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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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Wisconsin Mopar Guy Indicted for Fraud and Money Laundering Through Car Sales

Sometimes you have to wonder where all the money comes from in high-stakes muscle car buying and selling. In this case, it may have all gone into a big shell game played by Fred Englehart of...

Jeremy Mayfield Interviewed During Auction of His Property

BangShift.com member Bobby Kincade tipped us off onto a great interview with ousted NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield that was actually done while his personal property was being auctioned off last week....

Super Chevy Show Sold: Something Interesting Is Happening Here

When we heard the news the other day that the Super Chevy Show had been sold, we figured some promotions or event company bought it and the event series was on the short road to extinction. Then we...

Monday Time Killer: The New CarsInBarns.com

Looking to burn some hours while you’re on the clock at work? Check the new version of CarsInBarns.com. As the title promises, the site is loaded with photos of derelict muscle cars resting...

Photo Gallery: 60-Plus Shots from the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals, Sunday

We’ve had another sleep deprived night here in Las Vegas at the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals, and it’s not because we’ve been partying on the strip. In it’s fifth...

Video: In-Car and On-Car Footage of Larry Larson’s 6.93-Second Quarter Mile Pass in a Real Street Driven Nova

This is it! We have video of Larry Larson running 6.93 seconds and 211 mph in his ’66 Chevy Nova that was the winner of Hot Rod magazine’s Drag Week in 2008 and 2009. The car never went...

Photo Gallery: 100-Plus Shots from the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals

There’s been zero sleep for the BangShift.com crew here at the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals at The Strip in Las Vegas. The West Coast’s Pacific Street Car Association has thrown...

Another Best for Larry Larson: 6.93 at 211.59

Larry Larson just keeps knocking them down, and BangShift Chad keeps calling in the news. This time, the word from the PSCA race in Las Vegas is 6.934 at 211.59 mph. Something tells us it’s...

Breaking News! Larry Larson’s Drag Week Nova Goes Even Quicker: 6.96 at 210!

On Thursday night we reported that Larry Larson in his Hot Rod Drag Week winning 1966 Chevy Nova ran a best-ever et of 6.99 at the Pacific Street Car Association race in Las Vegas. Now, at 10:30 PST...

American Drivers Sweep Pro Classes at Arabian Drag Racing League Opener

The opening of the Arabian drag racing season saw two American drivers, Mike Castallana and Von Smith take the wins in their respective classes. Castallana won the Pro Nitrous category and Smith took...

Dumbass: Aussie Driver Who Had Car Taken and Crushed By Police Has Second Car Taken By Police

We had friends growing up who would hurt themselves doing something and then do it again just to make sure it hurt. Thankfully, they wised up before the age where reason and good decision making is...

Cool Project: Washington Cam Company Recreates Cam For Wright Bros. Engine

Delta Cams is a Washington-state company best known for reworking factory cams for customers. We’ve used them in the past for engines that have a very limited aftermarket cam selection....

Anglia Hot Rodding History

Anglias are steeped in hot rodding history. They were popular cars to use during the Gasser Wars after the NHRA revised wheelbase rules to allow them to run. In stock form, Anglias barely made enough...

GM To Build Bad Ass Caddy Wagon

Good news! GM may have bled out like a billion dollars or so last quarter, but the company will go ahead with plans to build a Cadillac CTS-V sports wagon. This means that there will finally be a...