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One has a Flathead, One a Blown Olds, But Somehow These Traditional Hot Rods Share the Same Soul

There is just something about a traditional styled hot rod that just makes people smile. Even folks that wouldn’t describe themselves as traditional hot rod fans somehow find themselves drawn...

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From Dirty Dozen to Unreal Adventure 2026 Invited Subscriber: Pete Meyer and his 1963 Willys Wagon Made The Cut!

A few days ago we shared the Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen, those 12 rigs that came from more than 100 submissions to be chosen to participate in Unreal Adventure 2026. Out of those 12, 5 will be...

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Retropower’s Austin Allegro Build Is Restomod Greatness. But is it Hiding a Secret? You Bet Your Ass It Is!

This here is something special. It’s not that an Austin Allegro is at the top of my british car list, but it is certainly up there! And when you see what has been done to make this what some...

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Building A 1968 Camaro Drift Car In Autoshop, and Then Taking It To The SEMA Show AND PRI! This is Something Special!

When the Los Angeles Career Center decides to do something, they go all in. Given the fact that Southern California is the epicenter of hot rodding and racing, it makes sense that a project like this...

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Jay Leno Takes a ride in ONE of the TWO 1914 Knox Model 46s still in Existence: This is a 496 CI Overhead-Valve Monster From the Nethercutt Collection!

Sometimes we forget just how bad ass humans were 100-140 years ago. I say this because the amount of invention and ingenuity that was happening in the world was just insane. I mean people came up...

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Sand Drags Insanity: Big Horsepower And Nitro On The Dirt At Soboba! Gallery and Race Report

(Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne) -After spending the last six weekends at one dragstrip or another and a week at the Vegas SEMA Show, for me it was a coin flip if I’d do it on one more weekend...

Gasser Video: A Look At The Thriving Period Correct Gasser Scene At Greer Dragway

While lots of drag racing fans like to sit on the internet and try to find a way to bring professional drag racing “to the next level” we’re not into that scene. Why? Because the...

Awesome: Watch Sammy Miller Run 4.73 In His Rocket Funny Car And Blow All The Windows Out Of The Santa Pod Tower!

It was good to be Sammy Miller in the early 1980s. The guy was everywhere, setting speed records on ice, running rocket cars in the US and Europe, and he was still building up to his biggest moment...

NutJob: The new Need for Speed Trailer Sucks – Where are all the good action car movies?

A few days ago, another full length trailer for the new Need for Speed movie was released. I remember playing the video games when I was younger and loving the arcade-like action and high speed...

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Awesome: Formula Cross Conversion Kits Introduced — This Thing Used To Be An ATV!

Ever wanted to own a world rally car but didn’t have the cash? Got an old ATV you are tired of looking at? Got $10,000 you can loan us? Why? Because we want a Formula Cross Kart! We learned...

Gear Bangin’ Video: Watch A Dude Run 10s In A 6.0L LS Powered, T56 Shifted, Third Gen Camaro

When we see the phrase 7,800 RPM Launch in the title of a video, you know that we’re going to run it! This is in-car footage of a stout third generation Camaro that is equipped with a 6.0L LS...

Bond Gallery: The Cool Story And Amazing Collection Of The Ian Fleming Foundation’s Collection Of James Bond Vehicles

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – So a while back, BangShift contributor Bob Chiluk called and told us that he had been tipped off to a truckload of James Bond movie cars that were to be arriving in the...

Watch A Road Race Turn Into a Rolling Demo Derby – Half The Field Destroyed In Two Big Wrecks

During my time as an announcer for SCCA road races in New England, I went from knowing zero about the sport of having a decent understanding of it by the time I decided to concentrate my efforts on...

Wild Video: Ride On A 6.99 (Quarter Mile) Motorcycle That Pulls The Wheels In The Lights! (video)

I have gained a huge appreciation for fast motorcycles over the last year. Having seen so many two wheeled rockets at the ECTA meets in Wilmington, Ohio I learned a lot and came to really like seeing...

Epic Find: Home Movies From A Day At Lions Drag Strip In 1958 – Awesome Cars, Fun, 1950s Drag Racing Perfection

If there is one place that has long captured the hearts and imaginations of drag racing fans from around the globe, it is Lions Drag Strip. Operated from 1955-1972 the place is viewed by many as the...

eBay Find: A 1957 Chevy Wagon That Was A Former Junior Stocker, Gas Class Racer, and Modified Production Competitor

There’s not much cooler scenario then when an old race car comes into the light of day after decades of being hidden and looks barn fresh. This 1957 Chevy has great drag racing history in the...

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2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational – Speed Stop Challenge Action Photos!

(Photos provided by Optima Batteries) – While it may not seem like it on its face, the speed stop challenge at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational is one of the most intense and...

Holley Is Shooting For 110k Facebook Likes In 2013 — You Could Win BIG By Helping Them Get There!

A funny thing happens when Holley runs cool contests on their Facebook page. BangShifters win stuff. Seriously, there are several readers rolling around with fresh carbs on their cars, some new gear...

Peroxide N’ Nitro A La Carte: Memories And Stories of Eric Teboul and Bob Feeler, France’s Rocket Propelled Drag Racing Brothers!

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – France isn’t normally thought of as a breeding ground for drag racers but the fact is that two of the quickest and fastest men ever to traverse a drag strip...