Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, Historic Photos, Museums
Roadtrippin’ Part 1: Visiting Pioneer Village in Minden Nebraska Is Mechanical Nirvana
(Words and Photos by Scott Liggett) If you have ever driven across Nebraska anytime in the last 65 years you probably seen the billboards advertising Pioneer Village. They are literally everywhere....
Gallery: 50 Photos of Street Legal Drag Race Cars
We thought it would be cool to troll through the BangShift electronic archives and nab 50 cool photos of street legal cars ripping it up at the strip. Yes, most of the photos come from our multi-year...
Truckin’ Through Time: These Images From 100+ Years Ago In Detroit Are Really Cool
(Photos from the Detroit Public Library Digital Archive) – See? I knew the smiling 1933 Stirling truck would pique your interest and send you clicking into this latest stack of moldy-oldie...
More American Motoring History: We Love These Photos From The Dawn Of The Automotive Age – Fresh Old Stuff
(Photos from Detroit Public Library Digital Collection) – So we’re back with more killer photos from the turn of the 20th century and the vehicles that launched the world’s...
Historic Truckin’ Photos: From The Turn Of The Century To The 1960s, These Images Rule
(Photos from Detroit Public Library Digital Collection) – From the earliest test versions of the Bantam Jeep to the slick press photos from the 1950s and 1960s, and the gritty days of the...
More Awesome Historical Photos From The Detroit Public Library: America On Wheels From The ‘Teens To The 70s!
(Photos from the Detroit Public Library Digital Archive) – My favorite thing to do on the internet when I have time is to hit the Detroit Public Library website and search random words in...
Historic Gearhead Americana Gallery: From Futureliners To 1970s Ford Vans, These Photos Rule
(Photos from the Detroit Public Library Digital Collection) – It has been a while since I have roamed the digital stacks at the Detroit Public Library but finding myself with a few minutes the...
Steamtown USA: One More Batch Of Photos From The Land Of The Iron Giants In PA
(Photos by the author) – Yesterday we showed you a load of images from a family trip we took to Steamtown USA which is a national historic site in Scranton, PA. It’s basically the land...
Vintage Photo Flood Continues: It Is More 1970s Funny Car, Door Slammer, And Dragster Greatness
(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – By now you know what’s going on with these photo galleries. Canadian photographer Bob Boudreau has been rummaging through his old negatives and producing the...
Drag History Gallery: More Fantastic Photos From The 1978 NHRA Le GrandNational At Sanair!
(Photos by Bob Boudreau) – The racing action photos are beyond awesome, there’s never before seen Linda Vaughn photos in here to dozens of other awesome cars to boot. If you like old...
From The Rodder’s Journal Vault: Incredible Vintage Photos And The Stories Behind Them
Sincere thanks to the staff at The Rodder’s Journal for sharing these amazing images. We’re going to let them do the talking on this one! Vintage Photos from The Rodder’s Journal One of...
Junkyard Tour: The Beautiful Sights At L&L Classic Auto Salvage In Wendell, Idaho
(Photos by Diana Sterk) – For 80 years L&L Classic Auto Salvage in Wendell, Idaho has contained about 100 acres of steel, dreams, and potential projects. The business is in the process of...
Hot Rod Time Machine: Great Photos From The 1980s At An Oklahoma Car Show – Fat Fenders Rule!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – This gallery has a lot of interesting stuff in it, but there is one ride in particular I want to focus on. That’s the ’38 Ford Coupe of Jimmy,...
