Category Archive: BangShift News
The Gee Bee R1: A 1930s Airborne Hot Rod From Hell And The American Hero Who Tamed It
This was the fastest machine in the world in 1932. It had 45-mph on Sir Malcom Campbell’s land based monster, it had 172-mph on Gar Wood’s boat that packed four massive Packard airplane...
Crash And Burn: This Mustang’s Throttle Hung Wide Open At Middle Georgia
Have a plan for every last possible event that can happen. Plan each movement that you need to make. I was taught these lessons when I first started riding bikes for more than fun, how to properly...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Are There No New Car Names Left To Use?
Automobile model names just haven’t been the same in the last…oh, let’s be kind and say thirty years. The ones that are good that currently exist in the market are either legacy...
Classic YouTube: Tractor Pull Carnage from The Class Of 2015
Pitting a stout truck against the best the weight sled has to offer will result in mechanical carnage. It’s an inevitability…pulling the sled is the ultimate test of the durability of...
Slow and Cool: This 1930 Mack AB 5-Ton Dump Truck Is One Tough Old Bastard
It has been a shameful amount of time since I posted up about some weird, old, chain-driven truck so I aim to fix that today. The object of my desire is this 1930 Mack AB 5-ton dump truck. Now,...
Another One Bites The Dust: The Auction Corvette’s Second Mill Simply Stops Playing!
The Auction Corvette that Cleetus has been messing with this year has been a fun watch for us…he has been trying to keep this C6 together ever since he first saw it in person. How has that...
2019 Detroit Autorama Photo Bonanza: Here’s Our Last Loads Of Images From The Show
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – That’s it, baby. We are officially done with a seemingly endless supply of great images that Mike Brooks took at the 2019 Detroit Autorama. Like the other...
Rough Start: Could This 1978 Chevrolet Monza Spyder Live Up To The Race-Car Hype?
How do you take the Chevrolet Vega, a car universally panned for being one of GM’s best ideas, executed so poorly that it almost defies belief, and rebuild from the ashes? The Monza. More or...
2019 Holley LS Fest West Registration Is OPEN – Sign Up Today And Be A Part Of The Madness!
Big news for those of you who have been attending LS Fest West or those of you wanting to attend Holley LS Fest West. 2019 Holley LS Fest West Registration Is OPEN which means you should sign up and...
Then Vs. Now: Putting The Very First Cummins Ram Against The Latest
I’ll be the first in line to say that trucks of the last two decades are both leaps and bounds over their older forms, and yet somehow are worse in many, many regards. We certainly are not...
Money No Object: This 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Just Oozes Class!
I am an absolute sucker for the first generation of the GM E-body platform. Ideally, I prefer a 1967 Buick Riviera (only RWD E-body, first year for the 430ci V8 and disc brakes up front) but I...
Leno, McLarens, Tuckers and More: A Week In The Life Of Hoovie’s Garage!
Picture your ultimate week of nothing but car geekery. What does it look like? I’m certain that many of you will immediately shout out “Drag Week!” without a hesitation and...
Boosted Magic: Watch This Aussie Mustang Make 9 Dyno Pulls With Increasing Boost Levels – How Much Power? Find Out!
If you think you are seeing a car that you have seen before on BangShift, you’re right. This Mustang from Australia has been featured here a couple of times but it was with a completely...
