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2016 Bayou Round Up Photo Coverage: More Great Images From Louisiana

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We’re back with more photos from the great and rapidly getting greater Kontinentals Bayou Roundup which was held in Lafayette, Louisiana a little while back....

General Tito: This Yugo Waits Mercifully for the Crusher in a Missouri Junkyard

Bizarre and terrible Dukes of Hazzard-painted cars are easy to find in the world. Nissan Sentras, Suzuki X-90s…You name it, it’s worn the General Lee’s paint. That said, we’re not sure...

This Chrysler Conquest Is Wicked – Dare To Be Different Done Right!

The Mitsubishi Starion/Chrysler Conquest sports cars have a cult following, but overall are the automotive equivalent of an endangered species. That’s a shame, because unlike the preceeding...

Is Dodge Coming Back To NASCAR? Sergio Marchionne Says They’re On The Verge

Motorsport.com is reporting that Fiat-Chrysler boss Sergio Marchionne has publicly said that the company is considering a return to NASCAR racing. It was Marchionne who removed the company from the...

Drag Action Gallery: Sportsman Racing From Mount Park Dragway!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – While we were down at Mt. Park Dragway taking in the Southeast Gassers brackets were also running.  Capturing vehicles burning fuel is way more fun that...

What’s Better Than A Draguar? How About A 502 Powered Larguar?

People have been stuffing Chevrolet engines into Jaguars for a long, long time. While the classic E-Type machines were largely spared of this fate, tons and tons of 1970s and 1980s Jags were Chevy...

More Pomona Swap Meet Photos: Here Are All The Cool Cars And Trucks For Sale In SoCal

Okay, maybe not ALL the cars and trucks for sale in SoCal, but certainly a ton of the cool ones. This is our second gallery from the Pomona Swap Meet car corral and show area, and we have to say...

2016 Kontinentals Bayou Round Up Photo Coverage: Sweet Stuff!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The Kontinentals Bayou Round Up took place a little while back and our own Charles Wickam was there on the scene to tell us all about it and give us a great look...

Do Your Holiday Shopping From a Racing Shop’s Liquidation Auction

If you’re sitting around warming up your credit card for the forthcoming four weeks of holiday shopping, you might want to take a peek at the Walker Racing liquidation auction recently put up...

J.R. Todd Named Driver Of DHL Nitro Funny Car, Coughlin Jr. To Assume Seat In SealMaster Dragster, more

The hotly anticipated announcement from Kalitta Motorsports regarding their driver situation was made yesterday and the crux of the message is that J.R. Todd will be taking the driving role in the...

Here’s A DIY Air Tool Holder You Can Make At Home With Scraps, But That Really Kicks Ass

I hate messes in the shop, which would surprise you if you saw the inside of mine most of the time. Like most of us, I too am amazingly adept at finding something to sit on every available...

Remember The Red Trans Am That Nearly Crashed At Redemption 6.0? Here’s The Video

Some times it’s dumb luck and sometimes it’s skill, but regardless of how you get yourself out of a crash in your race car it’s a good thing. Especially when the reason you are in...

The Ultimate Beat Rental? This Dodge Charger’s Front Subframe Is Nearly Torn Out!

Rental cars aren’t babied…we know this. I’m guilty of this…reverse donuts in a Dodge Stratus, e-brake skids in the snow in a Corolla, and don’t ask what happened to the...

eBay Find: This 1969 Blown Hemi Dart Pro Street Car Is Radical

We’ve always fallen on the side of pro street cars around here at BangShift and the classic big tire look has weathered many trendy storms over the years and keeps coming back strong. The...