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Author Archive: Chad Reynolds

Would You Change A Thing? Perhaps The Cleanest Pro Touring Nova We’ve Ever Seen

By now most of you have seen this Nova, aka ResurreXion, which was built by the guys over at Speed Tech. We ran across this photo of the car on AutoMeter’s Facebook page and decided it was...

See All Of Our Columbus Goodguys PPG Nationals Photos Right Here.

This is it folks. Every single photo from the 2013 Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus Ohio. There are hundreds of great photos here from Justin Oney and Brian Wagner and we appreciate their...

Video: Who Knew An Edsel Could Kick Ass At A Burnout Contest?

We didn’t until Seppo Kokko from Finland told us so. Who in their right mind builds a bitchin FE, puts it into an Edsel, and then goes out to the Finnish Ford Nationals burnout contest? Timo...

Caption These Photos: Jason Greenwood’s Nostalgia Top Fuel Oil Evacuation And Cleanup

When Jason Greenwood oiled down the track at the National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green last month, the first thing he saw once he wiped the oil from his visor in the shutdown area was the smiling...

Sign Up Now For The Holley LS Fest Engine Swap Challenge! We Know The Cars!

Do you want to participate in the famed Holley LS Fest Engine Swap Challenge but don’t have a car to use or spend money on to get there? Don’t fret, because this year Holley is supplying...

Event Photos: Meltdown Drags At Byron, Including Cruise In Photos From Sams Drive In

(Words by Bob Chiluk, Photos by Bob Chiluk and Greg Rourke) “So while Greg Rourke and I were covering an event earlier this summer the cats from Meltdown Drags suggested we check out an event...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Coolest Car Or Truck Model Name Ever?

With cool names like Rocket, Spitfire, Mustang, Super Chief, El Camino, Cheetah, and Stingray, along with many many more, the ’50s and ’60’s car model names were all about image,...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “455 Rocket” Kathy Mattea (1997)

Country singer Kathy Mattea was on the expressway to fame in 1997 when she released “455 Rocket” on here just released album Love Travels. It’s a cool tune, and one that was...

Video: The Redneck’s Prevail! How To JUST Fit A Samurai Into A Box Truck.

After all the loading fail videos we’ve had today, plus the cheater who used a forklift, it’s somehow awesome that the rednecks did it best. The fit here is like blonde one close, and...

Video:Tow Truck Loading Gone Wrong. My German Is A Little Rusty But I Know What He Says

I’ve traveled to Germany before, but I’ve never taken German as a language class. I probably know 10 words if I think about it. But universally speaking, this dude right here is saying...

Video: The Quickest Way To Load A Dead Car Onto An Open Car Trailer

Apparently a winch, or some buddies pushing, is not the quickest way to load a dead car onto an open trailer. Not even close. And although there is a part of me that is completely scared to see what...

Video: How Narrowing And Shortening A Cadillac Makes It Fit In The Box Truck Better

We are sure that the gentleman in this video are all perfectly upstanding citizens, and that it’s totally normal in their circles to hid, err transport, a Cadillac inside a box truck. I mean...

Video: How NOT To Load A Jeep Into A Box Truck

Not since I was 8 have I seen cinder blocks, plywood, and 2×8’s used to make a scarier ramp. Like the guy shooting the video I could not suppress my enthusiasm and fear when I saw it for...

Caption This Photo: “Fire, Fire!” The Black Widow Dudes Know How To Put On A Show

Normally my line is “If you can’t win the dough, be the show.” But in this case, the super bitchin Black Widow Tune Exhaust wide body S10 driven by “Big” Bill Speed is...