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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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March Meet 2013 – Click Here To See All Of Our 2013 March Meet Photo Galleries!

(The March Meet is an iconic drag race that we’re honored to broadcast each Spring. We know you love it, too because thousands and thousands of you tune in to watch and follow our coverage....

Gasser Barn Find: The Surprise Package 1957 Chevy Bel Air D/Gas – 426 Max Wedge Mopar Power

(People live barn finds and you all proved it when we ran this story about a ’57 Bel Air gasser powered by a Chrysler Max Wedge engine. It was found in a dusty barn and we all fell in love with...

Update: Watch Jere Etheridge’s Insane Mustang Flight At South Georgia Motorsports Park – Two Angles!

(One of the wildest racing videos we have ever published, people went nuts….for good reason watching this video. It literally never gets old) This is easily the craziest drag racing video we...

1320 Video Sunday: 8 Second ’36 Chevy Pickup!!! And It’s A 6 Cylinder!

(You all loved the hell out of this six banger Chevy truck so much it is one of the top 10 most viewed blogs of 2013! Kyle’s video is the kill as well) Kyle Loftis, owner and brain child behind...

Auction Insanity: Ray P. Lambrecht Collection 500 Cars From An Old Car Dealer In Nebraska – Trade Ins, Never Sold New Cars, More!

(Here’s another off the “top 10” most viewed blogs list for 2013….we wish we had some dough to attend this auction with!) So this is straight out of a movie. A small town...

Jeff Gordon Scares The Life Out Of A Used Car Salesman – Greatest Video Ever

(Today, we’re reposting the 10-most viewed blogs we’ve published so far in 2013. The infamous Jeff Gordon video is right on the top of the list!) This is the greatest video ever. Jeff...

Happy Labor Day from BangShift.com!

Here’s hoping you have good weather and adult beverages handy to celebrate Labor Day! Up here in the Northeast, Labor Day represents the end of the summer cruising season and the beginning of...

FREE LIVE STREAMING DRAG RACING: The Yellow Bullet Nationals From Cecil County

Here it is boys and girls, the race you’ve been looking forward to all year, the 2013 Yellow Bullet Nationals. Open this blog item to be awed by  some of the greatest LIVE wheels up drag...

Video: Garbage Truck Eats Car! Check Out How Easy This Is!

Some of the machines they use at wrecking yards and scrap yards around the world are insanely powerful so that they can tear up anything that comes in for recycling, but what you may not realize is ...

Video: New All Electric Taxi Cabs In New York? One More Nail In The Crown Vics Coffin

When Ford announced they would no longer be producing rear wheel drive Crown Victorias for Police or Taxi companies, another U.S. rear wheel drive platform died. And since then there have been...

Craigslist Find: A UNIMOG Who’s Life’s Work Was For The German Army. We’d Make A Motorhome Out Of It!

We have always though Unimogs were cool. With ultra flexible gearing, extreme ground clearance, tractor like simplicity and flexibility, plus a go anywhere attitude that won’t quit, they have...

FREE LIVE AUTOCROSS: All Day Saturday From The So Cal Challenge In Costa Mesa

The guys at BlackInkMedia are at it again this weekend with yet another SoCal Challenge event this weekend. BangShift’s Chad Reynolds will be on site announcing and broadcasting live so that...

Roadside Find: An Old (and Neat) Scoopmobile Articulating Front End Loader

Recently we were minding our business, rolling down the road, when we spied this neat old orange beast. This is a really cool machine made by the long dead Scoopmobile company. Aside from having a...

Mini-Feature: A 1957 International Welding Truck That’s The Same As It Was When It Left The Job Site

(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – We sometimes see a guy at car shows with a 1957 International Harvester pickup. He tells us his grandfather bought the truck brand new, and converted it for...