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One has a Flathead, One a Blown Olds, But Somehow These Traditional Hot Rods Share the Same Soul

There is just something about a traditional styled hot rod that just makes people smile. Even folks that wouldn’t describe themselves as traditional hot rod fans somehow find themselves drawn...

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From Dirty Dozen to Unreal Adventure 2026 Invited Subscriber: Pete Meyer and his 1963 Willys Wagon Made The Cut!

A few days ago we shared the Unreal Adventure Dirty Dozen, those 12 rigs that came from more than 100 submissions to be chosen to participate in Unreal Adventure 2026. Out of those 12, 5 will be...

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Retropower’s Austin Allegro Build Is Restomod Greatness. But is it Hiding a Secret? You Bet Your Ass It Is!

This here is something special. It’s not that an Austin Allegro is at the top of my british car list, but it is certainly up there! And when you see what has been done to make this what some...

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Building A 1968 Camaro Drift Car In Autoshop, and Then Taking It To The SEMA Show AND PRI! This is Something Special!

When the Los Angeles Career Center decides to do something, they go all in. Given the fact that Southern California is the epicenter of hot rodding and racing, it makes sense that a project like this...

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Jay Leno Takes a ride in ONE of the TWO 1914 Knox Model 46s still in Existence: This is a 496 CI Overhead-Valve Monster From the Nethercutt Collection!

Sometimes we forget just how bad ass humans were 100-140 years ago. I say this because the amount of invention and ingenuity that was happening in the world was just insane. I mean people came up...

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Sheet Metal How To: Shrinking Disc Magic – Making High And Low Spots Disappear With No Filler!

Wray Schelin is a certifiable badass when it comes to metal shaping and belongs to a list of metal shaping masters that we are lucky to have. His YouTube videos, and in person classes, will have you...

Watch This 505ci Stroker FE Engine Make More Than 600hp With A Cross Ram and A Magneto

Isn’t it cool when you see an engine make great power with the “wrong” parts? Take this stroker 505ci stroker FE engine built by Barry Rabotnick of Survival Motorsports. Barry is a...

This 1950s Caterpillar Video Introduces The H-Series D8 Bulldozer – So Cool!

Nothing brightens my day more than vintage footage of heavy equipment at work. Seriously, that’s not a joke. Call me names if you will but I love this old iron as much as I love fuel dragsters...

More Gearhead Americana: Buick Dealerships, Louis Chevrolet, Dodge Army Trucks, Crankshafts, More!

In today’s dispatch from the time machine known as the Library of Congress digital archives we see some of the very people who started the automotive industry in the United States. Frank Duryea...

Great Read: This 1981 Profile Of Mickey Thompson Is Informative, Wacky, Raw, and Real

Just when you think you have read all the words that anyone has ever written about the late Mickey Thompson, you find perhaps the best thing ever penned about the man. This is a 1981 Sports...

Appleton Old Car Show Photos: This Is A Must Attend Outdoor Hot Rod Show

Here’s Jim’s fourth gallery of photos from this awesome looking show! (Words and Photos by Jim Hrody) Appleton, Wisconsin is located in the east-central portion of the state, about 30...

NMCA All-American Nationals Photo Coverage: Sick Shootout, Factory Appearing Stock Tire, Pro Street, 10.5, And More!

We’ve got our third gallery of photos from Joe Grippo’s coverage of the NMCA All-American Nationals right here. (Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Ever been to an NMCA Event? If you...

Race Video: “Raceday” at The Race of Gentlemen

The Race of Gentelmen has become one of the more popular traditional hot rod and racing events and for good reason. This is an event that really does make you feel like you’ve stepped back in...

BARNFIND OLDS – Will it Run After 23 Years Of Being ABANDONED??

Another bring it back to life video, but this time it is JunkYard Digs who is going after this 1972 Old Cutlass to see if it can live to see another day. I’m a big fan of GM A-Bodies and this...

Can You Grade Stainless Steel With A Magnet? Cheap Stainless Isn’t Necessarily Good Stainless

As Justin explains in this video, there are several grades of stainless steel available on the market. This is important because in our global economy there are parts being made in all these...

Can You Really Build A Welding Fixture Table For Under $50? Watch.

Anyone who visits us here at BANGshift on a regular basis knows that I have a thing for metal fabrication. That means that I not only share videos with you guys that show how to shape and fabricate...

The Make It Kustom Mini 1956 Buick Project: Making It Run And Drive In Both Directions!

It runs and it drives, the body flips up, and Karl has made some ride height adjustments that give it the slightest tail dragger stance and then fitted some awesome fender skirts to it. But it...

This Killer Historical Video From Maple Grove Shows The Track In The Early 1970s

This historical video from Maple Grove is great because we see the track as it was during the early 1970s. Many of the features of today are not present. The timing tower has changed and the stands...

Wrecking Yard Tour: Different Yard! 1953 Plymouth Camper?!?, 1965 Pontiac Station Wagon, 1969 Plymouth Satellite & MORE!

Chad is back from Nobody Else’s Auto, the ultra badass vintage car parts wrecking yard in Kansas, showing us more cars from another old wrecking yard he is pulling cars from.  The cars and trucks...