Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
2015 Buffalo Motorama: Old Iron, Cool Iron, and Neat Stuff At The Big Show In Buffalo
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We were not kidding when we joked that Mike Brooks literally lost the use of his shutter button finger after the adventure he had at the 2015 Buffalo Motorama. The...
Event Gallery: ChallengerFest 6’s Show Night In Bowling Green – From Mild To Wild, Plenty Of Late-Model Mopars To Check Out
ChallengerFest may have started out as one gearhead’s nod of appreciation to his car, but in six short years it’s grown to an international affair and the way “Speedy” handles...
2015 Buffalo Motorama: Photos From The Floor And The Rafters! Unique Muscle, Trucks, And Hot Rods!
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – For decades, hot rodders in New York State have counted on the Buffalo Motorama to provide them with a reason to wrench on their stuff over the winter, for...
Here’s A Collection Of The Most BangShifty Stuff At The 2015 Carl Casper Car Show
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The 2015 Carl Casper show took place during some not very accommodating weather, but the turnout was still pretty good. This year the venue offered more...
Cruisin’ SoCal At The 2015 Prolong Twilight Cruise
Just one of the features of living the hot rod life in Southern California, aside from the awesome weather, is the variety and hot rodding ideas reflected in the hundreds of local car shows and...
Wagons, Porsche Powered Hot Rods, And More Great American Iron From Viva Las Vegas 2015
Our never ending crush of photos from the 2015 Viva Las Vegas continues today with this batch of sweetness from the Nevada desert featuring hot rods with weird engines, station wagons, and kustoms...
2015 Buffalo Motorama: We Pound The Floor And Show YOU All The Great Stuff At This Show
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – For over 60 years, downtown Buffalo has hosted a custom car show to bring people together to welcome springtime in Western NY with high doses of paint and...
Ratty Gassers, Bare Metal Customs, and Pinstriped Beauties At Viva Las Vegas 2015
One of the cool things about a show like Viva Las Vegas is that there’s no shame in anyone’s game. It is not about judging the most perfectly restored, nut and bolt perfect muscle car. It...
Tail Dragging, Pinstriped, Fat Fendered Goodness From Viva Las Vegas 2015
We have long been of the opinion that virtually any car can be made cool and in today’s world of hot rodding more and more people are getting on that bus. Case in point, look at the Chevy...
Viva Las Vegas 2015: Flowing Forms From The 40s and 50s (With some 1930s Stuff Thrown In For Good Measure)
By now you have figured out that we’re on a mission to show you every possible car and truck from the massive Viva Las Vegas 2015 hot rod show that went down in the famed adult playground last...
Kemah Cruise Coverage: Cool Cars, Big Trucks, And Some Interesting Iron In Texas
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Last week we showed you some of Charles Wickam’s photos from the Kemah Cruise in Kemah, Texas. Today we’re bringing you the last blast of the photos...
EVENT GALLERY: Round Two From The 2015 Northwest Rodarama In Puyallup, Washington
(Photos: David Matyjasik) Our coverage of the Northwest Rodarama continues, with more of the gems that were on-hand at the Washington State Fair Event Complex in Puyallup, Washington. With plenty of...
Our Photo Landslide From Viva Las Vegas 2015 Continues: Traditional Hot Rods, Kustoms, Coupes, Buckets, More
The trucks got their due a little earlier today and now it is time for the cars to get theirs. This latest group of photos from the 2015 Viva Las Vegas show feature multiple build styles and body...
Event Gallery: The 2015 Northwest Rodarama In Puyallup, Washington
Bangshifter David Matyjasik recently made the cross-country move from North Carolina to the Puget Sound region of Washington State and from the moment he arrived has been nosing around the area,...