This Crazy 1980s Footage Shows German Cars Being Crash Tested With Human Volunteers!
Jun 01, 2018Brian Lohnes2
We’re ALL for safety around here. In fact, we actually buckle up every time we leave the driveway and we make our kids do the same. It’s the cheapest and most reliable protection...
This 1968 AMC Javelin Racing Promotional Video Celebrates Underdog Success At A Long Dead Road Course
Jun 01, 2018Brian Lohnes1
AMC was always the underdog. No matter what the company was doing, they were always the small fish in the massive pond and that’s why their successes were even more sweet. The factory Trans-Am...
Ancient YouTube: Film Footage Of The 1929 Monaco Grand Prix!
May 31, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Ancient YouTube: Film Footage Of The 1929 Monaco Grand Prix!
It’s amazing to think that we are going to be seeing the century mark for many, MANY automotive firsts. The automobile might have been around for many years prior, but the 1910s-1920s saw the...
Beginner’s Luck? This Is Only The Second Run For This Drifting Buick Regal Ever!
May 31, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Beginner’s Luck? This Is Only The Second Run For This Drifting Buick Regal Ever!
Drifting always seems to bring out the same kinds of cars…Nissan S-platforms held together with zip-ties, rivets and hope, a whole legion of LS-swapped BMWs, Mazda RX-7s with V8s, 2JZ Toyotas,...
Awesome Video: This 1953 Volvo PV444 Drift Car Was Scratch Built And Has 800hp
May 31, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Awesome Video: This 1953 Volvo PV444 Drift Car Was Scratch Built And Has 800hp
Just when you thought that it was safe to go outside, we’re dropping this Norwegian pile of awesome on you! Yes, you are looking at a 1953 Volvo PV444 drift car and this is not just some junk...
A Restomodded Dino? V8 Power And Modern Upgrades Work For The Junior Ferrari!
May 30, 2018Bryan McTaggart3
The Dino 246 is one of Ferrari’s crowning achievements. It was one of the first high-production cars, yet it was a V6-powered machine that sported the first electronic ignition by the company,...
Tricky Tribute: This 1979 Mercedes Benz 280CE W123 Rally Car Is A Tribute To The Carlsson Car Of 1980
May 30, 2018Brian Lohnes3
We have seen all kinds of tribute cars over the years here on BangShift but this is probably the first one that has ever been built out of a near 40 year old Mercedes. If you are a big time fan and...
Install Video: RideTech’s Killer Bolt-In 4-Link For 1970-1981 F-Bodies Is A Tailor Made Home Project
May 29, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Install Video: RideTech’s Killer Bolt-In 4-Link For 1970-1981 F-Bodies Is A Tailor Made Home Project
There are cool products and then there are COOL PRODUCTS. In this case we are talking about the RideTech bolt in 4-link rear suspension for 1970-1981 F-bodies. This is a system that has been...
West Coast Cruizin’ Nationals Photo Coverage – Awesome Customs, Cruisers, Hot Rods & Lead Sleds In Santa Maria!
May 29, 2018Darr HawthorneComments Off on West Coast Cruizin’ Nationals Photo Coverage – Awesome Customs, Cruisers, Hot Rods & Lead Sleds In Santa Maria!
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) – For nearly forty years, West Coast Customs Cruizin’ Nationals holds a show at Santa Maria Fairpark on California’s Central Coast. Farming, hot rodding,...
2018 Pirelli World Challenge Action Photos From Virginia International Raceway – The Baddest Sports Cars In The World Tearing It Up!
May 29, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 Pirelli World Challenge Action Photos From Virginia International Raceway – The Baddest Sports Cars In The World Tearing It Up!
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – We’re back with the marquis class of the Pirelli World Challenge series from the Virginia International Raceway. The GT SprintX classes features 500+ HP...
We’ve Reached A New Low – Watch This Bumper Get Destroyed By A Traffic Cone
May 28, 2018Brian Lohnes4
Well, the cone did have one tiny advantage going for it and that was the fact that it was apparently filled with concrete. Yeah, that may explain why it removes the front bumper from this little Ford...
Connecting Rods? Who Needs ‘Em! This Kid Barfs Rods From Block And Keeps Drifting
May 28, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Connecting Rods? Who Needs ‘Em! This Kid Barfs Rods From Block And Keeps Drifting
There are certain minor automotive inconveniences that we have all trooped through over the years. Maybe you had an oil leak that you had to stop and fill repeatedly during a road trip. Maybe you had...
We’ve Got More Great Photos From The NMCA West At California Speedway!
May 27, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on We’ve Got More Great Photos From The NMCA West At California Speedway!
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Here’s our second round of photos from the NMCA West AutoX Series at Fontana’s Auto Club Speeway, aka California Speedway. This facility is HUGE and we’re...
NMCA West At California Speedway Was A Riot. We’ve Got Great Photos!
May 26, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on NMCA West At California Speedway Was A Riot. We’ve Got Great Photos!
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) The NMCA West AutoX series, presented by the Racing Byrds, is an event we love attending. We only wish there were more of them each year, as the 4 weekends just don’t...