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Dylan McCool Bought an UNKNOWN Drag Car at Auction… It Had ROD KNOCK! Can They Race It?

You never know what you are going to get when buying cars at auction, and that’s because you may or may not even be able to start them and hear them run. It totally depends on the auction, and...

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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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Here’s A Collection Of The Coolest Trucks We Saw At Goodguys Del Mar 2014

Trucks. We know ’em and we love ’em here at BangShift and that is why we took special care to shoot photos of the coolest, weirdest, wildest, and most interesting trucks at the 2014...

Watch Jeff Lutz’s New ’57 “Evil Twin” Chevy Make 2,140hp At The Tires On The Dyno! Nasty Stuff –

Let there be no question, Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week has officially entered into the “nuclear arms race” stage at this point in the game. In this video you will see the “Evil...

Out With Their Boots On: Ford Announces Final Falcon GT For Australian Market – We Lament It

(Words by Bryan McTaggart) – Ford of Australia has announced the final run of Falcon GT’s before they halt operations. The model, known as GT-F (the F being for “final”), will feature the...

Torture Video: How Ford Tests The F150 To The Brink Of Death In 10 Different Ways

Let’s be brutally honest here, The F150 is the single most important product that the Ford Motor Company makes. No single vehicle in existence puts more money toward the company’s bottom...

Crazy Collision Between A Minivan And A Cement Truck Caught On Dashcam!

There aren’t many Youtube videos that make me visibly flinch, but trust me, this is one of them. Watching a fully-loaded cement truck roll over and barrel towards the camera has been known to...

Rat Rods, Street Machines, Hot Rods, And Woodie Wagons At Goodguys Del Mar

This hit parade of photos from the 2014 Goodguys Del Mar show continues today with a gallery containing some really interesting freak cars. Not all of them are freaks but there are two jumping out at...

Hamburger’s Releases NEW Two Piece Front Cover For LS Engines – Even Easier Cam Swaps For LS Owners

Of the many reasons that LS engines have invaded every corner of the hot rodding world, one of the biggest is that they are pretty easy to work on. No exotic tools are needed for jobs, the engine...

Spring 2014 Chattanooga Cruise In—More Than A Thousand Cars Take Over Corkyville

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – In case you didn’t know, a couple blocks of downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee is known as Corkyville, because it’s the home of the Coker Tire Company...

2014 Spring Charlotte AutoFair – Huge Numbers Of The South’s Coolest Cars Gather In Charlotte

(Photos by Jesse Kiser) – Twice a year, the the Charlotte Motor Speedway is not filled with the rumbling noises of NASCAR stock cars but rather with the gleaming paint, shiny wheels, and...

Watch a $300,000 Gemballa McLaren Wreck At Extreme High Speed on the Nurburgring – In Car Video

Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of a Gemballa McLaren, we hadn’t either until we saw this wild wrek video that features one getting torn to pieces during the 24 Hours of the...

Lonestar Round Up 2014 – Swap Meet Treasures And More Great Hot Rods

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We’re still rolling hard with Charles Wickam’s photos from the 2014 Lonestar Round Up car show in Texas. Today’s dispatch looks at the swap meet...

Riding For Three Minutes On The Hood Of Robby Gordon’s Trophy Truck Is Screaming V8 Dirt Porn

The 2014 Mint 400 didn’t go as planned for Robby Gordon. He blew his truck up and that was that, but thankfully before the munched up transmission, there was this glorious three minute video...

2014 Mopar Spring Fling – The 40 Mopars We Wanted To Drive, Tow, Or Push Home!

(Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne) – The yearly gathering of Mopars at Woodley Park is a longtime tradition for gearheads and Mopar geeks from all over the northern hemisphere. The 2014...

Here’s What Happened When Some Rocket Geniuses Unleashed An Open Nitrous Bottle On A Cobalt SS

(Words by Bryan McTaggart) – The Chevy Cobalt is currently underneath some scrutiny lately, with dangerous ignition cylinders and all that. And apparently a group of racers have decided that...