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The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Set The Lap Standard At NCM Motorsports Park: 2:05.59!

(Photo: ABI Photography) NCM Motorsports Park’s proximity to the Bowling Green Assembly Plant (read: Corvette Plant) isn’t by coincidence. The road course isn’t just for...

Leroy And Cleetus McFarland Take Over Hoonigans LIVE In Las Vegas!

One of the 10 rings in the LSFest West circus for 2018 was the Hoonigans’ Daily Transmission LIVE show. It was strategically positioned behind Holleyworld, across from the Sideshow, and next to...

Got $18,000 and A Zest For Life? This Mosquito Ultralight Helicopter Could Be Your Jam

Have you ever wanted to own a flying bowling alley chair? Now’s your chase because this Mosquito Ultralight Helicopter could be yours for just $18,000. For that $18,000 you get some aluminum, a...

Unhinged: Since When Did Washing The Car Leave Me Hungry For A Dessert?

When Chad came down from the tower on Friday night at the Throwdown at T-Town, he walked up to one very irate human being, and it had nothing to do with being in the lift, or being on the camera, or...

Jim Fissel Got More Than He Bargained For On This Ride In His Anglia!

We never like seeing someone crash at the track. And normally if we described a run that included flipping over, climbing the wall, and tearing up the front end, we are pretty sure you’d think...

Boosted Neoclassic: This Weird Baroque Coupe Is Packing Buick Turbo Power!

In the dark corners of the car hobby we all know and love lie some very strange vehicles, and among the strangest were the Neoclassical cars built during the height of the Malaise Era. This movement,...

Watch The Waterproof Unstoppable RC Truck Run Under 5ft Of Water Like A Boss

Thanks to BangShifter Matt Mattos we have another video featuring the now legendary waterproof unstoppable rc truck. In this installment the truck is driven straight into a pond and driven around...

Video: Watch A Violent Lotus Exige Wreck On Germany’s Nurburgring – Oil On the Track and High Speeds Equal Disaster! Driver OK

We’ve showed lots of video from the Nurburgring over the years here on BangShift. The famed German race track is one of the few places on Earth that you can plunk down some money and take...

Vintage Car Ads From the 1964 NY International Auto Show Program!

And the hits just keep on coming! We’re bringing you another load of ad scans from our recently unearthed copy of the official program from the 1964 New York International Auto Show. As...

Fantastic 1970s Drag Video: Connecticut Dragway Action Featuring the Best Period EJ Potter Footage We’ve Ever Seen

In the realm of vintage drag racing videos, this couple minute clip from Connecticut Dragway’s heyday ranks up there with the best of them. Featuring a ton of great race cars, some cool pit...

This Modified Hayabusa Motorcycle Uses A Hydrogen Peroxide Rocket To Power The Rear Tire – Not Thrust Driven, Wheel Driven Rocket Power!

The name Francois Gissy is no stranger to the pages of BangShift as we showed you all kinds of cool video from the record setting ride he took atop a hydrogen peroxide rocket propelled bicycle last...

Rain Nips NHDRO at the Stripe in Ohio – Despite Late Inning Wetness NHDRO Liguori Drag Racing May Bike Fest A Success

(By Tim Hailey) – A massive oildown delayed the finish of NHDRO’s Liguori Drag Racing May Bike Fest right into a line of advancing thunderstorms that washed out the last few pairs of...

NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Action Photos: The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Alky Classes Ran Two Wide At zMax Here’s Action Photos

(Photos by David Whealon) – Top alcohol funny car and top alcohol dragster are among our favorite classes in the world of drag racing. Why? These are immensely powerful and fast cars that are...

Flowmaster Is Having A Clearance Sale! Killer Prices On Stuff That’s Gotta Go – Check This Out!

Our pals ar Flowmaster are having a clearance sale and holy cow are there loads of deals to be had. We’re talking an amazing array of items for sale here from complete exhaust systems to...