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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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Bangshift Approved: The McLeod M-800 5-Speed Transmission

One of our favorite parts of the 2009 SEMA show is McLeod’s brand-new M-800 five-speed manual transmission. This thing has survived 800 ft/lbs of torque and enough torture that the guys...

SEMA 2009: Notes From the Floor

We’ve been giving you the nuts and bolts from the show, but we know that what you really want is the inside line on what’s happening. There hasn’t been an incredible amount of juicy...

SEMA 2009 Parts Spotlight: Aeromotive

Aeromotive, the fuel system company that supplies everyone from street rodders to drag racers, has some cool new stuff in its booth. Probably the neatest thing we saw was the Stealth Fuel Cell, which...

SEMA 2009 Parts Spotlight: Moroso

Moroso has been a major player in the aftermarket industry for more than four decades. Even after all that time they’re still innovating, inventing, and developing new products to push...

SEMA 2009 Parts Spotlight: Ridetech’s New Select Electronically Adjustable Air Shocks

RideTech really blew us away with their new Select series shocks. These are the world’s first electronically adjustable air shocks, and they are little marvels of engineering. We caught up with...

SEMA 2009 Parts Spotlight: MSD

Our friends at MSD have rolled out some great new stuff at this year’s SEMA show. The biggest item is their 40th anniversary 6AL ignition. This cool throwback piece combines the killer styling...

Event Coverage: SEMA 2009 Parts Gallery

We’ve been hitting you over the head with display cars all week from the 2009 SEMA show, but we know you’re wanting to see more than that. This is a gallery of parts from the show. Some...

Event Coverage: 2009 SEMA Show Display Car Gallery

Here’s a big gallery of display cars from the 2009 SEMA show. The sheer volume of display cars featuring new parts, crazy paint, and other innovative stuff is mind blowing and we’re just...

Event Coverage: SEMA 2009 Wednesday Early Gallery

We’re here at SEMA 2009 and we’re not making up stories when we tell you that this deal is massive. Here’s small sampling of some cool cars, parts and people we saw while making the...

Event Coverage: 2009 SEMA Show Tuesday Gallery

The 2009 SEMA show is now in full swing with all of the parts, cars, trucks, and even semi tractors loaded into place and polished up. We were running around like a chicken with it’s head cut...

Memphis Motorsports Park Closing: Here are the $ Numbers

On a Monday conference call, Dover Motorsports, the parent company that owns the freshly defunct Memphis Motorsports Park, shared the financial information for the facility and the picture was not...

Live Video of the GMPP Emissions-Legal Crate Engine Announcement from SEMA

Just 5 minutes ago, BangShift.com broke the news of four new GM Performance Parts crate engines that are emissions legal to install in any pre-OBD2 car or truck. Now watch below as Dr. Jamie Meyer...

GM Performance Parts Reveals Crate Engines up to 550hp, Smog Legal for Any Car!

Here’s the big news that GM Performance Parts has been teasing us with for a week or more with sneaky videos on YouTube and other rumors that have been going around: 4 new crate engines will be...

Event Coverage: 2009 Jalopyrama Car Show from Annapolis, Maryland

The sixth annual Jalopyrama took place on October 31st in Annapolis, Maryland. Lucky for us, our intrepid east coast lensman, Joe Grippo was on hand to capture all the hot rods and action. He got...