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Category Archive: BangShift News

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...

A Dirt-Cheap Baja Bug And A Bunch Of Cameras – Hoonigan Recorded Their Trip To The Baja 1000, Check It Out!

I’ve heard marvelous things about Baja California…the rugged desert scenery, the gorgeous Pacific coastline, the people, the food, and all of that. I’ve never been south of the...

Run What Ya Brung – Closing Down The Track For The Year Right!

Yesterday was the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official mark of the winter season having arrived. And we are still running racing footage from Georgia, from the final race of...

Santa’s Dragging Tail: This 1949 Mercury Is The Real Sled For The North Pole!

One sleigh and eight reindeer that can fly…or, if you listen to the song, nine, if you count the one that has a medical condition pertaining to the nose. Right…not buying that for a...

MORE: eBay Find, FORD

Asking Martin Truex, Jr. To Do A Burnout At A PR Gig Is More Successful Than Asking Santa For Stuff!

If you followed NASCAR at all this year then you know that Martin Truex, Jr. had “his year” this year. The dude had a monumental season and clenched the championship this year. But the...

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Retired From The Daily Grind, This Chrysler Valiant Ute Is Now A Viper-Powered Cruiser

The work truck isn’t supposed to be pretty or potent. It’s entire role is based on utility: how much can it haul, how reliable is it, and how long will it last before the transmission...

Video Bonanza: Seven BangShift Approved Christmas Tunes!

We’re 100% certified Christmas dorks here at BangShift and we love our Christmas music. We have discerning standards as to what qualifies as a “great” Christmas song. You’ll...

MORE: MISC, Videos

The Relaxing Camper Of Your Dreams Or Just Another Resto Nightmare?

The Buick Super 8 was produced from 1940 through ’58, but its unlikely that any of them rolled off the Detroit assembly line with a chassis mounted camper shell.   This Minnesota...

The 12 Tanks of Christmas! 12 Sweet Aeromotive Stealth Performance Tanks To Check Out!- One You May Need!

Aeromotive’s expansion of their Stealth Performance tank line with 12 models that fit popular applications means that here’s a better than average chance they’ll something for your...

The Texas Invitational: Vipers, Lambos And Corvettes…And A Couple Of Ruined Race Suits

You can have your opinion about dig versus roll racing all you want, but here’s where I stand: once you start making four-digit horsepower figures, starting off already moving is probably your...