Bitchin’ Photos: The Origins of Mud Boggers, Swamp Buggies, and Monster Trucks?
Jun 04, 2016Brian LohnesBangShift News, BangShift XL, XL Event Coverage
We were tipped off to some simply awesome photos from the early 1950s that depict scenes we believe to show the earliest forms of mud bogging, swamp buggies, and monster trucks. Like doodlebugs on...
Video:A Fourth Generation Firebird Drag Car Explodes Into A Ball Of Flame Sitting Still At The Drags
Jun 04, 2016Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, CRASH & BURN, Videos
I’ve always thought that one of the more entertaining catch phrases for the sport of drag racing could have been, “Drag racing, our stuff explodes sitting still.” In the case of...
Slingshot Catastrophe Video: Watch Kenny Winward Suffer A Horrible Dragster Wreck In The 1970s
Jun 04, 2016Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
Since basking in the glory of nostalgia action last weekend we’ve been craving the opportunity to pilot a front engine dragster. After watching this video, we may be rethinking that decision....
Straight Axle Launches From The Nostalgia Nationals At US60 Dragway – Action Photos Galore!
Jun 04, 2016Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory)- We all have wanted to yank the front tires at one time or another. For some even a glint of daylight under one tire is enough to claim ‘wheelie’...
Question Of The Day: What Would It Take For You To Cruise This Ford Fiesta?
Jun 04, 2016Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??, FORD
I have to fess up: Every time I see one of these late-1970s Ford Fiestas, I get the urge to hack it up into a mini-ute like I did when I was a teenager. Why? Why not! Ford’s globally-successful...
Wanna Roll Like The Colonel? This 1979 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Is Former Property Of The Face Behind KFC!
Jun 04, 2016Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, Craigslist Find
Does anybody outside of The Brougham Society look at a 1979 Cadillac Eldorado and think, “Oh, man, I’ve gotta have that! I don’t care what the price is, I’ll pay it, just sell...
This Worked Over Saturn Can Run With The Best Of Them! 500 Horsepower And As Light As Tupperware!
Jun 04, 2016Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
I like Saturns. They were good for what they claimed to be good at: providing a solid, dependable car that would get you from A to B with no fuss. They were good at other things, too…I’ve...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Will Diesel Engines Ever Been Fully Embraced By Hot Rodders?
Jun 04, 2016Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
Obviously, there is a devout element of the gearhead realm that is obsessed with diesel engines. Each year I host the Diesel Power Magazine Challenge out in Denver and am privy to seeing the trucks...
Pro Street Goodness: All This 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Needs Is A Massive Dose Of Power!
Jun 04, 2016Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, FORD
I love the big-bodied Mustangs. I love the shape of the front end (which is close enough to the 1969-70 Shelby Mustang for my tastes), I love the SportsRoof silhouette, I love the aggressiveness....
This 700 Horsepower, Nitrous-Infused Pontiac Solstice Is So Good, Even The Vehicle Virgins Can’t Believe It!
Jun 04, 2016Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, Videos
GM’s Kappa platform had promise. In usual parts-bin raiding, GM built a roadster platform and spawned two North American market cars, the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. You could spot the...
Video: Watch the Porsche 919 set the Le Mans lap record
Jun 04, 2016Eric RoodBangShift News
In France this weekend, the World Endurance Championship is hosting the Official Test Day for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. As much of the 8.4-mile Le Mans circuit is made up of public roads, this is the...
One Owner 1977 Chevrolet Dually With Only 62,000 Miles! We Want.
Jun 03, 2016Chad ReynoldsXL Online Find
Admittedly, a standard cab dually is not the most functional truck you could possibly buy but they sure do look damn cool. This 1977 Chevrolet Dually in particular is not only 1970’s...
Watch and rewatch the 100th Running of the Indy 500 for free
Jun 03, 2016Eric RoodBangShift News
If you somehow missed the incredible Indianapolis 500—Spoiler here, in case you’ve somehow missed the race and the news about the winner—you can watch the full replay of it for free on the...
This 1978 Ford F-250 Is A Real Highboy! Part Freightliner, Part Show-Quality Truck, Together Is Perfect!
Jun 03, 2016Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, eBay Find, FORD, TRUCKS, XL Online Find
I honestly have no idea how long it’s been since I found a giant truck that is worthy of showcasing for the express purpose of causing Brian to make a noise that is a cross between an excited...
