Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: A Federal Push for Old-Car Scrappage
Jan 09, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Talk about the thing that wouldn’t die. After recently beating down one effort to push a government “Cash for Clunkers” program, SEMA is now up against it again fighting a program...
Motorized Freak of the Week: Morgan Three-Wheelers
Jan 09, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We bagged on the Frenchies last week with their crazy Helicron propeller-mobile, but the Brits have had a couple of freaks, too. Take the Morgan three-wheelers for example. These little weirdos were...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: $4,000 Vintage Wheels!
Jan 09, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Apparently this seller missed the memo about the tanking economy and shrinking consumer spending. But, joking aside, these wheels are probably worth something near what he’s asking....
McLeod Clutches is Back Under Old Management
Jan 09, 2009Chad ReynoldsNew Products
According to today’s email blast from SEMA, McLeod Industries is back under the eye of founder Red Roberts. Mcleod had been acquired by B&M Racing a few years ago when B&M had the goal...
VP Cuts the Price of Nitro!
Jan 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Make no mistake about it, nitromethane is still stupid expensive, but it is now far less so after the announcement that VP Racing Fuels, the major supplier of nitro to the NHRA, has brought the price...
Gearhead Destination: The Tail of the Dragon
Jan 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Nope, we don’t play weird sorcery games with our pals. The Tail of the Dragon is a road, and a serious one at that. The 11-mile stretch of US highway 129 that runs from Deals Gap, North...
New LS Cams From Comp
Jan 08, 2009Brian LohnesNew Products
The guys at Comp Cams don’t sleep, at least so it seems based on the amount of new stuff that is perpetually coming out of their works down in Tennessee. The newest batch of innovation from the...
Million-Dollar Stop Sign?
Jan 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
When is technology for technology’s sake a bad thing? We’d argue you jump the shark when the system you are trying to replace is virtually fail-proof and seemingly impossible to improve...
Land Speed Racing Comes to Maine for 2009
Jan 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
After several years of hard work and planning, the Loring Timing Association will be hosting its first land speed racing event in Loring, Maine, during the weekend of August 1st and 2nd, 2009. This...
Cool Old Press Photos: The ’57 Lincoln
Jan 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We’re going to mark this one under styling gaffe. The big news for Lincoln in 1957, as seen by these photos and the press release, was the introduction of a quad-headlight front end. The move...
The Violation Game: Rectangular Headlights
Jan 07, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
It’s a simple rule, folks. Can it be that hard to follow? Never put rectangular headlights in a car that came stock with roundies. Just don’t. No exceptions. You sort of want to avoid...
Site of the Week: FordFE.com
Jan 07, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
This week’s highlighted web site is pretty much just a forum, but it’s also the source of absolutely everything you could possibly need to know about Ford’s FE-series engines. Be...
Vintage Race Car of the Week: The Hurst Hairy Olds
Jan 07, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
You’d probably be jailed for even suggesting this type of thing today. Two motors? Four wheel drive? Factory freakin’ parts? Yes, yes, and yes. The Hurst Hairy Olds, one of the most...
Video Review: Elvis in Clambake, 1967
Jan 06, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
We’ve taken it upon ourselves to start watching a bunch of cheesy old movies and hunt for good car footage, filtering the gearhead-approved ones from the boring stuff to save you the time and...
