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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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Swap Meet Gallery: The Fall Hershey AACA Swap And A Bonus Museum Tour!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) –  Here are a few shots I grabbed during the lulls of the rain during the 2013 AACA Swap Meet in Hershey, PA. Cool stuff you will see in here includes but is...

Action Gallery: ADRL Houston Pre-Race Testing Photos – Wickam Snuck In!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Ok, fine he didn’t really sneak in. After all, we had photo credentials and permission to be there so it was more like Charles walked in. Either way,...

Craigslist Find: A Clean 1970s Chevy Dually That We’d Actually “Un-Do” The Diesel Swap On!

Yeah, we know. This is pretty much a first. I am not sure in all of the Craigslist find posts I have written over the last (almost) six years that even one of them has advocated the...

Slideshow: This One Is All Love Or All Hate. Tell Us Which Emotion This Petty Built 2013 SuperBird Stirs In You.

It’s weird how some car guys are purists about some stuff and not about others. Like me for example. I don’t know what it is about a stock height Cowl Induction hood on a ’67 or...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Do You Love One Racer Enough To Tattoo Their Car On Your Body?

You may answer yes or no to this one, but there are tons of folks who would, and have, answered yes. For decades drivers and teams have had fans who would stop at nothing to show their support for...

Video: Dave Wallace Jr. Takes A “Ride” In The Doss, Clayton, and King 1963 Top Fuel Dragster

Dave Wallace Jr., most recently the former Editor at Hot Rod Deluxe and one of drag racing’s most important historians, had the opportunity of a lifetime this weekend at the California Hot Rod...

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Hale, Sorokin, Myers Win At California Hot Rod Reunion – Jim Murphy and Jason Rupert Score Heritage Series Championships!

It was an intense day of good old fashioned Sunday drag racing at the 2013 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion as series champions were crowned, family legacies were added to, and consistent performances...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Rather Drive A Fuel Altered, A Pro Mod, Or A Nostalgia Funny Car?

How about this for a question that should divide the world in three camps! So if I were the king of drag racing, or at least a guy who had piles of money and the ability to spend it in any way that I...

LIVE VIDEO REPLAY: Sunday’s Eliminations From The 2013 California Hot Rod Reunion

THE REPLAY FROM SATURDAYS ACTION IS PLAYING NOW!!!! CLICK HERE TO WATCH The tradition continues! We are proud to announce that our live streaming broadcast of the 2013 California Hot Rod Reunion will...

POWERSHIFT LIVE REPLAY FROM THE CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION

That’s right folks! It’s starting early this year! At 6pm Pacific BangShift.com’s Chad Reynolds will be hosting PowerShift LIVE in the pits at the California Hot Rod Reunion. This...

BangShift Question of The Day: What Are The 5 Essential Things You Need In Your Traveling Tool Box?

By traveling tool box I am not talking about a tool box you take on romantic trips. Let’s be honest, doing that would make you a total weirdo. I’m talking about the tool box you throw in...

Holley’s New Gen 3 Ultra Dominator: Without Question The Sexiest Carburetor Ever

When Holley first introduced the newest Ultra Series Carburetors at SEMA, and we saw the Hard Core Grey option, we asked if we could have a moment alone. No seriously. I asked the CEO of Holley, Tom...

SEMA Debut Preview: Ring Brothers Are Bringing The Heat, And The Cold! Check Out This Mustang And Pantera

While Brian is mostly afraid of anything that looks like a sports car, hence his crazy fear of the Delorean, I do like the smooth lines of a Countach or Ferrari. But the one little sports car that...

FIRE! A Collection Of Our Best California Hot Rod Reunion Cacklefest Photos!

ONE DAY! That’s right, we are one day away from our live broadcast of all the racing action at the 2013 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield, California. Famoso Raceway will be...