Fresh From The Farm: This 1964 Flatbed Ford Gets Prodded Back Into Life!
Dec 22, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Fresh From The Farm: This 1964 Flatbed Ford Gets Prodded Back Into Life!
As Kevin beds in for another lovely Iowa winter, he’s been hard at work getting the videos of his adventures and revivals of 2019 put together for viewing. He was busy this year, between that...
Big Name Sponsor’s Coming To Nostalgia Drag Racing? Peck Racing’s “The Instigator” To Be Sponsored By Quote Wizard
Dec 22, 2019Chad Reynolds15
United Nitro Funny Cars, the NHRA Heritage Series, and Nostalgia Drag Racing in general are some of the hottest and most fun nitro drag races you’ll find anywhere. Most teams competing in any...
BangShift Question Of The Day: FCA + PSA, Good Or Bad?
Dec 22, 2019Bryan McTaggart10
Earlier this week Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA agreed to a $50 billion, 50/50 merger of their businesses. The new company will be based out of The Netherlands, and so far at least, there...
Bonus Drag Week 2019 Photos From ATCO: Street Car Racing At Its Finest From The Northeast!
Dec 22, 2019Chad Reynolds1
(Photos by Joe Grippo) Drag Week has long been one of our favorite events, as we were on the first one and many since, and we love running photos from the event’s many stops. When Grippo...
Project Hay Hauler Update: We Raced It, Broke It, Fixed It, Lowered It, And Yet We Still Can’t Leave It Alone!
Dec 21, 2019Chad Reynolds4
(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) It’s been over a year since I last updated you on the progress of my ’67 GMC pickup. I do have to apologize for my lack of updates. A lot has...
Iron Fist, Leather Glove: Meet The 10-Second Lincoln Continental Mark III
Dec 21, 2019Bryan McTaggart14
In the late 1960s, if you wanted to prove that you were king of the neighborhood, you had one of two options: Cadillac or Lincoln. You either had a Continental Mark III or an Eldorado. Other than...
Classic YouTube: A Japanese Take On Land Speed Racing
Dec 21, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
Land speed racing is a drug. One hit is more than enough to excite. Two hits and you’re just about done. Any more and you’ll end up an addict, craving more and more speed. And either you...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Wolf Totem” by The Hu featuring Jacoby from Papa Roach (2018)
Dec 21, 2019Bryan McTaggart3
Music is a world language. Words might not interchange, but the beat of the drum, the roll of the bassline and the highs and lows translate through culture. You can take any particular genre of music...
In Memoriam: Robert G. “Junior” Johnson
Dec 21, 2019Bryan McTaggart11
The moonlight at midnight is a haunting glow. Colors turn to shades of black, blue and silver. What would be a mild thicket of trees becomes a wall. Normally, the only noises to be heard are the...
2019 AACA Fall Hershey Meet Photo Coverage: Antique Cars, Parts, Automobile, and BangShifty Goodness
Dec 20, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on 2019 AACA Fall Hershey Meet Photo Coverage: Antique Cars, Parts, Automobile, and BangShifty Goodness
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – A short while back, Joe Grippo hit one of the great legacy automotive gatherings left in the country, the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) fall meet in...
2019 Cynthiana Rod Run Photo Coverage: More Cars, Trucks, Turbos, and Fun From Kentucky
Dec 20, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on 2019 Cynthiana Rod Run Photo Coverage: More Cars, Trucks, Turbos, and Fun From Kentucky
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This is one of few events I’ve attended without any of my boys accompanying me. Unfortunately this is a trend that is progressing to the point I’ve...
Dual Quad Deal: This 1956 Pontiac 2×4 Intake, Carb, and Air Cleaner Setup Is Exceedingly Rare!
Dec 20, 2019Brian Lohnes1
Pontiac was years away from becoming one of the most awesome divisions of General Motors in 1956 but is was then that the first real signs of performance life started to emanate from the brand....
Money No Object: 1974 Ford F-250 – Classic Strength In Steel
Dec 20, 2019Bryan McTaggart6
If I’m limited to just one Ford vehicle, ever, it won’t be a Mustang that I choose. It’ll be a dentside Ford truck. I’ve always said that you can’t go wrong with any...
Crack Open The 3G Hemi Program With Parts And Pieces From Holley!
Dec 20, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
The LS engine has a support system that is absolutely unreal in scope and size. The Coyote engine does too. But what about Ma Mopar’s third-generation Hemi, the one that has been a staple in...