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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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2012 NHRA CHRR Photos: All of Our Doorslammer Action Photos!

(Photos by Zane McNary) – While the Funny Cars get lots of love from everyone, it is the cars with doors that make up the true foundation of events the like the 2012 NHRA CHRR. From the slower...

2012 CHRR Photos: All Of Our Photos From The Killer Car Show At The Patch

Along with the awesome drag racing action at the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion, a section of the pits at Famoso is cut out to host a car show which fills up with lots of clean, cool, unique,...

2012 CHRR Photo Galleries: ALL OF OUR FUNNY CAR PHOTOS FROM BAKERSFIELD!

(Photos by Zane McNary) – There’s no doubt that the hottest class in nostalgia drag racing is the Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car category. With more than 30 of these 5-second nitro swilling...

CHRR Photos: The Cacklefest Gallery

(Photos by Zane McNary) – We’re going to be recapping a fantastic weekend at the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion today blow by blow, starting with the coolness that Zane McNary...

2012 CHRR GALLERIES – ALL OF OUR AWESOME PHOTOS! CACKLEFEST AND EVERYTHING ELSE!

We know you’ve been watching our live video from the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion and here’s another dimension to our coverage, fantastic still photos. We have a couple of dudes...

ON-DEMAND: CHRR HOT ROD REUNION & THROWDOWN IN T-TOWN REPLAY

Starting this Friday morning, BangShift will be streaming video LIVE AND FREE from the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion. This race will feature tons of great sportsman action along with the...

Retro Galleries: Photos From The 2011 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion

Depending on what part of the world you are in, BangShift is already LIVE STREAMING the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion from Bakersfield — CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FREE LIVE STREAM –...

eBay Find: A Soviet Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engine That Would Be Fun To Use Until We Killed Ourselves With It

If nothing else, the fact that this Soviet Cold War era liquid rocket engine, originally designed to power a cruise missile, showed up on eBay illustrates the fact that not even the craziest among us...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Best Roadtrip Food?

We’re getting ready to start our road trip up to the California Hot Rod Reunion today, and it made us think. What is the best roadtrip food? It could be your favorite thing to munch on while...

Drag Gallery: Chevy, Buick, Pontiac and Olds Race Cars From the 2012 NHRA Dutch Classic!

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – You GM fans have been patient while we rolled out the galleries to the Ford and Mopar crowds. Now it is your turn and you can take solace that it is the biggest one of...

Join In The Fun! It’s Tipsy Trickster Time For The California Hot Rod Reunion

In addition to BangShift’s FREE LIVE Streaming Video, here are a couple other ways of experiencing the California Hot Rod Reunion XXI this weekend, even if you can’t make it to the...

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Video: Watch A Chevelle Wagon That Looks Hammered Totally Haul Around the Autocross Course – Sleeper!

Sleepers rule in all of their many forms. From the unassuming pieces that can rocket down a drag strip and leave jaws hanging, to cars like the Chevelle wagon featured in this video that look as...

Drag Gallery: Fords At the 2012 NHRA Dutch Classic

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Joe Grippo appreciates cool iron of all shapes, sizes, and brand identity, but we know he’s a Ford loving dude deep down. There were lots of Cobra Jets on the...

More Free LIVE Streaming Video: The Million Dollar Race At Montgomery Motorsports Park

“The Million” as it’s come to be known is in it’s 17th year, and brings bracket racers from all over the country who want their shot at the largest single day drag race payout...