Masters Challenge

BangShifters Scott Clark and Bob Holmes were part of an Engine Masters Challenge team along with guys like Gene Adams and the late Danny Miller. With Gene Adams aboard it is no surprise that the boys...

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Holley Releases New Front Clearance Pan For LS Engine Swaps

If there is one thing that everyone who has ever done an LS swap appreciates, it is a good oil pan and Holley’s swap pan has long been considered the best in the business. Taking stock of where...

This Four Year Old Can Operate A Flow Bench – What Have You Done With Your Life?

So yeah, what’s your story? This four year old kid knows his way around a flow bench like you know your way around a buffet and frankly that’s an impressive amount of knowledge....

The BangShift Weekend Road Trip Of Doom is ON! Follow us LIVE here and Guess Where We’re Going!

So by now you know that we started on our journey into the heartland of America yesterday at about 1:30 in the morning eastern standard time. If you have been following along via Glympse or on our FB...

eBay Find: This 1964 GTO Is Our Idea Of Pro Touring With A Soul

Balance is one of those all-important elements in car building and when someone’s vision strikes a great balance between modern and classic, we’re all in. The case of this 1964 GTO is a...

More Great Photos From The 2014 Detroit Autorama – Trucks, Hot Rods, Girls, More!

(PHOTOS BY MIKE BROOKS) – Here’s another load of never published photos from the 2014 Detroit Autorama by Mike Brooks. The show is so freaking big and Mike shot so many photos we have...

Glowing Header And Screaming Engine – An 850hp 1.5L 1983 Spec Formula One Engine On The Dyno

There’s a big stink in the F1 ranks these days about how the cars sound with the turbocharged V6 engines the series has mandated for 2014. In all honesty, we agree. The insane scream of the...

Bitchin’ Van? This Mr. Norm’s Custom Van Is 1970s Awesome And All Original

Grand Spaulding Dodge in Michigan, better known as Mr Norm’s in the hot rodding world, gained fame for their muscle car programs and tuning ability in the 1960s and early 1970s. When the EPA...

Hacks of the Week from Reddit’s JustRolledIntoTheShop

I’m headed out on a 2,000 mile road trip with Lohnes and Nutting at the ungodly hour of 2:00 am, so I’m writing this in the hopes that I don’t see anything like these photos on our...

Gallery: More Bonus Photos From The 2014 Detroit Autorama – Stuff You Have Not Seen Yet!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Hey, we know that the whole Autorama deal went down a little while back but the fact is that we got so many great photos from so many sources that we’re still...