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Punish the Pad New Zealand Burnout Competition Video: Destroying Tires, Lighting Fires, and Entertaining The Masses!

Australians get all the credit for big burnout competitions, but their neighbors the Kiwis also know what they are doing when it comes to creating big tire smoke. With huge “Australian...

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Land Speed Racers Chasing Speed at El Mirage: Here Are The 2025 Southern California Timing Association Season Highlights!

While Bonneville gets the most fame and attention, and is the most iconic land speed racing location on earth, the dry lake bed at El Mirage is home to land speed racing and arguably the toughest...

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Why Is Torx So Bad And So Good At The Same Time? Testing Torx Bits And Explaining How They REALLY Work.

Anyone that works on cars and trucks is familiar with Torx fasteners and bits, as are anyone who’s done any DIY, deck, fence, or construction projects in recent years. There are some big...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Custom Fender Flares Built For Punishment! Truly Custom Fabrication.

Shannon is back at the fab work on the FJ40, with the rear bumper done, it’s time for fender flares. But these aren’t just any flares, as they will tie into the bumper out back for...

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Marketplace Find: This Survivor 1985 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Is Big Block Powered Gold! Big Block, TH400, 3.73, And 68K miles!

Wow what a score this one will be for someone. With less than 70,000 miles on the odometer, and interior and paint that look near mint, this big block 2500 Suburban will make a great family cruiser...

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My Best BARN FIND Yet? Chip Foose Explores A Hot Rodders Collection And Finds One He Just Can’t Believe.

Chip Foose is no stranger to cool cars, whether in the project stage or finished or anywhere in between. But what you might not think about is that Chip is a hot rodder just like the rest of us and...

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Rocket Racing Wheels Unveils The Rocket Booster 6 In Hyper Shot- Bitchin’ Style For Your Truck Or SUV!

As we all know, wheels make or break the look of a car, truck, or even an SUV. The market for truck and SUV wheels has been pretty thin on cool options (in our eyes anyway). There’s lots of...

BangShift Exlusive: George Poteet’s, Rad Rides Built, Talladega Inspired ’69 Torino Assembly Pics

(Photos by Rob McGaffin) The famed 1969 Torino, owned by George Poteet, that is being built at Rad Rides By Troy, has been the talk of the hot rodding world for the past couple years. And thanks to...

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Video: Victor Bray and Pete Kapiris Crash – Top Doorslammer Wreck Could Have Been Far Worse – Crazy Video

Yesterday we showed you a wild video of an Australian Top Doorslammer racer experiencing a big fire and doing an amazing job of getting the car hauled down without hitting anything or making the...

Barnstormin’: Wooden Blocks and A Diecast Camaro

Those were the two major items that my son Tom asked “Santa” for this Christmas. We…I mean he, happily filled that request and he’s been building garages, bridges, workshops,...

BangShift.com Daily Tuneup: AC/DC “Highway To Hell” A Rock Anthem!

As the resident metal head, I thought it was time to crank this up a notch. Hell, all the way to 11 actually. AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”  marked a pivotal moment in rock and roll...

Craigslist Find: David Freiburger’s Hot Rod Magazine Cheap Thrills Dodge Dart – A Low Buck Pioneer!

Thanks to a tip from BangShift forum member Rush, I found the infamous 1968 Dodge Dart Hot Rod Magazine project car known as Cheap Thrills for sale in Arizona on Craigslist.  Built in the early...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: If You Could Take Any Automotive Vacation, What Would It Be?

With the Grand National Roadster show coming up here in So Cal, we know a lot of people that are coming in from out of town for “vacation” at the Grand National. It seems a little strange...

Watch An Aussie Drag Racer Suffer A Horrifying Top End Explosion and Fire – He Handles It Like A Total Pro

As we have said before, the truly great drivers in drag racing are exposed when the crap hits the fan. Such was the case for Aussie racer Brett Gillespie at an event back in November. As you’ll...

Jet Hot’s New Palette Of Coating Colors Lets You Go Where No Hot Rodders Have Gone Before!

The big news from Jet-Hot during the trade show season at SEMA and PRI was the introduction of their premium color line and their new ability to do graphics, designs, and really artistic stuff with...

Video: Watch A Huge Dollar Lamborghini Get Beat On In The Snow – Oddly Cool

We don’t do a lot of stuff here at BangShift with respect to Lamborghinis because, well, why would we. That being said, it is pretty neat to see a car that costs twice or three times what a...

BS Daily Tune Up: Mach 5 – The Presidents Of The United States Of America (1996)

1996 was a good year for me and it was a good year for the Presidents of the United States of America. The band had launched into the national spotlight with their first album in 1994 and after...

Ridetech Facebook Wall Car Photo Contest Ends Today. Last Chance! Vote Now!

There are some killer cars and photos up on Ridetech’s Facebook Wall Photo Contest and today is your last chance to vote on a winner. You have to vote by 2pm Eastern time because then they are...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Best Car Toy You’ve Ever Gotten?

With the holidays over, it’s totally legit to take back that sweater than Aunt Elma sent you so you can trade it in on car parts, or booze, or fun car toys. Here at the West Coast headquarters...

Roadtrippin’: Another 1,000 Mile California Road Trip In A 4-Speed 1965 Impala SS

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) – My yearly road trip north to see family and friends for Christmas was not planned with any epic side trips like going to see the giant sequoias or hiking...