Category Archive: New Products, Sponsor News
Holley Expands Hooker Blackheart Line With Host Of New Products
Sep 01, 2015Brian Lohnes1
There are some places where it just must be fun to work. Holley seems like one of those places because they have so many different arms in so many different parts of the business. From the...
This Wagoneer…Shouldn’t…Do…That! This 1100 Horsepower Turbo Sleeper Is Brutal!
Sep 01, 2015Bryan McTaggart10
Do you all remember, a few months ago, a story we ran on a guy who was swapping a nasty 3rd gen Hemi engine into a Jeep Cherokee…the full-sized version…using a Chevy C-10 frame as a base?...
Top 11: Late-Model Concept Cars – Vehicles That The Manufacturers Used To Toy With Us
Sep 01, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
I love concept cars. I love the idea that one of the major manufacturers is so willing to test a future thought, or an unconventional layout, is even just nice enough to unchain the designers that...
In Memoriam: Jack “Doc” Watson, Hurst’s “Shifty Doctor” And Helping Hand With The Hurst Hairy Olds Program
Sep 01, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
In the rush of the summer season, we were remiss about noting the passing of one of the biggest names to fall under Hurst’s umbrella of important figures; a man who influenced a generation of...
Check Out This Huge Remote-Controlled MH-53 Pave Low Helicopter – You’d Swear It Was Real
Sep 01, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Check Out This Huge Remote-Controlled MH-53 Pave Low Helicopter – You’d Swear It Was Real
In a past life, I was an Army helicopter technician, and I worked closely with other military branches, units, and helicopter crews from other countries. Out of all of the stories I gained in those...
Happy Labor Day from BangShift.com!
Sep 01, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Happy Labor Day from BangShift.com!
Long days, late evenings, barbecues, and the very first signs that summer is winding down. Labor Day is truly a worthy holiday. As you soak up the remainder of the summer on what we hope is a day off...
Joe Rogan Tosses The Keys To His Pure Vision-built 1965 Corvette Restomod To Jay Leno – Supercharger Whine For Days!
Sep 01, 2015Bryan McTaggart7
Joe Rogan…host of Fear Factor, UFC commentator, comic, martial artist, and apparently a car nut. Who knew? Rogan is the owner of this beautiful 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray roadster, and...
This Volvo Is One Nasty, Violent Being…And Is So Bad We Can’t Say It’s Nickname!
Aug 31, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
You brought a brand-new Lamborghini Aventador to an airstrip race. You have every right to be cocky…the new Lambo might still have the lingering aura of gold-chained around it, but with a...
Rough Start: This 1965 Corvair Monza Is Too Sweet For Words! And It’s Under Budget!
Aug 31, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
I’ve never paid much attention to Corvairs until a few years ago. I couldn’t tell you why, but they never did appeal to me. But something changed once I figured out the difference between...
Check Out This Aerial Footage Of A Huge Roll At Rally Zlin…The Roll Cage Works!
Aug 31, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
The amount of engineering that goes into roll cages for racing vehicle is staggering, and it all boils down to the idea that no matter what happens, the human or humans that are inside of the...
Burnout Mondays: The “Trophy LTD” Crown Victoria Prerunner Hazes Them Off
Aug 31, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
John Baker’s 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria prerunner is the kind of wrong that is oh, so right in our eyes. The GM-powered Ford was converted into full desert-runner form after Baker had pretty...
If You Actually Create A “Free Candy” Van, Expect To Wind Up On The Evening News!
Aug 30, 2015Bryan McTaggart8
I won’t lie: within my group of friends, a mix of gearheads, military folk and like-minded delinquents, the “free candy” van has been a staple of jokes for years. You know exactly...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News: This Week, More New Car Rumors, In The Hits And Misses Departments!
Aug 30, 2015Bryan McTaggart8
The kitchen was flooded with news about cars, new and forthcoming! It’s taken us a minute to sort out what was good and what was okay, and we took the rest, along with some seaweed (it’s...
This Aussie Falcon Isn’t Just Frying The Tires…It’s A Drifter, Taking On The Imports!
Aug 30, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on This Aussie Falcon Isn’t Just Frying The Tires…It’s A Drifter, Taking On The Imports!
Drift cars are a motley mix of late model muscle cars, Nissans, RX-7s and anything else light, powerful, and normally rear-driven, but it takes something special to stand out from the crowd. Sam...