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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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Event Coverage: Tiki Highway Car Show and Cruise At Don The Beachcomber Tiki Bar

Don The Beachcomber is a bar that is not only famous in Southern California, but also on Waikiki Beach, and is credited with being the first Tiki bar ever. Sure it’s not in the original...

Event Coverage: Surf City Garage Car Show, Shop Tour And Super Bitchin Car Collection

The Surf City Garage Car Show and Shop Tour, in Huntington Beach, was super duper cool! Not only was it a great show that featured hot rods and customs stretched out for blocks around their...

The 2012 World Series of Drag Racing, Cordova Dragway – Epic BangShift Photo Gallery

(Photos by Bob Chiluk and Greg Rourke) – In the realm of drag racing history, they don’t get any more historic and/or cool than the World Series of Drag Racing held at Cordova Dragway...

Event Coverage: Hot Rods, Customs, and Muscle Cars at the 10th Annual Corn Feed Run Car Show and Cruise In Chino

There is always something going on here in Southern California that is car related. And with at least 10 car shows or cruise nights going on this weekend alone, we’ve got a lot of content...

Car Show Coverage: Goodguys 26th West Coast Nationals In Pleasanton: Same Day Coverage Thanks To InGear Media

Our dude on the street today is Todd Ryden, owner of InGear Media, who sent us a very cool gallery of photos from the 26th Goodguys West Coast Nationals in Pleasanton. Todd has been a staunch...

The Parting Shift: Lenco, Small-Block, Wheelstand… Do We Have To Say Anything Else?

The funny thing is we have actually run this car before for a parting shift. In fact, I’m going to cut and paste Brian’s previous text below this cause he knows the dude. I don’t...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Stupidest Thing You’ve Been Pulled Over For?

Looking at the troubles that our fellow hot rodders in the UK may be in, got us thinking. There are too many stupid pieces of automotive legislation to list, but what are your favorites for the...

Now Hiring: AFCO Needs 60 New People Thanks To A Major New Expansion! Apply Now!

If you are unemployed, or looking for a new career in the automotive aftermarket, AFCO needs you. Due to an overwhelming demand for their products, AFCO is in the midst of a MAJOR expansion and is...

Our European Hot Rodding Brethren Need Our Support: Can We Storm The Palace?

The Association Of Car Enthusiasts (ACE) is a UK based group who’s purpose is to keep hot rodders on the other side of the pond up to date on government regulations that may effect their...

Ford Fans Rejoice: DIYAutotune.com Introduces MegaSquirtPNP Gen 2 For 5.0 Mustangs

Check it out Ford fanatics. DIYAutoTune.com, the leader in Do It Yourself EFI kits and components, has just released their newest PNP (PlugNPlay) system for Fords. We gave you a sneak peak of this...

Burnout Insanity Videos: The Americans Have Spoken. Apparently We Weren’t Listening!

In our efforts to strengthen the bond between American and Aussie hot rodders, we started a bit of a pissing contest with regards to burnouts. For horsepower hounds the only thing more sacred than...

Nitro Is Back! Saturday Night Nitro Under The Lights At Famoso Raceway In Bakersfield

My plan was just to post a blog item that Darr Hawthorne sent us about Famoso Raceway’s new for 2012 Saturday Night Nitro Series along with a video from Les Mayhew, but I just couldn’t do...

Goodguys Rodfather Tour: Chad And The Route2 Guys Will Be Bringing You All The Action

Well, it’s official. I’m going to be hosting a week long adventure across the country with some of the most influential dudes in hot rodding. Guys like the Rodfather Andy Brizio himself,...

Video: Ridetech Shows You How They Can Evaluate Your Suspension And Improve It

We spend a lot of time on the road with hot rodders, racers, and fans and can tell you that for every car that is at a show or race and gets driven 100 miles or more per month there are literally...