Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Historic Drag Video: NHRA Greatness At Green Valley Raceway In Texas Circa 1965
We’re kicking off the day with some spectacular footage from the 1965 NHRA Spring Nationals race at Green Valley Raceway in Texas. This footage has gas and fuel dragsters, gassers, early funny...
Iron Trap Garage: Unloading Their 26ft Trailer Load Of Parts And The Barn Find 1939 Ford Convertible To See What They Really Got!
Every time that the gang at Iron Trap Garage goes out on the road to find and procure old parts, they come home with all kinds of stuff and it is fun to see what that is. In truth, they only know...
HISTORIC Factory Drag Car – Arnie Beswick’s “SWISS CHEESE” Pontiac. Rare Beyond Rare And Cool As Hell
We’ve got another great Hot Rod Hoarder drag car feature right here and it is a special one. While everyone thinks that the current factory race cars are amazing, and they are from a...
Flying History: This Video Shows The 1958 Rollout Of The Douglas DC-8, One of The Greatest Aircraft Ever!
Loads and loads of people bemoan the process and procedure of flying on a modern airliner. As an occupational hazard, I perform this particular function a lot and I honestly like it. Why and how?...
Hot Rod Hoarder Feature: HIDDEN HISTORY – A Legit COPO with Drag Racing Roots. The Ultimate 1969 Camaro?
In 1969 the COPO 9560 and 9561 were the ultimate Camaros. Equipped from the factory with the 427 big block, with either iron or aluminum heads, and could be had with almost no other options. That way...
This Chrysler Film Promoting Their Massive 1976 Station Wagons Against Ford And Chevy Is Awesome
Dealer “education” videos are always fun to watch. These were the films that car makers produced and distributed to their dealer networks who then showed them to all the sales people in...
Peak Restoration Greatness: The Restoration Of This 100+ Year Old Fractal Vise Is Mesmerizing
Ok, how does this guy keep topping himself?! Hand Tool Rescue is one of my favorite content creators on YouTube because he not only is always working on something interesting, he’s doing it...
Influence and Impact Episode 8: Import Car History Part 2, Tuners, Body Kits, Drifting and Stance Styling
Custom cars and trucks go hand in hand, and while some folks think of Imports and Domestics as hardened enemies, I find that they are more intertwined and understood that you might expect. In fact, I...
Influence and Impact Episode 7: Import Car Origins, Datsun Racing, Drift King, Fast and Furious, And More!
Custom cars and trucks go hand in hand, and while some folks think of Imports and Domestics as hardened enemies, I find that they are more intertwined and understood that you might expect. In fact, I...
Amazing Film: The Story Of B-24 Bomber Production At Ford’s Willow Run Factory
Of the million and one stories that emerged from WWII, it was America’s industrial capacity that likely loomed the largest. There was nervousness among the allies at the start of the war and a...
Living That K-Car Life In A Ford Taurus World – This 1986 Review Of The Chrysler LeBaron Is A Neat Look Back
Like the bad tasting medicine a patient has to take to get better and overcome a medical malady, such was the position of the famed Chrysler K-Car in the 1980s. The company was staggering away from a...
Watch Zora Arkus-Duntov Rip A Disguised 1956 Chevy Up Pikes Peak – Bill France Timed The Run Himself!
There are certain things that we really, really love around here and this video captures just about all of them. For starters we have great footage with classic narration. Then we have history being...
Rarely Seen: This Road Test Of The 1982 Lancia Zagato Shows Off One Of The Oddest Limited Run Cars Ever
When we look at the history of Italian car companies in the United States, it ain’t the rosiest. Yes, Ferrari and Lamborghini have made a living here for quite some time but the place to look...
Now This Is A Rare Race Car! The HOLY GRAIL – 1963 Dodge 330 Max Wedge “Lightweight” With A Great Story
Factory race cars are some of the coolest cars on the planet, and this one here is so unique as to be a unicorn. Or a Holy Grail as Tommy Lee Byrd calls it. There is some seriously cool history here...