The 2017 UMI Performance Cruise-In And Autocross Was One For The Books!
(Photos and Words by Tim King) Held in the historic town of Philipsburg, PA this little town surprised us as they put on quite the show! The UMI Performance Cruise-In and Autocross was held on a...
We Have More Photos From The USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Action at this weekend’s Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car event in Fontana California was hot and heavy. For some a little hotter than others, as the temps...
Exclusive Fire Photos: Tony Scalici Put The Fire In Firebird, But Not The Way He Wanted!
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) While most of the time things go as planned during hot rod and racing events, sometimes they do not. Such was the case Sunday for Tony Scalici, who’s bitchin Pontiac...
Our Photo Coverage From The USCA Optima Ultimate Street Car Event In California Continues
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) We’ve got lots more photos to share from the Ultimate Street Car Association race at California Speedway in Fontana, where MavTV crews were out trying to capture the...
Morning Symphony: Running No Matter What Happens In A 900+ Horsepower Ford RS200
Some days, it just isn’t your day. You can have all the training, all the preparation, and all of the tools at your disposal and you’ll still figure out a new and creative method of...
BangShift Tech: Here’s How To Install A Tremec T56 Into A G-Body
(Words and photos by Scott Parker) – As anyone that has perused a G-body or Pro-Touring forum can tell you, there is an easy and established way to transplant a Tremec T56 into a G-body. In...
The USCA Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car Comes To California And Our Photos Start Here
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car series is a riot to run, to cover, and to experience as a racing fan. The Ultimate Street Car Association puts on a hell of...
American Powertrain Announces Endless Summer Sale AND New Trans Tunnel Cover For F100 Owners!
Nobody wants to see the summer end. It’s our chance to work on our hot rods, drive the snot out of them, and to enjoy wonderful sunny weather. Well you are not alone, because American...
Rodder’s Helping Houston, A Hi-Octane Fundraising Campaign, Is On! Help Your Fellow Man!
If there is one really great thing about Hurricane Harvey, it is the fact that amidst all the tragedy there are even more stories of human kindness, strength, community, and love. In a time when our...
Watch BJ Baldwin Tune Up The Hoonigan Lot Like Only He Can! Trophy Truck Tire Smoke For The Win!!!
BJ Baldwin is a certifiable bad ass behind the wheel of his trophy truck, and having hung out with our fare share of them we can tell you they are WAY more nimble than you might think. You’ll...
This 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera Wide Body RS Tribute Is Spectacular In Black And Gold
I’m not a huge Porsche fan, but I do love an older 911, the 930 Slant Nose, and the occasional 944 or 928. There are other Porsche’s that have raised an eyebrow, and I know that others...
If You Had $500 To Buy A New Project, Which One Of These Do You Choose?
Every hot rodder has hung out with friends, talking about what cheap cars they saw online this week, and contemplating which ones they think would be cool to build. Invariably the discussion will end...
The Roughest Start: This 1970 Superbird Is One Of The Saddest Things On eBay Right Now
Oof. That’s exactly what we thought when we laid eyes on the car you see before you. BangShifter Todd Aldridge tipped us off to it and we’re still kind of creeped out looking at the...
Carolina Ripper! This E30 BMW 3-Series Is Packing Some Serious V8 Motivation!
One of the things we love here at BangShift are parts-bin specials, or cars built from factory parts that didn’t come that way when they rolled off the assembly line. Whether it’s a...
