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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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Question of the Day: What’s the Coolest Weirdo Automotive Thing You’ve Seen Recently?

So while Chad was rolling around the the center part of the US last weekend at the rainy Goodguys Show and then at Kyle’s Ice Cream Cruise, I was in good ol’ Epping, NH, rocking the...

SIGN UP NOW!: Lingenfelter Performance Nationals – Huge Payouts, And Discounts For Pre-Registration

The Lingenfelter Performance Nationals, September 21-23, promises to be one hell of an action packed event. Held at the famed Summit Motorsports Park, in Norwalk, Ohio, this event will feature drag...

eBay Find (w/video) : A Twin Turbo, 383 Chevy Powered, Jag Chassis Based, Lotus 7 Replica – Overgrown Go Kart From Hell

Thanks to a tip from BangShift reader Sean Moore, we found this crazed Lotus 7 replica for sale on eBay. It is a study in contrast to some level because its looks are pretty garish in our opinion,...

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Event Coverage: Thousands Of Hot Rods At The August Somernites Cruise. It’s A PowerCruise Warmup!

It’s almost time for the Annual Somernites Power Cruise, presented by Holley, in Somerset Kentucky, and as a warmup their August Somernites Cruise was big. Mustangs, Camaros, Cudas and more all...

Sprint Car and Dirt Track Action Gallery: The 2012 Labor Day Classic at the Gator Motorplex – Willis, Texas

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Our man in Texas, Charles Wickam is a dirt dog at heart. He loves capturing great pit and action photos of 360 Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Micro Sprints, and Limited...

Last Minute Spots Open For Drag Week – You Have Until Midnight to Register!

Here’s a quick note. The boys and girls over at Hot Rod Magazine have announced that last minute spots have opened up for Drag Week 2012. Apparently some guys have decided that they won’t...

Funny Car Stars Take Over Speed Scene Live Tonight. Check It Out LIVE!

Donnie Couch, proprietor of the West Coast Funny Car Factory, will take over Speed Scene Live on Tuesday evening September 4, while “Lucky” Hudson and Diana-Mite are off with their racer cars on...

Holley LS-Fest 2012 Starts Friday! We’ll Be There, And So Should You! Sept. 7-9th, 2012

It’s LS Fest time ladies and gentleman, and BangShift will be there all weekend long running our asses off announcing each and every event on the property. And speaking of events, there is none...

Event Coverage: Kyle’s Ice Cream Cruise… As In 1320 Video Kyle… This Thing Was Huge

While in Kansas for the Goodguys show, which was mostly rained out, we hung out with several of our Kansas and Missouri based Drag Week buddies in preparation for the big event next week. While...

Event Coverage: Cacklefest Video And Nitro Cars At Ardmore Dragway Hot Rod Reunion

You already saw the crash photo sequence from Ardmore, where Bebo Chandler crashed his Outlaw Pro Mod car, but here are some photos, and video,  from the race that will let you in on how cool the...

Event Coverage: Hundreds Of Action Photos From The 2012 Yellow Bullet Nationals

Our boy Joe Grippo was at it again this weekend and got his photo finger all fired up at the Yellow Bullet Nationals. He sent us more than 300 photos and as usual got not only great wheels up on...

Crash Photo Sequence: Out Of Control Nitro Outlaw Pro Mod Impala At Ardmore Dragway

Chris Graves with Max Cackle Photography sent us this cool crash sequence from the recent Hot Rod Reunion at Ardmore Dragway in Oklahama. Aubrey, Texas driver Bebo Chandler took a wild ride in his...

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Project Update: The Pro-Lux 1982 Cadillac Chicken Coupe Gets Torn Town and Sized Up

(Words and Photos by Matt Graves) – Last we left you, the 1982 Cadillac project known as the Chicken Coupe was dropped on your lap with a rendering and a couple photos of the actual car that...

Show Gallery: The 2012 Endless Mountain Antique Truck Show – Hartford, Connecticut

(Photos by Jeremy George) – From the hot rods and muscle cars of California, we zip clear across the country and land at the Hartford fair grounds outside of Hartford, Connecticut. That’s...