All Hail The Greatest Go Kart Parker Who Has Ever Lived – This Guy Is AWESOME
At every job we have ever worked at, we have developed certain “skill sets” and by that, we mean ways to keep ourselves entertained while the boss was not around. Whether it was...
Ebay Find: This Sweet ’55 Chevy 3100 Is Actually A Mercedes ML320
Here at BangShift, we love all sorts of vehicles and just-crazy-enough-to-work ideas. Variety is the spice of life, and what keeps the automotive hobby fresh is enthusiasts that are willing to try...
The 2014 Great Race Road Trip Adventure Part 2: Fun Times And Late Nights On And Off The Course
(Words and Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Yesterday, you may have learned about the intricacies of the Great Race, but today, you’re going to learn what goes on when a couple of guys are tasked...
Professional-Level Sleeper: Alfa Romeo 164 ProCar V10-All The Fun Of An F1 Engine In A Sedan!
We dig sleepers here at BangShift. But what constitutes a great sleeper? The ability to blend in and the ability to pull off the ruse with little to no hint of what is actually going on. Depending on...
The 19th Ferrari 250 GTO Ever Built Will Be Sold In August – $50-million Could Be The Final Price
They are the most desired, the most beautiful, and the most expensive cars in the world and very rarely do they ever come up for sale. When A Ferrari 250 GTO hits the auction block it is...
The Great Race 2014 Road Trip Adventure: Two Dudes Chase 100 Vintage Cars from Maine to Florida in a Brand New Rental Suburban
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – When I’m not hammering out articles for BangShift, or wrenching on an old car, I’m at my day job, which is a pretty good gig. I handle the...
Wild Video: A Formula Ford Racer Gets Run Over By Another Formula Ford Racer….WHILE RACING
Back during my days as an SCCA racing announcer, I always enjoyed watching Formula Ford because it was one of those glasses that was chock full of interesting cars and talented drivers. There are...
Dyno Video: This Twin Turbo Viper V10 Makes 1200hp And Sounds Really, Really Good
The engine dyno at Nelson Racing Engines out in California has been assaulted by more powerful stuff than this twin turbo V10 that started life in a Dodge Viper but it is surely one of the most...
Climb To The Clouds 2014 – Action Photos Show How Hairy This Sprint Up Mount Washington Really Is
(Words and Photos by Joe Staska) – David Higgins with co-driver Craig Drew broke the Mount Washington Climb To The Clouds record set in 2011 by roughly two seconds with an official time of...
Watch BMW Turn An Aircraft Carrier Into The Ultimate Racetrack… Or Did They?
We’ve seen a lot of cars race fighter jets on aircraft carriers, including Top Fuel Dragsters, but this video from BMW is using A LOT more of the aircraft carrier than we’ve ever seen...
Project Violent Valiant Update: Killer C&R Racing Radiator, Motor Plate Creation, And The VFN Hood Gets Fitted
While Chad and I have been traversing the country like maniacs, Kevin Tully and the boys at Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle have been pounding out the work on a multitude of projects that their customers...
Watch A NASCAR Crew Guy Change A Tire While The Rotor Literally Bursts Into Flames – Helmet Cam View
Ever since the Wood Brothers figured out decades ago that a drilled and organized crew could help them win races, NASCAR pit crews have become more and more specialized and athletic. These days, pro...
Video Game Vs. Real Life: Watch A Real Focus ST Battle With A Virtual Focus ST-Plus The (former) Stig
Ford unveiled the new, slightly tweaked version of the Focus ST at the Goodwood Festival of Speed recently. In what we can only assume was a bunch of advertising genius, Polyphony Digital, the...
Hotchkis Updates Its TVS Kit For 1967-1972 C10 Trucks To Include Long Bed Applications And Dropped Spindles
You know it and we know it, 1967-1972 GM half ton trucks are one of the hottest vehicles in the aftermarket right now. From builds like Project Cheap 10 that we are covering to insane hardcore pro...
