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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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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...

Progress Continues on Ridetech’s Killer Factory Five ’33 Build

As you know, the guys and girls at Ridetech are always up to something awesome. Whether it is buying or selling cars at auction, thrashing their stuff on road courses and autocrosses across the...

Big News: SEMA Purchases PRI Show!

Some breaking industry news this afternoon as SEMA has purchased the Performance Racing Industry show and will take over its operation starting this year. The PRI show, for those of you unaware, is...

Watch a Nitrous Pop Blow the Scoop Off of a Mustang Drag Race Car and Then Kill the Roof Camera!

As you know, we’re easily entertained around here, so when we saw this video of a Mustang suffering a nitrous backfire at Houston Motorsports Park we wanted to share it. While this certainly...

Question of the Day: What is the Most Under Appreciated Platform to Build a Hot Rod Off Of?

Don Garlits had a great line back in the 1960s. He said that when he told people he was a professional drag racer, they looked at him in the same way they look at a kid who asked for a pony and...

Watch a Fuel Altered Launch Like a Moon Rocket When the Wheelie Bar Breaks at Santa Pod

While we respect and admire racers that run in classes where wheelie bars are outlawed, there are lots of cars that really need them. Among those cars that need wheelie bars to keep from becoming low...