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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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Gallery: More Bitchin’ Photos From Muscle Car Madness And York US30 Drag Strip Reunion!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we brought you the first of two galleries from the 12th Muscle Car Madness car show and York US30 Drag Strip Reunion as shot by Joe Grippo. Today we’re...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Biggest Setback Hot Rodding Has Ever Endured?

In many ways the world of hot rodding is kind of like the “thing that wouldn’t die”. Since the earliest days of what we would consider the hot rod hobby it has survived a multitude...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “409” by Junior Brown And The Beach Boys. Yes, It’s Different.

Jr. Brown, the country artist and guitar pickin’ machine, has sang a whole lot of songs. But this is one we did not expect to find. Singing The Beach Boys iconic “409”, with a...

BangShift’s Live POWERSHIFT Show Is Happening TONIGHT! 6PM Pacific 9PM Eastern!

We’ll be live tonight from both coasts as Chad will be in his home base outside of Los Angeles and I’ll be broadcasting live from New Hampshire at New England Dragway in Epping as...

Camper Battle: My 1977 Chevy Blazer Chalet Is Far Cooler Than The Crap Can Chad Picked

The best part is that I am writing this without ever seeing what Chad picked, but I know that this thing is better so it’s all good. Now, why a camper battle? The question should be why not a...

Camper Call Out: Let The Battle Begin. Brian’s Toy Has No Chance Against This 6×6 Beast

So Brian calls me last night as says he wants to have a Camper Battle. I’m like “What?” and he proceeds to tell me how he has now gotten hooked on checking out these bastards too...

New Snake and Mongoose Trailer Released — Check It Out NOW!

Like all other fans of drag racing history, we’re looking forward to seeing the upcoming film Snake and Mongoose that tells the story of Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen who rose to national...

Auction: Another Bitchin Collection Of Hot Rods, Parts, and More On The Block

This one came to us from Jesus “Chuy” Nava at MSD who is always sending us good tips on stuff. How he got a newspaper that was advertising this auction, we’ll never know, but...

Video: A Holley Equipped Twin Turbo LS Drag Week Motor Hits The Dyno At Steve Morris Racing Engines

Drag Week competitor Clark Rosenstengel is stepping up his game in a major league way for Drag Week 2013 and we have video evidence! In 2012 Clark raced his 2010 Camaro in the Street Race small block...

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Saturday Night Nitro: Records Fall, Heat Rises, And The Bakersfield Boise Blitz Is In Full Swing

(Text and Photos by Darr Hawthorne, Photos Paul Schmitz)  Another hot Kern County, California weekend welcomed nitro cars to the second Saturday Night Nitro event of 2013 to Auto Club Famoso...

Gallery: The 12th Annual Muscle Car Madness at the York Reunion – Drag Cars, Muscle, and More!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – York US 30 was shuttered way back in 1979 but the memories and history of the legendary Drag Strip continue to draw old racers and fans back to York, Pa once...

Burnout Video: Watch A Crusty Maverick Sleeper Destroy A Set of Slicks

(Words by Tommy Lee Byrd) – If you’re thinking this car looks familiar, then you might remember us posting a video of it making a sketchy pass on the drag strip a few months back. The owner...

Event Photos: Hot Rod and Street Rod Photos From The PPG Nationals In Columbus

We told you we would have at least three galleries of photos from this past weekend’s Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus Ohio, and now it looks like we have even more photos coming in!...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: If Money Were No Object, What Old Or New Dream Car Would You Buy?

With all these cool car auctions coming up featuring dealer and barn finds, plus cool collections, and even stuff from the Petersen Museum, it got us thinking. If we had a pile of cash, and an...