Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, XL Spotlight
Here Are The Contenders For America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2019 At The 70th Grand National Roadster Show
2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the famed Grand National Roadster Show at the Fairplex in Pomona, home of the NHRA Winternationals and World Finals. Every year, thousands of hot rods, customs,...
Raising A Demon: Hagerty’s Time-Lapse Build Of A Challenger SRT Demon’s Engine Is Gorgeous!
The 840-horsepower Hemi that lies under the hood of the limited-production Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is going to go down in history as one of the all-time “f**k you, we’re going to have...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Black Honey” by Thrice (2016)
“To be everywhere is to be nowhere. People who spend their whole life travelling abroad end up having plenty of places where they can find hospitality but no real friendships. The same must...
Emerald Boomer: This 1995 Ford Thunderbird Is A Potent Package With A Supercharger On Standby!
Okay, I’ll admit that my Thunderbird/Cougar kink has flared pretty hard since acquiring the Dirty Cougar, but even with that in mind, this 1995 Ford Thunderbird deserves a strong look. For...
Slumming It Proper: How To Fix A $300 Oldsmobile Need For An 850-Mile Roadtrip
When Kevin told me he was going to do evil things to some beater Oldsmobile (one such item included “drive it through a barn”, if memory serves me right) I had to facepalm just a little...
This 390 Powered 1970 Ford Ranch Wagon Is Old Lady Perfection And Is Ready To Drive
It isn’t often that you find these big wagons in this kind of shape. After all, this car is nearly 50 years old and was a utilitarian and family vehicle when new. Plus, this one has been driven...
Blown To A T: A Holden Gemini With A Screaming Six Rips It Up At Motorvation 33!
Ah, the lowly GM T-car. In America this platform got exactly zero respect…Chevrolet Chevette? Pontiac T-1000? No, thank you…too small and too underpowered. Nevermind the rear-drive...
Rough Start: 1979 Mustang Street/Strip Machine (Engine Not Included)
Whoops…looks like I broke two specific rules with this Rough Start find. The car is over $5,000 (ok, by a couple hundred at most) and it’s a non-runner. I’m still justifying this...
Blake Alexander Becomes Youngest Nitro Funny Car Team Owner In NHRA Drag Racing – 12 Race Season On Tap
At 30 years old, Blake Alexander is set to live our a lifelong dream during the 2019 NHRA drag racing season as he’ll be operating his own nitro funny car team. Alexander send a shockwave...
She Gone: Courtney Force Announces Retirement From NHRA Funny Car Category – Winningest Female Funny Car Driver Ever
The announcement came on social media first, fittingly. Courtney Force has retired from her job of racing nitro funny cars for John Force Racing. Courtney steps away form the seat (but not from the...
WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2019 Shakedown Testing: Blowing Out The Cobwebs!
The holiday season is long past, and winter be damned, it’s time to get back into the swing of racing. Every form of motorsport is spooling up for the 2019 season and World Rally Championship...
World’s Angriest Cough Drop: This 500 Horsepower Toyota Starlet Is A Ripper!
Oh good lord is this thing angry. It’s a Toyota Starlet, a tiny little car that under normal circumstances is best left to MPG-touting types and frugal commuters. This particular example, on...
Stacked Like Cordwood: Watch As A CN Train Derails North Of Saskatoon
When you calculate the total amount of weight being moved, the kinetic energy of a loaded freight train that is suddenly out of control becomes a frightening thing. When tons and tons of steel and...
