Category Archive: BangShift Question Of The Day??
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Was The First Song You Listened To After Getting Your Driver’s License And Driving Alone?
This question of the day has been elusive. I have had it climb into and out of my brain several times over the last couple weeks as I have been driving and listening to the radio. Basically,...
It Got Real Quick: Watch This Insane Wreck From The 24 Hours of Lemons Race In New Jersey!
One of the things that budget car racing series like the 24 Hours of Lemons keeps really close tabs on is the safety equipment required in competition cars. Some people have issues with this because...
A Classic Kill: This Sleeper Video From Mexico Literally Never Gets Old
(By Greg Rourke) – Everyone loves a good sleeper, except perhaps the guy in the other lane. Here we have a guy who’s happy to embarrass whatever supercar is unlucky enough to choose...
Aeromotive Introduces New Variable-Speed Controlled Pumps and Controller
Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, Aeromotive is innovating again! This time they have introduced new variable speed controlled pumps and a controller for converting other brushless...
Watch Bigfoot 1 Get Driven Harder Than We Have Ever Seen – Think The Front End Fails?
There’s always something interesting about watching an icon get used and used hard in motorsports. In this case we’re talking about Bigfoot 1, perhaps the coolest monster truck of all...
Freaky Good: This 1960s GM Safety Film Called Unrestrained Flying Objects Is All About Seatbelt Safety
Now this is weirdly entertaining. You are about to watch a film called “Unrestrained Flying Objects” and it is a GM safety piece that is designed to educate people on the benefits of...
Oh No COPO: Jesse Alexandra’s Wild Ride After The Finish Line In Topeka Was Scary To Watch
If there is one thing that I tell aspiring announcers looking for advice it’s, “look out the window”. Seriously, the most basic advice you can give. Some guys gets all transfixed on...
Necropsy: Street Machine Reviews The Death Of The “Turbo Taxi” Falcon’s Barra Six!
Every auto media outlet has their beloved project car, at least one. Roadkill has the General Mayhem Charger. Popular Hot Rodding had the Project X 1957 Chevrolet. Mopar Action has the “Green...
Figure It Out: This 1969 Beaumont Is The Special Way To Speak A-body!
My trip into the eastern side of Canada didn’t radically open my eyes to the country north of the United States. Neither did my forays into British Columbia years ago when I used to visit...
Rough Start: The Wagon Queen Family Truckster, Now In Hit-The-Bricks Red!
It’s still a surprise that the Wagon Queen Family Truckster, that slice of early 1980s automotive hell that came to fame in the film National Lampoon’s Vacation has developed the cult...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Nitro Sexy” by Granny 4 Barrel (2019)
Consider this more of a true test drive, because this song is about as new as it gets. In the world of new music, most automotive references can be found in rap music as a hat tip to luxury brands or...
Beech Ridge Spectator Drags: Semi-Civilized Lap Racing For The Delinquents Of Maine!
We return to Beech Ridge in Maine for their take on the Spectator Drags scene. If you are unfamiliar with how this system works, it’s a lap of a short asphalt oval with two cars racing in an...
Clench-Worthy: High-Quality Drivers Saving Their Hides In Sketchy Situations!
What is the difference between a good driver and a great driver? Some would argue for many things: personality, technical knowledge, focus and determination, the knowledge to know when to make a move...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News: This Week: He Bruised His What, Now?
You know what hasn’t happened at BangShift Mid-West in quite some time? Project car work. I’m ashamed but I’ll admit it, there hasn’t been a wrench spun in longer than I care...