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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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Re-Run Video: Watch Our Entire NEW ENGLAND HOT ROD REUNION Broadcast Here!

UPDATE: We had another downpour Friday afternoon and now we are done with racing for the day. RACING STARTS AGAIN SATURDAY AT 9AM. That’s right! Starting this Thursday, we’re going to be...

Drag Week Video: 1320Video Brings Us On The Bumper Action And More!

Today’s videos kick major ass yet again! Kyle and the 1320Video crew are ass kickers, that’s why. And we love their videos, so we are super excited that Kyle has put up three more for us...

Sideways With Rodney Prouty: Why You Should Let Your Girlfriend Hang Out With Your Mistress

(Words and Photos by Rodney Prouty) Why You Should Let Your Girlfriend Hang Out With Your Mistress I should be clear: I don’t actually have a mistress. At least not a traditional mistress, that is....

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Wally’s World GTO Project Update: We Take The Party To The Rear…Suspension That Is

(Words and Photos by Pete Basica. Photos by Bruce Raymond and Mike Norris) The Wally’s World GTO has been kicking our collective asses. It looks so damn clean, and it is…sort of. The trouble...

eBay Find: A Real Deal VW Bug Funny Car From The ’60s With Small Block Power

When I decided to look for a cool Nostalgia car for an eBay pick in honor of the New England Hot Rod Reunion, I never expected to find a real deal VW Beetle Funny Car with a small block in it. And I...

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The 2013 Orange Drag Strip Reunion – Great Photos From A Retro-Cool Event!

(Photos by Johnny Gaudette) – There are lots of “drag strip reunion” events that happen across the country now and that’s cool with us. These events are a great way to honor...

800hp, Naturally Aspirated 461ci Windsor Build and Dyno Video – A Chevy Killer Is Born!

Last week we showed you video of a naturally aspirated LS engine making big power on the dyno before LS Fest. Many of you expressed your opinion of being sick of LS engines but James Forgan went a...

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Counterfeit Product Alert: How To Identify A Real MSD 6AL Ignition VS A Fake

Being the number one selling aftermarket ignition in history is both a good thing and a curse sometimes. The good is pretty obvious, but with sales of jillions of MSD 6AL boxes also comes access to...

eBay Find: Could This1969 Camaro Be BangShift.com’s Drag Week Winner For 2014

When we saw this Camaro on eBay we wanted it immediately, partly because of it’s super cool paint. In our opinion nothing would look cooler than us driving this bad boy down the freeway next to...

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More Drag Racing Photos From ADRL’s Dragstock X at Rockingham

Yesterday we told you that Benoit “The Frenchman” Pigeon shot a bunch of cool photos at Dragstock X last weekend and that we thought we might even have enough for a cool bonus gallery...

Watch A Lola T-70 Can Am Car Tear Around Sebring – Big Block Chevy Road Racing Goodness

There are few things cooler than guys who have really rare and special stuff who are unafraid to get after it on the race track with said rare stuff. This video of a Lola T-70 MK III B Coupe getting...

Hot Rod Drag Week Day 2: Blazing Hot (Literally) Action From Lucas Oil Raceway

It was nearly 100 degrees at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana yesterday and that was just fine with a couple of Hot Rod Drag Week competitors who managed to further scorch the Earth with huge runs on a...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Daily Drive A Car With A Roll Cage In It?

Yesterday we asked whether or not Pro Mod style cars would ruin Hot Rod’s Drag Week, and got a ton of interesting comments, but I would say that most people think they are a bad idea. With that...

Drag Week 2013 Photos From Tech Day At Beech Bend Raceway – Awesome Cars

(Photos by BS Forum Member TheOutsider) – One of the days that hot rodders all over the country look forward to is tech day at Hot Rod Drag Week. This year the tour began at Beech Bend Raceway...