UPDATED: Gardner Resigns As IHRA President, Schedule Reduced, “Newly Formed Platform” Mentioned In Anticipated Release
For the last few days, the drag racing rumor mill has been cranking over at about 9,000 RPM on the news that major changes were afoot at the IHRA, again. Scott Gardner who was named president of the...
This Little OPEL Engine Runs Forever With No Oil Before Finally Blowing Up!
This is one of the funniest videos ever, not only because this little OPEL just won’t quit, but when it does finally start throwing rods out of itself it still won’t stop running. And as...
This Small Block, 4-Speed, 1954 Anglia Gasser Is Only A Paint Job Away From Bad Assery
Gassers are cool. Someday I’ll own one, but until then I’m going to drool over all of them that I can. Since I was little I’ve always loved Anglia’s, but this particular one...
We Need Your Help: Do You Know The History Of This 1963 Plymouth Savoy?
(Photos: Short Street Rod Shop) Everytime I get an update about what has rolled into Jensen Masters’ Short Street Rod Shop’s garage, I prepare myself for what I’m about to see,...
Pomona Swap Meet Coverage: The Cool SoCal Cars, Trucks And Stuff Just Keep On Rolling
As you can tell by the light in these photos, we’re working our way through the morning at the Pomona Swap Meet. our previous galleries which can be seen HERE and HERE were all a little darker...
AutoMeter Releases New Wideband Pro Plus Gauges – Data Logging Outputs, More Features
AutoMeter is at it again! The company has just rolled out it new Pro Plus Wideband Gauges and these things are cool. Designed to calibrate every time you fire up your car, they will display in AFR or...
Shop Tour: Furches Performance – Springfield, Massachusetts
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Brandon Furches is a name that has appeared several times on the electronic pages of BangShift over the years. Brandon has a successful and growing shop in the...
What Can Possibly Make A Volkswagen New Beetle Cool? A Nitrous-Huffing Big Block Is A Good Start!
As someone who isn’t a fan of the original Volkswagen Beetle, you can only imagine my reaction when VW unveiled the New Beetle back in 1997. Every teenage girl knew one vehicle that year, and...
Sweet Barn Find 1971 Nova For Only $3000! We’d Love To Own This Thing
Check this out! This 1971 Chevy Nova is a V8 car and has been sitting for 25 years. We’re pretty sure we could make this thing run with just a little work and some PB B’laster, but who...
AFCO Double Adjustable Big Gun Drag Race Strut For 1979-2004 Mustangs – Leave Quicker With More Control
The folks at AFCO are at it again with a new drag race suspension product! This time they have dropped double adjustable Big Gun struts for 1979-2004 Mustangs on us and that is big news for lots of...
Holley Releases Tall Valve Covers For GM LS Engines
Sometimes it is about both form and function. These new tall valve covers for LS series GM engines are an example of that. If there is one big area that the LS engine lacks “out of the...
FOX Will Televise All Ten 2016 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Events In Primetime!
NHRA and FOX announced that all 10 races in the 2016 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season will air on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) and FOX Sports 2 (FS2). FS2 will televise each half-hour...
This 1956 Chevy Big Window Pickup Makes One Cool Gasser!
We dig 50’s Chevy pickups in general, but the mid to late “big” trucks are just too sexy not to drool over. Make it a big window truck and it’s definitely worth some money and...
Santa Pod Raceway Turns 50 This Year – Here’s A Cool Video Promo
On Easter 1966, Santa Pon Raceway opened in England as Europe’s first and (at that time) only dedicated drag racing facility. It began as many drag strips here began as an old airfield (Pod...
