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Winter Got You Down? Watch Tony Netzel Have Fun In His Twin Turbo 1961 Belvedere

There are still lots of people trying to get home from PRI, snow is actively falling a BangShift eastern world HQ, and the icy grip of Old Man Winter had brought all outdoor hot rodding activity to a...

Looking For A Christmas Present For Your Project? Rick’s Tanks Has What You’re Looking For!

We’re sure you have been putting in some hours looking for presents for everybody on your list this year…video games for the kids, something nice for the parents, something nicer for the...

Mooneyes XMas Show And Drags Photos Start Right Here

The Mooneyes XMas Show and Drags is one of the finest shows of there year. And it’s no surprise that it is quite possibly the best example of car culture that we attend all year. I know...

PRI 2016: FE Power Is Making Intake Adapters To Allow 351 Cleveland Intakes On FE Engines

When we ran into Jay Brown of FE Power at the 2016 PRI Show he was excited to tell us about a new offering from his company. Many of you know of Jay Brown through his success at Hot Rod Magazine Drag...

2016 PRI: Parts On Display Like Jewelry…Or The Christmas Catalog!

I cannot begin to explain just what it was like the first time I saw a booth filled with beautifully machined cylinder heads on display. The closest thing I can relate it to is how I believe my wife...

Obvious Facts About the World: Sky is Blue, Grass is Green, Finns Race Karts On Ice

Finland: That place where racing fans just assume everyone knows how to drive sideways at all times. That may or may not be true in reality, but videos like this one reinforce the notion that...

Combine A 1970s Dodge Van With A VIP Lounge, And You Get A 1974 Winnebago Winnie Wagon!

As soon as I saw this 1974 Dodge/Winnebago RV, I couldn’t help but think of Chad. The Bearded One has an RV fetish that might actually be more unexplainable than my kink for unloved Mopars, and...

PRI 2016: This 1965 Ford Cortina GT Was Our Favorite Car At The Show – Check This Little Beast Out!

The 2016 PRI Show in Indianapolis might not have had the stunning amount of cars on-hand than the SEMA show in Las Vegas, but that doesn’t mean that cars aren’t present. There’s...

The Fate Of The Furious – Fast and Furious 8 Trailer Is Here, Watch It

The trailer for the eighth installment in the Fast and Furious franchise called The Fate of the Furious was released in Times Square to much fanfare last night. We have the trailer for you to watch...

Cool Find: This Mid-1960s Ford N-Series Wrecker Is Rough And Tumble But Shows Major Promise

Canadian BangShifter James Forgan had tipped me off to this cool 1966 Ford N-series wrecker that’s for sale up in the Great White North a while back and I dropped the ball. Thankfully no one...

PRI 2016: PDRA Announces New Membership Program For 2017 – Class Changes

Along with all of the new parts, pieces, and race cars that show up at PRI and make a splash, tons of racing series news gets broken as well. Press conferences and announcements fill the show and in...

This Incredible 1967 Shelby GT500E Wire Sculpture Could Be Yours For $30,000

Bangshifter Dan Labarowski sent us the link to this eBay ad that features a 1967 Shelby GT500E wire sculpture. The car was built by a wire artist named Conti back in 2014 as part of the 50th...

Video: Cruz Pedregon Announces Aaron Brooks To Become Crew Chief For Snap-On Funny Car

The NHRA silly season continues and yesterday some major news was made when Cruz Pedregon announced that he had hired Aaron Brooks to take the role of crew chief for the Snap-On funny car. Brooks has...

This Road-Racing Subaru Runs 7-Second Quarter-Miles On Its Off-Days

Andy Forrest races his Subaru WRX everywhere. And if you were the Scottish driver who had built such an insane piece, you’d do the same. The 1,200-horsepower Subie primarily competes in time-trials...