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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Nitro Burning Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car4-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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OUCH! Racing at Goodwood Doesn’t Always Go To Plan… This 1964 AC Cobra Found Out The Hard Way At The 83rd Members’ Meeting

If you think that historic races like the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Revival, and Members Meet are just for show, think again. I once talked to Vic and Cammie Edelbrock about their vintage road...

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The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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IHRA Names Dustin Farthing New President Of The International Hot Rod Association

IHRA Names Dustin Farthing President of the International Hot Rod Association FAIRFIELD, OHIO — The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dustin Farthing...

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BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Magic Bus” By The Who (1968)

Check this one out. As a kid, I grew up listening to The Who, The Beach Boys, and The Rolling Stones. Those were my Dad’s favorites. In fact, I saw each of them in concert at least once before...

Barnstormin’: Missing The Great “All Or Nothing Races” and Celebrating The Few That Remain

Last Sunday I was one of the millions of Americans who planted their asses on the couch upon waking up Sunday morning and didn’t leave until nearly midnight, watching different forms of racing...

Gallery: Hemmings Musclepalooza 2013 – Great Photos From The Pits! Muscle Galore!

(Photos by Johnny Gaudette) – For 13 straight years, not a drop of rain had visited the vaunted Hemmings Musclepalooza event at Lebanon Valley Dragway in New York…and then 2013 happened....

Rocket Racing Wheels Adds Black Lug Nuts To Wheel Accessory Lineup – Spiff Up Your Stuff!

As any good BangShifter knows, the devil is in the details when building a car. Hell, you’ll see tomorrow in a Buford T Justice project update just how drastic a difference a small cosmetic...

Ebay Find: A Vintage 1954 Anderson Travel Trailer That We Would Love To Own

Vintage travel trailers and motorhomes rule, and we are always lusting for some project online, just like we do for hot rods. Well, this is one of the nicest travel trailers we have ever seen....

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Gallery: More Killer Photos From the SoCal Bob’s Big Boy Cruise Night! Awesome Iron!

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) – Bob’s Big Boy in Toluca Lake has sponsored a Friday night cruise since the early 1990’s when it was saved from a developer intent on bulldozing...

Celebrity Car Death Match: The 1957 Chevy From Thunder and Lightning VS The 1957 Chevy From Return To Macon County (W/Video)

Yeah, we took a few days off from Celebrity Car Death Match. Why? Frankly because all of the rotting corpses of these celebrity cars were stacking up too quickly and we needed to clean house. We did...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Roadtrip Plans Do You Have For This Summer?

As the start of Power Tour approaches, we know that all you Forum Freaks will be out in force at Hot Rod’s annual pilgrimage of horsepower, but what about the rest of you? Are you going to do...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Uneasy Rider ’73” Charlie Daniels – The Audio Version Of The Dukes Or Bandit

There are two “Uneasy Rider” songs, but this is the first and was recorded in 1973. The second is like Part II to this one, but in this one Charlie Daniel’s amazing story telling...

VIDEO: Legend Kent Fuller’s “Last Car” Streamliner Fully Funded! Bonneville Here We Come?

Kent Fuller is a living legend in the world of chassis fabrication. He’s built hundreds of chassis, including those that have taken the legendary drivers of the sport on to championships....

We Drive The 2013 Camaro SS Hot Wheels Special Edition – Full Road Test And Review!

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – When the 2013 Hot Wheels Special Edition Camaro SS made the left hand turn into our driveway, my six year old son had eyes the size of pie plates and then literally...

Video: The Colorado Hill Climb Association “Best Of” Video From Temple Canyon

We have always wanted to run a hill climb event because, like Bonneville, there is always such a fun mix of cars. In this video you are going to see it all. Buggies, sprints, sedans, crazy winged...

Gallery: A High Desert Mecca For The Cool And Strange, Where Everything Is For Sale!

We’ve passed this joint so many times on our way to and from Willow Springs or LACR, and it’s always to early or too late to stop and check it out. But last week we had just enough time...

Gallery: The Famous SoCal Bob’s Big Boy Cruise – May 2013

(Photos by Scott Liggett) – Our man Scott Liggett kicked his Memorial Day weekend off in style with a visit to the famous Bob’s Big Boy Friday night cruise in Toluca Lake, California. He...