Category Archive: 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320

Meltdown Drags 2015 Coverage: Gassers, Altereds, Dragsters, And More

(Photos by Greg and Jason Rourke) – To this point in our Meltdown Drags photo coverage we have showed you full bodied cars but now we’re switching some gears and brining you images that...

This 1971 Mach One Has Been “Customized”, Probably Needs A Floor And It Could Be Yours!

Well this is different. BangShifter Jerry Zotta sent this link along to us which is advertising a customized 1971 Mustang Mach One. The thing has a flip nose, all sorts of stuff grafted to the body,...

Top Fuel Motorcycles ON DIRT!!! Watch This!

We think the dudes that ride Top Fuel motorcycles are just plain nuts. Crazy. Whacko. Etc. But whoever it is that came up with the idea of bolting a custom cut Super Swamper Bogger on the back of one...

Drag Action Photos: Wheels Up And Tire Smoking Action From Thornhill Dragway

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Here is the meat and potatoes of tracks across the country on a weekly basis – the bracket cars.  To some that sounds boring, but these folks put on a...

Meltdown Drags Coverage: Our Romp Through the Byron Pits And The Action On The Strip Continues

(Photos by Greg and Jason Rourke) – When we tell you that we’re just getting going with 2015 Meltdown Drags coverage, we are not kidding. Greg and Jason have pumped some 1,000+ photos...

This Big Red 427 Biscayne Is A Study In Restraint And Overkill All At The Same Time – We Want It Bad!

We always think it is cool when someone builds a car that somehow manages to blend a couple of different themes perfectly together. This 1966 Chevy Biscayne is the latest example of that and the car...

Meltdown Drags 2015 Coverage: Here’s A Load Of Photos From The Pits – So Much Win

(Photos by Greg and Jason Rourke) – Greg and Jason Rourke have been at the 2015 Meltdown Drags this weekend and after yesterday’s action gallery from the strip we decided that today...

Bureau Of Land Management Recognizes Bonneville Salt Decline – Hints At Short Course Only Speed Week

(Photo credit Salt Lake Tribune) – As the land speed racing world waits on pins and needles for the final announcement from the SCTA-BNI on the fate of the scheduled 2015 Bonneville Speed...

FFTEC’s EcoBoost Mustang Is A Beast: Eleven Second Quarters And A 122 MPH Trap Speed!

Face facts: In stock form, the EcoBoost Mustang is at least on par with a 2005 Mustang GT. For a four-cylinder turbo car, it’s a pretty stout package, and we’ve been curious to see how...

Good or Bad? Someone Built A Straight Axle 1979 Chevy Malibu, Parallel Leaf Springs And All!

Other than some of the weirder examples of the street freak genre and cool off-shoots like Magnante’s altered wheelbase Fairmont, the idea of stuffing a straight axle under a car built after...

2015 Meltdown Drags Coverage: Action Photos From What May Be The Best Nostalgia Race In The USA

(Photos by Greg and Jason Rourke) – The 2015 Meltdown Drags at Byron Dragway prove that a good concept run by people who really care can result in something really, really awesome. This event...

Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Coverage: More Great Action Photos From Piedmont Dragway!

(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – We’re back with the second round of photos from Benoit Pigeon from the Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod series race which was held at the legendary Piedmont Dragway...

This 1966 Big Block Wagon Is Begging To Be A Sleeper!

When we saw this sucker on Craigslist, we about died. You know we have a soft spot for ’66 Chevrolet full size wagons, but this one is special. It’s near perfect patina is so great, and...

Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Coverage From Peidmont, North Carolina – Doorslammer War!

(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – The Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods series was racing on the 4th at Piedmont in Julian, NC, home the monthly Big Dog. As mentioned in the past this is a tough...