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King Of The Hammers Livestream 2026: The Every Man Challenge Is Today, Plus The Kids 170 Tonight! Here Is All Of Our King of the Hammers Livestream Action From Johnson Valley!

Off-road racing across Johnson Valley California at King of the Hammers 2026 continues right here! We’ve got the livestream rocking right here from start to finish, so make sure you tune in and...

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Electrical Tech: WIRE CRIMPING 101 – How to Crimp Open Barrel Terminals Like a PRO! (Wire Selection Included)

There is a lot of wiring going on in your average newer built hot rod, what with EFI and electric everything and all that. But even if you have an older, or more traditional, ride there are still...

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Grand National Roadster Show 2026 Photo Coverage Continues: Even More Hot Rods, Customs, Lowriders, Muscle Cars, Street Rods, Trucks, and More!

We’ve got another gallery of photos from the show, and if you missed our previous photos we’ve got a link to those too! (Photos by Chad Reynolds) Our newest gallery of photos from the...

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This Is The Biggest Deal In Air Hammers: Which One Of These Beasts Actually Performs Under Real Testing Conditions?

In a world of tools that just keeps getting better and better for the money, and where nearly everything is offered in a battery operated version that outperforms everything else, air hammers seem to...

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Ride On Board With Christopher Polvoorde During His King of the Hammers Trophy Truck Qualifying Run!

Seeing Trophy Trucks run well over 100 miles per hour across the desert is something truly special. With suspension travel that is measured in feet, not inches, and 1,000 horsepower on tap for the...

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This Is What Hanging Out With Jay Leno For A Day Is Like: Driving Cool Stuff + Shop Tour + New Projects!

8 years ago I got the chance to come to Jay Leno’s and talk to his car care guys, get a truck washed and waxed, and check out the collection. We weren’t supposed to really talk to Jay...

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Book Review: Legendary Race Cars by Basem Wasef

Legendary Race Cars by Basem Wasef is an interesting read that profiles 25 significant race cars. Wasef covers all the bases; Everything from the Greer-Black-Prudhomme dragster to the old Auto Union...

Ridetech Shop Tour Video

If you have not had a chance to see what it’s like at work with the crazies from Ridetech (formerly Air Ride), then you really have to see this video at Ridetech.com. It’s an installment...

Winner! Highest Volume of Bolt-On Accessories on a Jeep

It’s probably best to let the pictures do the talking here. If you find yourself unable to resist, you can actually own this Jeep Wrangler for $6,500. That’s got to be a deal. You...

2009 Bonneville World Finals Results Are In

We really wanted to be at Bonneville on October 8-11 for the World Finals race, but we just could not get everything done in time. Other racers did, though, but it was much smaller than Speed Week in...

Barn Find Muscle Cars Rescued

One of the most depressing yet entertaining web sites on the Internet is CarsInBarns.com. As the title suggests, the place is loaded with photos of old cars found in compromising positions, and most...

Video: Vintage AMC Javelin TV Commercials

A while back we posted a number of Chevy Camaro TV commercials from various model years. But, since it’s an AMC Javelin we have in our own driveway, we thought we should give some love to the...

eBay Pick of the Week Bonus: 1964 Ford N750 Wrecker

Oh man, this one hurts. Located only about 30 miles from the East Coast BangShift.com headquarters is this killer 1964 Ford N750 tow truck. This baby was high class back in the day with its Holmes...

Even More Collateral Damage From Cash for Clunkers: State Revenues Drop

Is anyone keeping score on the pros and cons of the recent Cash for Clunkers program? If so, slide another bead across the abacus. We can’t tell you exactly which way to slide it, though....

Ebay Pick of the Week: Pro Street 1979 Plymouth Duster

The title is not a typo. There was actually a Plymouth Duster made in 1979. It was really just an option package on a Volare, but the name and logo went on the car all the same. It would have had...

Speeding Tickets Actually Suck Worse in Some Other Countries

Speeding tickets suck no matter which way you cut it. Thanks to a tip from BangShift.com forum member TheSilverBuick, we now know that they suck far worse in some other countries than they do here....

Coming This Weekend: The Bangshift.com East Feast: Come on Down (or up)

It’s coming this weekend! The first annual BangShift.com East Feast is a get together for readers, forum members, friends, and hell, maybe even a couple haters, at beautiful and historic Beaver...

Event Gallery: Sidney, New York, Airport Car Show

BangShift.com Forum Member Mustang13 (Jeremy George) attended the Sidney, New York Airport Car Show and filed an awesome gallery of nearly 130 photos. This show has a little of everything, and...

Monday Time Killer: The Mexican Shelby Mustangs

We have to thank BangShift.com forum member Joes66Fury2 for the great tip on the DarkHorseRacing website telling the story of the Shelby Mustangs from South of the Border built from 1967 to 1972....

Engine Carnage from the BangShift Forums

This is the type of wreckage you don’t see every day. BangShift.com member BigBuds1 had his LT1 Camaro in full tire-fire mode when the engine gave way. He says he broke the crank, and that shot...