Nothing But Sports Cars From The California Collector Car Auction In Burbank. Ferraris, Porsches, Panteras Oh My
Aug 08, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage
If someone asked us if we were sports car fans around here, our first reaction would be to say no. But after hitting up the Auctions America California Collector Car Auction in Burbank last weekend,...
Historic Bonneville Video: The Story Of the Gyronaut X-1 – A Streamlined Motorcycle With Incredible History That’s Returning To The Salt In 2013
Aug 08, 2013Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
The Gyronaut X-1 was a streamlined motorcycle powered by two Triumph engines. The bike was built by Bob Leppan, Alex Tremulis and Jim Bruflodt in the 1960s and it became one one of the most dominant...
More Muscle Cars, Race Cars, and More From Auctions America California Collector Car Auction
Aug 07, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage
We’ve still got tons of photos left from the Auctions America California Collector Car Auction in Burbank, so we thought we’d throw the rest of the muscle cars, race cars, and a few hot...
Get Cash Back For Buying MSD Products This Summer, Through MSD’s Summer Cool Down Rebate
Aug 07, 2013Chad ReynoldsSponsor News
Spend $200-$499, get $25 back. Spend $500 or more, get $50 back. That’s real money, and right when you need it, during the summer when you are working on your hot rod. Technically summer ends...
Event Gallery: The 2013 Camaro5 Fest – Drag Strip Action, Autocross Action, and Photos From The Show!
Aug 07, 2013Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Jeff Lee) – The 5th generation Camaro community is a tight knit group that has lots and lots of love for their pony cars. Having recently reviewed a 2013 Hot Wheels edition Camaro, I...
Drag Gallery: More Nostalgia Nitro Funny Action From Geezers At The Grove 2013 – We Love These Things!
Aug 07, 2013Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we dropped some cool photos from the pits and show car parade at the 2013 Geezers At The Grove nostalgia race. Today we’re shoving nitro and alky...
CraigsList Find: A Man Eating 1940s Era Maul Two Man Chainsaw — This Thing Will Kill You
Aug 07, 2013Brian LohnesCraigslist Find
Imagine a company today going into the business of making chainsaws and using the brand name “Maul”. Now there is an actual woodsman tool called a maul which I have used to split logs...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Makes A Car A Street Car? What Defines It As Such?
Aug 07, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
Yesterday I put up an eBay listing for a 1969 Camaro Funny Car that is street legal. I’m not talking a lift up body like Dobbertin’s J2000, I’m talking about a legit 1969 Funny Car...
Gallery: These Cars Put The Classic In Classic Cars. Beautiful Cars From The California Collector Car Auction.
Aug 07, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage
Maybe it’s because we are always looking at heavily modified cars, but going to last weekend’s California Collector Car Auction really had us drooling over some of the classics....
Full Results From Auctions America Burbank California Collector Car Auction: 289 Cobra Takes Top Honors
Aug 06, 2013Chad ReynoldsEvent Coverage
Here it is folks, the complete list in order by Lot Number. The top honor went to a 289 Cobra that got $825,000 at the auction which is about three zeros more than our budget. The cool thing is that...
UltraVan Adventures: One Man’s Roadtrip Adventure To Rescue One Whacky Machine
Aug 06, 2013Chad ReynoldsCHEVY, ROAD TRIPS
Jesse Lamond is a nut job. We know because we have talked to him on the phone and he’s into all the stuff we dig. Of course it’s not his fault, we’ve also talked to his parents and...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Addicted To Bass” The Puretones. Aussie Car Greatness
Aug 06, 2013Chad ReynoldsBS Daily Tune Up
There is certainly some Mad Maxness going on here, and we dig it. Similar cop cars to Mad Max, but in a much more hot rod Coupe version. John Tearle, one of our favorite Aussies sent this one in and...
Wild Video: Watch A 200hp Polaris RZR UTV Fly, Slide, Jump, and Generally Turn An Abandoned Iron Mine Into A Playground Of Motorized Mayhem!
Aug 06, 2013Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
Call us nuts but after you watch the video you may agree that Ken Block’s “Gymkhana” videos have just been owned by a dude in a wildly hot rodded Polaris RZR UTV. If the look is...
Car Corral And Show n’ Shine Photos From The Long Beach Swap Meet.
Aug 06, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, SWAP MEETS
When the guys and I got to the Long Beach Hi-Po Swap Meet on Sunday morning, we were already laughing and having a good time. After checking out the cars in the For Sale and Show and Shine areas we...
