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Watch More Crafty Russians Zip Line A Station Wagon Over A Raging River In Siberia With Rope And….Well, Rope!

So we showed you the video of Russian dudes pulling a sunken SUV out of a lake last week with rope and some logs. Matt Cramer tipped us off to this video of Russians again at work to do something...

Criagslist Find: This Big Block Powered 1974 Nova Has Rake For Days!

With 1970s and early 1980s style street machines being en vogue right now, the “arse up” look is sorta kinda in. Back in the day people accomplished this by juicing their air shocks to...

Watch A Top Fuel Hydroplane Power “Wheelie” Over Backwards At The Hit!

While this video maybe a couple years old, the footage is all time in our book. When you see a top fuel hydroplane literally “wheelie” itself up and over backwards at the hit of the...

2013 Houston Autorama – More Great Photos From The Huge Show

(Photos by Charles Wickam) — We promised you a week’s worth of images from the 2013 Houston Autorama and by God we’re going to give them to you. This is our second big gallery from...

Autoweek Leaks Photos Of 2015 Mustang Ahead Of Ford Reveal – Here It Is!

December 5th was the planned reveal of the new Mustang, Autoweek managed to leak photos of it today. Someone blasted photos of a copy of the magazine and leaked the photos. We’re guessing Ford...

Nitrous 101 Videos: How It Works Both Wet And Dry. The Basics From NOS.

If you want the crash course on nitrous, in an easy to understand format that doesn’t treat you like an idiot, you need to check out these videos from NOS. Be warned that if you let your 12...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Would It Actually Be Cool To Have A Personal Race Track Or Would It Be A Big Pain In The Rump?

So the blog item on the tiny and private Ruby Speedway being up for sale in South Carolina got us all lathered up about the idea of owning a “private” race track that unlimited access to...

RacingJunk Find: Ruby “Speedway” In South Carolina Is For Sale – The Most Rustically Awesome Dirt Track In America

No, the lead photo isn’t of a sandy road in the woods. That’s the track at Ruby Speedway in Ruby, South Carolina and you can buy the joint for $87,500 today! We were so intrigued when we...

Video: 1960s Drag Film From Atco – NHRA’s Bob Frey As A Kid – Gassers, Garlits, Nitro, Perfection!

Stop whatever you are doing now and press play below for a 24 minute time travel trip back to the early 1960s at Atco Dragway in New Jersey. Atco remains one of the best known drag plants on the east...

The 2013 Houston Autorama Our First Of A Week Long Gallery-Fest From The Event!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The big chain stores have the people who camp on the sidewalks to get good deals and we have Charles Wickam who set up residence at the 2013 Houston Autorama with...

Barnstormin’: The 80s Guys Are Coming…..

One of the coolest things about my travels and experiences in 2013 is the clear signal that I have gotten from lots of guys in my age bracket (late 20s, early 30s) regarding the cars we looked at...

Here’s The Magnificent Seven From The 2013 Houston Autorama – Did The Judges Pick The Right Cars and Trucks?

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The Millwinders Award is given out to the most outstanding vehicle that is being displayed at the show for the first time. Along with cool hardware, there’s a...

Looking For A Wheelstander? Boy Do We Have A Deal For You!

Both Chad and I REALLY want to drive a wheelstander someday, basically just to say that we did it. Because zillions of you read this site everyday we know that there are lots more guys like us out...

Watch Jim Pace Dominate A Road Race In The Rain At Spa – How The Hell Does He See?

BangShift’s adopted road racing hero Jim Pace has been featured on the site driving Can Am cars, classic trans am cars, and all kinds of different iron at some of the most famous race tracks in...