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Pre-War Perfection: Formula One Racing Action From The Monaco Historic Grand Prix

Here we go with more awesome vintage F1 action from the streets of Monaco! The Monaco Historic Grand Prix is one hell of an event, and it’s back after a few years off! If you dig old race cars, you...

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The Mario Andretti Story: Racing’s Most Versatile Driver? America’s Greatest American Racer? Watch

Mario Andretti was a household name when I was growing up watching him race at the Indy 500 and such. His career is insane, with more wins and championships than you can shake a stick at. But what...

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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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Cruise Gallery: Donut Derelicts – March 2011

While the eastern half of the BS team was terrorizing the roadways on Saturday morning, the western half was hanging at one of the country’s coolest and earliest cruises, the weekly Donut...

The Parting Shift: Pulling Gears With the Front End in the Sky!

We’ve been Parting Shift delinquent for the last two weeks, so we wanted to get back into the groove with a good one. This helmet cam video shows Doug Lambeck, racing his A/Stock Automatic...

Video: Parts 1 through 4 of Ridetech’s Johnny Merder Hot Rodding his Grand dad’s 1965 Chevy Pickup

Some of us are lucky enough to own a car or truck that once belonged to a beloved family member. And some of those cars and trucks were bought new by said family member. Such is the case with Johnny...

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Barnstormin’: Braving the Maine Elements for Diner Food and Cool Cars

Last weekend’s Lohnes family excursion to Owl’s Head Maine was really a fun trip. While my wife may not be a huge car person, she does like to travel and see new places. She also likes to...

Book Review: TV Tommy Ivo – Drag Racing’s Master Showman by Tom Cotter

When we were informed several months ago about an upcoming book on the career of “TV” Tommy Ivo and that book was to be written by Tom Cotter, our inner drag geek got very excited. We...

Car Feature: 800 Horsepower 1964 Dodge 330 by Renteria Bros.

Mike Renteria Sr.’s 1964 Dodge 330 makes 800 horsepower out of a 496ci big-block Mopar wedge motor, gets driven and shown regularly, and belongs to a man who is 70 years old. Mike is the father...

eBay Find: A Lunatic Fringe, Street-Legal, 9-second Fiat

This is awesome. A hell-raising 1937 Fiat that runs nines at the strip, has a killer little 327ci small block in it backed by a G-Force transmission, and is street legal. In a move that seems to defy...

Sponsor News: Detroit Speed Joins the BangShift.com family of sponsors.

BangShift.com would like to welcome Detroit Speed and Engineering to the BangShift family of sponsors. We pride ourselves on having the industries best companies as sponsors here at BangShift.com and...

New Sponsor: Optima Batteries Joins BangShift.com!

BangShift.com is proud to announce that Optima Batteries, The Ultimate Power Source, has joined us as a new sponsor for 2011. BangShift.com and Optima have enjoyed a very strong relationship over the...

BangShift Poll: Do You Care About the Geneva Motor Show?

Lots of automotive sites have been flooding the airwaves this week with coverage and glorified press releases from the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. There’s the usual bit of fawning over exotics, wry...

Unmanned Bulldozer in Texas Travels a Mile, Destroys Two Mobile Homes and Wounds House

Bulldozers. Mankind has harnessed their power for the forces of good, but occasionally they escape man’s feeble grasp and wreak havoc. Such was the case in Odessa, Texas last week when an...

Video: A BangShift Approved Wheelstander Golf Cart

Wheelstanders rank as our favorite drag strip exhibition attractions. Sure, the jets are cool and put on a great show, but damn if we aren’t caught up in the idea of steering a car with the...

Don Schumacher Racing and zMax Dragway Offer NHRA Fans A Neat Hospitality Package

Don Schumacher Racing and zMax Dragway, the house that Bruton built down in Concord, North Carolina, have gotten together to offer a cool hospitality package for fans attending or thinking of...

Splosion Video: A Mud Bogging Lincoln Trar Literally Grenades a Transmission

Transmissions really bear the brunt of a lot of automotive abuse. Mud bogging may be one of the harshest environs for a slush box to operate in. This video proves that statement in a damned graphic...