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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-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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Drag Gallery: The 2013 Beaver Springs Dragway Nostalgia Nationals – Bitchin’ Strip And Cars!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – The Muscle Car Madness and York US30 Reunion was a primarily a static display of racing and muscle hardware and after two days of hanging around all those...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Coolest Car Or Truck Model Name Ever?

With cool names like Rocket, Spitfire, Mustang, Super Chief, El Camino, Cheetah, and Stingray, along with many many more, the ’50s and ’60’s car model names were all about image,...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “455 Rocket” Kathy Mattea (1997)

Country singer Kathy Mattea was on the expressway to fame in 1997 when she released “455 Rocket” on here just released album Love Travels. It’s a cool tune, and one that was...

Legendary Drag Race Team Owner Paul Candies Dies

One of the great drag racing team owners has passed on to the great strip in the sky. Paul Candies, one half of the legendary Candies and Hughes team that still persists to this day has left this...

Video: The Redneck’s Prevail! How To JUST Fit A Samurai Into A Box Truck.

After all the loading fail videos we’ve had today, plus the cheater who used a forklift, it’s somehow awesome that the rednecks did it best. The fit here is like blonde one close, and...

Video:Tow Truck Loading Gone Wrong. My German Is A Little Rusty But I Know What He Says

I’ve traveled to Germany before, but I’ve never taken German as a language class. I probably know 10 words if I think about it. But universally speaking, this dude right here is saying...

Video: The Quickest Way To Load A Dead Car Onto An Open Car Trailer

Apparently a winch, or some buddies pushing, is not the quickest way to load a dead car onto an open trailer. Not even close. And although there is a part of me that is completely scared to see what...

Video: How Narrowing And Shortening A Cadillac Makes It Fit In The Box Truck Better

We are sure that the gentleman in this video are all perfectly upstanding citizens, and that it’s totally normal in their circles to hid, err transport, a Cadillac inside a box truck. I mean...

Video: How NOT To Load A Jeep Into A Box Truck

Not since I was 8 have I seen cinder blocks, plywood, and 2×8’s used to make a scarier ramp. Like the guy shooting the video I could not suppress my enthusiasm and fear when I saw it for...

Near Wreckage Video: A Heads Up Save That Prevents The Complete Destruction Of A Truck

We’ve showed you crazy videos of competition sand dune climbing from the middle east before and this one fits the bill. The truck is sponsored by the same Al Anabi backing that funds the likes...

Destruction Video: Don’t Mess With Trains

As the  Saturday of Destruction continues, we bring you this public service announcement: don’t get in the way of a train, because they always win. Well, not always, as the very first of these...

Destruction Video: The Demo Derbies You Never Thought Of

We tend to think that America holds the sole proprietorship to demolition derbies. The first video below will show that the English are gaining on us and adding their own brand of comedy with the...

Caption This Photo: “Fire, Fire!” The Black Widow Dudes Know How To Put On A Show

Normally my line is “If you can’t win the dough, be the show.” But in this case, the super bitchin Black Widow Tune Exhaust wide body S10 driven by “Big” Bill Speed is...

Awesome Video: Street Machine Nationals History, Pro Street, And What Is Hot Rodding.

Bret Voelkel and the rest of the Ridetech gang were on hand at the recent Car Craft Street Machine Nationals in DuQuion, where Pro Street once reigned supreme, in their own Pro Street Mustang. The...