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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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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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Pro Mod Racer Dennis Radford Crashes Scooter, Can’t Race Sunday In Vegas!

(Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne) Oregon Pro Mod racer Dennis Radford’s return to the NHRA Pro Mod wars after taking a one-year hiatus proved to be a successful, but took a bad turn Saturday...

Action Gallery: Bodacious Racing Action From Battleground Speedway in Texas!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – It has been a while since Wickam attended a dirt circle track event and picked dirt out of his teeth after a night shooting cool cars sliding around on the slick...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Do You Want To See Us Do With The ZL1 Camaro?

When the guys from GM called and said that a new ZL1 Camaro was on it’s way to my house last week, it was a surprise. We didn’t have anything planned, and we didn’t know what the...

Caption This Photo: Yeah, I’m Just Going To Leave This Right Here…

(Photo by Charles Wickam) – During Charles Wickam’s weekend of photo blasting at the Houston ADR event, he captured the aftermath of a pretty gnarly nitrous explosion out of what looks to...

Drag Photos: Wheels Up Gassers And Nostalgia Door Cars Invade New London Dragstrip

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) BangShift Photo Contributor Benoit “The Frenchman” Pigeon made a trip over to New London Dragstrip this weekend to snap some photos of Gassers and old school...

Craigslist Find: A Scooby Van With An Epic Description Of It’s “Smuggling Potential” Must Read

When we come across these funny Craigslist Ads that have very colorful descriptions, we try to share them whenever possible as Craigslist Finds here on BangShift. We’re going to be honest with...

Daily Update 4: We Spend A Week Driving A ZL1 Camaro Everyday And So Far We Love It

If you haven’t been watching our back and forth antics with regards to the ZL1 Camaro and Z71 Silverado that GM loaned us for a week, you have missed a lot. Besides the daily update videos like...

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Courtney Force And John Force Kick Ass In Vegas. Force Wins 16th NHRA Championship

That’s right folks, after a year of ups and downs within the Force Racing camp, John Force has clinched his 16th NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car Championship this past weekend in Vegas. The final...

Retro Drag Gallery: Liam Garritty Captures The California Hot Rod Reunion ’70s Style

(Photos by Liam Garritty) When BangShift.com Photo Contributor Liam Garritty shows up at an event he’s not there to capture ALL the action. He’s there to create artistic impressions of...

Big News! BangShift Announces The Violent Valiant Scavenger Hunt! Meet Cool People, See Cool Parts, Win Free Stuff!

As we have been showing you and telling you, Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle has teamed up with some of the best companies in the industry on the completely awesome Violent Valiant build. These guys are...

Gasser Video Perfection – 10 Minutes With The Ohio Outlaw AA/Gassers – Kick Ass Cars Putting On A Kick Ass Show

As it gets cold here in New England and I already crave some of the summer months back, videos like this absolutely awesome gasser film keep me warm and hopeful for next year’s drag racing...

Hedman’s Bringing The Heat For SEMA – A New Catalog And 350 New Part Numbers On The Way!

We’re going to be talking lots about SEMA 2013 this week because it is coming like a freight train and we want YOU to know what’s coming, who has surprises in the works, who is thrashing...

The American Way 1970 AMX Was Customized In 1975 And Never Changed – Street Freak Meets Country Music – eBay Found!

There were lots of regrettable automotive things that happened in the 197os. For a long time it was the decade that we all loved to hate. Like picking on a fat kid with toilet paper stuck to his...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Next Gearhead Movie That Needs To Be Made?

With the death of Hal Needham and the recent successes of the Snake and Mongoose and Rush films, we’re wondering what the next gearhead movie should be. There are lots of men and women out...