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Video: This 1954 Ford F800 4×4 Marmon Herrington Van Pelt Fire Truck Is Original Paint, On Original Tires And Amazing!

This is less of a truck and more of a giant red unicorn. What you are looking at is a 1954 Ford F800 4×4 Marmon Herrington Van Pelt Fire Truck. That combination of words is so rare that you...

Too Little, Too Late, And Not Street-Legal…Yet: The 2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue SV Is Up For Auction!

In 2000, Oldsmobile was all but dead. They were still selling cars, but General Motors had committed the brand to the scrapyard. As the Auroras, Aleros, Silhouettes, Intrigues and Bravadas rolled off...

This 1976 Capri Pro Street Project Is Worth Twice This Much Just In Parts!`

Capris are cool. Yep, we said it. In writing. And we’re going to stick with it. I would MUCH rather have a 1976 Capri than the Mustang II of the same year. And this Capri Pro Street is ultra...

Mule City 300 Action Coverage: Crazy Mini-Rods, Unlimited Tractors, and More

(Photos by David Whealon) – Other than a day at the drag races, you are not going to see more mechanical diversity at a motorsports event than you are at a truck and tractor pull. Like drag...

Project X Has Returned! The Legendary 1957 Chevrolet Is Inside Hot Rod Garage For Some Mods…

“Project X”, the bright yellow 1957 Chevrolet that has been a staple of automotive project builds for decades, has returned. It needs no introduction, but it might need a little bit of a...

This 2003 Z06 has 10,000 Miles On It And Is Only $9000!

The C5 Z06 has become one of the most popular autocross, road course, and all around fun modern cars you can buy. Not only was it amazing from the factory, but there are tons of aftermarket parts to...

Mule City 300 Pulling Action: More Engine Screaming, Dirt Chomping Action From North Carolina!

(Photos by David Whealon) – If you are thinking that we have had a ton of event coverage recently from Galot Motorsports Park you are right! After a comprehensive rebuild the track has hit the...

Rough Video: Watch Dave Cobb Take A Rough Ride In His Finders Keepers Willys At Quaker City Dragway

Last weekend Quaker City Dragway held a huge nostalgia race and generally speaking, it was pretty awesome. There were dozens and dozens of funny cars there from the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car...

Ever Wonder What Happened To Marty McFly’s Toyota? Here’s The One Remaining Real Deal And It’s Wild Story!

It certainly beat having to borrow Dad’s ragged out, ready-to-die Nova, that’s for sure. Any fan of the Back to the Future franchise probably knows the ins, outs, and every tiny detail...

Carolina Xtreme Pro Mod Coverage: Throwing Down Old School At The Revamped Shadyside Dragway

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – A little west of Charlotte, NC and just south of Shelby there is a little track where you can hear the sound of Pro Mods at the bottom of a tiny valley....

Question Of The Day: Are There Too Many Car Shows Popping Up On The Internet?

The origin of BangShift started as an online video content site, CarJunkieTV.com. It’s pushing ten years ago that David Freiburger, Chad Reynolds, and a group of tech-savvy types and...

Nostalgia Nationals US-60 Dragway Coverage: Blowers, Wheelies, And More Fun At The Drags

(Photos by Doug Gregory) – Continuing with some ACTION…. More Chevy-heavy stuff, but it’s all cool.  More diversity in the straight-axle galleries….   I promise.   We did get to see...

Classic YouTube: The Impossible Belgian Motorcycle Hillclimb. Many Try, Most End Up In Pain…

“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein knew exactly what he was talking about when he nailed that line. At some point you...

Important update: SuperKarts are still absolutely freakin’ insane.

We’ve shown you some crazy superkart racers before, namely the fools strapped to 250 cc of two-stroke rocketry hurtling around the Isle of Man on (closed) public roads. That’s actually...