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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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Photos: The Street Rods, Hot Rods, And Customs Of The Auctions America Collector Car Auction In Burbank

Yesterday we showed you a ton of cool mucle cars, street machines, drag cars, and more bangshifty stuff from the Auctions America California Collector Car Auction in Burbank, just outside of Los...

eBay Find: A Funny Car You Can Drive On The Street! And It Has Real History

When Jim Levesque, of “Alcoholic” ’71 Plymouth Satellite BB/FC fame, sent me this eBay listing I couldn’t decide whether to laugh, cry, or buy it! Okay, clearly I’m not...

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Drag Gallery: Geezers At The Grove 2013 – Funny Cars, Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, and More!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – If there’s hardcore drag racing action at Maple Grove, you know Grippo is going to be all over it like butter on bacon. So when Joe told us that he was racing his...

Be There! Impala SS Club Of America Meet Comes To Charlotte This Week – Show, Drags, Road Course Action and More!

Charlotte, North Carolina is the place to be this week if you are a lover of Chevrolet B-bodies, especially the Impala SS variant of said Chevrolet blood line. The Impala Super Sport Club of America...

CraigsList Find: A Perfect 1956 International Race Car Hauler

While my big truck obsession is often mocked, one common language us hot roddy types all speak is “old race car hauler”. Chris Cabe is a BangShifter who lives in the wilds of Minnesota...

In-Car Video: Watch A Classic Porsche Duel With Shelby Mustangs, Stingray Vettes, and Even A 1969 Pontiac Trans Am At Road America!

Porsche is certainly one of the greatest racing brands in automotive history. From their production based efforts to their competition entries in Trans Am, Le Mans, and virtually all of the other...

New Video From The Incredible Lambrecht Car Collection Auction. 500 Cars From A Nebraska Chevy Dealership

You know about the incredible Lambrecht Chevrolet car auction that is coming up in September because we’ve been talking about it for weeks. We’ve also show you some video from the...

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Battle At Bonneville: Vesco Turbinator Comes Back To Salt — Will Duel Speed Demon For Top Time Trophy And Potentially For Wheel Driven Record

It has been more than a decade since there has been a legitimate slug fight for the coveted Hot Rod Top Time Trophy at Bonneville Speed Week AND wheel driven speed record at the same time. Sure,...

Photos: We Hit The Long Beach Hi-Performance Swap Meet And Find All Kinds Of Cool Stuff We Need.

Okay, our better halves, and mom, would probably argue with all six of us that “need” is a bit of a strong word to use when talking about stuff at the swap meet. Their opinion is wrong....

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Fun, Fun, Fun (Now That Daddy Took The T-Bird Away)” The Beach Boys (1964)

“Fun, Fun, Fun” is one of those songs that everyone knows, but who’s title is usually recited wrong. I think most people refer to it at “‘Til Daddy Took The T-Bird...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Most Dangerous Form Of Racing In History? Bonus: The Most Dangerous Race?

I was recently watching a show about board track motorcycle and car racing. About three minutes into this show, a historian mentioned that when riders crashed on the boards, they’d often get...

Auction Photos: Muscle Cars, Street Machines, and More From Auctions America California Collector Car Auction

We gave you a teaser gallery on Saturday from our trip to the Auctions American California Collector Car Auction in Burbank, and told you how much fun we had. Not “Check me out I won $150...

Roadside Find: A 1929 Chevy That Came Out Of A Barn And Is Begging For Traditional Hot Rodding Love!

So a friend of mine has put me on the job of hunting down a traditional hot rod for him. He’s not looking for a cartoon rat rod, some sort of weirdo mish-mash, or anything along those lines....

Video: Another High Flying Big Rig Jump. Sticks The Landing Sorta, But The On-Board Looks Painful

That crazy out of control big rig overpass jump was NUTS, and inspired us to post this one that was done on purpose. It’s high flying and surely painful, because there is nothing about big rig...