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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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NHRA Insider: An Author, A Racer, and A Look Inside The Biggest Stories of 2021

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast, Elana Scherr the author of “Don Prudhomme, My Life Beyond The 1320” joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about making this amazing book and the...

A Second Electric SUV Coming From GM? Can The Bolt EUV Be The Hummer’s Little Brother?

(By Tom Lohnes) – The Chevrolet Bolt is pretty much the epitome of the electric car. It is conservative looking, it has strong range, and does many things well, but doesn’t have a lot of...

Video: This Owner Restored 1970 AAR ‘Cuda Is Awesome – 340 Six-Pack, Pistol Grip, More!

Despite all that happened in 2020, Holley crushed it at their triumvirate of events. LS Fest, the Intergalactic Ford Festival, and the Holley MoParty were all smashing successes in the rolling hills...

Will Koenigsegg Build A Hypertruck Of Some Kind? Let’s Just Say That They Haven’t Denied It

(By Tom Lohnes) – Koenigsegg may be one of the few companies to never have an SUV in their lineup. Pretty much everyone else has jammed one together, sometimes awkwardly simply because they...

Mucho Dinero: This Authentic and Rare Pontiac Ram Air V Camshaft Has To Be The Most Expensive Cam On eBay

Thanks to BangShifter Troy Kellas we have been informed of what has to be the most expensive camshaft/lifters/pushrods ad on eBay. This authentic and rare Pontiac Ram Air V cam is listed for $5,000....

Breaking The Barrier: John Force and Dan Hood Relive The Day Of The 150th Victory At Seattle 2019 – Cool Video

This was a day that hardcore NHRA drag racing fans will never forget. I sure as hell will never forget it because it was bedlam, insanity, and completely freaking nuts. The race was the NHRA...

Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Inside The Revitalizing Chrysler Of 1992!

Dodge Dynastys on the assembly line, Lee Iacocca and Bob Lutz high in the offices. Revitalizing Chrysler in 1992? Oh, absolutely. No, seriously, stop laughing for a moment. Yes, this is the dawn of...

2020 Photo Highlight Reel: David Whealon Shows Off His Best Stuff (Part 2)

(Photos by David Whealon) – Here’s our second of two galleries supplied by BangShift shooting ace David Whealon that take a look back at some of his favorites images captured in 2020....

BangShift Tune-Up: “Are You Dead Yet?” by Children of Bodom (Live in 2006)

When you were a child, did you ever guess when your date with destiny would finally arrive? Did you expect to have a nice, long life or did you expect to burn like a road flare, full-fire until there...

2020 Photo Highlight Reel: David Whealon Shares His Favorite Captures From Last Year (Part 1)

(Photos by David Whealon) – Well that lead photo pretty well sums it up, right? David Whealon had a far less busy year than normal shooting in 2020 but that doesn’t mean he didn’t...

The Aspark Owl Is An Incredible New Electric Hypercar From Japan – 0 To 100 In 3.9 Seconds, Anyone?

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well the near-2,000 horsepower AWD, electric, Japanese hypercar is finally is here, and it isn’t a limited edition. The Aspark Owl is the company’s first vehicle, and...

The First Ram TRX Crash Has Occurred…On The Assembly Line

(By Tom Lohnes) – Like any car company FCA is no stranger to factory mishaps. The process of building cars is really complicated and it is almost miraculous any of them end up leaving the...

The Craziness Continues: Here’ A Look At The Wildest Rides In Radial, Small tire, and Big Slick Drag Racing 2020

So it’s only fair that if we show you the NHRA wild rides of 2020 we have to show you some of the most insane trips down the strip made by competitors in other genres of the sport, right?...

NHRA Wild Rides 2020: A Short Season That Was Long On Thrills, Chills, and Spills

The year and the season are officially done. Yes it was about half the normal races but no it was not just half the normal action. We saw some of the most wild moments of the entire decade play out...