Author Archive: Eric Rood
Completely Nuts: Kiwi Racer Vaults Catch Fencing in Tumbling Toyota
While not widely known in the United States, the Toyota TR 86 (sold as the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ stateside) is considered a solid entry-level race car in many other parts of the world. A few of...
The Man! Jochen Hahn Captures 2016 European Truck Racing Title and 100th Win
German truck-racing legend Jochen Hahn claimed his fourth European Truck Racing Championship title at the ETRC’s final round in France on October 29-30. In the opening race of the weekend on Le...
Eight Cylinders and a Lot of Glass: Here’s a Cheap-ish ’66 Barracuda For Sale
Early 1960s American fastbacks are interesting cars and while not everybody finds the shape of a Rambler Marlin appealing, the early Plymouth Barracuda fastback seems to draw more fans. It’s...
BangShift-Approved Music Video: Red Fang Smashes Their Way Through ‘Wires’
This music video came out five years ago so you’ve probably already seen it. However, Red Fang’s music video for the song “Wires” is such an entertaining six minutes of automotive...
Here’s Some More Detail on the Crazy Australian Time Attack Nissan
Less than two weeks ago, we showed you onboard video of Tim Slade obliterating the World Time Attack Challenge record at Sydney Motorsports Park. Slade, whose normal gig is driving a Holden Racing...
How Much Would You Pay for a Big-Dollar Auction Starting Point Like This ’58 VW Bus?
We don’t follow the big auction houses very closely, but we do occasionally take notice when something like a completely restored 23-Window Volkswagen Bus brings in more than $200,000 at auction....
In New England, Sprint Cars Don’t All Get Parked for Winter; Some Go Ice Racing
As we turn the corner from summer toward winter, racing season begins drawing to a close. Cars are winterized or pulled into the shop for offseason overhaul while driving skills hibernate. Winter is...
The World is a Better Place With This Group B Lancia S4 Getting Spanked Up a Modern Hill Climb
You really can’t get enough of Group B rally cars, especially when owners are still putting them through the paces of historic rallies and hill climbs. This video comes from the interior of a Group...
End of a Dynasty: Audi Will End Its Le Mans Program in 2017
We hate when rumors like the one we posted last week turn out to be true, Audi has confirmed in a press release that this will be the final season of their Le Mans endurance racing program. Few can...
You Just Might Need This 4×4 Pacer In Your Life
The American Motors’ Pacer will, for better or worse, be one of the best-remembered cars in the company’s checkered past. Ungainly and overweight, it was the byproduct of a lot of things gone...
The World Rally Championship Will Be Faster in 2017, Which Means Both Big Crashes and Improved Safety
The FIA World Rally Championship is already faster than the mind-blowing Group B rally days of the 1980s and with new regulations forthcoming in 2017, stage rally will actually be getting even...
Would You Rather, 1960s Four-Door Compact Edition: Five-Car Bonanza!
I am unabashedly a fan of 1960s American compacts. That said, I don’t have a grand preference for one over the other, though I do like some aspects of certain cars: the early Mercury Comet’s...
NASCAR Limits Number of Xfinity and Truck Races for Sprint Cup Regulars
NASCAR announced Wednesday that it was placing limits on the number of races in the Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series that Sprint Cup veterans can run, starting in 2017. Effective next season,...
The 908’s Flat-8 Engine Might Make a Porsche Believer Out of You
Classic Porsches: They’re like a weird cult that you either join or you don’t. I tend toward the “don’t” side of things more often than not, but some of the company’s early purpose-built...