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BangShift Project Files: TheSilverBuick’s Pontiac OHC Six – Can You Say “Turbocharger”?

One of our more prolific residents of the BangShift Forums is Randall Burns, better known as TheSilverBuick. How to best describe Randal…hmm. Well, he’s got a level of genius that my...

Even More March Meet 2018 Nostalgia Drag Racing Photos To Love

(Photos by Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne) What’s not to love? Especially when Dyan Lover is showing off her photos here at BANGshift.com! Her and Darr Hawthorne were busy as hell running around...

The NHRA Gatornationals Were Full Of Excitement In Qualifying, Here Are The Results!

NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is in full swing this weekend as the third National Event of the 2018 season is going on in Florida at the Gatornationals. The season has been full of...

These Motocross Riders Are Insane – Like Rockbouncers, But Without The Rollcage!

Rockbouncers just might be the most unhinged, insane form of off-roading. Purpose-built tube-frame monstrosities packing four-digit horsepower levels, flying up hills and over just about everything...

Best In The West Award Announced for LS Fest West 2018

Listen up LS Fest West fans! LS Fest event staff are pleased to announce the Best In The West, a unique new award for LS Fest West 2018 participants. How will the winner be decided? We’re going to...

Watch This Speed Week Video From The Dry Lake Racers Australia Lake Gairdner Meet Last Weekend

Lake Gairdner is Australia’s version of Bonneville. In fact it looks a lot like Bonneville depending on which way the camera is pointing. But if you thought Bonneville was big, then Lake...

The St. Patrick’s Day Classic Big Money Race Is LIVE All Weekend Long

That’s right folks it’s time for another weekend of big money racing! This weekend it is the St. Patrick’s Day Classic from Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie Virginia. There is...

Kowabunga Dude! Volkswagen Surf Vans At The Surf City Pier!

(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) The Kowabunga Van Klan is all about the vintage Volkswagen Type 2 and being based in Surf City USA; Huntington Beach, California you know it’s rooted deeply in the...

March Meet 2018 Nostalgia Drag Racing Action Photos Keep On Coming

(Photos by Dyan Lover and Darr Hawthorne) If you missed the 2018 March Meet, and didn’t tune into the live broadcast, then it’s a good thing we’ve got tons of photos to share with...

REPLAY: Watch The Mint 400 Off-Road Race LIVE Streaming Video Right Here

The Mint 400 is billed as the Great American Off-Road Race, and for good reason. Starting in the Nevada desert, just south of Las Vegas, this race offers great spectator areas, tons of American...

Rough Start: This Low-Mile 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix Is Just Begging For An Engine Swap…

The G-body variation of the Pontiac Grand Prix was the whipping boy of the lot. Whereas Chevy, Buick, Oldsmobile and even GMC embraced some semblance of performance (yes, GMC…the Diablo),...

HooptieCon: 24 Hours of Lemons Launches Festival for Crap Cars

While most people think of the 24 Hours of Lemons in terms of the low-buck road-racing series, Lemons is trying some new stuff lately. That has included the recently launched Lemons Rally...

Morning Symphony: An Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme That’s All About The Launch

Outside of my weird Mopars, the next prolific vehicle type I’ve got in my back catalog is the GM G-body. I’ve owned one Monte Carlo SS, two 1979 Cutlasses, and have worked on various...

This Front Drive Rental Car Burnout Will Make You Smile

Being mean and nasty to rental cars is a national past time. One that rental car companies would like to see stop, or don’t want to recognize in the first place, but one that is going on...