Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
Photo Gallery: Burbank Bob’s Big Boy Cruise Night, 7/3/2009
The Burbank Bob’s Big Boy is the cruising hub of SoCal’s San ernando Valley and has been the spot to hang out on Friday night’s for decades. There’s probably not a better...
Dale Coyne Wins First Race in 558th Start
It’s the best story in motorsports and it will be for the whole of the 2009 season, and chances are you’ve never even heard about it. Dale Coyne Racing’s win at last weekend’s...
NASCAR/Mayfield Case Heads to Federal Court
It ain’t over yet. NASCAR has gone before a Federal Judge seeking to uphold their competition ban of Jeremy Mayfield that was lifted by a lower court judge. With the introduction of this case...
Chrysler Executive Promoted, Quits
Andreas Schell, a top Chrysler executive and the man who was to oversee the development of the small car program for the company and who also held the title, Chief of Innovation and Pre-Program...
Barnstormin’: Dollars and Sense
I pride myself on having a very even temperament, decent analytical skills, and the ability to make sound decisions about stuff. The problem is that all those things go out the window the second a...
Paul “Scooter” Brothers Elected as SEMA Chairman Elect
SEMA is an organization that is already vital to our hobby, but it will become even moreso as the pressures on the aftermarket, high-performance industry, and racing industry continue to mount....
Mopar Wrecking Yard Nirvana Has Been Located
Darr Hawthorne (pictured) of MoparMax.com online magazine was returning to his LA digs with a project car when he stumbled upon a junkyard that had a slight lean towards Mopars. Seeing as the...
Minnesota Cops Confiscate and Sell Drunk Drivers’ Hot Rod
Drunk driving is serious business, and in Minnesota, they treat it as such. Jerry Lee Smith was picked up for his fifth DWI since 1983 while operating his 1939 Ford Coupe. The cops took it and sold...
eBay Pick of the Week: Big Block ’69 Corvette SCCA Racer
Road Racing Corvettes have a special place in our gear-oil-pumping hearts. Especially those of the big-block variety. This car has a competition history and was recently restored by its owner who...
West Virginia Airport Drags Explode in Popularity
With lots of communities trying to figure out what to do with a street racing problem, it is cool to see a town that has the sense to back a good program to combat it, and even cooler to see that...
Cool Original Owner AMX Road Racer Put Back on the Track
Some cars seem to be destined to lead charmed lives. Take this neat 1968 AMX that was bought new, street driven for four years and then turned into a road racing machine. After sitting for 20 years,...
Monday Time Killer: Oddrods.com
B.K. Taylor started sending drawings of his odd, hot rod loving monsters out to publishers and other outlets while still in school back in 1969. According to the history on the Oddrods.com site, the...
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Even Newsweek Thinks That Cash For Clunkers Sucks
Many times we’re frustrated by the way business is conducted by the government. The recently passed Cash for Clunkers program seems to have broken in the car enthusiast’s favor though,...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: Tiny Drag Racing Van
We consider ourselves pretty well tuned in to the drag racing world. The fact that we knew nothing of the existence of this tiny little drag racing van makes us question everything about ourselves. I...