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eBay Find Greatness: An Original 427 Ford SOHC Engine From 1966 – Still With Factory Installed Oil Filter And Tags + Unobtanium Extra Intake

Ed Nicholson is an OG BangShifter and he is a man of the Ford persuasion, so when something awesome regarding the blue oval hits the web he’s always close to being first on the scene. This...

Video: The Most Frightening Pulling Truck Disaster We’ve Ever Seen – HUGE Fire!

We can say withouth fear of contradicting ourselves on this one that the video below is the scariest pulling truck incident we have ever seen. The very healthy 2WD truck leaves the starting line in a...

Eric Yost’s 1968 Drag Week Camaro Is A Bad Ass Rocket Ship That Looks Like A Rust Bucket

We’ve been accustomed to seeing Eric Yost tearing up both Drag Week and the Hot Rod Top Speed Challenge in the third gen Pontiac Firebird known as the “Dirty Bird”. While that...

New Parts: Hotchkis Has Adjustable Sway Bars For New Camaros

The new Camaro has been a hit with enthusiasts, and although they are awesome from the factory, we are hot rodders and can’t leave well enough alone. Plus, there is always room for improvement...

Video: Watch Dennis Anderson Go Completely Crazy In The King Sling Mud Truck – Bonus Epic Save!

Dennis Anderson was, is, and always will be a BangShift hero of the highest order. The guy has done everything there is to do in a monster truck about fifty times and his King Sling mud truck is a...

Gallery: The ImperialCars.com Car Show — Huge Event, Tons Of Variety, Great Photos!

(Photos by Johnny Gaudette) – Johnny Gaudette recently cruised his sweet Plymouth to Imperial Cars in Mendon, Massachusetts for their annual massive car show. Held on a Friday night, thousands...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Would Be Your First Modification On A Modern Muscle Car?

If someone handed you the keys to a new 1LE or Z28 Camaro, or a new Mustang GT, or Challenger, or whatever turns you on, would it be hard to decide what to change on it first? We talk to people all...

Photos: Bonneville By The Numbers Literally: Some Of The Coolest Number/Lettering We Saw on The Salt

One of the things I found really neat about Bonneville is that, like stock car racing, lots of the cars are known by their numbers. The 911 roadster being one example. While I was cruising the salt,...

Video: An Artistic Aussie Burnout Video With A Twist Ending!

Normally when we bring you an Aussie burnout video it is just some lunatic dude in a blown (insert car name here) spinning, smokin’, and blowing the tires literally off the back of the car....

Craigslist Find: A 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 With A Cummins, A Stick…..And A 13-Foot Long Bed

Scott Brown gets the credit for finding this interesting creation lurking on the Dallas, Georgia Craigslist listings. When viewed from certain angles, this 1999 Dodge looks like every other one ton...

Barnstormin’: Professional Drag Racing’s Performance Clubs Are Closed…And The Thrill Is Gone

(Editor’s note: TWO ‘Stormins in one week?! Yeah, I had to get this off my chest!) Over the last couple of days BS has had stories up about the quickest AA/FA pass in history and the...

In Car Video: Ride Along On The Fastest 10.5 Inch Tire Pass In Drag Racing History!

The guys at Moits Racing down in Australia officially lay claim to the fastest 10.5 quarter mile drag race car in the world. Their twin turbocharged Mustang sprinted down the 440-yard course at...

New Product: Ridetech’s All New C10 Front And Rear Suspension Available Now!

With the ever growing popularity of Chevy’s 1963-1972 C10 truck platform, especially in the handling arena, Ridetech has been doing some pretty extensive R&D and testing in order to bring...

Race Photos: The PSRA Invades Thunder Valley Oklahoma

(Words and Photos by Brad Klaasen) Once again Thunder Valley Raceway Park, Noble, Oklahoma held their monthly Pro Street Racing Association event with both drag cars and fans turning out in droves...