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Will These Replica Classic Car Bodies Reshape The Car Industry? Juncheng Vehicle Co. Is Replicating Icons In China

Several years ago the restoration body parts business went to a whole new place when companies started offering complete bodies for our favorite American classics. 1969 Camaros were one of the first,...

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Use This 3 Step Secret to GLASS FLAT Paint! Kevin Tetz Shares Decades Of Experience That Will Make Your Paint Job A Success

We’ve shared plenty of Kevin Tetz videos over the years around here, and I can tell you that Kevin sure knows what he’s talking about. The number of TV and YouTube personalities that have...

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SUPPORT SURGES FOR LENO’S LAW AS CAR CULTURE DEMANDS COLLECTOR’S RIGHTS: Letters Pour in from California’s Lowrider Community and International Car Rreservationists in support of California SB 1392

We’ve talked about California SB 1392 in the past, and are thrilled that despite not making it to a vote in 2025, the bi-partisan group of California law makers who support it are still pushing...

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How To Fab Headers: Follow Along As The Iron Trap Garage Crew Build Custom Stainless Headers For The Ardun Powered 1933 3 Window!!

Headers are one of those fabrication projects that seem to intimidate a lot of people, and for good reason. If you go at them from the wrong direction, don’t have a game plan in place to start...

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Steve Magnante’s Daily Junkyard Crawl: THIS RARE FIREBIRD FORMULA 350 HAS HAD A HOD ROD LIFE! COME SAVE IT!

It’s time for another Daily Junkyard Crawl with Steve Magnante, and this time it’s another really cool Pontiac. How about a real deal 1987 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 that has had a few good go...

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Wild Ride at the May 2026 El Mirage California SCTA Meet – The Spirit of AutoPower III Comp Coupe Hits A Bump at 228 MPH!

The Spirit of Autopower Comp Coupe is a pretty radical machine, and a staple in the land speed racing community. This thing is based off a little tiny first generation Honda Civic, but the rest is...

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MILLICAN, HYDE, GLENN & HERRERA START PLAYOFFS WITH PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT NHRA READING NATIONALS

READING, Pa. (Sept. 12, 2025) – Top Fuel veteran Clay Millican powered to the top to open the NHRA playoffs on Friday at Maple Grove Raceway, taking the provisional No. 1 position at the 40th...

AFR MOPAR 340 HEAD TEST! THE ENGINE MASTER HIMSELF, STEVE DULCICH & RICHARD HOLDENER COMPARED AFR VS IRON 360 HEADS

In honor of this weekend’s Moparty event going on at Beech Bend Raceway Park, we’re sharing a fun Mopar 340 cylinder head test that Dulcich and Richard Holdener did on one of...

Holley LS Fest 2025 Photos Continue: LS Swaps, LS Enthusiasts, And A Huge Selection Of Awesome LS Powered Rides.

I’ve been the voice of Holley’s LSFest since its inception 16 years ago, and holy crap the 2025 edition of this thing was HUGE, in fact the biggest ever, and the cars, trucks, and oddities on...

LS Fest East 2025 Adventures With Kevin And The KSR Crew: Day One Was Not Without Its Mistakes, But Will It Survive?

The LS Fest East adventures continue in the video from Day 1 of this epic event. 2025 marks 16 years of LS Fest events at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green Kentucky, and was not without some...

BANGshift.com Is Proud To Announce We’re Now A Part Of The Route 66 To The SEMA Show Road Trip For 2025! JOIN US!

A couple of weeks ago we announced that Pavement Pounder Events was putting together a really fun road trip down Route 66 from Illinois to the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and man this thing is sounding...

Freiburger Explores a SECRET JUNKYARD With MUSCLECARS, CLASSIC TRUCKS, HOT RODS, and MORE!

One of the most exciting things for a hot rodder is discovering old cars that have either been forgotten somewhere, or have been sitting in a wrecking yard for so long that nobody even knows about...

Testing Vice Grips Differently: Squeezing Power, Grip Strength, And More! But Are These All Made In The Same Factory?

We’re all about the tool testing around here, and who doesn’t love a good pair of locking pliers, or vice grips as they are commonly referred to as. You’ll not only learn about how...

The Grind Hard Giant Trike Project: Part 10 and 11 – The Trike Fab Is Getting So Close To Done! 3 Wheel Steering And More!

We’ve shared the first nine parts of this build and can’t get over everything that is going on here! This is a full on project that is not for the weak of heart. This is going to be something...

More IMSA Michelin GT Challenge Photos: The 10th GTD Pro And GTD Race At The Historic Race Track Is Right Here!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA,...

Kevin And The KSR Crew Prepare For LS Fest East: NEW LOOK for SoccerMom!!! Last Minute Thrash for LS Fest 2025!!!

There’s nothing like thrashing right before you head out to an event, in fact it seems to be the way every drag and drive goes for me, so it is no surprise that Kevin and the KSR crew were in...

IMSA Michelin GT Challenge Photos: The 10th GTD Pro And GTD Race At The Historic Race Track Is Right Here!

(Words and Photos by David Whealon) Well we’re back to the rolling hills of the southern Virginia countryside at one of the most beautiful and award winning road racing courses in the USA, Virginia...

More VW Show Photo Coverage: Geneva On The Lake’s Bug Infestation Car Show Was Summer Greatness And Here Are The Photos!

(Photos by Neal Sabo) We’re big fans of VW bugs around here, and VW cars in general honestly. Air cooled stuff for sure, and some of the early water cooled stuff is cool too. So when Neal said...

NITROUS VS BOOST INDEX WAR AT SHADYSIDE!!!!! OUTLAW 5.30 AT END OF SUMMER SHOWDOWN

Nitrous vs boost has been a battle that has been waged since nitrous first started becoming popular waaay back in the day. As everyone knows it has continued to be popular for decades, and for good...

Newbern Engine Swaps The Mail Jeep And Then Races It At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park

When I was a teenager, I worked for my buddy’s dad at their auto glass shop during the summer and one of our mobile glass repair vehicles was a mail Jeep. Now I have a soft spot for them. So...