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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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Magnante Speaks: The Story Of The Bad Seed Chevette – Cheap Project Car Insanity – Part 2

(Words and Photos by Steve Magnante) – 11 Seconds For $2,000 Fast & Cheap! Editors Go Insane! This is the continued story of the Bad Seed Caddy 500 powered Chevy Chevette, one of the more...

Watch A Shelby GT500 Blow A Small Portable Dyno To Smithereens! Carnage Galore!

Holy testicle Tuesday is this wild! We were tipped off to this video by our pal Martin and for good reason as this is 100% wild ass BangShifty carnage! In the video you will see a Shelby GT500...

Would You Drive It?: A Rambler With A Supra Heart. A Transplant Nobody Would See Coming!

This past week we were driving through Palmdale, former home of LACR, and came across Bad Ass Ridez, where lots of cool and crazy cars are for sale. This one is probably the strangest thing we saw on...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Stroker Ace” by The Charlie Daniels Band Plus Movie Footage

Stroker Ace, starring Burt Reynolds was not some serious race piece by a lot, but did predate Days of Thunder by 7 years. And Loni Anderson was in it, and at the time was a hot young newbie to the...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “The Star-Spangled Banner” Boston Bruins Edition

The song itself is the same as always. The way it is sung however defies description. If this one doesn’t choke you up and make you proud to be a human, I don’t know what will. This is a...

Video And More: The Indy Car Brian Would Most Want To Race – The Cummins Diesel #28 From 1952

I’m making this call for Brian, even though he’s never said he actually wanted to drive this thing. But since it was the first and only diesel powered Indy Car to qualify on the pole, and...

Ebay Find: Buy Your Own Running And Driving Indy Car Cheaper Than A GT500 Convertible!

We ain’t kidding. You can even get super bitchin GPS, and killer tunes, with the Indy car and still save $3500 over the cost of a new GT500 Convertible. How about that one?! This 2000 Chevy...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Rather Race At The Indy 500 Or Monaco Grand Prix?

This is a tough one for a lot of people I think. For Americans, the Indy 500 is THE open wheel race of all time. For open wheel racing fans, Monaco holds a special place in their hearts as one of the...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Back Home In Indiana” Jim Nabors. He Will Be There Today Singing!

Jim Nabors, who’s famed rendition of “Back Home In Indiana” has served as a start of the Indy 500 for the past 36 years. He has missed two Indy 500’s, including 2012, but was...

Examining Atlas: We Look At Ford’s Concept Truck Of The (Not So Distant) Future

Ford F-series  trucks are serious business for the blue oval gang. They sell more of these trucks than some car companies sell of their entire lineup over the course of a year and the trucks are a...

Show Gallery: Vintage Torque Fest 2013 – Traditional Rods and Kustoms Galore!

(Photos by Dom Damato/DRD Photography) – Earlier this month, our man Dom Damato attended the 2013 version of the Vintage Torque Fest. This show is a celebration of the traditional end of the...

Friday Excuse To Go Home Early And Drink: Ford Kills All Manufacturing In Australia Including Falcon – 2016 Is Zero Hour

(Editor’s note: For those of you long time BS readers, you know that when the blog first started way back in 2008 we used to have an item every Friday called, “The Friday Excuse To Go...

Wrecking Yard Wreckage Video: Hot Rod Goes Behind The Scenes At An LA ‘Yard – Awesome Old Cars And A Volvo Being Ripped To Shreds!

I don’t know how I missed this one but I did. Elana Scherr from Hot Rod visited Aadlen Brothers Auto Wrecking which is in Los Angeles and got the whole tour and a look at the process cars go...

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Gallery: More Killer Photos Goodguys Nashville – Deuces, Shoebox Chevys, Autocross Action, More!

(Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – It was way cool hanging out with Tommy Lee Byrd on Friday afternoon and evening at the 2013 Goodguys Nashville Nationals. He had come out from his home base in the...