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NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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Watch Real 1977-1980 Formula One Cars Race At Monaco! Late 1970s F1 Magic at the 2026 Monaco Historic Grand Prix!

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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A Race Weekend In The Life of The Safety Car Driver: Behind The Scenes At The TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa FIA World Endurance Championships

In the United States, we often refer to them as the Pace Car, but in most of the rest of the world they are referred to as the Safety Car. Same thing, different name, as they are the car that goes...

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The Latest Snap-On Impact vs Milwaukee M18, Bosch & $130 Hopeful Get Put To The Test! Which 3/4 inch Impact Will Reign Supreme?

We’re back with more Impact testing to find out how Snap-On compares to the Milwaukee M18, along with offerings from Bosch and Hopeful. It’s 3/4″ impact testing, but the results...

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Lowlife! Andrew’s Traditional Low And Lean 1932 Ford Roadster Is Traditional Greatness, In A Not So Traditional Place

When you think traditional hot rods, you think of a few geographic areas of the States and a few specific shows that cater to them. I’ve seen plenty of rides like Andrew’s 1932 Ford...

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Rust Repair On A Classic Corvette? But They Are Fiberglass! Mortske is Refreshing a 1972 Corvette on a Budget!

Corvette. The plastic fantastic. The most mass produced fiberglass car in American history. One of the best things about them is you don’t have to worry about dents or rust. Or at least not...

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Car Show Photos: Operation Santa Toy Drive Car Show By La Habra Lions Club

Our SoCal dude on the street Newell Ruggles was back at it this weekend shooting photos at the Operation Santa Toy Drive Car Show hosted by the La Habra Lions Club. He sent us a bunch of cool photos...

Video: Watch A Hyabusa Powered Lawn Tractor Blow Off Cars And Pull High Speed Wheelies

A couple of weeks back we showed you the awesome Australian V8 powered lawn tractor spinning the dyno rollers down under. We’re back today with another exceptionally overpowered lawn tractor...

Ebay Find: Pro Street 1970 GTO. This Goat Has Some Junk In The Trunk!

One of our web geeks, Scott, sent us this one yesterday and we couldn’t pass up throwing it up on the site since we are huge fans of the Pro Street movement around here. We are firm believers...

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Monday Moment of Photo Zen: There are No Words – We Think It Needs A Red Flag On The End

I’ve got to thank my pal Brady Basner from Powermaster Starters and Alternators for this photo that has been making me laugh since he sent it to me a couple weeks ago. He didn’t know...

Brake Tech From Baer: How To Properly Season Your Rotors and Bed Your Brake Pads

High performance brakes are a great upgrade to your street machine, pro touring style car, autocross warrior, or even your daily driver. Most of us start building horsepower before setting the proper...

Video: An Update On The Viper Powered Maverick Project – Fuel Tank Fitment And A Roll Cage Fail With Bonus Guff!

We’ve been following the adventure of our pal Jason Lewis and his cool Maverick project which he has seen fit to jam full of Viper V10 goodness. The car has been an on going project for some...

eBay Find: A Monstrous 1967 Dodge Sweptline Show Truck Rolling On 53″ Rubber – Flawless Paint – Limited Functionality

Functionality is a big part of my automotive tastes. Stuff doesn’t need to be practical, but it needs to function in the manner that you’d expect in my world. My old wrecker runs and...

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Videos: Quarter Mile Dirt Drag Racing In Sonora, Mexico – Recent Videos of Haul Ass Cars On Dirt!

At least we think is it Sonora, Mexico. It could be Sonora, Texas but either way, what you’ll see in the videos below is pretty wild. This isn’t dirt racing like trucks dirt racing, this...

Question Of the Day: What Tool In Your Tool Box Has The Best Story Associated With It?

(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – Do your tools have stories that go with them? We all have had tools that we have used, abused, and abused us over the years. I once had a buddy hand me an...

Buy One: Killer 2013 Calender By Our Own BS Photographer Charles Wickam!

You’ve seen Charles Wickam’s bitchin’ photo work on BangShift for years and now you can own some for yourself! Charles has put together a great 2013 calender featuring some of his...

Video: Watch A Lifted Cummins Dodge Pull A Lifted Duramax Chevy Around The Block During A Tug Of War…Literally

The diesel truck crowd is an interesting set. On one end there are the dudes who fine tune their stuff to get crazy mileage  and on the other hand there are the big lift and big horsepower guys who...

Craigslist Christmas Find: A Bitchin’ 1978 GMC 4×4 Fire Truck

I am a man of simple tastes. It doesn’t take a lot to keep me happy. For instance, if I were to receive this awesome 1978 K6500 4X4 fire truck for Christmas, I’d be totally satisfied with...

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Customs, Customs, And More Customs: Lead Sled Central Photos Right Here From Mooneyes

Chopped, channeled, sectioned, pinched, shaved, molded, and more right here in a gallery of nothing but Customs from the 2012 Mooneyes Christmas Party at Irwindale. Scallops, suede, flake, metallic,...

Gallery: Cool Trucks From The 2012 Daytona Turkey Run

(Photos by Doug Garrison) – As we continue our coverage of the 2012 Daytona Turkey Run courtesy of Doug Garrison, we’re turning our guns onto the trucks today. This gallery has everything...