Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery, ROAD TRIPS
Best Of BS 2017: Ratty Muscle Cars’ “No Shine Sh*t List” Under The Lights Meet 2017: Part One, The Meet-Up And Cruise
The last time I made the trip down to Decatur, Alabama to check out a Ratty Muscle Cars gig, the weather called for cloudy with a chance of snow and ice, so I cut bait before any action went down and...
The Year Of The LS-Swapped Rolls-Royce? Take An In-Depth Look At The ICON Derelict 1958 Silver Cloud!
This will be the third Roller I’ve learned about this year that has been converted from the stately lump that weighs in at about half a cruise ship to GM LS power. A Rolls-Royce with GM...
A Serious Rescue: The “Wild Cherry” Chevy Van From The Movie “Van Nuys Blvd.”
Van culture peaked in the late 1970s, fact. So did cruising, disco, and other questionable vices that to people of my age, represent the dark side of what my parents were up to before I was born. I...
Holiday Special, Part Two: The Final Day At The 2017 Street Machine Drag Challenge!
For a little more prime holiday watching that doesn’t involve sappy homecomings, scenes of snow, or Chevy Chase screaming his head off when his patience meter finally bottoms out, we bring you...
Holiday Special, Part One: 1320 Video Has Unleased The 2006 Pump Gas Drags DVD To Watch!
Before Drag Week, Hot Rod Magazine ran the Pump Gas Drags. The premise was simple: at the beginning of the event, the fuel tanks were drained, filled with Rocket 91-octane pump fuel and sealed off,...
BangShift Top 11: McTaggart’s 2017 Highlights!
The end is near! THE END IS NEAR! That’s what people were screaming in Phoenix last night until they realized that it was just a rocket launch, but they weren’t that wrong…the end...
25,000 – This Is The 25,000th Blog Item That BangShift Has Published Since November 21, 2008
No balloons fell from the ceiling and the coldly computerized mind of our content management system did not offer me a handshake or a high five. Nothing really happened or will happen when this...
Get Gone! This Toyota Corolla Leaves Like It’s Been Shot Out Of A Cannon!
When somebody starts to talk about an AE86 Toyota Corolla as a fast car, we will place good money that they are talking about a drift build that looks like the Panda car from Initial D. And yes, a...
Win This Supercharged 2017 Challenger In The AVS SUPERCHARGED ALL-AMERICAN CAR SWEEPSTAKES
When the guys at Lund and Auto Vent Shade decided they were going to put together a giant flare package for the new 2017 Dodge Challenger and then do one up to give away, there were tons of people...
You Could’ve Just Sold It: Elon Musk Is Shooting His Tesla Roadster Into Space!
When the car that you’ve owned for years has become old, worn down, maybe even broke-down, what do you do with it? Sell it to the first sucker who is willing to pay your price? Send it to the...
Insert “Do Not Try This At Home” Clause Here: Airbag, Meet Donut Spare!
Look…we all know that there is plenty of stupid ideas out there that can get you hurt or worse. We also know that a lot of those ideas tend to be some of the most enjoyable things out there....
Merry Christmas, Lohnes: This “Fall Guy” Chevrolet Clone Is Going Up For Auction At Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale!
It’s been too long since we’ve toyed with Brian’s heartstrings over a vehicle, hasn’t it? I might have said something last week, but it still feels like it’s been too...
Stunning Streamliner! This Coach-Built 1938 REO and Curtiss Aerocar Tandem Is Super Cool And We Want It!
Back in the height of the Art Deco era of the 1930’s, automakers were trying all sorts of new ways to build vehicles with a streamlined look. Influenced by the aircraft of the period, many of...
HURRY! You Have TWO DAYS To Take Advantage Of OPGI’s Massive Holiday Savings Promotion!
Ok listen, we know you have been spending some dough on the people you love, the people you work with, or the people you are trying to impress this Christmas. Now’s the time for you to spend...