Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
Event Coverage: 2011 John Force Holiday Car Show
Every December the car junkies of Southern California come out in force, pun intended, for the John Force Holiday Car Show. Celebs of all kinds, including some of the most famous cars on the planet,...
Updated: The 2011 Houston Autorama – Galleries One-Two- and Now Three!
Last weekend the Houston Autorama went down and our man Charles Wickam was on the scene to cover the show literally from setup to tear down. The man went bat poop crazy with his camera, submitting...
Big Show Gallery: The Goodguys Car Show at Del Mar California
The Goodguys Rod and Custom Association had yet another huge season of cart shows and events across the country in 2011. Our own Chad Reynolds was at most of them serving as the announcer for the...
Show Gallery: Kowalski Customs – Reading, Pennsylvania
Kowalski Customs in Reading, Pennsylvania has a well deserved reputation for building awesome stuff from traditional hot rods, to drag race cars, to Bonneville competition machines, and virtually...
Bonus Gallery: More Great Photos From The 2011 Bruce Larson Dragfest
We had one heck of a response to the gallery we posted of Bruce Larson’s 2011 Dragfest last week. Luckily for us, Doug Garrison was also at the event and he sent another great batch of photos...
Event Gallery: Bruce Larson’s USA-1 Dragfest 2011
Pennsylvania’s Bruce Larson is one of the most accomplished Funny Car racers in the history of drag racing. He was a hitter from the earliest days of the class with his awesome 1966 Chevelle,...
Car Show Gallery: The 2011 Pumpkin Run – Vintage Junkyard and Hot Rod Greatness
One of the coolest shows that I’ve never been to is the annual Pumpkin Run that is held at Fleming’s Junkyard in New Jersey each Fall. The show encompasses everything from tractors to...
Car Show Gallery: Goodguys Charlotte – 2011 (With Bonus Detroit Speed Shop Photos!)
Our man Doug Garrison ventured out of his native Pennsylvania to the southern climes of Charlotte to take in the Goodguys Rod and Custom show at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The sprawling facility...
Cruise Gallery: The Bass Pro Shops Cruise – Pearland, Texas
While lots of the country is slipping into hot rodding dormancy mode at this time of the year, people in the great state of Texas are still rolling to shows in big numbers. Charles Wickam recently...
Car Show Gallery: The 2011 Road Kings Car Club Show
The Road Kings Car Club of Burbank, California has a long and storied history. Started in 1952 as a drag racing club, the group had members like Tommy Ivo, Don Prudhomme, Bob Muravez, Tony Nancy, and...
Car Show Gallery: Jalopyrama – Annapolis, Maryland
There’s nothing like an old school car show at an old school location. During the formative years of the hot rod crazy, National Guard Armory buildings proved to be among the most popular...
Car Show Gallery: 2011 Chrysler Performance West Fall Fling
The Chrysler Performance West Car Club puts on two big Mopar shows every year. Their Spring and Fall Fling events draw people from all over the USA, Canada, and points even farther off than that. The...
Cruise Gallery: Donut Derelicts – Huntington Beach, California
Bob Chiluk’s California automotive adventure tour galleries continue today with a nice one from the vaunted Donut Derelicts weekly get together in Huntington Beach, California. This early...