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Orange You Glad We Found This This Sweet 1970 Charger R/T For Sale?

We only wish we could have met the person who bought this car new. Why? They had to have been a character, right? Who walks into a Dodge dealer, sits down and options a 1970 Charger with a 440, a...

Bayou Round Up 2015: More Photo Coverage From The Show In Lafayette, Louisiana

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – There’s something to be said for a club that manages to create events that have long lasting appeal and dedicated fans. The Kontinentals have cornered the...

Honda’s “Paper” Ad Is A Pretty Awesome Watch – The Mechanical History Of The Company

Sometimes people ask me where all the ideas and topics for all the different things I have written on BangShift come from and the fact is that many of them come from stuff I run into in everyday...

Unlimited! The Full-On Race Rigs Take On The Mud Pit At Virginia Motor Speedway!

If a racing venue has an “Unlimited” class, you can guarantee that is the show you have to see. Unlimited means just that: follow the safety rules, and whatever else pretty much goes. At...

The Aeromotive Diesel Lift Pump Is Here And Shipping – They Changed The Game

It is here and you can buy one today! Aeromotive has gotten their long awaited diesel lift pump to market and if you are shopping for a lift pump to use on your truck put this one on the list to...

Would You Rather? Which Would You Take, The Late-Model Screamer Or The Street Machine With A Blower?

The entire point of the game of “Would You Rather?” is to force the player into a decision where no matter the choice, the discarded option might have presented itself better. Normally...

ACED: AutoCross Every Day! On Board A Nova For The Goodguys Charlotte Autocross

The Goodguys Autocross series is a riot, and a chance for just about anyone to get behind the wheel of their hot rod and come out and try their hand at America’s most popular motorsport. Fast...

Show Coverage: The AACA Fall Hershey Meet – Tons Of Incredible Cars From Across The Ages

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Lest you think that our man Joe Grippo is just some knuckle dragging drag strip dweller. No way, baby! Grippo is a full on gearhead that loves all different kinds of...

US-60 Drag Strip Nostalgia Day: One More Look At Hot Cars In The Pits

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – When we arrived another photographer (‘Meatball’ Mark Portman) had the nostalgia cars arranged on the finish line for a photo op and was snapping...

Goodguys Coverage: Photos From The 22nd Annual Southeastern Nationals

(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – Our man Bob Chiluk recently beat a hasty escape from the mean streets of Chicago and escaped to the warmer confines of North Carolina to attend the Goodguys...

Diesel, Dirt, and Torque: Watch These Caterpillars Move 300,000lbs Of Dirt At A Swipe!

(Words by Greg Rourke) – Let’s say you need to move some dirt. You could get a spade shovel and wheelbarrow and spend the day sweating your ass off and end up looking like you...

2015 Bayou Round Up Coverage: Louisiana Was Rockin’ With All These Great Hot Rods

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, The Kontinentals drop the first ever Bayou Round Up on the world and it is a smashing success. The streets of...

This Square Eyed Jeep Has A Compound Turbocharged 4BT Cummins And Clean Looks

Hey look, we recognize that Jeeps with square headlights are not exactly the ones that people claw each others’ eyes out for but the reality is that they made a perfect place for a project...

Syracuse Nationals 2015 Coverage: Images From The Lens of Brian Ackley

(Photos by Brian Ackley) – I owe Brian Ackley an apology. The dude shot all kinds of awesome stuff at the 2015 Syracuse Nationals and I lost it on my imaginary massive internet desk for a...