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FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Division 4 At The Texas Motorplex – Thursday

We’ve got live drag racing coming to you from Division 4! It’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing at it’s finest and every pair that goes down the race track is right here live. If you like Sportsman Drag...

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Car Guy Confessions With Jeff Smith – Bangshift’s Chad Reynolds and LS Swap Book Author Jefferson Bryant Steal The Show!

This one was really fun. Our friends Marcel and Jason, the guys behind Auto Revolution and their Car Guy Confessions, Influence and Impact, and several other podcasts, invited me and our friend...

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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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GM Shocked at Profitability of Camaro, 8 of 10 sold are V8 Powered

The 2010 Camaro is proving to be far more profitable for GM than they could have imagined, according to a story published by the Toronto Star. That paper managed to catch up with Bob Lutz at the...

Shop Tour: Accufab Manufacturing and Racing with John Mihovetz Himself

We were blown away last weekend when we showed up at Accufab in Ontario, California, with our buddy Larry Larson. We expected the “no camera policy” to be in full effect, but it was just...

The Next Hi-Impact Color for 2010 Dodge Challengers: Panther Pink (or Furious Fuschia)

Yes, the next special color for the 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T will be Panther Pink, but they are calling it Furious Fuschia and, according to insiders, it will be metallic, unlike the optional color...

Ford Uses Nelly To Unveil Mustang, and We Don’t Mean Par

Parnelli Jones is an American racing legend and a guy who drove a Mustang in Trans-Am action during the early 1970’s. Nelly is a rap star who apparently has an endorsement deal with Ford. Guess...

From the Archive: The Best License Plate Ever

Earlier this week, I posted a photo that my wife took in the bathroom at Thompson Drag Raceway, in Thompson, Ohio back in 2002. I had forgotten that she took another photo a couple years before that...

War on Racetracks: Social Circle, Georgia, Citizens Group Gearing Up To Kill a Drag Strip

The “Concerned Citizens of Social Circle” Georgia, otherwise known as the villagers with flaming torches, are ramping up their efforts to defeat a proposed drag strip project in their...

Video: Test and Tune the Ridetech Way

We’ve known the gang over at Ridetech for years, and know that their manufacturing, testing, and quality are second to none. We just didn’t realize that they had so much fun proving it!...

Special Gallery: 79 Photos of Chevelles and El Caminos

After almost a year live, we realized that BangShift.com has a LOT of photos in stock and ready for viewing. To help make them more interesting, we’re going to start compiling these photos into...

Hitting the Mainstream: The Los Angeles Times Covers Van Nuys Cruising

The seemingly spontaneous rebirth of cruising on the fabled Van Nuys Blvd. in Los Angeles was one of the few truly bright spots in 2009 for gearheads. What started as a small gathering of guys who...

Stolen: Vintage Custom Pontiac in Canada

We really hate it when cool old cars get stolen by scumbags. In this case, the scumbags are presumably Canadian, as this theft went down up in Edmonton, Canada. A customized 1959 Pontiac Parisienne...

Jan Gabriel, Pioneering Drag Radio Ad Voice and Racing Announcer Passes at Age 69

Jan Gabriel, the original voice of Ben Christ’s historic “Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!” drag strip radio ads and a successful television producer, has died at age 69. This marks the...

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Speedzzter Says: Why Do Automotive Engineers Hate Us?

Maybe you’ve been there. The in-tank fuel pump on some aging EFI car has quit. You’re in the shop lying on the frigid concrete. The cheap plastic siphon pump you bought to drain the...

Tim Allen’s Moal Roadster is up for Grabs on eBay

In the past week we showed you Boyd Coddington’s last custom rod for sale on eBay. Now here is a super high-dollar rod for sale from the collection of Tim Allen, best known for his role on Home...

Event Gallery: New Years Bracket Bash in Fontana California

While most of the country was embroiled in one of the most widespread cold spells in history, the greater Los Angeles area was enjoying temps in the mid 70s on New Years. And if that wasn’t...