Category Archive: LAND SPEED RACES
Bonneville Speed Week 2014 Coverage: The SCTA Course Condition Report From The Salt
If there is one single thing that every Bonneville racer is concerned about as we inch closer to Speed Week, it is the condition of the salt. The SCTA monitors the salt for months ahead of the event...
This Could Be The Most BangShift Approved Motorcycle Ever Built – BSA A50 BY HAZAN MOTORWORKS
I know jack squat about custom motorcycles. I have been learning lots about racing bikes through my work with the ECTA, but when it comes to custom stuff, I can’t usually tell good from bad,...
Ebay Find: This Nasty Corvair Is Ready For A New Owner
When I was a kid, my grandfather had a black early Corvair behind his house. I never quite understood it then…there were Chevrolet bow-ties visible, but the word “Chevrolet”...
Evil Little Sleeper: 728 WHP out of a Camry
Is there a car any less BangShift-y than a mid-1990’s Toyota Camry? These things are all over the place, at best have a 3.0L V6 humming out 185 hp, and are a perfect example of a...
Craigslist Find: This 1970 GMC Astro Is Calling SOMEONE’s Name…
This beauty of a GMC Astro 95 crossed our radar and you-know-who is trying his best to ignore it and instead is burying himself under his tow truck under the premise of “fixing his...
How Insane Do You Have To Be To Convert A Ferrari Into A Ute?
Ferrari owners are…well, kind of fickle about their cars. They tend to be fastidious about the care and maintenance of their vehicles, even if it’s a full-on race car. They would never...
The 2014 BangShift Busted Knuckle Award Has Been Handed Out – Yes, It Is A Real Thing And Yes, The Trophy Rules
Sometimes it is all about survival. Each year, the BangShift Forum Freaks swarm the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour. They cruise in packs, they help each other, and they have developed their own culture...
The Worst Email I Got This Week: An Invitation To The Taiwan International Fastener Show (I’m Serious)
Chad and I have been kicking this idea around for a while because we both get scads of off the wall junk into our email every week and some of it is downright hilarious. Because we’re men of...
Watch as JRT Customs’ Nissan Gets Sideways Off The Line At Loring!
One of the highlights of racing at Loring, Maine last weekend was watching JRT Customs’ 1995 Nissan D21 start off down the track. The SR20DET-powered truck launched soft, but even in second...
Ebay Find: Missing Linc? It’s Missing Something, Alright…
Some things are hard to look away from, even if you try. In the case of this 1978 Lincoln Continental, the list of reasons why you were staring in the first place is pretty huge. For starters, this...
Take A Trip Back In Time And Enjoy The 1962 British Motor Show!
Put on your fine clothes, don’t forget your hat, and prepare to walk about the 1962 British Motor Show, held at Earls Court in London. This video, recorded by Pathe Films, was used to showcase...
“Hellaflush” Stanced Vehicles Now Illegal in Quebec, yo.
“Hellaflush”, or “stanced” cars, have now been officially banned in the Canadian province of Quebec. Citing concerns over safety in regards to vehicle handling, the SAAQ...
Honda NSX Burns Down At Nürburgring…It’s Official, It’s A Modern Supercar!
We’re pretty sure that if you utter the words “trial by fire” anywhere near a Honda tester right now, you’ll be knocked the hell out. During testing at the Nürburgring...
Volvo Introduces System That Keeps Drivers From Making Unsafe Left Turns As Part Of Their “No Deaths” Promise
Volvo and safety go together like peanut butter and jelly. From the rolling bricks that were 242’s to today, if there is only one word to describe the cars turned out by the company,...