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The Car Catcher: When You Don’t Want To Run Over The Jaywalker, But Just Scare Them!

Between the holiday season and the return of students to the university, I’m just about sick of pedestrians. I don’t know what it is recently, but a combination of smartphone use,...

Reliability Guaranteed! Mark Williams Warranties Gears Against Breakage For 2 Years With 11″ Rear End!

If we didn’t know Mark Williams or understand the products that the company which bears his name produces we would think that the guy was a complete lunatic for placing a two year warranty on...

Handbuilt, You Say: The Real Story On That Blue Knockout Based On A 1984 Pontiac Firebird!

Last year’s top-pick Craigslist find for me was this…well, thing. All we knew was that it was based on a 1984 Pontiac Firebird and that it looked like something straight from a video game...

In Car Collection: This Video Is Awesome In-Car Runs From All Different Styles Of Drag Racing, Radial, Pro Mod, Eighth and Quarter Mile!

Now this is one of the coolest drag racing videos we have seen in a LOOOONG time. What you are about to watch is a compilation of in-car videos from some of the most awesome, hair-raising, record...

Giant Six: Watch This 2,894ci Waukesha Gasoline Engine Fire Up And Rumble With The Help Of A Pony Motor

Now THIS is a big block. In this video you are going to see a 2,894ci Waukesha six cylinder gas engine get fired up and running with the aid of a little four banger pony engine. We’re going to...

Handsome Brute: This 1970 International Harvester 1200D Is The Nicest Example Of 1970’s Toughest Truck On Earth

We’re gonna need a minute. Holy wow if this is not the most awesome pickup truck for sale in the world today we do not know what is. You are looking at a fully restored 1970 International...

NHRA Insider Podcast: The ON Season – Stevie Fast, Justin Ashely, and Bobby Bennett Talk Shop!

It’s all about perspective, right? It doesn’t matter what you’re talking about in life, perspective is what shapes our view of the world and everyone has a slightly different one....

Jason Line Announces Retirement From NHRA Pro Stock Driving At End Of 2020 Season – Will Have Dedicated Engine Development Role At KB Racing

He’s big, he’s strong, he’s whip smart, and after 2020 he’s going to be settled into the role he is most comfortable with in the world, building engines full time. Yes Jason...

Fired: Racer Michael Faccinto Withdrawn From Chili Bowl By Sponsor After Post-Race Comments

(Photos by Jesse Wardarski/TulsaWorld.com) – Being a race driver in the modern world is a whole lot different than it used to be. One of the biggest stories from the 34th running of the Chili...

True Beauty: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette – When GM Knew How To Rule

The argument over which car is the most gorgeous of all time will drag on and on. It’s a matter of opinion, pure and simple. Some people prefer class and imagine the days of elegance and...

Money No Object: 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 Twin Turbo – Corner Carving Heaven

Out of BS staff, two have their backgrounds laced with drag racing and I’m not one of them. Not that I didn’t drag race, but my heart has been in corner carving. Blame it on watching...

Get Lost: Riding Across The Okanagan Desert On A Yamaha TW200

I am not a social creature by nature. Rather, it’s a forced reality that I interact with other people. It’s a skill that I have had to learn over the years, one that did not come...

Morning Symphony: Ice Challenge 2020 At Livigno

The weather outside of the office window: oddly warm for western Kentucky, gray, windy, soggy and disgusting. The ground sounds saturated even before you step foot into the yard. Lawns are still...

Rough Start Fox Body, Part 1: Meet Our $600 1989 Mustang LX!

From the moment I got hired on to write here at BangShift, I’ve championed the idea of spending the least amount of money to have the maximum amount of fun in the process. The Rough Start...