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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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Craigslist Find: A Rat Roddy 1931 Buick

We have to say that we’re conflicted on this one. For starters, we have no idea what condition this ’31 Buick was in before it was chopped and channeled into oblivion. Generally speaking...

eBay Find: Customized 1952 Muntz Jet With Neato History

It’s not often that you see a Muntz Jet, doubly so for one that has been customized in the 1950’s and made neater than the stocker was. What the hell is a Muntz Jet you ask? It was a very...

Old Timers NASCAR Race at Bristol: Probably the Last

It seemed like a harmless enough idea. Get some old timey NASCAR drivers together who all thought that had a little something left in the tank, turn them loose at the relatively low speed Bristol...

Good Read: Ice Racing Story In the New York Times

When we heard that the New York Times had done a story on the New England Ice Racing Association, we had to check it out. As you’d expect, the story is the stiffest account of an ice race...

Great Plate: The Tag Don’t Lie

Rob Einaudi, the editor-in-chief over at Car Domain sent us a tip on some funny photos of a very truthful license plate spotted cruising the streets in California. Note the awesome frame it is in as...

Bad Mamma Slamma: Tom Myers’ ADRL Pro Nitrous ’70 Duster From Andy McCoy Race Cars

Andy McCoy Race Cars in Washington, Missouri has been cranking out some incredible door slammers over the last few years. Their latest masterpiece is this totally bad ass 1970 Duster built for racer...

Show Gallery: The 2010 Texas Joy Ride Show

Recently, BangShift.com forum member and budding lensman Boooghar struck out to the 21st annual Texas Joy Ride Rod Run. The show looks like a really cool collection of cars and trucks and from the...

New Product: FAST EZ-EFI Dual Quad Upgrade Kit

FAST’s EZ-EFI kit is one of the most popular “self-tuning” EFI kits on the market. It’s basically a plug and play unit that learns while you drive, taking the guesswork out of...

Cool Video: A Top Fuel Sand Dragster On the Launch

Sand drag racing is a primarily west coast sport, but we’re still interested in it, and when we see videos, we just have to stop and watch. As cool as all the junk is, the nitro burning Top...

Cool Circle Track Racing Organization: The Wicked Good Vintage Racing Association

We have to thank our pal and the dude behind Clunkbucket.com, Mike Bumbeck, for tipping us off to the Wicked Good Vintage Racing Association. This group of racers is based up in Maine and runs some...

Speedy Says: Why I Hate Swap Meets

Standing in a nearly empty fairgrounds “cutting horse” arena on a Friday afternoon, I watched as a couple stragglers loaded up various unsold bits of rusty antique automobiles...

John Rains Sets Mustang Cobra Jet Top Speed Mark At Mojave Mile Event

 a name that may be familiar to you if you follow the worlds of land speed racing or NHRA drag racing. He runs a killer ’68 Hemi Dart SS/AH car in drag racing competition and has hauled...

Project Goliath Update: The One Cylinder Rebuild, Part One

The great thing about having a couple of project vehicles beating around here at BangShift.com is that our pain and suffering gets to become your entertainment! This is the first of a two-part story...

Video: More Mud-Based Bad-Assery From Bithlo Motorsports Park

Last week we dropped some killer video of huge trucks flying through the air at Orlando, Florida’s Bithlo Motorsports Park. There’s no hang time in this video but there is one kick ass...

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