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This All-Steel 1949 Anglia Is LS3 Powered And Evil! Finishing Work Needed

I”ve got to thank Wes Tarkington for chirping into my ear about this awesome steel 1949 Anglia that is currently for sale on eBay. The car has an LS3 engine so that’s 400+ horsepower of...

Watch A Pro Mod Body Get Narrowed At 150mph By Both Walls – OUCH

The Pro Mod class has evolved more than perhaps any other in the last 10-15 years. These cars have gone from lots of motor and little chassis to refined beasts that make more power than ever and do a...

Lancaster National Speedway And Dragway Renews IHRA Sanction, Revives Weekly Quick 16 Program

Two great pieces of news for drag racers in the Buffalo, New York area today as the reinvigorated Lancaster National Speedway and Dragway has announced that they have renewed their longstanding...

YouTube Classic: This Regal Burnout Video Shows Why You Edit Your Own Footage Instead Of Letting Your Friends Do It

I love W-body Regals with the blown 3.8L V6 in them…they are underrated and make an excellent platform for a good sleeper. And since they’re now dirt-cheap used cars, they make for a...

Question Of The Day: Video Games And Cars, What Appeals To You?

I know some of you older guys are rolling your eyes, and that’s fine, I’m good with that. I’m a child of the 1980s, for better or for worse, and yes, I’ve had a video game...

Unhinged: The New Ram Laramie, Bringing The Resurgence Of The Detroit Chrome Sled To The Pickup

When the Ram Rebel debuted at the North American International Auto Show, my first reaction was oddly enough, of disgust, mostly with the pandering the the bro-truck crowd, but visually the...

Ford Unveils 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility – Turbo V6 Tank On Wheels

The 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility has been unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show and while the drivetrain is largely unchanged from previous models there are a host of other technological...

Ebay Find: A VW Westfalia Camper With A Small-Block Chevy Powering It – It’s Even California Legal!

I’ve picked on Brian and his big truck fetish for a bit, but I’ve never really found any ammunition for Chad’s desire for an RV. Every time I’ve looked at an RV online, it was...

This Subaru BRZ Is Packing A JUN-Built 2.4 Liter V8 Made From Two Kawasaki Ninja Four-Cylinders – 11,000 RPM Screaming Yellow Jacket!

The Subaru BRZ is a cool little piece that, along with it’s Scion FR-S/Toyota 86 twin, is meant to be a return to the small, lightweight and tossable rear-wheel-drive coupe that Toyota used to...

Love Small Tire Drag Racing? Small Tire Nation Has A Massive Calendar Of Events From Across The Country

Someone finally went and did it. Someone finally did the thing that every small tire drag racing fan in the world has wanted for a long time and that is to create a place where there’s access...

Classic Racing Footage: The 1989 Heavy Metal Challenge Race – Watch Robby Gordon and Walker Evans Battle It Out!

We love fast trucks around here, and we love loud and fast racing. By that measure, Class 8 trucks are high on our list of dirt toys we dream of being able to drive. You may have your favorites, but...

This $175,000 V12 Ferrari Block With Heads Makes A Complete Pro Mod Engine Look Like A Dumpster Diving Bargain

We have showed you some pretty expensive parts and pieces over the years here at BangShift but this Ferrari V12 block, heads, and valve covers pretty much takes the cake. You can order a pair of...

Watch The Most Violently Failed Attempt To Pull A Jeep Out Of The Mud We Have Ever Seen

You’re thinking, “What’s so bad about that, it just pulled a wheel off?” You need to watch the video and pay close attention because this group of freaking MENSA candidates...

Amazing On Car World Rally Championship Video That Makes Us Giggle Like Little Girls

(WRC) World Rally Championship drivers are some seriously talented dudes. I’ve been lucky enough to drive several types of race cars, but this isn’t one of them and it pains me. I’d...