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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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BangShift Question Of The Day: Should Chevrolet Offer A COPO 9562 150 MPH Lawn Mower?

This week at SEMA we’ve seen a lot of crazy stuff, but one thing that had us shaking our heads was the 130 MPH Honda Lawn Mower seen below. Brian was in full drool mode when he saw this beast...

Angry Dyno Video: Watch The Meanest Dodge Omni GLH You’ve Ever Seen Lay Down 577hp To The Tires!

We have to thank BangShifter Clay King for the tip on this video featuring a mean little Dodge Omni GLH strapped to the dyno and making huge power from its little four banger mill. You’ll...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Most Overplayed Look At The 2013 SEMA Show?

Every year at the SEMA Show, trends emerge that polarize show goers and have us scratching our heads. After looking through all our galleries, have you decided that one particular trend is just too...

eBay Find: One Of The Mythical 1988 Jeep Comanche SCCA Road Race Champion Pickup Trucks

Bobby and Tommy Archer took a pair of 1988 Jeep Comanche trucks and dominated the short-lived SCCA Race Truck series. These trucks have been long lionized on the internet and by road racing fans for...

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SEMA 2013 – More Cars We’ve Not Shown You Yet From The Show! Inside and Outside!

Oh yes, we’re bringing more 2013 SEMA show cool car heat here on this fine Wednesday! Believe it or not, we still have a ton more cars to show you even after you see this gallery. Chad and I...

Double Down by Fuller Hot Rods Is Stealing The Show At SEMA 2013

You’ve seen plenty of photos of the awesome “Double Down” all wheel drive 1932 Ford roadster built by Fuller Hot Rods here at SEMA 2013, but we really cannot get enough of this car....

SEMA 2013: Tuesday Cool Cars, Trucks, Parts, and Zingers!

Chad’s no longer having all the SEMA 2013 fun now! I got to Lost Wages, Nevada late last night and we both hit the floor running this morning. We’ll have a bunch of specific BangShift...

SEMA 2013: Hot Parts, Hot Cars, More New Stuff From The 2013 SEMA Show!

We’re dropping bitchin’ photos on you left and right here, but that’show it is going to be all week. You can expect more cool cars and truck in more depth than we have shown you so...

BangShift Question Of The Day: If You Were Buying A 2014 COPO Camaro Would You Care What Color It Was?

So here’s the deal, last night at a press event Chevrolet Performance unveiled the 2014 COPO Camaro. The car they dropped the curtain on was painted a new hue called Ice Blue. The big deal...

We’ve Got Video Of The Awesome Jacque Auger’s Awesome Mini-Kenworth Racing Its Full-Sized Brother And Cruising Around!

Yesterday we posted an item that was written by Mike Bradford (who also shot the photos) and it went completely berserk. So many of you read that sucker that the site was about to go nuclear....

SEMA 2013: Monday Preview Gallery – Hot Rods, Muscle, Customs, and More!

Here’s our first gallery from the 2013 SEMA show. We snuck inside during the end of setup day on Monday and blasted photos of the cars and trucks everyone will be showing you tomorrow. The...

This Video Of Bob Sirna’s Bonneville Racer Mercedes 300SL Gullwing Rules

Yesterday we brought you an amazing video on the Pure Vision “Martini Mustang” made by the crew at Petrolicious and today we’re back with another of their films, this one profiling...

We’ve Got A Video Teaser Of the Goodguys G/RS Camaro That’ll Be Unveiled At SEMA 2013 Today!

And so it begins…. Our week of non-stop new parts, new cars, new everything from the 2013 SEMA show gets going right now with this video teaser showing a couple of the more interesting angles...

Video: The Pure Vision Martini Mustang On The Road With Commentary From Steve Strope

In the event you were living under a rock at SEMA 2012 you may have missed the Pure Vision T5-R Mustang which is an incredible machine that combines all of the great styling and cues of 1960s...