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Magnante’s Junkyard Crawl: Today’s Ride Is A Real Deal 340 Duster, WITH A 4-Speed! This Is Muscle Car Goodness Right Here!

Magnante is back baby, and this time with a 340 Duster that came with a 4-speed behind it! Magnante is the king of the junkyard crawls and is always finding cool stuff. And speaking of cool,...

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STUBBY BOB, the LIMO TRUCK, FREIBURGER, FINNEGAN, and a Big Road Trip That Sets A Gas Mileage Record! What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

They’ve got the band back together once again, but this time Freiburger and Finnegan are getting MULTIPLE youtube hero vehicles together as both the Limo Crew Cab dually AND Stubby Bob will be...

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More I-24 Lebanon Dragfest 2026 Photos! This Indoor Drag Racing Showcase Features Some Amazing Race Cars, History, And More!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Here in the northeast section of the country we are in the deep freeze so most of the fun stuff moves indoors. We took a break from off season race car upgrades and...

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Holley Pro Spotlight: Alan Johnson Talks About How They’ve Built 30 Years of Craftsmanship at Johnson’s Hot Rod Shop

I’ve known Alan Johnson for a while now. I’ve realized lately that whenyou get my age, in this industry, it means that you get to know people for way longer than you ever expect when you...

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New Jump Pack Battery Tech: Are They Worth It? Testing These New Little Jump Packs To Find Out If Any Of Them Are Worth Owning

I have to say that I have only had a couple of jump packs ever, but the one I have now does work pretty good. I haven’t put it through anything ultra tough, but when I’ve needed it to get...

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This Clean 1962 Chrysler Imperial is Road Trip Greatness! Buy This Thing And Haul All Your Friends On Power Tour Or Rocky Mountain Race Week!

When a buddy of mine saw this thing on Facebook Marketplace, and shared it to a group chat, I took one look at it and thought that a smart person would buy this thing, bag it, and then road trip the...

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Cruise Photos: Shades Of The Past 2013 In Pigeon Forge Tennessee

Pigeon Forge Tennessee is one of THE premier car towns in the Southern United States, and is home to the Shades of the Past Hot Rod Roundup. In it’s 31st year, this show is most certainly one...

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Car Feature: This 9-Second Blown Oldsmobile Powered Willys Will Bring A Single Tear Of Joy To Your Eye

(Editor’s note: Chuck Lipka’s Willys gasser is awesome, so isn’t the story behind it. The story is even better when he tells it, so that’s what we’re letting him do...

Barnstormin’: Bad Teachers Or Bad Students?

Since my time at the diesel drags in Tulsa last weekend I have been thinking a lot about the whole “young guys in hot rodding” subject that seems to come to the surface whenever...

Autocross Photos: Sideways, Cone Slinging Action From The Route 66 Rendezvous

Southern California is becoming a hotbed of Autocross and Pro Touring action, and this past weekend was no exception. During the 23rd Annual Route 66 Rendezvous cruise and car show in San Bernardino,...

Chadmouth: We Have Failed! We’ve Gone International And It’s Killing Baseball, Apple Pie, And Chevrolet.

We can fix it, but it’s going to hurt. You know, like pulling off a piece of duct tape you used as a band aid. The kind that is all stuck to the scab underneath. But realizing the problem is...

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This 1947 Cadillac Sedannette Drag Car Is Powered By A Cummins Diesel And It Goes 11s! (Video)

Oh you Swedes…ya beautiful bastards, I love you guys even more after laying our eyes on this magnificent creation. Actually, I have to back up a second because I had no idea this car existed...

Fuel Altereds Are Coming To Eagle Field At The October 5th and 6th Hot Rod Gathering And Fall Finish

(Photo by Bob Brown) That’s right folks, October 5th and 6th will be Eagle Field’s World’s Largest Little TRU-stalgia Event. And for your drag racing enjoyment, Rocky Phillips and...

Video: Chad Reynolds Introduces Ridetech’s New TowPro Truck Suspension Package PLUS Smooth Body Shocks Are Now Shipping!

Whenever I get to go to Jasper Indiana and hang out with Bret and the gang at Ridetech it’s a good time. On this trip I was with the Route2Media guys shooting a couple videos at Ridetech. The...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Section Of The Gearhead World Is Doing The Best Job Of Getting Young Guys And Girls Involved?

(Photo courtesy of Tulsa Raceway Park) – So last weekend I was in Tulsa at a track both Chad and I seem to find ourselves at with frequency, the well known Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park. I...

3rd Annual River Rockets Flat Bottom Regatta Photos – A Gallery Of The Wildest Hot Rod Boats

(Photos by Jay Waxler) –  Every once in a while, we run an item here that is out of even our sweeping wheelhouse. This is one of those events. Called the River Rockets Flat Bottom Regatta, it...

Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Straps A Brand New C7 Corvette To The Dyno For Baseline Testing – See What The New LT1 Makes For HP! (Video)

Chad and I recently cornered Mike Copeland from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering while he was at the Holley LS Fest in Bowling Green, Kentucky. We asked him point blank whether or not LPE had...

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Redneck Rumble 2013 Photos – A Cool Show With Lots Of Interesting Iron!

(Photos by Charles Murphree) – For eight years, the Redneck Rumble has been going on as a fun hot rod, rat rod, and kustom show in Tennessee. Featuring cruises, a demo derby, live music, and...

Video: Gear Jamming, Wheels Up, Crossed Up, Sideways, Drag Radial Action. Oh And It’s A Mazda!

This little bastard is awesome. It gives me lumber. I want to drive it. And after you watch this video, so will you. While searching for some drag radial video I found this great video from the guys...

BangShift Goes LIVE At The Shakedown! Pro Mod, 10.5, Drag Radial And More! Here’s What You Can Expect

That’s right folks, BangShift.com will be bringing you exclusive FREE LIVE STREAMING VIDEO from The Shakedown at the Summit October 4-6, 2013 as the event formerly known as The Skakedown at...