Category Archive: BangShift News
Second Man Who Stole Parts Off Paul Walker’s Porsche Sentenced To Jail
The second man who was involved with the theft of the roof panel of the Porsche Carrera GT that Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas died in has been sentenced to six months in jail and three years...
Couple Give Their Favorite Cracker Barrel Waitress A New Car After Seeing Her Old One
Gary and Roxann Tackett had seen the car each and every time they came to the Cracker Barrel. A blue 2002 Hyundai Accent, one that had been put through hell (and about five deer impacts) from the...
Random Car Review: Pontiac Firebird “Type K” Concepts
GM wasted no time getting to work on the second-generation F-car, with preliminary sketches and mockups taking place even as the first generation cars were going on sale. Both Camaro and Firebird...
Question Of The Day: Is A Fullsize Transformer Cadillac One Step Too Far?
I’ve watched this video a couple of times now trying to figure out what, exactly, it is that I’m looking at. And other than the obvious answer, a very modified Cadillac Eldorado,...
Christmas Caroling, BangShift-Style: Fun In The Snow With A Big-Block Buick To Bing Crosby’s “Winter Wonderland”!
When we were kids, snow was the best thing ever. It meant that school was possibly delayed or, if the odds favored us, closed. It meant that sledding and snowball fights were options, and it meant...
Big Rig Carnage! Ten Of The Biggest Wrecks From Truck Racing [VIDEO]
Of course a car such as a Porsche or a Corvette makes going around a corner look easy…they are set up to do just that in their softest setting. But flinging a heavy truck, the kind you normally...
Rough Start: A 4.6 Thunderbird Begging For The Rude-And-Crude Treatment
Fresh off of my quick trip to Kansas this last weekend, I figured I’d troll through the Craigslist to see what is out there for sale. There are all sorts of cars and trucks for sale along I-70,...
Crash and Burn: Only The Freshest Rally Wreckage For Your Entertainment!
The beauty of rally racing is actually it’s ugly side. Sure, it takes talent and brass ones to throw a car around in the woods at high speeds. Yes, there’s a technical side that appeals...
Check Out Our Photos From The Last Pomona Swap Meet Of 2014
This past weekend was the last Pomona Swap Meet of 2014, and since November was a mad house, we got out there SUPER early. Meeting up at 4am at Crosby’s shop, Cole and I were welcomed with the...
2014 BangShift Photo Highlight Reel: Bob Chiluk’s Favorite Snaps From A Diverse 2014 – Drags, Low Riders, Boats, Mini-Bikes, Pro Touring, More!
(Words and photos by Bob Chiluk) – As I enter year number five of contributing content to Bangshift.com, I must say that this year has been the most diverse in the variety of stuff I got to...
BangShift Holiday Shopping Guide: Power Wheels Sets A Real Ford F-150 Onto Four Of Their F-150s To Demonstrate Their Toughness
The ultimate toy under the tree for the up-and-coming gear head in your life should be a Power Wheels. It’s all the fun of driving with enough safety to keep the parents happy, and for decades,...
Question Of The Day: What’s The Most Unlikely Car That Can Pull Off The NASCAR Look?
The NASCAR look is, in my eyes, the only thing the sport has honestly given to hot-rodders in general that they can be proud of. You can make all the redneck jokes, left-turn jokes in the world about...
BangShift Holiday Shopping Guide: For The Enthusiast, How About A Tiny Subaru Tow Truck?
Chad likes low riders and bagged cars. I like malaise-era sleds and rally cars. Brian…likes tow trucks. Sing it with me, kids: “One of these things just doesn’t belong...
Photo Highlight Reel: Doug And Taylor Gregory’s Favorite BangShift Photos Of 2014 – Boy These Guys Were Busy!
(Words: Doug Gregory – Photos: Doug and Taylor Gregory): I’ve seen others do a favorites at the end of a calendar year to highlight their favorite photos across all their submissions. I...