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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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Friday Excuse To Go Home Early And Drink: The Literal End Of Australia’s Auto Industry Is In Sight

Just when you thought the worst news that the Australian auto industry could get was Ford getting ready to stop production in the country, Holden and Toyota, the last two major companies building...

Drag Gallery: Tire Smoking Action From The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series At Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park

(Photos by Brad Klaassen) – The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is in full swing all across the country with all seven divisions hosting races at tracks from sea to shining sea. The LODRS races...

Gallery: More Mopar Drag And Show Action From Maple Grove’s Mega Mopar Action Weekend

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we launched the first salvo of great Mopar photos as shot by our own Joe Grippo at the 2013 Maple Grove Mega Mopar Action event. The gathering drew tons of...

Craigslist Find: A Factory Four Speed 1965 Pontiac Catalina Safari Wagon

We have to thank BangShift reader Tardis454 for the tip on this super cool wagon that is currently for sale in the Cleveland, Ohio area. The fact that it is a not too often seen 1965 Pontiac Catalina...

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BangShift Question of the Day: Carbs – Do You Like A Big Single Carb? Dual Quads? Tri-Power? A Bunch Of Single Throats?

Yesterday Chad quizzed you about your thoughts on fuel injection and if you had any fear about making the switch to EFI. Since I know most of you are running carbs on your engines, I am going that...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: Little Red Corvette – Bluegrass Cover Edition!

So I’ve locked Chad out of the BangShift Daily Tune Up studios after yesterday’s horrendous tune by the ‘Hoff. Seriously on behalf of everyone, everywhere, we apologize for that...

Video: Road Tripping And Four Wheeling A Worked Up 1965 Dodge M37 Truck – California Coolness!

Fred Williams from Four Wheel and Off-Road Magazine is one of our favorite dudes in the industry because he is a super talented wrench, can build anything, and shares our warped sense of humor. One...

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Gallery: Mega Mopar Action Weekend 2013 Maple Grove – Car Show And Strip Action!

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) – The Mega Mopar Action Series returned to Maple Grove Raceway for its third annual visit to the venerable Pennsylvania race facility. And it was a good one....

Luxury Liner: We Drive The 2013 GMC Sierra Denali 2500HD Crew Cab – A Velvet Brute!

(Words by Brian Lohnes Photos by Dave Nutting) – As the resident lover of all things truck related here at BangShift, I was more than happy to get my grubby mitts on this 2013 GMC Sierra Denali...

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Gallery: The Stars And Cars Of The Optima Faceoff At Road America

Last weekend’s Optima Batteries Faceoff at Road America was one of the best Pro Touring events ever. With 90 percent of the cars in attendance being classic American muscle cars, along with...

Ebay Find: A Pro Street Mustang II You Can Get Just In Time For DuQuion’s Street Machine Nationals

This weekend is going to be the return of the Street Machine Nationals in DuQuoin, also known as the headquarters of Pro Street. And in the spirit of this historic weekend, what better car to show up...

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Auction: Video Of Unbelievable Lambrecht Chevrolet Collection That Is Going To Auction

When we were told about this story, we honestly thought it was a hoax. We’ve heard about this dealer for years, but nobody has ever been able to bring real proof to the table that it actually...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: Does EFI Still Scare You, Even With New Self Tuning Features?

We grew up as carburetor guys like most of our readers. And back in the day the thought of putting EFI on an engine meant something scary to us. But in the last 10 years we’ve been playing with...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Jump In My Car” David Hasselhoff (2006)

Wow! Yep, David Hasselhoff was never cool. Even when we used to love watching Knight Rider, and didn’t know any better, he was no damn good. If it wasn’t for the bouncing boobs in Bay...