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One has a Flathead, One a Blown Olds, But Somehow These Traditional Hot Rods Share the Same Soul

There is just something about a traditional styled hot rod that just makes people smile. Even folks that wouldn’t describe themselves as traditional hot rod fans somehow find themselves drawn...

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From Dirty Dozen to Unreal Adventure 2026 Invited Subscriber: Pete Meyer and his 1963 Willys Wagon Made The Cut!

A few days ago we shared the Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen, those 12 rigs that came from more than 100 submissions to be chosen to participate in Unreal Adventure 2026. Out of those 12, 5 will be...

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Retropower’s Austin Allegro Build Is Restomod Greatness. But is it Hiding a Secret? You Bet Your Ass It Is!

This here is something special. It’s not that an Austin Allegro is at the top of my british car list, but it is certainly up there! And when you see what has been done to make this what some...

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Building A 1968 Camaro Drift Car In Autoshop, and Then Taking It To The SEMA Show AND PRI! This is Something Special!

When the Los Angeles Career Center decides to do something, they go all in. Given the fact that Southern California is the epicenter of hot rodding and racing, it makes sense that a project like this...

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Jay Leno Takes a ride in ONE of the TWO 1914 Knox Model 46s still in Existence: This is a 496 CI Overhead-Valve Monster From the Nethercutt Collection!

Sometimes we forget just how bad ass humans were 100-140 years ago. I say this because the amount of invention and ingenuity that was happening in the world was just insane. I mean people came up...

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Craigslist Find: A 1940s Ford Meat Panel/Delivery Truck That Is Complete, Unmolested Barn-Condition Perfection

I’ve been spending more time than usual on the internet looking for stuff lately as a friend has asked me to help him find something. Anyway, in the course of a million Craigslist searches, I...

BangShift Question of the Day: If you could make one model of car completely disappear from history, what would it be?

Well this question could certainly get interesting. If you could wave a magic wand and make one particular model of car disappear, meaning the entire run of that model, which one would it be?  No...

Roadside Find: A Greyhound Escorter From The 1964 World’s Fair Somehow Made It All The Way To The Maine Coast!

So first, an admission. On Friday morning when Chad, Bob, and Greg were busting hump at Cordova to bring you the finest World Series of Drag Racing coverage ever, I played a little hooky. Ok, I did...

Car Show Gallery: The Mass Cruisers Association Bass Pro Cruise Night – August 2013 Edition!

It has been another amazing year for the Mass. Cruisers Association and their massive bi-weekly cruise night that’s held at the Bass Pro Shops adjacent to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro,...

All Of Our Boss Photos From The 2013 World Series Of Drag Racing!

(Photos by Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk) – While Chad is literally two stories above the track at Cordova Raceway Park, providing the live streaming video, Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk are down in...

Free LIVE Streaming Video REPLAY From The World Series Of Drag Racing!

That’s right ladies and gentleman, BangShift.com is proud to be bringing you the first LIVE broadcast of the oldest drag race in history, starting this Friday. We’ll be at Cordova Dragway...

Sneak Peek: Rock My RV Overhauls The Lovell Brothers Race Hauler Toterhome

We’ve been privy to some of the cool builds that are going on over at Rock My RV on the Travel Channel, and are totally addicted to watching the show each week. Whether Bret Michaels, Bodie,...

eBay Find Greatness: An Original 427 Ford SOHC Engine From 1966 – Still With Factory Installed Oil Filter And Tags + Unobtanium Extra Intake

Ed Nicholson is an OG BangShifter and he is a man of the Ford persuasion, so when something awesome regarding the blue oval hits the web he’s always close to being first on the scene. This...

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Video: The Most Frightening Pulling Truck Disaster We’ve Ever Seen – HUGE Fire!

We can say withouth fear of contradicting ourselves on this one that the video below is the scariest pulling truck incident we have ever seen. The very healthy 2WD truck leaves the starting line in a...

Eric Yost’s 1968 Drag Week Camaro Is A Bad Ass Rocket Ship That Looks Like A Rust Bucket

We’ve been accustomed to seeing Eric Yost tearing up both Drag Week and the Hot Rod Top Speed Challenge in the third gen Pontiac Firebird known as the “Dirty Bird”. While that...

New Parts: Hotchkis Has Adjustable Sway Bars For New Camaros

The new Camaro has been a hit with enthusiasts, and although they are awesome from the factory, we are hot rodders and can’t leave well enough alone. Plus, there is always room for improvement...

Video: Watch Dennis Anderson Go Completely Crazy In The King Sling Mud Truck – Bonus Epic Save!

Dennis Anderson was, is, and always will be a BangShift hero of the highest order. The guy has done everything there is to do in a monster truck about fifty times and his King Sling mud truck is a...

Gallery: The ImperialCars.com Car Show — Huge Event, Tons Of Variety, Great Photos!

(Photos by Johnny Gaudette) – Johnny Gaudette recently cruised his sweet Plymouth to Imperial Cars in Mendon, Massachusetts for their annual massive car show. Held on a Friday night, thousands...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Would Be Your First Modification On A Modern Muscle Car?

If someone handed you the keys to a new 1LE or Z28 Camaro, or a new Mustang GT, or Challenger, or whatever turns you on, would it be hard to decide what to change on it first? We talk to people all...