Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
It’s Time for the 2009 March Meet
Bakersfield, California, is known for being hot, and this weekend will be no exception as the 2009 March Meet rolls into town. With nitro-burning front-engine dragsters, Funny Cars, Fuel Altereds,...
Site of the Week: Richard Carpenter’s Car Collection
If you are a closet Carpenters fan, we’ve come up with an excuse for checking them out on the web that won’t get you in trouble with your car buddies. It turns out Richard Carpenter is a...
Vintage Race Car of the Week: Dan Gurney’s AAR Formula 1 Eagle
With the announcement of a new American Formula 1 team, U.S. F1, comes talk of American racers in Formula 1 events of the past. And while most people will talk about Mario Andretti and Phil...
Toyo Introduces New Drag Radials
Hot off the presses is news that Toyo Tires is making drag radials. The new Proxes TQ is a DOT-approved drag radial aimed at the muscle car and street machine market. With Toyo’s history of...
eBay Pick of the Week: Pikes Peak Hemi Cuda
Someday I’d love to be able to run the Pikes Peak hillclimb, ass-out in an old musclecar like they did in the old days. Don’t believe they ran stuff like Hemi Cudas up that cliffhanging...
Monday Time Killer: One Man’s Lifetime of Cars
The next time your wife is griping about how many cars you have, just point her to the website of Bill’s Place in Lebanon, Connecticut. You see, Bill Brauch has a problem much like someone else...
Event Coverage: March 2009 Long Beach Swap Meet
Did you just read the blog item about how we hit the Big 3 swap meet in San Diego on Friday? Don’t go thinking that wore us out. Nope, we were ready for action again this morning (Sunday, March...
Event Coverage: The 2009 Big 3 Swap Meet in San Diego, 110 Photos
On Friday, February 27, we took a drive down to San Diego to have a look at the Big 3 Parts Exchange, an annual swap meet in San Diego, California. It’s called Big 3 because it is run by three...
Chadmouth: My Journey from Then to Now
It’s been a long tough road, but Bangshift.com is here, and we are so excited. The name change has been quite an endeavor. Dealing with lawyers and trademarks and all the crap that goes along...
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Camaro Killed For the Right-Hand-Drive Crowd!
Chevrolet, in an effort to curb spending, has announced that it will not be making right-hand-drive 2010 Camaros. Ha ha ha! I know it’s not nice to poke fun at the Brits, and all others...
Gearhead Destination of the Week: Texas Raceway
When thinking of Gearhead Destinations, it’s easy to get caught up in the historical, big, or famous aspects of a place. But sometimes, it’s fun to brag about one of the local spots...
Site of the Week: How to Do a Burnout Wiki!
The wonderful age of high-tech video and the Internet have finally come together for the greater good. Yes folks, thanks to Wikihow.com, you can learn how to do a burnout online. And lest you think...
Crane Cams Reportedly Shut Down
We learned the hard way last week that not all reports of horrible business news are correct at first, and we hope the same is true here, but a story on new-journalonline.com seems to verify the...