Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Photo Gallery: 100-Plus Shots from the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals
There’s been zero sleep for the BangShift.com crew here at the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals at The Strip in Las Vegas. The West Coast’s Pacific Street Car Association has thrown...
Two Time Drag Week Winner Larry Larson Runs 6.99; More to Come This Weekend!
It’s true! Two-time Hot Rod Drag Week winner Larry Larson just ran the quarter mile in 6.99 seconds at 194 mph in his twin-turbo, Mike Moran-powered, formerly pink Nova. We got a call from...
Video: The Old CarJunkieTV Blown Big-Block Chevy
I’m sick as a dog today and am just sitting around surfing YouTube. I found this old video we did back the days of CarJunkieTV.com and realized that it shows us dyno testing the same blown...
BangShift.com’s Five Favorite Street Rods from SEMA 2009
It should come as no surprise that the SEMA Show in Las Vegas is always a hot spot for debuting some of the coolest street rods on the planet. After all, whether you call them street rods or hot...
BangShift.com’s favorite Mustangs from SEMA 2009
One of the biggest surprises for us at the 2009 SEMA Show was the number of cool old Mustangs. We were expecting nothing but late models, but much to our delight, we found Trans Am racers, Cammer...
BangShift.com’s Top Five 2010 Camaros from SEMA 2009
Public opinion going into the 2009 SEMA Show was that the 2010 Camaro was going to be the car of the show, even if Ford was the sponsor this year. The public was right. There were literally dozens of...
Bangshift.com Picks Our Top 5 Street Trucks of SEMA 2009
There were a huge amount of trucks being displayed at the 2009 SEMA show. They ranged from slammed down mini-trucks, to humongo, high-riding, blinged out monsters. We’re fans of stuff that...
Event Coverage: 2009 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational
BangShift.com was there for the 2009 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational on November 7, but yours truly was jamming hard announcing the event and could not get out there and take photos or video....
Ridetech’s SEMA 2009 Experience: Awards, Drama, and More!
Longtime BangShift.com sponsor Ridetech seems to be everywhere at all times, and the 2009 SEMA show was no different. Ridetech not only launched thier incredibly trick new line of Select Shocks and...
Video: The 40th Anniversary Ignition from MSD
Earlier in the week, BangShift.com showed you the new MSD 40th anniversary 6AL ignition box in a cool retro-style look. Power TV was also there in the MSD booth and got this video of our friend and...
2009 SEMA Show According to Cherry Bomb
While we BangShifters were out covering the SEMA Show last week, so were all of our site sponsors. Wild man Matt Graves at Cherry Bomb had some cool projects in the works that we’re not going...
BangShift Approved: Holley’s new EFI
After spending three days at SEMA surrounded by the coolest cars and horsepower around, it’s not easy to be impressed by another speed part—but this new EFI from Holley gives us lumber....
BangShift Approved: RHS LS Block
We like big power, boost, and spray here at BangShift.com, and this new aluminum block from RHS is made to handle all of the above in spades. The 6-bolt head pattern, extra-thick deck, and clearance...
SEMA 2009 Parts Spotlight: Painless Performance
Painless Performance Products is known for having top-quality, easy-to-install parts, and at this year’s SEMA show they brought out several new products that continue that tradition. For...