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Perfect Shop Truck? Newberns Got A New C30 Flatbed Shop Truck and He’s Fixing The 1963 Biscayne Project!

A good shop truck is invaluable, but it depends on the kind of work you do at your shop as to what would make the best shop truck. In the case of someone building hot rods and stuff, having a good...

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How Race Car Drivers See Their Blind Spots | Behind the Scenes with Spotters at The Rolex 24

I’ve done a lot of racing over the years. Not as much as I’d like to, but a lot more than a lot of folks. And while a ton of it has been drag racing and autocross, I’ve done a fair...

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FREE LIVESTREAM: World Series of Pro Mod Testing Continues, LIVE From Bradenton Motorsports Park

The World Series of Pro Mod is this weekend, in Bradenton Florida, and we can’t wait. But before all the racing coverage starts in a few days, there is some testing going on for the teams that need...

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Merrill Ice Drags Video: This Shouldn’t Be Possible.. 1000HP Cars Drag Race on ICE! Frozen Lake Drag Racing

The 1320Video crew was back at it for the Merrill Ice Drags and the action did not disappoint. It was plenty cold, but thanks to clear skies and sunny conditions there was definitely some shine to...

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Lone Star Throwdown 2026 Truck Show Photos: Huge Show, Great Weather, And Nothing But Custom Trucks Of All Shapes And Sizes!

(Words and Photos by Chad Reynolds) I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this weekend and as usual was blown away by the turnout of great trucks. When I arrived at the just after it opened,...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Chassis Fabrication: Body Notch, Fender Trim, Spring Hangers And More

If you missed this FJ40 project that Shannon Campbell is working on, we’ve got a link below, but if you are back for the next installment in this build series you are in luck as well. In this...

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This 1988 ESPN Swamp Buggy Broadcast Is Missing A Couple Critical Things

Sometimes you have to see something familiar with a slightly different twist to understand what actually made it so good. In this case we’re talking about 1980s Swamp Buggy racing in Naples,...

Casey’s Customs 1965 Mustang Chassis Swap: New Wheels, Slammed In The Weeds, And More!

In this video the air ride suspension is finished, the car is laid out low, and the new wheels came in. This thing is hammered a lot harder than Casey thought it would be. Casey is back at it again!...

The Iron Trap Sweetheart Roadster Gets A Killer Model A Hot Rod Dash

The Sweetheart Roadster is just one of the cool projects that are being built by the Iron Trap Garage crew, and there has been a lot of metal work going on to get it looking like a complete car...

Pruett, Hight, Hartford, And Smith Win The NHRA Mile High Nationals At Bandimere Speedway

NHRA’s Mile High Nationals are in the books, and that means only these four winners can actually sweep the Western Swing, a feat that has only been accomplished by a select few drivers in...

Lyon Air Museum Photos: War Surplus on Wheels | WWII’s Influence on Hot Rodding

(Photos by Wes Allison) The Lyon Air Museum, located in Santa Ana California, has some of the coolest World War II aircraft you are going to find anywhere. And now through September 5th the museum is...

DOES BIG BLOCK CHEVROLET HEAD FLOW MATTER UNDER BOOST? AFR 315 VS 345-ALL MOTOR 496 & 8-71 BLOWN 496!

Cylinder heads determine power potential of an engine. The camshaft controls the rpm range and power curve, but the overall power potential has to do with how much air and fuel you can get into the...

Filmore’s Dairy Hut Cruise-In Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Street Machines, And Muscle Cars

(Words and Photos by Doug Gregory) We’ve attended at least one Sunday night cruise-in at Filmore’s for the last several years and most of those visits have been seen here on Bangshift. Also, most...

LS Corvair Project: The Turbo Is Going In! Building A Turbo Kit For A Transverse Mounted LS3

This project continues to impress and inspire and we love it! Check out all the cool stuff going down in this episode of the build, because this car just keeps getting more trick. This video shows...

2,500 Miles in a True HOT ROD With No GPS, No Cell Phone, And No Hotel!

Hot rod road trips are kind of our thing around here, and when we see something like this it definitely makes us get excited. This chopped Model A Ford is a pretty cool ride and is pulling a really...

Finnegan’s Garage: IT’S ALIVE! WIFEY’S TWIN TURBO 7 LITER JET BOAT FINALLY RUNS!

The Finnegan family’s latest boat project might be one of his most beloved yet, as everyone is getting behind doing big things to make Wifey’s boat as badass as it can be. I think this is...

Fast Fords At Dragway 42: Our Photo Coverage From The Event Just Keeps Coming

Our sixth gallery of photos from Dragway 42 starts right here and we’ve got all kinds of cool action shots! And if you missed any of the photos from our previous galleries, use the link below to...

Reviving A 1966 Thunder Bird That Was Last Driven in 1977. Will It Run And Drive?

It was only 11 years old when it was parked, but it’s now been sitting for 45 years! Surely Brent can make this beast run again. We’re going to find out in this video right here because...

FORD VS CHEVY VS DODGE-WHAT AMERICAN V8 MADE THE LEAST AMOUNT OF POWER? 5.0L VS 350 VS 360-WHO LOST?

Videos from the dyno are usually all about making the most power you can with a given combo, but not this one. Today’s video is all about finding the engine that makes the LEAST amount of...

Iron Trap Model A Shop Truck: Gets Disassembled For Chassis Paint!!

The Iron Trap Shop Truck is coming along gang. This episode is all about pulling the truck apart to make the chassis pretty, which means filling holes and paint. Check it out. The more I watch Iron...