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The Caddy Is Back! Finnegan Continues To Make Big Progress On This Epic Drag And Drive Machine!

We shared major progress and changes to this car a few weeks ago and are so thrilled that the work is continuing! One might hing it has taken a step back since the body isn’t on it in this pic,...

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Classic Cars in the Woods – Exploring an Abandoned Car Collection With The Hot Rod Hoarder

You aren’t going to see this kind of collection of old cars just anywhere, because if they aren’t hidden in the trees somewhere then they would find their way into someone else’s...

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Sick Week 2026 Preview: Sick Week 2026 Prep and Testing Is In Full Swing For Devin Vanderhoof’s New Ride!

Trust me when I tell you that finishing up a brand new build, and then going straight to a major drag and drive event with it, can be really stressful. By most logic it isn’t smart either. But...

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Paintucation: How To Make A Split Bumper RS Nose Fit Perfectly With Kevin Tetz And Some Auto Metal Direct Parts!

Kevin Tetz is back at it with more paint and body tech! He’s been painting cars and trucks for decades, showing millions how to do it on tv for decades, and actually educating folks on paint and...

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ABANDONED 1970 CHEVELLE! Will The WORLDS WORST One RUN AND DRIVE After 40 Years? Derek At Vice Grip Garage Thinks So!

Derek is back at it, and if you thought that his last couple of will it run videos didn’t pose enough of a challenge, then how does a Chevelle that has been sitting for 40 years sound? If he...

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Car Culture is Global And Here’s Proof: Here’s A Taste Of Everything Larry Chen Captured in 2025 From His Global Adventures

Larry Chen is a hard working guy, but he’s also incredibly fortunate. He’s built a career that has gotten him access to places, people, and car culture that many dream of. Lucky for us,...

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Carnage Video: Nasty Mazda Rotary Tumbles in the Lights

You may think that import cars are weak sauce, but the guys in Puerto Rico figured out the Mazda rotary engines long ago and they have some insane action there on the country’s four drag...

Exhaust Violation May Lead to Capture of Murder Suspect

Can a pair of oddly placed exhaust stacks on a truck that has no business having exhaust stacks lead to the capture of an Illinois murder suspect? Authorities hope so. The truck was spotted in...

Paxton Blow-Through-Carb Superchargers for Small-Block Mopars

This really isn’t that new, but it’s just so bitchin’ that we wanted to remind you that Paxton makes blow-thru-carburetor systems for small-block Mopars. Boost is good, and it can...

Coming Monday: The Day of Destruction

We’ve been dropping videos of carnage on you over the last week, placing them here and there in the blog. We’ve had flying Corvettes, spinning big rigs, and even someone driving through a...

History Channel Announces New Shows; One Sounds Like A Glorious Trainwreck

The History Channel is on a reality show kick. We’re admittedly hooked on Ice Road Truckers. It sounds like lots of others are too as the channel’s web site has announced that THC will be...

Epic Hoon Fail Bonus: Teens Crash Car Through House, Pin Elderly Woman

If you thought our report on the kid who got busted doing burnouts hours after getting his license was bad, then you are really in for it when you hear the story of another hooning Aussie teen who...

Epic Hoon Fail: Australian Kid Busted By Cops Less Than 7 Hours after Getting License

An Australian teenager (not the driver shown) tasted both victory and defeat recently after he earned his license in the morning and had his car impounded before dark. The kid was caught doing...

eBay Bonus Pick: The Baddest Jeep Forward Control Truck in the World

We have to thank BangShift.com forum member (and college chum!) Paul Lafayette for the tip on this bonus eBay Pick of the Week. We believe this to be the most off-road-capable Jeep Forward Control...

Carnage Video: Incredible Flying Corvette Launches into the Catch Fence

Here’s a fairly new video on Streetfire of a fairly old crash. It depicts a 1989 Corvette Challege race, where driver Stu Hayner ran over a wheel and tire that fell off of another car, and got...

$200 to $300 Rebate on Dart Blocks!

The deals are coming, for sure. To fight the coming of the imported, cheap engine blocks, our friends at Dart have announced that they are applying a $200 universal discount on all Little M Sportsman...

Toyota Considers Ditching F1

Toyota may build a good running family transportation module, but the company pretty much sucks when it comes to racing. Formula One has been Toyota’s most high-profile racing failure....

$25 Rebate on Edelbrock Air Gap Intakes

From today (October 1) through the end of the year Edelbrock is offering a $25 rebate on any RPM intake manifold. Click here to see the details. Another offer is to get a free set of valve covers if...

Interesting Read: What it Costs A Track To Host An NHRA National Event

We were tipped off to the existence of a document filed with the SEC back in the late 1990’s by Brainderd International Raceway. It is their sanctioning agreement with the NHRA and although it...

Cash For Clunkers: It’s Official, We Got Screwed

Forgive us for the constant harping on how big a failure, fraud, and swindle the Cash for Clunkers program was for us, the tax paying citizens of America. You’re probably sick of it by now....