Category Archive: Top 11
Top 11: Non-GM Cars At The 2014 Holley LS Fest
Jamming an engine from Manufacturer A into a car from Manufacturer B can raise all sorts of rioting from the peanut galleries, especially now that the Internet allows people to voice their opinions...
GALLERY: Drifting at Holley LS Fest 2014 – Sideways Action From The Track Here In Bowling Green
The drifting competition at LS Fest was tightly contested, between Nissans, a GTO and a BMW 3-series, all of course packing LS power. A unique event sponsored by Lucas Oil and Wrecked Magazine, the...
Fail Video: Watch A Bentley In Russia Get Covered In Wet Concrete.
Russia isn’t exactly known for their safety concerns, so when it comes to construction accidents, “things happen”. And after this particular screw-up, I’m pretty sure...
Roadkill: Watch Freiburger And Finnegan Take On The Subaru Legacy
Subaru of America decided that the best car to use to take on two of the more twisted minds in automotive journalism was their Legacy sedan. Not the WRX. Not the STi. The Legacy. They believed their...
Take A Listen To Kawasaki’s New Supercharged Superbike Engine
Kawasaki’s Ninja series of street bikes are legendary for their speed and are right up there with the Suzuki “Gixxer” and Yamaha R6. Recently Kawasaki have been teasing up their...
Gallery: A Collection of Cars and Trucks With Patina From Events Spanning The Country
(Photos from the BangShift photo archive) – With the continuing ground swell of love for barn finds, traditional hot rods, and neat old junk in the car hobby, “patina” is going...
Project Raven: Ignorance Is Truly Bliss
It was destiny that a dyno was sitting at LS Fest. Ever since the 323ci motor was built, I have found myself wondering if the engine builder’s claim of 300hp at the crank was legit or not. The...
A Couple Of Favorite Cars From LS Fest Friday
For a one-engine event there is a lot of variety at Beech Bend. Fords, Nissans, Mazdas, at least one Mopar, and a couple old-school hot rods spread the love of the LS around. These are just a couple...
Holley LS Fest From Beech Bend: Friday Gallery
Day one of the Holley LS Fest saw any and every thing to offer come out to play. Nissans, Fords, Miatas and all things GM…so long as it had a GM LS heartbeat, it was allowed. The temperature and...
A BangShift-worthy Gift For The Young Gearhead: Their Own Car To Work On!
When you have a young child in the house, some traits become apparent quickly. Do they pull out the pots and pans and use the stirring spoons to beat them into submission? You might have a drummer....
The Great Labor Day Cruise: Our Freshest Photos From The SoCal Event
Over the last couple of days we have been showing you trucks from the Great Labor Day Cruise which was held in Orange County, California last weekend. Today we’re spinning our guns back toward...
BangShift Question of the Day: Which Character Would You Be?
I’ve watched Two-Lane Blacktop. And I enjoy it for pretty much the same reasons most everyone I’ve ever met has enjoyed it: cars, the right noises, the nostalgia of that time...
Rough Start: This 1975 Monte Carlo Is A One-Family Desert Car, The Holy Grail For The Budget-Minded
It’s been a rough week hunting down a Rough Start car. I don’t know what is going on but prices have shot through the roof while the good stuff has disappeared. It took some hunting, and...
Unhinged: This 1973 Plymouth Is A Fine Example Of What Not To Do, Ever
I don’t mind clones, or tributes, or whatever you call it when someone takes a more base level car and tarts it up to resemble the muscle car that lived on the same platform, provided that the...