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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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Weirdo: The 1969/2010 Camaro SS Concept by Danz Custom

Our friends over at Autoblog unearthed photos of this strange Camaro built by a shop in Wisconsin called Danz Custom. Autoblog totally panned the car. We’re not too hot on the way it looks,...

Abandoned Drag Strip History: Dover Drag Strip in Wingdale, New York, With Video

Dover Drag Strip operated in Wingdale, New York, from 1961-1976, and is now a ghost track with nothing but the return road still in place. The track is still remembered with a web site operated by...

The Forgotten Sports Car Decade, The 1950s

It tends to be forgotten, but the 1950s were hot with traditional sports cars. Little cars from Europe, combined with some interesting domestic models, made for a strong marketplace of cars that...

SoCal BangShifters, Be at the NHRA Museum Cruise and Toy Drive Dec. 2

If you live anywhere in Southern California, it’s totally worth it to come to the NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona on Wednesday night, December 2, from 4 to 8 pm, for the annual Prolong Cruise...

Book Review: Proving Ground – A History of Dodge, Chrysler, and Plymouth Racing by Jim Schild

Chrysler’s true golden age of racing and performance came during the 1960s and early 1970s. This week’s literary selection, Proving Ground: A History of Dodge, Chrysler, and Plymouth...

Video and Feature Story: Larry Larson’s 6-Second Drag Week Nova Cruising the Vegas Strip

Last week we brought you video of Larry Larson’s incredible, Hot Rod Drag Week winning 1966 Nova running its first ever 6-second pass at the The Strip in Las Vegas, which is amazing for a...

Video: Ride Along in an 8-Second Super Stock Hemi Dart

BangShift member Stage1Scott tipped us to this amazing video of a Super Stock Hemi Dart running an 8.29, 160 mph record setting pass. The SS/AH cars are the most amazing Super Stocks, and this one is...

Monday Time Killer: Vintage Photos of Dealerships and Manufacturing Plants

There’s no accounting for automotive fascinations. Just when we thought that our tractor love was out there, we found a web site for people who just like Mopar cars built in 1970, only at the...

Carnage Video: Street Race Wreck, Camaro Rolls Over

BangShift member Kyle from 1320Video.com just keeps hooking us up with wild video. This time it’s a street race where a clean and fast ’68 Camaro ends up rolling over at the top end. The...

The Parting Shift: An 11-Second Pass in a 30,000-Mile Hemi GTX

We realize that many of you have checked out for Thanksgiving weekend, but that won’t stop us from posting our now-traditional, week-ending Parting Shift item. This time it’s from...

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Video: Parking Brake Fail

This video is direct from FailBlog.org, and it’s pretty much self-explanatory. It might play better as a talkie, but you won’t miss the plot.    

Abandoned Drag Strip History: Hot Rod Clubs and Tracks of Virginia

It seems like the awesome vintage drag racing photos and stories are pouring in from all over the place lately. Our latest find is from a web site that’s an online exhibition of the Blue Ridge...

Wreckin’ Rivalries Are Part of the NASCAR Scene

Personal rivalries in racing have been around since the dawn of the sport. NASCAR has a bunch of individual rivalries that, every once in a while, get ugly. That being said, local short track...

New Wrangling in the Jeremy Mayfield Case: Former Lawyer Seeks Almost 400K

Jeremy Mayfield’s former lawyer, Bill Diehl, has filed court paperwork seeking to recoup nearly $400,000 in unpaid legal fees. This must have been something Mayfield saw coming as he just held...