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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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It’s Time For Buckeye Skips 2026! We’ve Got Photos Starting With Day 0 Right Here! Who Showed Up, and Who Are The Favorites?

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We just finished sharing our lost Buckeye Skips drag and drive photos from 2025 the other day, but we’re excited about 2026! Yesterday was Day 0, when everyone shows up...

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More Car Show Photos From Pueblo’s Biggest Father’s Day Event! The 2026 Father’s Day Car Show!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) Billed as the biggest Father’s Day event in Pueblo, the Father’s Day Car Show at the Pueblo Christian Center is in it’s 8th year and fills up fast on show...

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Australian Drag and Drive Machine! This 1400hp HQ Ute was Built to Survive Drag Challenge. Street and Strip Greatness!

The Aussies are something special when it comes to hot rods, race cars, and especially their street strip machines. With all the restrictions they have on what you can do to a car or truck over...

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John Jackson visits Squeeg’s Kustoms: Shop Tour, Projects, an insane Dodge A100, and photographing the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster!

After missing it for a couple of years, it was good to be back at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona in 2025. It was especially cool because the field of cars that were in contention for...

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Loren Healy and the El Bandito Ford Bronco Take First in Ultra4 USA at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb! Race Day Onboard 2026

Loren Healy is no stranger to going fast, no matter what he’s driving, but he’s most at home behind the wheel of his Ultra 4 Bronco in the dirt. So what made him want to take the El...

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SEMA 2012 GALLERY: Cool Cars, Trucks, Motors, and Parts On The Floor – Tuesday SEMA 2012

The 2012 SEMA show is now open and in full swing. Business is getting done, the crowds are rolling in, and we’re free to roam the expansive floors of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is a...

New Holley Throttle Body EFI Sneak Peak From SEMA 2012… Blown, Boosted, Or Sprayed, This 950 CFM Piece Can Handle It

While most of the media were hanging out at the bar in the Hilton or still traveling to Las Vegas for the start of the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Brian and I were sneaking into the joint so we...

SEMA New Product: RideTech Introduces Q-Series Monotube Shock – High Performance Bolt In Replacement

We promised you a slew of new parts introductions and they’re coming hot and heavy here at SEMA 2012. Our friends at RideTech have rolled out their new Q-Series Monotube shock and this promises...

Epic eBay Find: A Recreation of Jim Lytle’s Famous Big Al 1934 Ford Built By Jim Lytle! Allison Power, ‘Glass Body, Drag History!

If you know your drag racing history than you already know what we’re going to say about this recreated version of the original “Big Al” 1934 Ford. The car that was actually raced...

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1400 Plus CFM Holley Dominator Sneak Peek: SEMA 2012’s Biggest Carb? We Shall See

Brian and I snuck into the SEMA Show a day early even though we weren’t supposed to today, and found one of the cool parts we had been hearing rumors about and had spied at last weekend’s...

Hotchkis Sport Suspension Wheels- Company Expands Product Line – SEMA 2012 Sneak Peek

When Chad and I say that we snuck into the 2012 SEMA show on Monday, we actually did. Sure, the outside area is open to all, but on setup day media is barred from being inside the convention center....

MSD ATOMIC LS Sneak Peek – MSD Unveils Revolutionary Plug and Play EFI Solution For LS Engines At SEMA 2012 – Plus Dual Quad Atomic!

Chevrolet wasn’t the only one who threw BangShift an invite last night. Our pals at MSD dropped us a line and told us to show up for the unveiling of their new Atomic LS EFI as well as the dual...

SEMA 2012 Gallery – COPO #69 (Convertible!) – Tony Stewart Camaro – Guy Fieri Corvette – Hot Wheels Camaro

Chevrolet rolled out some cool stuff at a private party last night and they made the epic mistake of inviting us to the deal! At this event we got to drool on several cool new BangShifty Chevrolets....

SEMA 2012 Load In Day Gallery: About 100 Photos From SEMA 2012 – We Snuck In Early!

We’re here and we managed to sneak into the show a day early to see what’s what at SEMA 2012. Since media is not technically allowed in until tomorrow, we had to pull a ninja move or two,...

Mini-Feature Replay: The Incredible 1960 F100 by Two Brothers Custom Trucks From SEMA 2011!

(Editor’s Note: Our SEMA 2012 coverage will begin later today. Here’s my favorite piece of iron from SEMA 2011!) –  Of all the vehicles I saw and crawled over at the 2011 SEMA...

Video Project Update: The Viper V10 Powered Maverick Moves To A New Home And A Plan Is Hatched!

We’ve been keeping tabs on Jason Lewis’s totally awesome Viper V10 powered Maverick project for a while, so when a new video popped up about the car we wanted to share it with the BS...

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Car Show Gallery: The Old Gold Cruisers Halloween Car Show – Batavia, Illinois

(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – This Sunday was the  Old Gold Cruisers Halloween car show. It was held at the Batavia, Illinois VFW hall. Old Gold Cruisers have been running car shows and...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: International Edition and Last Friday’s Answer

Last Friday I threw some photos of a race block at you and despite my best efforts to be vague and oddly angled with the photos, you nailed it. It is a Ford race block that will wear Hemi style...

Drag Gallery: A Retro-Cool Collection Of Photos From The 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion

(Photos by Liam Garrity) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, we’re back with another load of cool photos from the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion. These photos were...