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Randy Pobst’s Randit Suspension Overhaul: Episode 2 of 5 – His Bandit Trans Am Gets New Suspension Installed!

Randy Pobst can wheel a race car, and on too many occasions to count we’ve seen him do it. But he also enjoys a quick and fast street car which means that upgrades are often in order. In the...

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Mecum Classic Car Auction Indy Is LIVE Right Here! Watch All The Bidding Action On Your Favorites.

Classic car auctions, hell any car auction, is a good time. Auctions in general are a fun way to maybe get a deal and to have a better time doing it than just walking up and making a purchase. They...

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How Much Horsepower Does An Engine Driven Cooling Fan Really Take From Your Engine?

We tested alternators, engine driven fans, and other accessories on the dyno years ago and I can tell you that most of the accessories on the front of your engine take very little power to turn under...

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More NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Action Photos From Zmax In Charlotte: Pro Stock, Pro Stock Bikes, And Factory Stock 4-Wide Drag Racing Photos!

(Photos by David Whealon) – It was a cool, fast, and adventurous weekend for the stars of the NHRA Mission Drag Racing Series at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway in Charlotte, North...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 2 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Ford Big-Blocks Unleashed! FE Race & Reunion Muncie Dragway! 352, 390, 406, 427, 428, SOHC!

The Ford FE powerplant is arguably one of the most important engines in Ford’s racing heritage. Sure there have been plenty of other powerful combos over the years, but when Chevrolet and Ford...

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Question of the Day: What is the Most Annoying Thing That People Do At Car Shows?

Hanging out a car shows is a fun part of the hobby. 99% of people at the show are there for the same reason you are, which is to hang out, oogle cool cars, bench race wacky ideas, and enjoy the...

Cruise Gallery: The Mass. Cruisers Bass Pro Cruise – May 2012

I finally got my lazy ass back to the biggest and baddest cruise night on the East Coast of the USA. The Mass. Cruisers Association bi-monthly cruise night at the Bass Pro Shops in Foxboro,...

Watch An Out of Control Truck Plummet Off an Overpass and Nearly Squash Passing Traffic in Azerbaijan

We have no idea what the hell happened to the driver of the truck in this video, if the steering failed, or if the guy just decided enough was enough and he was going to finally answer the question...

Watch a Fox Body Mustang Wreck on SPEED TV’s Pass Time Show

Getting to race your car on SPEED TV’s popular Pass Time show must be a thrill. Knowing that you and the car you race every weekend will be on national television is really something....

Whoopsie Doodle: LA Limo Driver Crashes Into Exotic Car Shop, Mangles Cars, Leaves Passenger Bleeding on Sidewalk

There are bad days at the office and then there are BAD DAYS AT THE OFFICE. A Los Angeles area livery service driver crashed the car he was driving into an exotic car repair shop damaging a Ferrari...

Watch an Ancient, Blown Cadillac Flathead Snarl Out 500hp on John Beck’s Dyno!

It seems as though we touched off a flathead horsepower war! Yesterday we ran video of a blown, Ardun headed Ford flattie making about 450hp on a dyno and then we got tipped off to a video from John...

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Breaking News: Aussie Holden Commodore To Be Imported to US (again) as Chevy Model, Possibly Called Chevy SS

Word is coming from Australia this morning that Holden has signed an agreement to build Commodore sedans for export to the USA, again. The Holden Commodore was first brought to the US as the Pontiac...

Tune In: Lohnes to Appear on the Wally Bell Show Tonight to Talk About EJ Potter

The Wally Bell Show is one of the true “must listen” motorsports radio shows on the ‘waves these days. Wally, Jeff, Gordie, and the gang always do a fantastic job on whatever topic...

The Top 11 Best Dragstrip Names

Back when we did the Top 11 Race Car Driver Names it that tripped off a firestorm when people failed to read the intro and assumed we were calling those guys the Top 11 Race Car Drivers ever....

Caption this Photo: Must be a Tough Neighborhood

(Photo by Chad Reynolds) – Last weekend Chad was cruising the streets of LA with his camera in hand. Normally this would be a recipe for the police to arrest him for doing something...

Gallery: The 2012 Car Craft Anti-Tour Kick Off Car Show

(Photos by Scott Liggett) – You just read about Scott Liggett’s adventure on the 2012 Car Craft Anti-Tour. He did a great job of relaying his experience on the adventure and shot a bunch...

Road Trippin’: BangShift Hits the Road With the 2012 Car Craft Magazine Anti-Tour

(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) – I had been hitting up the Car Craft Magazine’s Anti-Tour since 2006 when we headed down to San Diego to hit up Race Legal’s Friday Night Drags...

AutoTrader Find: A Real Deal Original 1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty

Back in 1962 if you really wanted to dominate the action on the drag strip, this was the car you needed to have. A 421ci Super Duty Catalina with all of the lightweight aluminum body components, a...

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Guy Fieri Chosen to Drive Indy 500 Pace Car

Guy Fieri is taking a weekend off of driving the bus to Flavorown to drive the pace car at the 2012 Indy 500. The man with the frosted tips, oft flamed clothing, and propensity for consuming food at...