Category Archive: BangShift News
Friday Fact: The Plymouth Car Company Was Named After A Brand Of Twine
Twine and rope actually, but we’re just splitting hairs now. Yes, the Plymouth (RIP) brand of automobiles had a name derived from what was the largest cordage (rope and twine) making operation...
Time Killer: Free Historic Technical Documents from the GM Heritage Center!
We should probably be calling this the Printer Killer. The GM Heritage Center which contains the historical archives of the company, a massive collection of GM vehicles, and perhaps more automotive...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Cross Off” by Mark Morton featuring Chester Bennington (2019)
It’s almost strange to say, but with the long winter off and a lot of work done behind the livestream camera, working OSCR VI feels like a return to something I hadn’t done in forever. I...
Holley EFI Outlaw Street Car Reunion VI: Round One Of Qualifications, Part 1
Let the wind blow for what it’s worth. The skies are clear and the track is wide-open at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, and it’s time for the Holley EFI Outlaw Street Car...
Vintage TV Ad Perfection: Evel Knievel In All His 1970s Greatness Hawking AMF Bikes
There were few people more famous in the 1970s than the late Evel Knievel. From jumping motorcycles to jumping canyons (Ok…trying to jump canyons) he was known around the world for his feats of...
Four Times The Power At Vegas Four-Wides As Mike Salinas Wins First – Huge Gallery Of Photos!
(Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt) – Mike Salinas picked up his first career NHRA win Sunday at the 20th annual DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at the Strip at Las Vegas...
Coming In Hot: Clay Millican Flying High, Looking Forward To Houston NHRA National Event This Weekend
One of the biggest story lines coming into the 2019 NHRA top fuel season was the fact that Mike Kloeber and Clay Millican would be racing together again. The tandem had racked up a half-dozen IHRA...
Autocross Action Photos From The Goodguys Del Mar Nationals – Great Times and Great Cars!
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) – We promised you more photos from the Goodguys Del Mar Nationals this year and that is exactly what you are going to get. This event has been one of the staples of...
This Blown, Arias Hemi Headed 427ci Small Block Ford Is Just Dying For The Right Car To Power
And frankly it does not have to be a car, right? This thing in a pulling truck would probably be pretty freaking outstanding as well! You are looking at one of the neatest 427ci Ford engines we have...
Five Minutes of Fury: Ride Along Inside This Classic Mini As It Battles Tooth And Nail On The Road Course
It has been said that racing a Mini is like wrestling a bear inside a phone booth and after watching this video we can see why. Racer Dickie Maeden is the pilot here and he’s the one getting...
Mark Williams Enterprises Has Seven Different Driveshaft Options And Gears For DAYS! More Here!
One size does not really fit all in anything. From t-shirts to driveshafts that ain’t the wait to go if you are trying to get the best fitting, best working stuff. Mark Williams Enterprises...
2019 PDRA East Coast Nationals: The Road To The Finals Started Here! Action Photos From GALOT
(Photos by David Whealon) – The 2019 PDRA season tagline is “The Road To The Finals” and we dig that because it really does sum up what the whole season is about. Just that process...
2019 Buffalo Motorama Photos: More Coverage From The Show In The Snow
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – From art cars with crazy paint to old cars with none, the Buffalo Motorama had cars and trucks that not only to spoke to the tastes of many attendees that came into...
