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Dylan McCool Bought an UNKNOWN Drag Car at Auction… It Had ROD KNOCK! Can They Race It?

You never know what you are going to get when buying cars at auction, and that’s because you may or may not even be able to start them and hear them run. It totally depends on the auction, and...

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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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NOTHING BUT VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’S Egilsstaðir 2026!

It’s time for our final coverage from the 3rd Formula Offroad race of the 2026 Season in Iceland and here’s the video coverage. If you haven’t watched this kind of racing before, you are in for...

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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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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...

The Last Vehicle Steve McQueen Ever Rode In Up For Auction – 1952 Chevy Truck With Custom Camper

Steve McQueen was trying anything and everything that he could to beat the cancer that would ultimately take his life, when he rode in the back of the truck below with the Reverend Billy Graham on...

Photos: A 108 MPH Motorhome, BellyTanks, Gas Coupes, And More. SCTA El Mirage July Meet.

This past weekend’s SCTA Meet at El Mirage Dry Lake wasn’t as big as usual due to the close proximity to Bonneville Speed Week which is only three weeks away. But what it lacked in total...

Would You Drive It? A Casket Bodied Roadster Ala Drag-U-La…Sorta

When we saw this one on Ebay, we couldn’t help but giggle. There is something cool about it, while also being disturbing of course. The thought of a coffin or casket bodied roadster makes us...

Video: This Guy Built A Running And Driving Life Sized Tonka Tow Truck – He Is A BangShift Hero

Thanks to OG BangShifter Joe Haber, we were tipped off to the greatest thing that we’ve seen in a good long time. Virtually all of us played with Tonka trucks as kids. Not to go into old man...

Ebay Find: A Thiokol Model 1300 Swamp Cat Amphibious Tracked Recovery Vehicle

This thing will drive on land, snow, ice, water, you name it. And at this very moment Brian is literally oozing all over his Lazy Boy while checking it out. The fact that it says it is ONLY available...

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Event Photos: Goodguys Columbus PPG Nationals 2013. Street Machines, Muscle Cars, And More

Last year’s Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus were miserable. I mean horrible. We’re talking 108 degree temps and 85% humidity. It sucked out loud. This year kicked ass. With temps in...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Highway Patrol” by Junior Brown (1993)

Junior Brown, guitar player extraordinaire, inventor of the “Guit-Steel”, and one time house band of the famed hot rod hangout Continental Club in Austin, does it up right with this one....

EBAY Find: NHRA Top Fuel Dragster For Only $19,000! You Can Own The Yankees Top Fueler!

That’s right folks, this is the Mike Dunn driven, Darrell Gwynn owned, New York Yankees Top Fuel Dragster. And it’s yours for only $19,000! This one is the show car that was on display at...

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Cruise Gallery: The Kemah Cruise – Kemah, Texas July 2013

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Charles Wickam is back prowling the mean streets of Texas with his trusty camera in search of cool iron to shoot. Recently he happened to find himself surround by...

Video: MAVTV’s “Won And Done” Preview Is Street Racing At Heart

When Rich Christensen came up with the original Pinks and then Pinks All Out, the show was a huge huge hit where tons of folks showed up to race and watch. Rich’s latest creation, “Won...

Galleries: More Haddick’s Hot Rod and Classic Car Show Photos From Southern California

Weather in the 90 degree range, beautiful blue skies, and hot rods galore made for a great day in the City of Industry at the Haddick’s Hot Rod and Classic Car Show this past weekend. Here...

Tuesday Time Killer: A 40-Minute Period Documentary Of The 1970 and 1971 Trans Am Seasons – Parnelli Jones, Mark Donohue, George Follmer, More!

Maybe you were off on vacation last week, maybe you are hoping that you’re on vacation this week. Either way, we have a film for you that’ll let you zone completely out for nearly...