Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, Videos
The WTF? Files: Ever Heard Of A Mustang 300C? We Hadn’t Either…
As I celebrate the fifth anniversary of ownership of the Chrysler 300C that you know as Angry Grandpa, I found something highly disturbing on Facebook for sale courtesy of Dave Bernheimer. Dave is a...
Morning Symphony: The 13B Alarm Clock! This Datsun Coupe Is A Racing Ripsaw!
A big-bore V8 has a solid thump and a deep bass note that can rattle your bones. A healthy small block screams to high RPMs and leaves you thinking of NASCARs flying by your ears at nearly 200 miles...
Classic YouTube: 8,700 RPM Out Of A Naturally-Aspirated Buick Indy V6!
I’m a fan of the Buick V6, mainly because I used one in a front-drive Regal to add a nice tidy bit of extra change to my bank account thanks to cocky Mustang and Honda drivers around Tacoma. In...
The Path To $101,000 – Watch Every Eliminations Run From The Sweet 16 Right Here
It was the richest payday in the history of radial tire drag racing. It was among the most fascinating drag races held in the modern history of the sport. It was faster, quicker, and more...
More Close Racing From 1 Shot, 1 Kill: Watch As The Goldilocks Mustang Puts A Half-Fender On The Competition!
We have another clip from the 1 Shot, 1 Kill event at Middle Georgia Motorsports Park to show you. These racers are not playing with each other…when they say “grudge”, they’re...
Because He Can: This Was A Toyota Pickup. It’s Now A Kitbashed Monster That Snorts And Barks!
One of my favorite words in the English language is the term “kitbash”. I learned it when I was building model cars as a kid. The premise is simple: with a few exceptions, a model kit has...
To The Video! Check Out The Photo Finish From This 1 Shot, 1 Kill Race Down In Georgia!
The fastest way an audience gets to their feet at a race is when the cars look like they crossed the stripe at the same damn time. If you see two or three lengths, you know who took the win and you...
A Flying Tin Umbrella: This Hillclimbing Citroen 2CV Actually Moves Out Courtesy Of BMW Power!
In the entirety of the Citroen 2CV range, the most powerful engine put into the diminutive front drive tribute to austerity was the V06, a 652cc flat-twin that on it’s best day made 35...
Watch Latisha Wood Hand Etch A Jesse James Built Chopper Tank
Watch this video and you’ll be amazed by how bad ass Latisha Wood is at etching this steel Jesse James built gas tank. In the name of full disclosure, I know Latisha pretty well and think...
Morning Symphony: Old-School Rally Cars In Sweden – Volvos, Escorts, Audis And Even A Falcon!
Sweden appears to be an absolutely stunning country to go and visit. I can only say that just from what I see on YouTube videos and Google image searches, but hear me out: rolling meadows filled with...
Classic YouTube: Banger Racing, Fifty Years Ago – More Class, Same Crash
Have you seen the crash comparison between the 1959 Bel Air and a 2009 Malibu that the IIHS put on about ten years ago to demonstrate the differences in structure design that have made vehicles safer...
DOM vs ERW: Which Is Stronger And What’s The Difference?
Roll bars, roll cages, and tube chassis are all made from various types of round tubing. Often times you’ll see an option for Mild Steel or Chromoly. ERW (Electric Resistance Welded) and DOM...
Classic YouTube: Testing Nuclear Carrying Casks By Crash-Testing Trucks And Trains Into A Concrete Wall
There is one word that will send the fear of God into just about anybody who hears it: nuclear. Nuclear energy might provide electricity to millions around the world, but that’s not the first...
Gluttons For Punishment: Go For The Ride-Along With Alex Roy And Zach Bowman On Their 2015 Morgan Cross-Country Jaunt!
It’s tax season at BangShift Mid-West. That means that in-between writing stories, jamming on an engine that I’m praying to everything will fire and not kick the rods in the first...