Category Archive: 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, RACING & ACTION, Videos
FREE LIVE DRAG RACING: The West Coast Classic Bracket Racing LIVE From Famoso Dragstrip
West Coast Bracket Races is celebrating 10 years of events this year with the one that started it all once again visiting the famed Famoso Dragstrip near Bakersfield California. Famoso is home to the...
Three Wheeled Motion: Watch This Crazy Video From The 1979 Dutch GP Starring Gilles Villeneuve And His Ferrari
This is some pretty wild video from an era of Formula One which abounds with it. We’re headed to the 1979 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort and this video will feature the travails of...
The Beast And The Paper Tiger: Two Cars Get The Body and Tuner Treatment In 1986, One Is Truly Awesome
The one crummy thing about today’s automotive landscape is that there’s little “wow” factory left for us. That’s not me being jaded, that is me being real right now....
Dare To Be Different Video: Watch This Blown 4.3L V6 Make More Than 450hp and 400 lb-ft On The Engine Dyno!
Today I am definitely feeling the alternative engine family flow. From the little sleeper Pinto earlier to this killer V6, there are so many fun ways to make horsepower it’s almost...
Amazing Video: The Wonderful World Of Wheels Hits Every Aspect Of 1960s Gearhead Life!
Few films we have ever seen capture such a wide swath of 1960s geared America as this one does. “The Wonderful World of Wheels” was made by “Pete” Petersen’s production...
How To: Section The Hood On The Top Chop 1953 Chevy Truck Project. Radical Change In Looks On This Cool Project
If you missed Part 1, 2, or 3 of this 1953 Chevrolet truck chop, we’ve got a link below to make sure you see them too. But now that the top is chopped, it is time to section the hood as well. Some...
Iron Trap’s Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod: Installing Hood Trim & Shaving The Hood Handle. It Is Starting To Look Complete!
In this update on the Iron Trap Garage 1938 Ford Convertible project, Matt and the crew are adding the hood trim and “shaving” the hood handle. This is an old hot rod build after all, so...
Classic Truck Performance Went To Taiwan To See How Sheet Metal Restoration Parts Are Really Made! Watch The Video Here!
While I like the idea of using products that are made in the USA, especially when working on older American hot rods and trucks, the reality is that we live in a global economy where things are made...
The Days When Car Companies Staged Street Races And Used Them To Sell High Performance Cars Were Better Than Today (Video)
This video is so good. So good that it makes me want to just grab every person that reads BangShift and say, “WATCH THIS…SO GOOD….SO, SO DAMNED GOOD!” I do realize that in...
Racers Gonna Race: Watch This Incredible 1978 Footage Of Fangio and Brabham Throwing Down In Vintage F1 Cars!
Now this is flippin’ awesome! You are about to watch two Formula One legends throw down in vintage F1 cars at the 1978 Australian Grand Prix. Well, let’s revise that. You are about to...
Halfass Kustoms 1949 GMC Roadster Pickup Custom: Removing The Bed To Laser Clean The Chassis. Do These Really Work?
In the last video, Brent modified the rear fenders to make them fit the overall look of the bed much better. In this one he’s working on the rear of the chassis, to get it ready for some paint and...
Steve Magnante Is Back And Selling Some Of His Collection! Buy The Funny Fairmont And Help Him Out. And Get A Cool Hot Rod At The Same Time!
Our friend Steve Magnante has been out of commission for a while as he has literally been fighting for his life from a bad brain infection, but he’s back! You may know Steve from all his years in...
Powell Machine Tech Talk: We gotta talk about this torque plate deal….. Does It Really Matter?
The internet is a wonderful thing… but it is also a giant pain in the ass. And in its defense, it has just become a vehicle for people to rant and rave about things that sometimes just make no...
Show Video: GoodGuys 18th BASF Nationals At Nashville Superspeedway – Rad Hot Rods, Customs, Trucks, And More! PLUS HOT ROD OF THE YEAR!
John is back at it, hitting more cool shows and grabbing all kinds of cool rides in the process. This week it’s the Goodguys BASF Nationals from Nashville Superspeedway. This is a cool race...