Category Archive: Event Coverage, OTHER
Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2015: Five Potential Low-Price Winners For Sunday’s Action
We know that most people will tune in to the live coverage of Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale to see the big-ticket stuff cross the block for money that runs between “stupid” and “GDP of...
Donut Derelicts January 2015 – More Great Photos From A Chilly Start To 2015 In SoCal
We’re back with our second and final glimpse into the first Donut Derelicts gathering of 2015. It was a cold morning in Huntington Beach, California when we got to the parking lot where the...
Donut Derelicts January 2015 – The First Get Together Of 2015 And We Were There – Cars, Trucks, Strollers?
We’re getting things rolling here in 2015 the right way. Last Saturday morning we hung out with the early bird set at the nationally famous Donut Derelicts morning cruise in SoCal. The morning...
Auction Find: The Estate Sale of Roger Jones, Sr. In Oklahoma
Ron Ward gets the credit for locating the first big auction of 2015 in Oklahoma. Roger Jones, Sr., from Pryor, Oklahoma, was apparently a life-long gear head of sorts and had accumulated quite the...
Auction Stunner: Big Willie Robinson’s Daytona Going To Barrett-Jackson
This year’s Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction is shaping up to be a jaw-dropper. In addition to the Ron Pratte Collection going across the block, the surviving “Duke and Duchess”...
The Entire Ron Pratte Vehicle Collection Is Going To Auction-Take A Video Tour Here!
Whether you like or loathe them, Barrett-Jackson has made a huge impact on the automotive landscape, and within the circles of that auction house, the name Ron Pratte stands out above the rest....
Hot Rod Hash: Cold Temps Didn’t Stop These Gearheads From Enjoying Their Cars – See ‘Em All Here
(Words by Doug Gregory – Photos by Doug and Taylor Gregory) – Somernites has turned into a semi-regular thing for us as we really like these events and the local area is great to visit....
BangShift 2014 Photo Highlight Reel: Charles Wickam’s Favorite Images From The Year That Was – Mud, Drags, Shows, More
(PHOTOS BY CHARLES WICKAM) – One of the things that we pride ourselves on here at BangShift is the fact that we have a diverse and wide open approach to the automotive world. If it makes noise...
PRI 2014: The Cool, The Interesting, And The Awesome – Cars, Tractors, Trucks, And Parts From Racing’s Coolest Show
We’re getting down to the end of our coverage from PRI 2014, but there’s still plenty of life left in this photo essay from the floor of the show. The only thing that could possibly make...
PRI 2014: More Photos From The Show Floor – Cool Cars, Cool Parts, Engine Components, Suspension Components, Circle Track, More –
The dust has settled, downtown Indy has been vacated, and things in the city have returned to normal but we still have lots to show you and lots to talk about surrounding PRI 2014. From big racing...
PRI 2014: More Race Cars, Cool Cars, Trucks, And Sweet Shiny Parts From The Massive Show Floor – Also, Epic Top Fuel News
Day two at the 2014 PRI show was a great one. The show has over 100 more vendors than it had in 2013, the foot traffic seems higher, and the people displaying their wares here are reporting that the...
PRI 2014: A Collection Of Photos Featuring Engines And Just Engines – Gas, Diesels, V8s, Four Bangers, Turbos, Blowers, More!
One of the reasons we love the 2014 PRI show (like every other year of the PRI show) is that the whole thing is chocked with hardcore parts and components. There are no light up blinky things, no...
Fleming’s Pumpkin Run 2014 Coverage: Scenes From The Incredible East Coast Junkyard
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Today we bring you the first of two galleries from within the confines of Fleming’s Junkyard in Egg Harbor, NJ. Joe Grippo snuck off into the wilderness after...
Greg Rourke Picks His Favorite SEMA 2014 Cars And Trucks – See ‘Em All Here
(WORDS AND PHOTOS BY GREG ROURKE) – This was my first visit to SEMA. I really had no idea what to expect, and I was right. It was huge, wall to wall stuff and people. Bob and I brought our...