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One has a Flathead, One a Blown Olds, But Somehow These Traditional Hot Rods Share the Same Soul

There is just something about a traditional styled hot rod that just makes people smile. Even folks that wouldn’t describe themselves as traditional hot rod fans somehow find themselves drawn...

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From Dirty Dozen to Unreal Adventure 2026 Invited Subscriber: Pete Meyer and his 1963 Willys Wagon Made The Cut!

A few days ago we shared the Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen, those 12 rigs that came from more than 100 submissions to be chosen to participate in Unreal Adventure 2026. Out of those 12, 5 will be...

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Retropower’s Austin Allegro Build Is Restomod Greatness. But is it Hiding a Secret? You Bet Your Ass It Is!

This here is something special. It’s not that an Austin Allegro is at the top of my british car list, but it is certainly up there! And when you see what has been done to make this what some...

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Building A 1968 Camaro Drift Car In Autoshop, and Then Taking It To The SEMA Show AND PRI! This is Something Special!

When the Los Angeles Career Center decides to do something, they go all in. Given the fact that Southern California is the epicenter of hot rodding and racing, it makes sense that a project like this...

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Jay Leno Takes a ride in ONE of the TWO 1914 Knox Model 46s still in Existence: This is a 496 CI Overhead-Valve Monster From the Nethercutt Collection!

Sometimes we forget just how bad ass humans were 100-140 years ago. I say this because the amount of invention and ingenuity that was happening in the world was just insane. I mean people came up...

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NHRA New England Nationals Photo Coverage: More Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, And Pit Photos From This Sold Out NHRA National Event!

(Photos by Richard Pasley) – When the NHRA brought National Event Drag Racing back to the northeast a few years ago, the crowds at the New England Nationals in Epping were off the hook. More...

Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: More Pickup Box Work, And Mounting The Air Ride Compressors And Tank

In the last video, Brent blasted rust off of it with a trick laser he bought online. In this one he’s finishing up some work on the rear of the bed and getting the air ride compressors and tank...

NHRA New England Nationals Photo Coverage: We’ve Got Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, And Pit Photos From This Sold Out NHRA National Event!

(Photos by Richard Pasley) – When the NHRA brought National Event Drag Racing back to the northeast a few years ago, the crowds at the New England Nationals in Epping were off the hook. More people...

JUNKYARD 8.1L CAM TEST. STOCK VS ZZ502-REAL DYNO DATA. HOW MUCH HP IS A ZZ502 CAM WORTH IN A GEN 7?

Richard Holdener is back at it! This time he’s taking that Vortec 8.1, aka the 496, and seeing if he can make real power gains with a bigger cam. And can that cam come from a Gen 6 Big Block?...

Fun Video: Watch This Motor Week Review Of The 1982 Corvette Collectors Edition

1982 marked the end of the long running C3 Corvette. First introduced in 1968 it had soldiered on through the dark days of the 1970s and into the 1980s. 1983 was supposed to herald the entrance of...

Old School Wheelstander Video: Joe Douthit Performing In His Bitchin’ 1969 Nova

We’re previously noted that wheelstanders are among our most favorite drag strip attractions. Sadly, their numbers are dwindling today, but during the height of their popularity, there were...

Friday Moment Of Zen: Watch Charlie Baker Slide His Racing Big Rig Around Fayetteville, NC Circa 1986

Few men were faster, few men were more fearsome, and few men were harder driving during the golden age of the Great American Truck Racing series than Charlie Baker. Whether on asphalt or dirt, the...

Fender Bashing Fun: 1970s Rallycross Racing At Long Marston Airfield In England – This Rules!

We love modern rally-cross racing and like everything else it has interesting history. In England the sport really took off in the early 1970s and with backing from companies like Castrol, people...

Tool Time: Is American-Made A Requirement? An Option? All Or Nothing? If Not, What Determines Your Buying Choice?

I’ve talked a lot about American Made products here on BANGshift for years, but have become pretty vocal in the last two years about crap being crap and quality being quality, regardless of...

Carb Tuning 101: Powell Machine Talks Holley Carburetor Tuning For Maximum Power. Learn How Your Holley Works.

We’re fans of the tech that is shared by the Powell Machine crew, and the two videos below are no different. If you are looking for Holley carburetor tuning info, then these Holley Carburetor...

This BURIED Plymouth Barracuda Has Been Parked for 22 YEARS! Will it RUN, AND DRIVE 400 Miles Home For Vice Grip Garage?

Video Description: A guy bought a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda Sight Unseen from some fans of Vice Grip Garage. It was previously restored, but parked for 21 years. It’s rough, doesn’t run,...

$76,000 On One Race? This Is Real BIG MONEY Grudge Racing And Kyle And The 1320 Crew Caught It All.

I’ve announced a lot of drag races over the years, and have called some single races worth some real money. But I also often joke about the fact that a lot of so-called big money grudge races...

Teeth of Steel: This 1942 British Film Profiling Mechanical Excavators, Cable Shovels, and More Rules

We have showed you a lot of patriotic films made in the USA during WWII. Well, we were not the only country cranking out the content. This film, made in England circa 1942 is called Teeth of Steel...

Legendary Race: Watch The TNT Monster Truck Challenge From Louisville 1990!

Stock car racers, drag racers, hell, any racer typically can call out some big moments and events in the sport that they love. Traditional monster truck racing fans can do the same thing. It’ a...