Author Archive: Dave Nutting
Wild Video: Crazy Head-On Collision on “Closed” Rally Course!
I’ve seen plenty of rally crash videos, but this one may take the prize for this month due to the “Holy $%*&, I did not see that coming!” ending. Without ruining anything, let’s just say...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Ever Sold Your Car To The Wrong Buyer?
::Typically our Question Of the Day blog items are shorter, but I’m in a bit of a story-telling mood with the holidays and all. Hopefully you guys are as well:: As anyone that knows me will...
Historic Video: Cool Law Enforcement Training Video From the 1970s
I’ve been on a vintage video kick on Youtube recently thanks to a few neat channels that are dedicated to preserving old footage from decades long past. Not all of the videos are...
eBay Find: Ayrton Senna’s NSX For Sale On Ebay!
Just when I thought it was safe to browse eBay Motors again, this gem pops up: Senna’s NSX Yes, that is an NSX that was once “owned” (Technically loaned to him for use while he was in...
NutJob: Performance Modifications And Diminishing Returns
Yesterday, Rodney wrote a really interesting piece on the cost of building a high performance car and how in many cases it may make more sense to purchase a finished product if you in any way value...
Shell Prelude: Watch the world’s largest floating facility float out of dry dock
Say what you will about how things made today aren’t up to the quality standards of years past, but the Shell Prelude is proof that man can still accomplish amazing engineering feats when tasked to...
NutJob: Why Ebay Motors should be blocked from my computer
Ebay and I have a love-hate relationship: As a seller the fees are getting ridiculous, and as a buyer it’s getting increasingly difficult to find what you’re looking for among all of the power...
BS Photo Highlight Reel: Dave Nutting’s Favorite Shots from 2013 – Trars, NHRA, and More!
With only a few weeks left in 2013, it’s that time of year again where all of the crazies that spend untold hours behind the viewfinder of a camera in order to bring you BangShifters the best...
Nut Driver: I screw up a suspension install and drive a Toyota Highlander for the week
[“Nut Driver” is a new series that will feature updates on Dave Nutting’s attempts to daily drive his 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Massachusetts 365 days a year] We last left off with an...
Question of the day: What’s your vehicle of choice for the snow?
With Christmas just around the corner and winter storm Electra having just dumped up to a foot of the white and fluffy stuff across the Northeast, it’s probably safe to say that winter’s here....
Top 11 Current automotive trends that have jumped the shark
The video posted yesterday of a stretched tire exploding on a dyno got me thinking about all of the fads that develop in automotive culture. Whether or not we want to admit it, there’s a fair...
Crazy video: Watch This Insane Snowblower Eat A Geo Metro
Buying tools for the house is a slippery slope when you are a gearhead. Don’t believe me? I’ll change your mind with a few short statements, followed by your expected response. – If you...
BangShift Question of the Day: Tell us your favorite funny car story about a buddy of yours
Yesterday I wrote about how a $4000 car accident led to me finding my Monte Carlo SS, which predictably led to a slew of trash-talking between my high school buddies about the historical accuracy of...
NutJob: What’s the automotive crossroad that got you where you are today?
Late last week, Subaru of America posted a video to their Youtube channel showcasing one of only two Subaru WRX STI 22Bs that were imported to the United States Watching this video brought to mind...