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STREET WEEK SWEDEN LIVE in the United States For The First Time! Get Your All Access Pass To Drag And Drive Greatness Right Here!

That’s right folks, we’ve been talking about it for a few weeks but now is the time to sign up for your livestream from Street Week Sweden! I’ll be there, announcing, interviewing,...

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Cataclean Diesel: Restore DPF Performance & Reduce Emissions On Your Late Model Diesel Truck!

Everyone I know that buys a newer diesel tow rig has a love and hate relationship with their truck because the love they have for the diesel power and efficiency is sometimes matched by the hate they...

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We Tour The Pomona Swap Meet With Our Friend Dane from The Burndown Channel! Check it out!

There are many things that I miss from living in Southern California, and one of them is the Pomona Swap Meet. Unless I was out of town at a race, I was there with Crosby and Jay and the crew, window...

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Turning a Survivor 1950 Pontiac into the Perfect Cruiser. It’s Easier Than You Think and the Results are Awesome!

1950’s American cars have historically been the basis of the majority of true customs, and for good reason. The lines flow, the shapes lend themselves to chopping, sectioning, and frenching,...

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THE VAULT: Exploring Hot Rod & Racing HISTORY Underneath the Petersen Museum. You Gotta See This!

Our friend Tommy Lee Byrd recently got the chance to visit the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and the very special section, underneath this HUGE space that is called The Vault. It’s...

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4th of July SALE! Visit Ridetech.com Between Now And July 7th for 10% Off Late Model Suspension During July 4th Weekend Sale!

That’s right gang, if you are looking for some real savings this 4th of July weekend, to celebrate 250 years of American pride, then now is your chance to save 10% off your late model...

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Chrysler Reveals Sketches of Awesome Jeep Concept Trucks to Be Unveiled at Moab on Easter Jeep Safari

For several years, the teams at MOPAR and Jeep have teamed up to build some really kick ass concept-style trucks that normally debut at the yearly Easter Jeep Safari at Moab. This year, there are...

Historic Orange Crate 1932 Ford Sedan For Sale on RacingJunk

One of the coolest race/show cars of the early 1960s was the “Orange Crate” 1932 Ford sedan, built by a couple of talented guys up in Oregon. Starting life as a race car and then morphing...

Freightliner Unveils Revolution Innovation Truck at Mid-America Truck Show – Cool or Ugly?

The Mid America Truck Show is like SEMA for the trucking industry. It is a massive show where all the companies that makes trucks, engines, components, and accessories for working trucks congregate....

Swap Meet Gallery: The 2012 Traders Village Houston Auto Swap Meet

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – While the internet has become the largest venue for selling cars, parts, and virtually all other kinds of automotive related stuff, the good old swap meet lives...

Watch Freiburger and Finnegan’s Nomadic Ranchero Adventure Around the Western United States

Remember the one about the two guys who left for Alaska and ended up at the Grand Canyon by way of Utah and Colorado? Those two guys were David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan of Hot Rod Magazine and...

Insane Wheelstand Sequence Re-Run: A ’32 Chevy Sedan On the Bumper!

(Editor’s Note: This wheelstand sequence ran back in 2010 and for kicks, we dug it out of the archive) – This ain’t no freaking street rod! This killer action sequence was captured...

Mopars at the Strip Now Open to All Muscle Cars Regardless of Brand – Event Coming in April

Mopars at the Strip has long been known as one of the coolest major Mopar shows in the country. It will now be known as one of the coolest muscle car shows in the country as they organizers have...

Drag Gallery: Test and Tune Action Photos From Houston Motorsports Park

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – As Spring has sprung all over the country (aside from some sections of Arizona apparently) race tracks and facilities are throwing their doors open to hot rodders...

Driveway Tech: We Install Air Intake Upgrades on Two Trucks For Performance and Economy Gains – Part 1

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Lots of BangShifters own late model trucks. They daily drive them, tow with them, haul the family around in them, and maybe even beat on them a little from time to...

Watch The Most Insane Head On Wreckage Video You Will See This Week!

Of all the nutty and shocking Russian dash cam wreck videos we have posted over the years here on BangShift, nothing tops this one. So much happens at once, the scene actually looks like something...

Irwindale Raceway Back Under Control of Nu-Way Industries – Re-Opening Drag Strip A Top Priority

BangShift has learned that Nu-Way Industries, the property owner of Irwindale Speedway has regained legal control of the facility and that they have set their sights on getting the track operating...

Question of the Day: What is the Worst Factory Paint Color Ever?

There have been some truly heinous paint shades offered by car companies over the years, but which one is the outright worst? Since we seem to live in an age where everyone buying a new car checks...

Not Shocking News: 6th Gen Camaro Will Be Smaller and Lighter

When it comes to rear wheel drive coupes, the Chevy Camaro rules the roost. Last year, with almost 90,000 units sold, the Camaro beat out all comers in the category which includes the traditional...

Vortech Superchargers and Chris Alston Chassisworks Team Up and Hit the Road Together in 2012!

The team at Chris Alston Chassisworks spend a lot of time on the road every year. From industry trade shows to drag races, car shows, and other events, they keep themselves right in front of the hot...