Video: Where They Raced Episode 3: Part 1 The Road Races
Mar 06, 2013Chad ReynoldsCRASH & BURN, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION
We are fully addicted to the “Where They Raced” video series now. Episode 3 is a two parter, and here is Part 1 for you to enjoy. Not only do we enjoy the hell out of each one, but we...
BangShift Question of the Day: What’s The Ugliest American Car?
Mar 06, 2013Brian LohnesBangShift News, BangShift Question Of The Day??
So this one may ruffle a feather or two. We’re interested in hearing your opinion on the ugliest American car of all time. There’s the low hanging fruit of blurting our something like the...
Video: A Tattered Sleeper Chevy Truck Runs DEEP 10s In Texas And Makes Us Weep With Joy
Mar 06, 2013Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
There are videos of the red Chevy farm truck with the cap on the bed pulling wheelies and roaring down the track, blowing flashier and newer cars into the weeds and those are nice, but this thing is...
The Greatest Craigslist Ad Ever – The Entrepreneurial Spirit Lives In Tennessee
Mar 06, 2013Brian LohneseBay Find
Tennessee has recently become a gold mine of Craigslist finds, but this one beats all with a spartan simplicity that has us smiling from ear to ear. The ad is only one line long and we can’t...
Totally Sweet: An Example Of Jet Hot High Performance Coatings New Custom Graphics Program
Mar 06, 2013Brian LohnesSponsor News
We’ve been telling you about the new custom graphics program that Jet Hot High Performance Coatings rolled out during the SEMA show last November and now they’re showing off their mad...
Gallery: SoCal Challenge Action Photos – Pro Touring Cars, Trucks, and Hot Rods Tearing It Up!
Mar 06, 2013Brian LohnesAutocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, Gallery, OTHER
(Photos by David Moore) – Last weekend’s SoCal Challenge, held at Adams Motorsports Park in Riverside had both good and bad elements. The good was a great group of killer pro touring cars...
Gallery: A Look At The LeMay Museum By Nate McGrew – Funny Cars, T-Buckets, And More!
Mar 06, 2013Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Gallery, Historic Photos
(Photos by Nate McGrew) – Tacoma Washington’s LeMay Museum is one of the places we have long had on our bucket list to visit. The place is legendary for the stuff they have inside and...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: The Amazing Royal Crowns – 1965 GTO (1997)
Mar 06, 2013Brian LohnesBS Daily Tune Up
By the end of the day today Chad and I will be at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California setting up our scaffolding and getting our gear ready for the live broadcast of the 2013 March Meet. I...
AND WE HAVE A WINNER!!!! Who Won Ridetech’s ’33 Ford Gets Air Caption Contest? I KNOW I KNOW!
Mar 05, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift News, Sponsor News
We have a WINNER!!! Fastbak390 made up the winning caption, and will take home a pair of Ridetech Smooth Body shocks, plus 6 Ridetech shirts to share with his buddies. There were tons of great...
Video: Watch A 354ci Hemi With A Crank Mounted Blower Fire Up And Cackle On Nitro!! Historic Rail
Mar 05, 2013Brian LohnesENGINES, Videos
Of all the cool old drag cars around the world, there is only one that can be officially pin pointed as being the singular vehicle that launched the sport of drag racing in an entire country. That...
Galleries: Photos, and More Photos from the 2012 March Meet in Bakersfield! We’re LIVE Thursday!
Mar 05, 2013Chad Reynolds1320 Gallery, BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races
For 2012, the March Meet hds grown to four full days of racing action. Not only did that mean you got to watch even more FREE LIVE streaming video here at BangShift.com, but it also means an extra...
Bonus Craigslist Find: A 1962 Corvair 95 Rampside Truck
Mar 05, 2013Brian LohneseBay Find
Like the Cosworth Vega we showed you earlier today, this 1962 Corvair 95 rampside truck is priced at $1500 and seems to be right on the money. Unlike the Vega, the seller claims that this truck runs...
Insane Video: New Zealand Jetsprint Boat Video With Wrecks And Some Absolutely Stunning In-Boat Footage
Mar 05, 2013Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
One of the wildest motorsports in the world is jetsprint boat racing. These tiny boats have two guys in them, engines that make nearly 1,000hp and they run around what is essentially an aquatic...
Miller Motorsports Park – Larry H. Miller Shelby Collection Photos
Mar 05, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Gallery, Historic Photos
After testing tires all day in the snow at Miller Motorsports Park last week, we were invited to take a guided tour of the Larry H. Miller Shelby collection that is housed at the track. The museum is...
