Category Archive: BangShift News, BangShift XL, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos, XL Videos
American Powertrain Parting Shift: Grabbing Gears Two Sticks At A Time In A 1965 Mack With A Triplex Transmission
In these weird times, let’s take things right back down to basics here for this American Powertrain Parting Shift. We’re grabbing gears two sticks at a time in a 1965 Mack truck equipped...
Engine Restoration Video: Watch A 1929 Maytag Washing Machine Gas Engine Get A New Lease On Life
We have seen the dude on Hand Tool Restoration tackle some interesting projects but this one may be the top of the charts for us. Like you, we were aware of the existence and widespread usage of gas...
Video: Our Favorite Hemi Car Ever? We Think So and It’s A One Of None!
You can go ahead and file this one under “pure awesomeness”. We got sent a link to the video featuring this car and when we watched it we just could not stop smiling. Why? This is the...
Retro Drag Film: This 1970 Ford Drag Team Showcase Is One Of The Neatest Videos We Have Seen In A While!
This is pure, absolute, 100% drag racing history bliss. You are about to see the 12-minute showcase of the Ford Drag Team, circa 1970. This is such a cool piece because it covers the efforts of Ford...
Shot On Ice: Check Out This Cool 1969 Ford Film About Shooting The James Bond Film Ice Race Sequence
There was a James Bond film released in 1969 known as “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” and while it is primarily known as the only Bond film to star George Lazenby, it is also the...
Watch This Wild Kendick Dragster Four Engine Go Kart Run Around A Karting Track – Totally Awesome!
So fair readers, I have failed you (again). I have been picking away at the internet for weeks to get some information on the wild ass machine you are about to see in this video. The title of the...
QuarantinePiece Theater: Watch The 1971 Movie Drag Racer – Campy Plot, But Every Hero and Boss Car Of The Era Is In It!
The world of drag racing cinema is not exactly loaded with Oscar wining performances of complex plot lines, but it is loaded with some bitchin’, easy watching films and this one, the 1971 movie...
Rumbling History: Watch and Hear This Incredible Miller V-16 Run – 1,075hp Back In The 1920 and 30s!
Harry Miller is rightfully one of the most celebrated minds in the history of American racing. The things he was doing nearly 100 years ago are mind-boggling when put into the context of today. His...
Godzilla Roars: Watch A 7.3L Ford Godzilla Engine Run Wide Open On The Dyno – See The Power Curves and How It Responds To Tweaks!
The 7.3L pushrod V8 known as Ford’s Godzilla engine is still and emerging and exciting platform when it comes to hot rodding. Very few people are doing a lot of deep exploration with this...
The Malaise Trifecta: This 1970s Promotional Film Starts With The 1974 El Camino and Ends On The Monza With A Camaro Stop In The Middle
We have been digging on these 1970s promotional and sales videos lately and they just keep getting better. This time we’re back into the 1970s and instead of just sticking with one year of...
Turbocharged French Failure: This Review Of The 1982 Renault Fuego Turbo Was A Hopeful Look At A Doomed Car
Sometimes the sum of the parts is actually less than the whole. This was the case with the 1982 Renault Fuego and the “performance” model, the Fuego Turbo. This was the car that was going...
Awesome Video: Watch The First Monster Truck Race Ever Held From The Perspective Of A Fan In The Stands – So Cool!
Normally when you see “video shot from the stands” you’re probably clicking on by but in this case you should not, especially if you love old monster truck action! Old school fans...
Awesome Video: Ride In A V8 Powered, Wheelstanding, 4-Speed Valiant In Argentina!
There are great reminders out there that let us know what cool really is. In drag racing, cool really is being the dude at your local strip with the unique car that’s capable of jerking the...
