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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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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...

Hot Rod Drag Week 2012 – Today’s Track: Thunder Road Raceway – Gilliam, Louisiana

After two intense days of competition at Tulsa Raceway Park and the Texas Motorplex, 2012 Hot Rod Drag Week competitors will be laying the lumber to the quarter mile at Thunder Road Raceway Park in...

Racing Junk Find: BangShift Needs A Monster Truck!

We want a Monster Truck bad. Really bad. I love them. I want to drive one. I want to jump one and do slap wheelies and all that. I want to yell and scream when I get out of it after winning freestyle...

Video: On The Bumper! In, On, And Outside Ray Litz X275 Car At Holley’s LSFest

BangShifter Brian Wagner was at LSFest this weekend with us, and unfortunately we didn’t have any time to hang out since I was running around in an attempt to reach Olympic Athlete status. But,...

Chadmouth: Why Are So Many Racers IDIOTS When It Comes To Racecar Safety?

As usual this edition of Chadmouth will probably cause some controversy, but before I get started, let me assure you that if you have read the title of this edition of Chadmouth and are immediately...

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Top 11 List BangShifter Submission Edition: The Eleven Worst “Performance” Packages Courtesy Of Matt Cramer

Normally Brian and I come up with the Top 11 lists here at BangShift.com although on occasion we’ll ask for a few “regular” BangShifters to put their thinking caps on if we need to...

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