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California Man Reunited with Stolen 1969 Camaro Bought Brand New By His Vietnam Veteran Father!

We hear about car thefts all the time, and have been victims ourselves, so when we saw this story on the national news this morning we knew we had to share it. In 1969, after returning home from the...

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Drag Racing Photos: The PDRA Carolina Nationals 2026 At Darlington Dragway Featured Great Cars And Action!

Here’s the 2nd gallery of photos from the PDRA Carolina Nationals at Darlington. Check the out below and if you missed the previous photos we’ve got a link for that too! (Photos by David...

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Newbern’s Ramp Truck Project Continues: Tearing Into Two Builds! C50 Cab Off Plus A Fox Body Engine Gets Pulled!

Newbern is back at it with another installment on the C50 ramp truck build. He’s taking a couple of donor vehicles and putting them together to make his dream ramp truck and we can’t wait...

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Big Power, Small Engine: Double Or TRIPLE The Power Of Your Predator Engine For Go Kart And Mini Bike Fun!

I don’t know any car guys and gals who don’t like mini bikes and go karts, and in recent years there is no better engine than a Predator from Harbor Freight. Freiburger and I built mini...

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This Crew Cab Dually Trade Road Trip Goes South For Mortske! Did He Get TAKEN Or Is This Just Lowered Dually Life?

When you make enough trades, there is no doubt that occasionally you won’t end up making out exactly as planned. Doesn’t mean the car or truck you trade for sucks, but maybe it just...

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Southeast Gassers Association 2026: First Drag Race of The Year from Shadyside Dragway

Here’s a livestream replay from the Southeast Gassers Association’s First Race of 2026 at Shadyside Dragway in North Carolina. If you like traditional nose high gassers that still row the gears,...

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Wild Video: $400K Rolls Royce Getting Wrung Out on a Frozen Lake

This could be the most expensive field in the history of ice racing. The focal point of this video is a large by huge Rolls Royce Phantom that clocks in at about $380,000 brand new off the showroom...

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ADRL Announces 2010 Schedule, We Vow To Make At Least One Race

The American Drag Racing League has announced their 2010 schedule and we here at BangShift.com are vowing to get to at least one of the races to bring you coverage of the craziest doorslammer series...

Pro Street 1970 Challenger Mini-Feature

Every once in a while we run across a car we know you would love to see, but that we can’t shoot a full feature on due to time or circumstance. Our neighbor, George, has some cool toys,...

Follow Up: Friends and Family Members Remember Racing Announcer and Personality Jan Gabriel

Last week we announced that Jan Gabriel had passed away at 69. Sunday was a day for friends and family to get together and remember Gabriel and his long and storied career in the world of...

BlackTop Nationals comes to Witchita August 26-29, 2010

BangShift.com friend and supporter Jesse Powell spends his days promoting Aeromotive Fuel Systems to the hot rod, racing, and street rod worlds. For the past year Jesse has spent his weekends helping...

Follow Up: The Rest of the Story on Beach Boy Al Jardine’s Fake Hemi ‘Cuda

As we reported yesterday, former Beach Boy Al Jardine had entered his 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda clone for sale at the 2010 Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, this week. During the due...

It Appears That More Fast and Furious Sequels Are on the Way

Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, the people who brought you the first four “Fast and Furious” movies are apparently gearing up for at least one more. Vin Diesel made a...

Photo Gallery: Pomona Swap Meet, January 17, 2010

The Pomona Swap Meet is a Southern California hot spot, and a destination for Car Junkies from around the world. This was the first Pomona Swap Meet of the year and it was packed. We’ve never...

Video Bonanza: In Car Camera Footage From All Different Types of Racing

The in-car camera has to be the most important development in racing media history. Being able to literally ride along with the driver and see what’s happening in the cockipit of the car makes...

NASCAR Tracks Reduce Seating Capacity Due to Falling Ticket Sales

Several top shelf NASCAR facilities have decided to lower their seating capacities after seeing several seasons of falling NASCAR ticket sales. Some tracks have decided to widen existing seats and...

Busted: Memphis City Official Spends $20K of City Money to Personalize City Vehicle

According to a story on The Memphis Commercial Appeal website, former Memphis General Service Director Estrice Boone spent more than $20,000 to have a crashed Dodge Charger police car rehabbed and...

Fake Hemi ‘Cuda Owned by Beach Boys Member Al Jardine Briefly Seized at Barrett-Jackson

Apparently bidders are not the only ones who scrutinize the cars at Barrett-Jackson. The police get in on the act too and their involvement led to the “recreation” ’71 Hemi...

NHRA Forms NHRA Worldwide Network

The NHRA has announced the formation of the NHRA Worldwide Network which will allow drag strips all over the world to apply for and get sanctioned by the NHRA. We’re thinking they should change...

Monday Time Killer: Coachbuilt.com

Holy time suction vortex, Batman! Coachbuilt.com is an amazing and very comprehensive site that deals strictly with American coachbuilders of the past (and perhaps a few of the present). When we were...