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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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This Abandoned Ford Galaxie Sat For 30 YEARS – Let’s See If It Can Be Saved! This One Might Take Some Extra Work

I’ve revived plenty of old cars, but there have been a few over the years that fought me. Some from start to finish, and others after making you think everything was fine and going to be good....

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FORMULA OFFROAD ICELAND, from BLÖNDUÓS 2026! HOW DO THESE RIGS DEFY GRAVITY ON TRACK 3 and 4?

It’s time for track specific coverage from the 4th Formula Offroad race of the 2026 Season in Iceland and here’s the video coverage. If you haven’t watched this kind of racing before, you are...

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Video: Watch Highlights From The 1977 NHRA Springnationals in Columbus, Ohio!

This video rules so, so hard. Why? This is not just a highlight reel from the 1977 NHRA Springnationals, it is a class by class look at the race, there’s footage of Pro Comp and a great...

1320Video Goes DEEP Behind The Scenes At The NHRA Finals – Stuff You’ve Never Seen, Fresh Perspective!

Several months ago, 1320Kyle reached out and said, “Hey, we’ve never been to an NHRA National event to shoot, who do we need to talk to?” I got the guys hooked up with the right...

Dyno Video: 5.7L LS1 MODS-CAMS, THROTTLE BODIES AND INTAKES. CARBS VS FUEL INJECTION-WHAT MAKES MORER POWER?

With the advent of the LS engine platform the battle of EFI vs Carburetors took on an entirely different look. With the power potential of the LS engine and specifically the intake manifolds they...

Money No Object: “Big Daddy” Don Garlits’ 1967 Dodge Hemi Coronet Sedan

Mopar fans pride themselves on the rarity of their cars. Most musclecar-era fans do, but for some reason the gravitas that a super-rare piece of Chrysler Corporation history seems to hold more...

Tool Video: The Ultimate Guide To Metal Cutting Saws. From Hobby to Pro!

If you are anything like me then you love tools and can’t stop thinking about all the cool ones you wish you had. Every time I start a new project there is a tool of some kind that I end up...

DIY Video: Garage Shelves That Don’t Take Up Too Much Space, Are Easy To Build, And Don’t Suck

Garage shelves can be a pain to get right, especially if your garage is the typical track home style with barely enough room on each side of the door to hold a gas can. There is no wonder that there...

Don’t Judge A Failure By Its Cover: This Is The Insane And True Story Of The Vulcan Shuttle – The Solid Fuel Rocket Powered VW

The Vulcan Shuttle is a machine which has been snickered it, derided, laughed at, and generally mocked in the annals of drag racing history by those that know of its existence. Why? Because the thing...

Wheelies For Days! Nothing But Wheels Up Drag Racing From Urban Hillbilly!

I’d rather watch cars run a full second slower in the 1/4 mile if they left the starting line with the wheels up. There is nothing cooler than a big burnout and then a wheels-up launch. Of...

Show Video: Dino’s Git Down Is One Of The Most Bad Ass GM Truck Shows In The Country.

Dino’s Git Down originally started out as a group of friends getting together at Dino’s place with their trucks and over the years it grew and grew until trucks were parked all over the...

Happy New Year From BANGshift.com! Here’s To 2022 Being The Best Year Ever!

From all of us here at BangShift, thank you for being you and for enjoying 2021 with us. It’s been a strange couple of years but we’re thankful for getting back to racing and cruising and...

Happy Holley Days Daily Deals End Tonight! Last Chance For 20% Off The Cool Stuff You Want!

This is it, the last day of Happy Holley Days and that means today is the last day to save up to 20% on the stuff you want. Use up your Christmas gift cards, stocking money, or whatever you’ve...

The Silent Treatment: This Video Of An Absolutely Mangled Diesel Engine Doesn’t Need Commentary

Sometimes no words are necessary, right? Take this short video for example. It shows one of the most thoroughly destroyed engines this side of the top fuel eliminator pits. Someone with a really keen...

Shortest Block: The Hagerty 1275cc Mini Cooper Engine Short Block Assembly Gets Completed

Last time we checked in on the Hagerty 1275cc Mini Cooper engine build, Davin was thwarted by an incorrectly ordered set of rod bearings. The idea was that they were going to rebuild the transmission...

Full Contact Unboxing: Uncle Tony Unveils A Cheap Chinese Carb and Bolts It On His Project Boat – Junk or Functional?

When it comes to spending money these days people like to pick their spots. Uncle Tony is among us. Why? In this video he unboxes and installs a cheap Chinese made replacement carb for a boat project...