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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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Craigslist Find: A Chrysler Hemi Powered 1956 Airport Tug – Straight Pipes and Slicks!

BangShift forum member BigBlockMopar is a dyed in the wool Chrysler devotee. He lives over in Europe and despite the high fuel costs he cruises his big bruiser Mopars constantly when the weather...

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New Jersey’s Historic Island Dragway Is Dead And Gone Forever: Suck Ass News

The death of a drag strip, specially one that had been operating for more than 50 years, had historical significance, a local following, and stands as one of only three in the state of New Jersey is...

Bonus Coverage: Newell Ruggles 2012 Mooneyes Christmas Party Photos Numero Uno

Newell Ruggles was either the first or second contributor to BangShift.com, as he was even helping us out back in the CarJunkieTV days. Newell is a SoCal resident and super committed car junkie for...

BangShift Submission Spotlight: John Tearle’s Aussie ’73 Falcon XB Coupe

Last week we ran a spotlight on a cool Olds that was sent in to us after the owner say a virtual twin in one of our photo galleries. This week it’s John Tearle’s turn because Darryl...

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Gallery: The Turkey Run 2012 – Muscle Cars, Street Machines, and Pro Street Monsters From Daytona!

(Photos by Doug Garrison) – The yearly Daytona Turkey Run is a massive car show that fills virtually the entire infield of the Daytona International Speedway the weekend following Thanksgiving...

Video: American Mayhem – Wild Rides, Wheelstands, Crashes, and Small Tire Insanity From Right Here At Home!

While Chad was quick to point out how crazy the Aussies are and how many of their wild exploits were caught on camera during the film he posted earlier today. That got my dander up a little because...

Jiffy-tite Quick Connect Transmission Kits Now Available For TH350/TH400 Applications…Plus Another We’ll Reveal Inside!

In their continuing pursuit to make your life easier, safer, and less coated in transmission fluid, Jiffy-tite Motorsports has released new quick connect transmission fitting kits for the venerable...

Show Coverage: Mooneyes Christmas Party Photos From California Part 3

We have so many photos from the 2012 Mooneyes Christmas Party Car Show that we’ve had to split them up into a ton of killer galleries. We’ve got two for you today, so stay tuned for the...

Video: Aussie Mayhem! Scotty’s Garage Crashes, Fires, Bangs, and Close Calls 2012

The Scotty’s Garage videos are always of the best action in Australia. We feature his burnout competition videos and love to see all the cool carnage that the dudes down under can inflict. This...

eBay Find Counter Strike: One Of The Coolest Sleeper Muscle Trucks In America

Chad posted this morning about our pal Cowboy’s 100% amazing Ford truck that he’s selling on eBay to make way for a newer, crazier project. Well, thanks to BS reader Josh Fullenwider I...

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Project Buford T Justice Quick Update: Where The Hell Has Our 9C1 Caprice Been?!

We know that you’ve been wondering what the hell happened to Buford T Justice since our last proclamation about heading to the dyno to pile parts onto the old ol’ 350 under the hood and...

Project Re-Introduction: Fat Lane – The 2,500hp Heavy Street 1964 Ford Fairlane – Construction Restarts

Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, Project Fat Lane has begun anew! For those of you that have been reading BangShift for some time, you’ll remember that back in early 2010 we...

Show Coverage: Part 2 Mooneyes Christmas Party Show Photos… Rods, Customs, Drag Cars

If you missed the 2012 Mooneyes Christmas Part Show, don’t worry because we have tons of photos for you to check out this week. Part 2 of our coverage has even more rods, customs, drag cars,...

Video: Mark Stielow Talks Hot Rods In The Latest Faces Of GM Spotlight

We happen to know Mark Stielow from traveling all over the country and seeing him at events. He’s quiet, reserved, and all in all pretty mellow until you throw him behind the wheel of something...

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