Category Archive: 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, ENGINES, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos
The Secrets Of The SD-455 Revealed: A Look Into The Guts and Glory Of Pontiac’s Greatest Muscle Car Engine
As we all know, the Pontiac SD-455 Firebirds were the last mighty gasp of the muscle car era before it was smothered by government regulations, fuel crises, and a public that was far more obsessed...
The Right Combo: Watch This Supercharged Rolls Royce Meteor Powered Tractor Make A Full Pull
Once again we’re leering at a European pulling tractor with a freaking awesome engine combo and admiring the noise and the fury that it creates. In this case the tractor we are talking about is...
The Roar Of Power: This 1970s Allis-Chalmers Dealer Film Is All In On Killer Tractor Pulling Footage
This is some gold right here. Between the cool tractors, the basic and awesome old sleds, and the footage of them both working together, this is about 10-minutes of gearhead heaven. The name of this...
Nitro Dyno Failure: Watch This Turbocharged Drag-Bike Self Destruct On The Rollers
If there is one thing I have learned in nearly 20 years around professional drag racing it is that nitromethane is both the angel on your shoulder and the devil at the same time. It’s the fuel...
John Force Crash News: NHRA’s Alan Reinhart Explains Why John Force’s Parachutes Failed To Deploy In Richmond.
Words are important, and sometimes hard. I say this because the verbiage being used on the thumbnail in this video isn’t correct. This matters, and I’ll explain why. In this video, Alan...
Midwest Drags Part 1: FINNEGAN AND JOE DRIVE AN INSANE 800 MILE ROAD TRIP IN BLASPHEMI!
It’s Drag and Drive Season and that means hot rods and race cars of all kinds are doing road trips and making passes, all in an effort to be the best of the best and not only survive the road...
Street Freak – Part 8: This Mid-Engine Drag And Drive Lambo Powered All-Wheel Drive Volvo Is Getting The Engine And Trans Installed!
Here’s the eighth video in the series, and the engine is going in! With just a few weeks to go before Street Week starts, it is time to make big stuff happen and this sure counts. There is still...
Jay Leno’s Garage – Jay’s Ultimate Review Of The 25th Anniversary Edition Lamborghini Countach. One Of The Sexiest Italian Cars Ever…
I’ve been a Lamborghini Countach fan for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid I had a poster on my wall featuring a bunch of them, plus I read every review and article I could get my...
Puddin’s 1961 Mercedes 4X4 Build Makes This K5 Blazer FRAME SWAP Seem Like A Great Idea! Perfect Fit!??
Trars are cool. We’ve featured several of them over the years here at BANGshift and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t dig them. I mean, not everyone wants one, but everyone looks at...
Nobody Wants To Thrash On The Truck: Check Out The Story Of Jerry Caminito At The 1990 California Nationals
It’s always awesome when underdog teams embark on some sort of awesome drag racing sojourn and try something they never have before. In 1990 that was Jerry Caminito’s story. The nitro...
The Coolest Toy Of 1972: Check Out This Vintage Ad For Hasbro Stick Shifters!
If you were a kid in 1972 and you loved cars, we’re guessing that you’d wear your parents out begging for this gem from Hasbro. Called “Stick Shifters” it was a drag racing...
Wagons Ho! This Promotional Film Features The 1972 Chevelle and Mid-Size Chevy Wagon Line
The 1968-1972 Chevelle remains one of the most popular platforms for those muscle car lovers out there to hot rod. From drag racing to pro touring, we have seen them done in all kinds of styles and...
Torque Wrench Myths Tested! Here Are The Top 10 View Suggestions Tested Right Here So You Might Learn Something
There are lots of folks who use tools the wrong way. In fact, we all do it. It might be something minor, or it might be something major, but when it comes to a torque wrench you certainly want to be...
It’s Hot, Hot, Hot, So Do These Little Neck “Air Conditioners” Actually Work? Should You Have One For Working During Summer Months?
We’ve all seen the stupid Facebook ads where they show some little cube that plugs into the wall and will “drop the temp in a million square foot room by 30 degrees!” They always...