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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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Hydrocar Video: On Land and in the Water for the First Time

Here’s some video of Rick Dobbertin’s Hydrocar both on the land and running around in the water. Seeing it in action is pretty cool and we really think this car could have been/should...

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Bizarro eBay Find: Rick Dobbertin’s Hydrocar is For Sale

Rick Dobbertin, the man behind some of the wildest automotive creations of the last 30 years is selling his swan song, the Hydrocar on eBay for $595,000. This amphibious hot rod weighs in a 8500lbs,...

Killer Historic Video: Dan Gurney’s 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda Trans Am Announcement

The 1970 season is seen by most to be the seminal year for the Trans-Am series. We found this kick ass video of American racing legend Dan Gurney’s press conference announcing that he’d...

Horsepower is the Universal Language: New Chapter of the Cafe Racers Starts in Tehran, Iran

While it’s no secret that international relations between the USA and Iran are not exactly chummy, we were tipped off to a story that proves horsepower is the international language. Pal of...

Event Coverage: The 2010 Walcott Truckers Jamboree

The Walcott Truckers Jamboree has been held every year since 1979. It is found on the grounds of the world’s largest truck stop located on interstate 80 in the bustling metropolis of Walcott,...

The Parting Shift: Hemi on Hemi F.A.S.T Drag Racing Violence

Joel Nystrom is a BangShift.com forum member operating under the name of HemiJoel. He’s also a racer in the F.A.S.T series that pits cars which appear to the stock on the surface against one...

It’s the Van Man!!!

Our pal Jon Clark is a freak. And we mean that in the best way possible. He’s a connoisseur of great BBQ, great hats, and cool rides and happens to hang out with the guys from Cherry Bomb quite...

Project Car Spotlight: A 538ci Cadillac Powered 1953 Studebaker Champion Starliner

This could be the coolest, most well executed car ever constructed under a car port ever. BangShift.com forum member 53 Studillac purchased a 1953 Studebaker Champion Starliner a few years back that...

Bitchin Roadtrip: Coast to Coast in a $1000 Beater

When our boy Chris (65longroof on the BangShift.com forums) told us about a killer website featuring cars for sale that are all under $1000, we were intrigued. Hell, we like cheap junk, just look at...

Event Coverage: The Spectre Performance 341 Challenge

The first ever Spectre 341 Challenge is in the books and the results surpassed anyone’s expectations. More than 24 cars ranging from exotics to muscle cars to a 1952 DeSoto made many trips up...

BangShift Tech: 700-R4 Transmission Rebuild Part One

Jeff Bradley, known as IndyShiftman on the BangShift.com forums owns and operated a transmission shop in the Indianapolis, Indiana area. He’s become our de-facto source for transmission info,...

Event Coverage: NHRA Motorsports Museum Twilight Cruise

 Southern California residents are pretty lucky because they have tons on cruise nights and hot rod events to attend all year long. One of the must attend shows is the first Wednesday Twilight...

Great Read: In the Cockpits of The World’s Coolest Vehicles

Part of the whole driving experience is the physical setting that it is happening in. Sprawled across the bench seat of your boulevard bruiser or cinched down into a racing seat in a competition car,...

Ultimate Hot Rod: US-Built Scramjet Runs Mach 5 in Testing

Back on May 26, 2010 the X-51A WaveRider, an unmanned aerial vehicle (didn’t we used to called them planes?) ran for more than three minutes at full throttle, or five times the speed of sound...