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Craigslist Find: An Original, Unrestored 1953 Studebaker Commander Pickup

This may be the finest unrestored 1953 Studebaker Commander truck in the country. With only 39,000 miles on the odometer accrued over the last 57 years it has been used gently and infrequently. It...

ChadMouth: Bonneville. It’s folks like Gary Brauer, it’s horsepower, and lots of salt.

If you are reading this newest Chadmouth, you have no doubt seen all of our 2010 Bonneville Speedweek coverage, presented by Spectre Performance. And you are likely jealous that you couldn’t be...

World’s Fastest Electric Vehicle going for FIA World Record on the Salt Now!

As we speak, the Buckeye Bullet Electric Streamliner, is slowing down from setting a new FIA speed record of 291 mph on the famed salt of Bonneville. The team stayed for a private FIA record attempt...

In-Car Video: Charlie Westcott Jr and Senior Making Runs in Their SS/AH Barracudas

The US Nationals are coming up fast and that means that the ultimate Mopar Hemi Shootout will be going down on Friday of the race weekend. SS/AHemi racers all over the country are flogging their...

Great Thread: Cruising American Iron in Sweden

BangShift forum member Jobergg lives in Sweden and is neck deep in the American car and hot rod scene in that country. He comes up with awesome video and photos pretty frequently and his most recent...

Car Show Gallery: The Mass. Cruisers Gillette Stadium Cruise – August 2010

The Mass. Crusiers claim that their bi-weekly cruise night, held at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, is the largest in New England. We dare anyone to refute that claim. This monster packs...

Bonneville 2010: Spectre Performance puts the Speed in Speedweek

The 2010 SCTA/BNI Bonneville Speedweek rocked, and we owe our boys at Spectre Performance, and their 2100 horsepower Cadillac powered Speedliner, for a lot of the excitement. Spectre owner Amir...

Crashed WWII Dive Bomber Raised From San Diego Resevoir

A crashed Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, one of the most ill-handling, short lived planes of the WWII-era was recently recovered intact from the bottom of a San Diego, California resevoir. The outline was...

It Came From the Forums: Killer Bonneville Photos from BangShift Member Randal Burns

While Chad was out chasing the movers, shakers, and headline makers on the salt, BangShift OG member Randal Burns was prowling the pits, lending a hand, and loving life at Speed Week. Randal had his...

BangShift Bonneville Video: In the Push Truck and At the Top End With the Speed Demon Crew

The salt is quiet once again and as such our coverage of the SCTA/BNI Bonneville Speed Week 2010 is winding to a close. The vaunted Hot Rod Magazine Top Time trophy was awarded to the team of George...

Auto Trader Classics Find: A Turbocharged Straight-8 Buick Powered Belly Tank

If it is possible to create a cooler LSR racer than this, please give us the formula. A turbocharged Buick straight-eight motor shoehorned into a belly tank from an old Air Force F86 makes for a...

Crank it up Video: Outside Car Footage of Lee Sicilio’s Daytona at 230 MPH at Bonneville

Our video from earlier this week showing Lee Sicilio wheeling his massive, Ray Barton Hemi powered Charger Daytona down the salt on a record qualifying run was met with a great response. The...

Bonneville Speed Week 2010 – Thursday Gallery – Presented by Spectre Performance

As the final day of competition dawns in Utah, we’re giving you a gallery of action that took place on Thursday. The crews, racers, SCTA volunteers, and even the spectators must be exhausted by...

BangShift Bonneville Video: Catching Up With Poteet and Main After a 400MPH Run

Barring an “out of nowhere” performance from another competitor, the team of Poteet and Main will be taking home the Hot Rod Top Time honors at the close of Speed Week today. They have...