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Aftermarket Gossip: Is a Manual C8 Corvette Actually Happening? TREMEC’s Aftermarket Chief Tells All!

I realize the numbers are small, but there are people out there that would like a C8 Corvette with a clutch pedal. And as a guy who drives a stick shift car most days, I understand the allure. But I...

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First Drive Video: Westen Champlin’s Cummins Swapped Rolls Royce Is Something Special. Absurd, But Special.

I like a good Cummins as much as the next guy, but this is a bit over the top. Of course it won’t surprise you since it is coming from Westen Champlin, but at the same time it is taking the...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: Wednesday Testing from Virginia Motorsports Park with IHRA’s Outlaw Nitro Series

If you are fired up about the 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro season, you are not alone! The second race of the season is coming up at Virginia Motorsports Park and we can’t wait to see what’s in...

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Run to the Sun 2026 Car Show Photos: The 37th Annual Event Did Not Disappoint! Check Out All The Cool Photos That Mike Brooks Got Us!

(Photos by Mike Brooks) The Run to the Sun car show in Myrtle Beach South Carolina celebrated it’s 37th anniversary this year and as usual had a sellout crowd. This show sells out every year,...

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Our Final Gallery Of IHRA Outlaw Nitro Professional And Pro Am Drag Racing Photos From The Darana Motorsports Park at GALOT!

Here’s our final gallery of IHRA Outlaw Nitro photos from Galot, but if you missed any of the previous photos we’ve got a link to them below. (Photos by David Whealon) If you live under...

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How to Start a 1990s Formula 1 Engine: You Mean You Don’t Just Pump It Twice And Then Turn The Key?

I’ve been fortunate enough to be around a lot of cool race engines over the years, and a handful of them have had very particular startup procedures. A Dodge NASCAR R5P7 for example that came...

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What Car Has The Best Looking Tail Lights? Comp Cams Wants To Know On Facebook

The guys at Comp Cams rule. Not only because they build some of the finest valvetrain components on the planet earth, but also because they are always putting up cool stuff on their Facebook page....

Event Gallery: The 2012 Bootleggers Hot Rod Club Show – Kemah, Texas

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Yesterday we took you to the ever popular Kemah Cruise in Kemah, Texas and today we’re staying in the same town and hitting a different show, the 2012...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is Your Greatest Makeshift Vehicle Repair?

While walking to the Pilot Travel Center, aka Truck Stop, in Wendover last night we saw this Honda Civic with packing tape holding the trunk lid shut. Seeing it made me instantly think of times that...

Event Coverage: Gibsonville, North Carolina September Cruise-In 2012

Dennis White sent us yet another photo gallery, and this one is from the Gibsonville, North Carolina September Cruise-In. Thanks to the town of Gibsonville and Uncle Benny for providing a great venue...

Video: Hot Rodding Is About Friends, Driving, and Fun… More From The Rodfather Tour

The Rodfather Tour left Pleasanton California on Wednesday morning and ended up in Reno, Nevada for the night. We hooked up with a bunch of the gang, including Andy Brizio himself, in the bar where...

Trars and Tri-Fives Rule… But This Combo Here? Not So Much

Any of you regular BangShifters know that Brian and I have a not so hidden desire to each own a Trar. Trars are Trucks that have Car bodies for those of you not in the know. We have shown plenty of...

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Rocket Racing Wheels Igniter, Injector, and Strike Now Available in 5×5 and 5×5.5 Bolt Patterns

For those of you who have been longing for a set of Rocket Racing Wheels, but couldn’t get them in the bolt pattern you needed, your wait is over. Rocket just announced new bolt patterns for...

Cruise Gallery: The Kemah Cruise – September 2012

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Now that the blazing temps are mostly in the rear view mirror of the Texas summer, Wickam is back on the mean streets with his camera keeping tabs on shows and...

Hot Rod Drag Week 2012: Today’s Track – Memphis International Raceway

Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2012 presented by Gear Vendors heads into the home stretch today, literally. We’ll be racing all morning and into the afternoon at Memphis International Raceway and...

Video: We’re On The Goodguys Rodfather Tour With Andy Brizio And Friends

Andy “The Rodfather” Brizio is one of the icons of all that is hot rodding. And his mantra has always been that trailering them sucks, but driving them is bitchin. This year he told Gary...

New Product: AFCO Unveils New Heat Exchanger For Mustang Cobras

A few weeks ago we announced that AFCO was going to be hiring a bunch of new people at their headquarters in Boonville, Indiana, and today we are showing you one of their newest parts. If you own a...

Video: Champion Speed Shop Front Engine Dragster Wins Pepsi Night Fire Nationals In Boise

Les Mayhew does some great video work, and is another one of the great supporters of Nostalgia Drag Racing. We weren’t able to make it to the Pepsi Night Fire Nationals in Boise last month, but...

Ebay Find: 2013 Drag Week Chevette Ready For You To Finish

When Tim Reed came out on Drag Week last year and tickled the 7 second barrier. For all the Chevy dudes that want to see a Chevrolet Econobox make a statement on Drag Week, here is your shot....

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Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week 2012 Update: The Carnage Monster Attacks In Texas!

Well it was certainly an interesting day at the Texas Motorplex on Tuesday as a couple of Drag Week fields were decimated by carnage both on a off the track. There were some heroic runs, monster...