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More Russian Dashcam Footage! A Truck Blows The Tires Off On A Major Roadway!

Have you ever driven on a highway and had a semi-truck blow one of it’s tires apart? I had it happen to me once a few years back, one loud boom as the tire exploded, a couple seconds...

Don’t Try This At Home Kids! Swapping Your Fan Belt On A Running VW With A Screw Driver Take Talent You Don’t Have

First off, don’t try this at home, kids. Don’t try this at work, along side the road, or anywhere else. In fact, don’t even watch this video. You’ve been warned. That being...

Can You Help Identify The Persons Responsible For Setting Oil Traps For Bikers In California?

Enthusiasts and the general public have a long history of not getting along. From the street racing controversy to Australia’s “hoon laws” to noise ordinances and the joys of an...

Detroit Autorama 2015 Show Coverage: More Of Everything You Want to See From Detroit

(Photos by DRD Photo/Dom Damato) – While this may be the last look at DRD Photos snaps from the 2015 Detroit Autorama, rest assured that we’re just getting our act warmed up. We had a...

Caption This: So Many Spoilers! Honda’s New IndyCar “Aero Kit” Looks Like It Was Put Through A Shredder!

When trying to make your race car appear different that all the others, there is a good way and a bad way to do it. Ferrari, in a move meant to absolutely piss off Formula One and the FIA, went...

Is This Legal? Someone In Texas Is Selling A T-72 Tank That Can Still Fire Live Rounds! Anyone Have Ted Nugent’s Number?

BangShifter Scott Brown sent us the CL ad link for a person who was actually attempting to sell a fully functional T-72 battle tank on Craigslist. He asked if I would like the tank for its capability...

Question Of The Day: What Do You Look For In A Potential Family Car?

I know that discussing the family beater isn’t the usual par for the course for BangShift, but bear with me for a moment. The sedan. The station wagon. The minivan. The sport-utility vehicle....

Incredible Video: Watch A Chinese Construction Worker Get Dangled Over the Edge Of A Building With A Torch During Its Demolition!

(By Greg Rourke) – Some incredibly skilled operators of yellow iron have been featured on these pages often. As Brian puts it, “They are called operators for a reason.” No...

BangShift How To: A Step By Step Guide To Assembling A Big Block Chevrolet At Home

(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – We know many Bang Shifters are not made out of money. We are in that crowd ourselves. Any way we can save money on our project cars allows us to have a...

March Meet 2015 Photo Bonus Gallery: Funny Cars, Wheelies, Top End Action, The Grove!

We’re back with one last explosion of photos from the 2015 March Meet at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California. We want to thank everyone who tuned in and who checked out all of our...

Detroit Autorama 2015: More Photo Coverage Of The Massive Show By DRD Photos

(Photos by DRD Photos/Dom Damato) – As promised yesterday, we’re going to smash you with awesome photos from the 2015 Detroit Autorama all week long. Today we’re back with another...

This 1969 Dodge W300 Power Wagon Is The Coolest Snow Moving Monster We Have Seen This Year

Justin Oney knows me too well. Last week he sent me a link to this 1969 Dodge W300 power Wagon snow plow truck that is for sale in Colorado. The truck is one of the most beastly awesome snow moving...

Historic Footage: The 1983 Late-Model Sportsman Coca-Cola 200 at Rockingham

I defy you to find a better collection of cars in one race after 1975 than this 1983 late-model sportsman run at Rockingham in 1983. Just look at the cars: GM X-cars of virtually every type (Novas,...

Take A Ride-Along In The Mud With Arctic Trucks As They Enjoy The Off-Roading Traps Of The Tundra

Arctic Trucks builds some of the world’s most badass four-wheel-drive vehicles, period. From factory-fresh Toyota Hiluxes to whatever you’re willing to pay for them to modify, the...