ACED: AutoCross Every Day! Ride Along On The USCA Optima Autocross From Charlotte
Jul 28, 2015Chad ReynoldsApex Spotlight, Apex Video
When Danny Popp’s advice for folks is to “be patient and wait for it”, you know you are talking about a pretty technical autocross, and that is exactly what he said about the course...
Photos and Results From Optima’s Search For The Ultimate Street Car In Charlotte
Jul 28, 2015Chad ReynoldsApex Event Coverage, Apex Spotlight, Autocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries
It was another weekend of hot and heavy racing action during the USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car in Charlotte and we’ve got all the results and great photos below! The weather...
Top Sportsman Wreckage: Watch Wade Keifer Smash The Wall During Qualifying At NHRA Denver
Jul 28, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Of all the runs I saw through the tower glass at the 2015 Mopar NHRA Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado none compared to this rough ride that racer Wade Keifer took...
Watch An Aussie Drag Racer In A Clean Barracuda Make The Worst Pass Of All Time – Literally
Jul 28, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
There are times in a man’s life when he just has to know when to quit and this guy in the Barracuda was facing one of those times when his pristine car ended up sitting crossways at the drag...
No, Not The Band: This 1948 REO Speed Wagon Is Packing A 12V Cummins Swap And Could Be Yours!
Jul 28, 2015Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, TRUCKS
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You might see an old truck with a funky nose that looks like it’s barely hanging on for life, but we see an awesome build that we’d love to own. What...
Rides Of Our Lives: We Sit Shotgun With Ken Block And Brendan Reeves In Full Bore Ford Fiesta Rally Cars
Jul 28, 2015Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
(Words by Nutting/Lohnes – Videos by Nutting) – It was an invitation that I would not have turned down in the face of anything. When Ford contacted BangShift eastern world HQ and asked...
Craigslist Find: This Sam Foose-Built Creation Is A Mix Of Pantera And Alfa Romeo
Jul 28, 2015Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, FORD
In 1969 Bertone unveiled the Carabo concept car. It was wild, mounted on an Alfa Romeo Stradale 33 platform with a wedge body and a 1.9L V8 mounted mid-engine that drove the rear wheels. The doors...
In Memoriam: This Incredible Retrospective On The Life Of Jeff Jahns Tells The Story Of An Legendary Hot Rodder’s Life And Times
Jul 28, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
(By Scotty Gosson – Photos: Gosson/Jahns Collection) – We were pitted next to each other at the drags. I needed to borrow some tool I’d forgotten to bring, and went over to...
Watch Gregg Godfrey Set The World Record For A Semi Jump At 166ft During Evel Knievel Days In Butte, Montana (In-Truck Video!)
Jul 28, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Evel Knievel became famous jumping heavy Harley Davidson motorcycles over distances, gaps, and objects that no one saw possible. He hailed from Butte, Montana and rose to be an international star of...
The FCA Truck Buyback: What You Need To Know As An Owner
Jul 28, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, MOPAR
The NHTSA, fresh from a proper dressing down, has taken to swiftly kicking FCA US in the junk with cleats on. Some of the punishment is deserved, some of it is a little more questionable, but...
Drag Prank: When NHRA Funny Car Driver Chad Head Messed With Bandimere’s Larry Crispe He Got Paid Back 10 Fold – Hilarious Video
Jul 28, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
There’s lots of stuff that happens on the road in the world of professional drag racing that is hilarious and so much of it happens without a camera around so when something awesome does...
BangShift Test Drive: Chevrolet SS – An American Sedan That Hides A Split Personality In A Discreet Package
Jul 28, 2015Bryan McTaggartCar Features, CHEVY
When Bob Lutz read a Car and Driver article praising the Holden Commodore but lamenting that it couldn’t be bought in the United States, he had a brainchild. After driving a Commodore...
OMG! This Mustang Pulls All 4 Wheels Off The Ground At 600 feet!
Jul 27, 2015Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos
It’s not uncommon for a Mustang to pull such a big wheelstand that it lifts the rear tires up off the ground when the rear bumper hits the ground really hard. It’s not very common however...
Quick Gallery: Clear Fork Ice Cream Social And Car Show – Homemade Ice Cream And Cars? Sure, We Will Be There!
Jul 27, 2015Bryan McTaggartCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
It doesn’t take much for us to hit up a car show. As long as some decent cars will be present and it doesn’t conflict with our schedules, chances are good that we will be present and...
