Heavy Hauling: Truck Racing From Thruxton in England
Feb 28, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Heavy Hauling: Truck Racing From Thruxton in England
You know what we don’t see nearly enough of? Big rig racing on tracks. Sure, we’ve seen the drag races in Canada and many a rig hooked to a pulling sled, but when was the last time you...
High Stakes Bet: Loser Gets Their Mitsubishi Crushed!
Feb 27, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
Why anybody would build a Mitsubishi Lancer (read: Mirage) is beyond us. It’s probably because in the States, the Mirage was a penalty box, the car you bought because you felt that you deserved...
Pretty Pantera: Is The OG 1970s Italian Super Car Still As Cool As It Once Was?
Feb 26, 2019Brian Lohnes12
There are things in life that are timeless. The little black dress, the sound of a solid lifter camshaft equipped V8 engine, the looks of a 1941 Willys. These are all things that long after...
Holley’s STS Turbo Brand Is Coming In Hot With Wastegates, Blow-Off Valves, and Intercoolers
Feb 26, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Holley’s STS Turbo Brand Is Coming In Hot With Wastegates, Blow-Off Valves, and Intercoolers
Many people may have missed the memo that Holley acquired STS a little while back. As part of the Holley family of brands, STS opens Holley up to the boosted market moreso than they ever have been....
Rough Start: The Underrated Olds Quad 442 Is One To Check Out!
Feb 26, 2019Bryan McTaggart13
From the first time I rode in some kid’s example back when I was attending Wasson High in Colorado Springs, I’ve had a shred of respect for the Oldsmobile Quad 442. I’m not going to...
2019 Cincinnati Cavalcade of Customs Photo Bomb: Our Last Group Of Cool Images From The Event
Feb 26, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on 2019 Cincinnati Cavalcade of Customs Photo Bomb: Our Last Group Of Cool Images From The Event
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We started off this coverage stating we didn’t keep the photos in order they were taken. This gallery has them from late morning to late at night. ...
Morning Symphony: The Rally Masters At Monza – Group A, Group B, and Group 4 On Track!
Feb 25, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Morning Symphony: The Rally Masters At Monza – Group A, Group B, and Group 4 On Track!
Is it fair that we pay so much attention to the Group B era of rally racing? No, it’s not. Sure, Group B has the stories, the unhinged factor of both the cars and the races themselves, where...
Natural Aggression: Banger Racing Brutality Straight From The Brits!
Feb 23, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
We’ve addressed the difference between demolition derby events in the United States and banger racing in the U.K. before. In America, we put a bunch of violent, nearly apocalyptic-looking tanks...
Money No Object: 1973 Ford Torino IMSA – The Loud American That Was Meant To Take On LeMans
Feb 23, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
At first blush, you’d be forgiven for thinking that you are actually looking at a NASCAR racer from back in the day. There, you aren’t exactly wrong. This looks like a 1973 Ford Torino...
Morning Symphony: Thrills! Chills! Spilled Beers! Spectator Drags From Seekonk!
Feb 22, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
Spectator drags…you have to love ’em for the simple fact that it doesn’t take much for two guys with egos to step up and come out onto the track to play. There is always the risk...
Destroyer: The Merc9 Is A 555ci Kaase Ford Powered 1971 Mercury Cyclone That Started In NASCAR And Now Mangles Road Courses (Video)
Feb 22, 2019Brian Lohnes4
(Photo credit: Merc9.com) – BangShifter Todd Staege gets the credit for tipping us off to one of the most awesome road racing cars we have ever seen in the form of the absolutely evil Merc9, a...
Watch Mark Stielow Run Down, Chew Up, And Blow Off, A Porsche in His Awesome Hellfire Camaro – Porsche Guy Didn’t Want Him Coming By!
Feb 22, 2019Brian Lohnes4
One of Mark Stielow’s finest pro touring Camaros which he dubbed “Hellfire” is a pro touring tour de force. With 957hp under the hood, all of the accumulated years of Mark’s...
All The Wants: This 454ci Former Dodge NASCAR Engine Rules
Feb 21, 2019Brian Lohnes2
If you have a pile of dough and are looking for an engine that will 100% be the only one in your town, city, or county, this is the piece you need. Built by Ernie Elliot this Dodge R5 engine now...
The Grasshopper: This Petrolicious Look At A 1962 AC Bristol And Its interesting Owner Is Cool
Feb 21, 2019Brian Lohnes2
If there is one thing that I have learned over the years here at BangShift and everywhere else in the automotive world it’s that every car and every person has their own story. In this case we...