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Not So Hot Hatch: The 1990 Audi Coupe Quattro Delivers The Grip And Apparently Not Enough Rip
Back in the 1980s when you heard about an Audi Quattro you knew that there was a high percentage chance of fun if you got to ride in it. Those cars were ground breakers in bringing the idea of all...
Drag Strip Time Travel: Watch The Awesome (Narrated) Action From York US 30 Drag Strip 1970-1972
It’s been a while since we have found some “new” old drag racing footage but lo and behold we have done just that today. You are about to see some awesome action from a drag strip...
Classic Tractor Zen: This 1959 John Deere Promotional Video Is All About Industrial Tractors – Adult Tonka Toys!
Today is one of those good days on BangShift where we cover automotive and gearhead bases from one end of the spectrum to another. From the screaming noise of a Porsche race car, a look at the filed...
Holding Up? These Guys Stick A 180,000 Mile 1989 Shelby CSX On The Dyno To Check Its Power Levels
As things age they tend to slow down, right? Athletes lose a step of performance, cars give up some of their horsepower through wear, and things just generally soften up. But do thy always? These...
Drag Strip Time Travel: This Late 1960s Footage From New England Dragway Is Spectacular
New England Dragway really is special and right now it is really quiet as the off-season days and weeks tick away. That will end though and when it does the place will be filled with more of the same...
Turbo Weirdo: The 1985 Pontiac Sunbird Turbo Was One Of The Seemingly Rogue PerFormance Cars of GM’s 1980s
The saddest thing about the 1980s and GM was that the things that had made them a global colossus and were seen as their greatest strengths just 20 years before turned into giant negatives for the...
Video of Zen: Watch This Guy Restore An Old Hitachi Drill In Time Lapse – Neat!
We hear it all too much. We hear it every day. We live in a disposable age now. No one fixes TV sets anymore. It’s hell to find parts to fix your appliances. The mantra is simply to just...
Video: This Blown Big Block Chevy Powered Trip Hammer Is Awesome Overkill
Trip hammers are cool machines designed to literally smash and bash whatever is placed in them flat. In the case of this video it appears to be a thick piece of solid steel bar stock that gets...
Watch Barry Sheene Survive A 170mph Crash In 1975 And Laugh About It In The Hospital
In a decade that produced some of the most bombastic, awesome, over-the-top, and electrifying stars in the world of motorsport, Barry Sheene stands apart amongst his 1970s rockstar peers. The two...
Watch Norm Day’s Insane Flaming Wreck At The 1986 NHRA Northstar Nationals In Brainerd, Minnesota
If there is a more nightmarish scenario than being in a burning funny car that’s upside down I don’t know what it is. As you will see in this 1986 video from the NHRA Northstar Nationals,...
Visiting an Underground Meet in Tokyo – SUPER RARE Cars Showed Up, And 1320Video Got It All To Share
Video Description: While we were in Tokyo Japan we were informed of an underground meet going on so we had to go check it out. So many insane cars from Bōsōzoku cars to a lineup of RWB Porsches, a...
Influence and Impact Episode 14: Mini Truckin History 4, High End Builds, Throwback Style Mini Trucks
Here’s episode four of the Mini Truck episodes, but if you missed the first two just use the link below. I’m an unapologetic mini trucker. There was a time, not so long ago actually, where lots...
What’s That Sound? This Video Looks At Six Interesting Sounding Engines
You have to love the sound of engines, right? That’s part of the reason you’re a hot rodder. Sights, sounds, and smells are what hot rodding is all about. This is the kind of hobby that...
