eBay Find: Evel Knievel Stratocycle From The Viva Knievel Movie Is For Sale – Actual Bike Used In Film
Oct 01, 2015Brian LohnesApex Online Find, BangShift APEX
If there was a public last gasp of publicity for Evel Knievel it came in the form of the 1977 movie Viva Knievel. The fictional action plot put the motorcycle jumping daredevil in the middle of a...
Edgewater Drag Strip Hot Rod Drags: More Photos From The Huge Car Show At The Event
Oct 01, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Edgewater Sports Park is a very active dragstrip under NHRA sanction. Over the years its been host to many large events and saw many big time...
Volkswagen Fallout: The Dow Jones Just Removed VW From The Sustainability Index
Oct 01, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
When we said that the effects of Volkswagen’s diesel cheat scandal were gonna be huge, we weren’t kidding, we weren’t exaggerating, we weren’t even hyping it up. Unlike other...
Godspeed: The Story Of Page Jones. Son Of Parnelli, Hero Driver, Tough SOB Showing This Weekend!
Oct 01, 2015Chad ReynoldsApex Spotlight, BangShift APEX
On September 25th, 1994 I stood in an apartment in San Luis Obispo California and watched my big, tough, Budweiser chugging roommate Dave Wolf break down at the news that one of his best friends,...
45th Annual NSRA Nationals Coverage: Muscle Cars!
Oct 01, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The Street Rod Nationals are not your typical event. It is a cruise-in sort of thing, but there is a show. Your car isn’t judged unless submitted for...
Unhinged: The Self-Righteous Twerp That Stuck This Note On A Diesel Volkswagen Can Go Suck An Egg.
Oct 01, 2015Bryan McTaggartUnhinged
Ah, Portland, Oregon. Land of the steampunk coffee shop, farmer’s market, urban goat-herding, and of the most insane bicycle riders around anywhere. Oh, and protesting…and don’t let...
A Quick History Of MAHLE: How MAHLE, Clevite, and Victor-Reinz Came To Be
Oct 01, 2015Chad ReynoldsSponsor News
MAHLE Aftermarket is one of the biggest sponsors here at BangShift.com, and we don’t mean based on how much they spend with us. We mean the size of the company. MAHLE is one of the largest...
It’s Official: Tony Stewart To Retire From NASCAR After 2016 Season
Oct 01, 2015Brian LohnesApex Racing News, BangShift APEX
In what can only be considered a big blow to NASCAR’s top level racing series, Tony Stewart announced his retirement effective after the 2016 season. It is important to state that this is not a...
Early Christmas Shopping Ideas: How About A 1:2.5 Scale Dump Truck, Loader And Excavator?
Oct 01, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, XL Online Find
The temperatures pancaked down to where we’re considering sweatshirts, pumpkins and corn stalks have suddenly become fashionable yard decor, and the trees are making the move from green and...
Craigslist Find: 1978 Plymouth Richard Petty Kit Car Goodness – This Thing Is Amazing
Oct 01, 2015Brian LohnesApex Online Find, BangShift APEX
The late 1970s were dark days for performance cars. There were small groups of engineers and people inside the monolithic car companies trying to keep the spirit of going fast alive but they were the...
Watch As Mighty Car Mods Take An Old-School Beetle And Ramp The Power By A Factor Of Ten!
Oct 01, 2015Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Ten times the power from stock…for any car, that’s a hell of a jump. Would you like to have ten times the power in your daily ride? Hell, most of us would be happy just doubling the power...
Check Out This Incredibly Collection Of Schwinn Stingrays And More For Sale!
Oct 01, 2015Chad ReynoldseBay Find
This has got to be one of the coolest collections of hot rod style bicycles we have ever seen for sale in one place. I’m a huge fan of vintage and beach cruiser bikes, and dream of owning...
Watch Chuck Watson Sr. Make The First 8-second S550 IRS Mustang Pass – Street/Strip Car!
Oct 01, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Yesterday, SVTPerformance.com broke the news that Chuck Watson Sr. had made the first 8-second pass with an S550 Mustang that still had IRS in it at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. The run...
