Author Archive: Chad Reynolds
Craigslist Find: A Never Titled Or Registered 1969 SS Camaro With Racing History
Robert Martin at MSD found this one yesterday and sent it over saying that this one was rare. You think? Hell yes it’s rare! Who else has a ’69 Camaro SS that has never been titled or...
Video: Dick Johnson, Tearing It Up At Bathurst 1983. Listen To The Clevelan Scream.
This is one of those videos that you just want to watch over and over again. At the famed Mt. Panorama in Bathurst Australia, this is one hell of a race track. At the end of the video Dick wads this...
Blind Man Sets Record At Bonneville! On A Motorcycle No Less
Former Pro Mod racer Dan Parker, who lost his sight during a horrific crash behind the wheel of his Corvette Pro Mod car in early 2012, has entered the record books on the Bonneville Salt Flats....
Dyno Video: Watch The Wally’s World GTO Make 450 At The Tire Thanks To COMP, Land Speed, And Dynatech
When Wally sent me the video of his car on the chassis dyno making pulls, he told me it gave him lumber. We don’t blame him! This little GTO went from making 333 horsepower and 330 pound feet...
eBay Find: Mike Mitchell “The World’s Fastest Hippie” Funny Car Hauling Ramp Truck
This is a super cool find, and has great history. Someone needs to buy this and then haul their Nostalgia Funny Car to Famoso on it. That would rule. We want this one bad. It’s Mike...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Worst Auto Parts Store Add On?
When we ran the blog item yesterday with the photo of the super cool Ute from Australia, the comments were mostly favorable, but Matt Cramer from DIYAutoTune made one interesting observation. He said...
AutoMeter, And Everyone With A Soul, Have Answered Today’s BangShift Question Of The Day.
The dudes at AutoMeter are always putting up great photos on their Facebook page, and quite often some of the best captions ever. This one was up on their Facebook page yesterday and made us laugh so...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Ignition” Brian Setzer ’68 Comeback Special (2001)
Brian Setzer is a bad ass. He always has been whether as the front man for the Stray Cats, Brian Setzer Orchestra, or on his own. The Brian Setzer ’68 Comeback Special along with Bernie Dresel...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Performance Or Styling Package Do You Want The Big Three To Offer?
Yesterday Brian asked you what car model you would erase from automotive history if you could, which got me thinking. Instead of the negative, what about the positive? If you could bring back, OR...
Free LIVE Streaming Video REPLAY From The World Series Of Drag Racing!
That’s right ladies and gentleman, BangShift.com is proud to be bringing you the first LIVE broadcast of the oldest drag race in history, starting this Friday. We’ll be at Cordova Dragway...
Sneak Peek: Rock My RV Overhauls The Lovell Brothers Race Hauler Toterhome
We’ve been privy to some of the cool builds that are going on over at Rock My RV on the Travel Channel, and are totally addicted to watching the show each week. Whether Bret Michaels, Bodie,...
New Parts: Hotchkis Has Adjustable Sway Bars For New Camaros
The new Camaro has been a hit with enthusiasts, and although they are awesome from the factory, we are hot rodders and can’t leave well enough alone. Plus, there is always room for improvement...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Would Be Your First Modification On A Modern Muscle Car?
If someone handed you the keys to a new 1LE or Z28 Camaro, or a new Mustang GT, or Challenger, or whatever turns you on, would it be hard to decide what to change on it first? We talk to people all...
New Product: Ridetech’s All New C10 Front And Rear Suspension Available Now!
With the ever growing popularity of Chevy’s 1963-1972 C10 truck platform, especially in the handling arena, Ridetech has been doing some pretty extensive R&D and testing in order to bring...