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Will These Replica Classic Car Bodies Reshape The Car Industry? Juncheng Vehicle Co. Is Replicating Icons In China

Several years ago the restoration body parts business went to a whole new place when companies started offering complete bodies for our favorite American classics. 1969 Camaros were one of the first,...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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How To Fab Headers: Follow Along As The Iron Trap Garage Crew Build Custom Stainless Headers For The Ardun Powered 1933 3 Window!!

Headers are one of those fabrication projects that seem to intimidate a lot of people, and for good reason. If you go at them from the wrong direction, don’t have a game plan in place to start...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: THIS RARE FIREBIRD FORMULA 350 HAS HAD A HOD ROD LIFE! COME SAVE IT!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Pontiac. How about a real deal 1987 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 that has had a few good go...

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Wild Ride at the May 2026 El Mirage California SCTA Meet – The Spirit of AutoPower III Comp Coupe Hits A Bump at 228 MPH!

The Spirit of Autopower Comp Coupe is a pretty radical machine, and a staple in the land speed racing community. This thing is based off a little tiny first generation Honda Civic, but the rest is...

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RacingJunk Find: Ruby “Speedway” In South Carolina Is For Sale – The Most Rustically Awesome Dirt Track In America

No, the lead photo isn’t of a sandy road in the woods. That’s the track at Ruby Speedway in Ruby, South Carolina and you can buy the joint for $87,500 today! We were so intrigued when we...

Video: 1960s Drag Film From Atco – NHRA’s Bob Frey As A Kid – Gassers, Garlits, Nitro, Perfection!

Stop whatever you are doing now and press play below for a 24 minute time travel trip back to the early 1960s at Atco Dragway in New Jersey. Atco remains one of the best known drag plants on the east...

The 2013 Houston Autorama Our First Of A Week Long Gallery-Fest From The Event!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The big chain stores have the people who camp on the sidewalks to get good deals and we have Charles Wickam who set up residence at the 2013 Houston Autorama with...

Barnstormin’: The 80s Guys Are Coming…..

One of the coolest things about my travels and experiences in 2013 is the clear signal that I have gotten from lots of guys in my age bracket (late 20s, early 30s) regarding the cars we looked at...

Here’s The Magnificent Seven From The 2013 Houston Autorama – Did The Judges Pick The Right Cars and Trucks?

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The Millwinders Award is given out to the most outstanding vehicle that is being displayed at the show for the first time. Along with cool hardware, there’s a...

Looking For A Wheelstander? Boy Do We Have A Deal For You!

Both Chad and I REALLY want to drive a wheelstander someday, basically just to say that we did it. Because zillions of you read this site everyday we know that there are lots more guys like us out...

Watch Jim Pace Dominate A Road Race In The Rain At Spa – How The Hell Does He See?

BangShift’s adopted road racing hero Jim Pace has been featured on the site driving Can Am cars, classic trans am cars, and all kinds of different iron at some of the most famous race tracks in...

Fast And Furious 7 Production Is Two Thirds Done. Check Out The Movie Trailer Here

With this weekend’s tragic death of “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker, questions about the future of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, and “Fast and Furious...

Ride Along For An Autocross Ride In The XJ-R Jeep Cherokee Race Truck. $2013 Never Performed So Good.

Have you never heard to the XJ-R Jeep Cherokee Race Truck? That’s okay, we forgive you. Plus, think of this as just a preview of more to come. In fact, as I write this Brian and Nutting are out...

Photos From The Donut Derelicts Cruise In. Don’t Hate Us Because Our Weather Rules.

Every weekend the Donut Derelicts morning cruise in is THE spot to be in Southern California. It’s early so you can get your car guy stuff on and still not piss off your significant other by...

Update: Disturbing Video. Breaking News: “Fast and Furious” Star Paul Walker Killed In Car Crash

  UPDATE: Video from just moments after the crash is below, along with an interview with would be rescuers and their accounts of rescue efforts. It is disturbing to hear, so be warned. In a...

Watch A Vintage McLaren M6B Can Am Car Scream Its Way Around Road America – Awesome Video

Here’s the right way to kick off your Friday! Riding shotgun with Jim Pace as he laps Road America in a vintage Can Am race car. The machine in question is is a McLaren M6B, which was the...

This Dude Jumps, And Destroys, A Chevy Lumina Like None Other. Watch This!

We keep saying we want to get a crap car and go out and jump it and thrash it for absolutely no reason except the fun of doing it. Well Dave and his buddies have been doing just that, and we’re...

BangShift Question of the Day: What’s The Most Sinister Looking Car?

Cars have personality, that goes without saying. Some have the personality of fun, like the Beetle we just showed you in the video made by Holley earlier today. Some have a very serious personality...