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BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Custom Machine” By The Beach Boys 1963

Why don’t they write simple songs like this anymore that talk about how bitchin cars were and what was done to them? Who knows, but we sure dig listening to the old ones since they are so...

eBay Find:A 1974 Vega Racer With A Full Boogie Suspension, Built Up Cosworth Motor, And History!

Sweet mother of cone crushing, apex clipping, slaloming, coolness. This 1974 Vega is set up to rip, has a totally documented and cool racing history, a Cosworth engine that was run at Bonneville on...

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Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Yesterday’s Inline Answer and the Toughest Challenge Yet!

Yersterday’s inline six was correctly guessed as a GM 4200 series engine. The 4.2L mill was installed in a variety of cars and trucks like the Trailblazer, Envoy, Buick Rainier and other GM...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Yesterday’s Straight 8 Answer and Today’s Monster Challenge!

Yesterday’s challenge sure turned into a layup! The good looking straight engine that was sitting in the shop at Valley Head Service in Northridge, California was in fact a Duesenberg engine....

Event Coverage: More Than 100 Photos Of SCTA Racing At El Mirage, Where Dirt Is King…

Zane McNary shot a bunch of great photos from the dirt at El Mirage this past Sunday, after shooting drag racing photos for us on Friday and Saturday from the California Hot Rod Reuninon. Since he...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Today’s Challenge (With a Twist!) and Yesterday’s Freak Identified!

Once again, the BS readership has made me proud. I posted the photos of an odd looking inline four cylinder engine yesterday and it was the very first comment from Speedy that nailed it right out of...

WOW!!! Epic BangShift Photo Exclusive: Andy Green And Mike Cook Jr. Run 190 In A Bentley

You ain’t gonna find this anywhere else boys and girls. Mike Cook Jr. texted us this photo yesterday from a private Cook test session at Bonneville and that is none other than Andy Green...

Video: Chad And The Route2Media Gang Cruise Through Utah With Roy Brizio And Friends.

Day one of the Rodfather Goodguys Cruise was super bitchin. Some of the coolest hot rods around are cruising cross country from Bonneville to Indy and we are covering all the action. Wix Filters was...

Road Trip! Photos and Video: The Rodfather Tour Has Officially Started!

We’ve spent the last two days cruising from Pleasanton, California to Wendover, Utah for the start of the Goodguys Rodfather Tour, but today was the official start. And where better to start a...

Video: Goodguys RodFather Tour Update – BangShift Chad Interviews Some of the Cool Dudes On The Trip!

As you read this, Chad is on the edge of the Bonneville salt flats with the more than 100 participants in the 2012 Goodguys Rodfather tour, helping to wrangle them all for a massive group photo. In...

Chadmouth: Why Are So Many Racers IDIOTS When It Comes To Racecar Safety?

As usual this edition of Chadmouth will probably cause some controversy, but before I get started, let me assure you that if you have read the title of this edition of Chadmouth and are immediately...

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Ford Fans Rejoice: DIYAutotune.com Introduces MegaSquirtPNP Gen 2 For 5.0 Mustangs

Check it out Ford fanatics. DIYAutoTune.com, the leader in Do It Yourself EFI kits and components, has just released their newest PNP (PlugNPlay) system for Fords. We gave you a sneak peak of this...

Goodguys Rodfather Tour: Chad And The Route2 Guys Will Be Bringing You All The Action

Well, it’s official. I’m going to be hosting a week long adventure across the country with some of the most influential dudes in hot rodding. Guys like the Rodfather Andy Brizio himself,...

Photo Exclusive: Did Blowfish Crash? Rumors Are Flying, But It Was Spinning And Here’s Proof!

Major thanks to Tim Lenahan and his 800mm lens for snapping these photos of Blowfish spinning at Bonneville last week. When Tim asked if we wanted them we of course said yes, and are now sharing them...