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Money No Object: A Killer Crew Cab Cutlass, With 455 Power!

I love it whenever I hear the opinions of those who still believe that anything cool in the automotive world died at the end of 1972. I used to roll my eyes and huff something about nursing homes,...

Wrong Turn: Watch Trans Am Racer Paul Fix Execute The Worst Track Re-entry Ever – Wow

Road racing is full of dangers. There’s the constant and extreme cycling of suspension parts, brakes, and consumables like tires, there’s the risk of having all the other cars on track...

24th Toyotafest – Welcoming Any Generation Of Toyota, Lexus & Scions!

There’s an interest group or car club that’ll cover just about any vehicle, truck or bike – Import or Domestic. The growing interest in restoring Japanese cars spawned Motor Trend TV show;...

Watch The Scary Jianna Salinas NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Crash From Chicago – She Walked Away

It was the most crazed, carnage filled race of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello season yet. The NHRA Rt66 Nationals had everything from dramatic wins to multiple fiery engine failures and even what you are...

In-Car Video: Watch Drag Racer Kevin Smith Make An Incredible Top End Save In His Outlaw Drag Radial Camaro!

The really good drivers in drag racing aren’t necessarily the dudes who hit the tree for double oh lights every time. They are actually the guys who handle the car properly when the crap hits...

Video: Watch A Dragster With Twin Blown Hemis Smoke The Tires All The Way Down The Strip At Beaver Springs

Twin engine dragsters are some of the most iconic and appealing machines of old school racing. When NHRA banned the use of nitromethane, gasoline was the only fuel that racers had access to. When...

The BangShift Daily Tune-Up: “Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots” A 1950s Forgotten Classic!

The Cheers were a hit making group in the mid-1950s and one of their most famed songs is the one we have chosen for today’s BS Daily Tune-Up. “Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle...

Video: Watch A Twin Turbo 507ci Cadillac Air Boat Engine Get Tuned With Holley EFI – Frankenstein Greatness!

There’s no doubt about the fact that the EFI revolution is on these days. From the drags to the mud bogs and as this video proves, to air boats, everyone is jumping on the wagon of fuel...

Gallery: 50 Photos of Gassers and Gasser Style Cars From All Over The Country And The World!

(Photos from the BangShift Archives) – We combed some of our photo galleries to grab photos featuring gassers and gasser style cars. There are Henry Js, shoebox Chevys, and lots of nose high,...

These 1950s Bonneville Videos Are Your Monday Moment Of Hot Rodding Zen

Sometimes you just need something cool to balance our your day, especially on a Monday when you are gearing up for the work week that is looming ahead. We found a couple of really amazing films taken...

An Old Chevy, A Detroit Diesel, and a Tractor Snow Blower Equal Epic Win

Roland Cotnior of Colebrook, New Hampshire is the kind of guy we’d love to hang out and suck down a beer with. Why? He personifies the true spirit of old school New England, of Bangshifty-ness,...

In The Market For A Welding Helmet? Check Out This Video On A Lineup You Just Can’t Beat.

Choosing tools and equipment is often difficult because you just don’t know which choice is the right one for you. Some tools are more important for the professional than the hobbyist and...

The Starting Shift: Watch This Duramax Powered S10 Rip Down The Drag Strip In England With A Kilduff Lightning Rods Shifter

John Sleath is a well known and well respected race car builder over in England and in this video we see him racing one of his creations at what looks like York Raceway in England. The truck is...

Spectator Drags Greatness: Two Cool Trucks Get After It And Have A VERY Close Call At Beech Ridge Speedway In Maine

Boy things sure look a little hairy in the image above, eh? One driver appears to be heading for the other one and the dude who looks like he’s about to get smacked is looking right at the guy...