Category Archive: MISC, Videos
The Parting Shift: A 1959 Chevy Bel Air Packing 283-cubes and Three on the Tree (w/OD)
This week’s parting shift isn’t violent, exceptionally powerful, or overly complex. Instead it is just plain cool. This video features a very nice 1959 Chevy Bel Air with a 283 Power Pack...
The Tiger Cage gets Certified!!!
We’re proud to announce that Ridetech’s Tiger Cage has just received its first Sanctioning Body Certification! The boys at Ridetech have been working diligently to certify their...
Pedalfest Video: Two Pro Fuel Dragsters Smoke the Hides and Get Crazy
The IHRA’s Pro Fuel class has provided some great action at the sanctioning body’s Nitro Jam events. The class features injected, nitromethane burning dragsters that are allowed more fuel...
Vintage Chase Footage From the Film That Birthed the Dukes of Hazzard
Lots of people don’t know that the Dukes of Hazzard television series was inspired by the 1975 movie Moonrunners. In the movie, two cousins run moonshine for their uncle Jesse, while narrator...
Neato Engine Video: The Highest Tech International Harvester 345 V8 Ever
When we ran a video showing a roots blown 345ci International Harvester V8 on the dyno yesterday, we thought that we had found the pinnacle ‘Binder performance motor. It only took a couple...
Video: NHRA UnLeashed…Featuring BangShift Chad
NHRA UnLeashed is Drag Racing like you have never seen from NHRA before. We’re talking Pro Mods, and small tire power adder classes that you usually only find at the outlaw races. Plus, with...
Video: Hot Rod Magazine’s Vette Hack…The Full Story
Weeks ago we gave you a preview of the fun and carnage we experienced while cutting a up a 1985 Corvette with the gang at Hot Rod Magazine. It was a riot like none other, and resulted in some really...
Weirdo Dyno Video: An Awesome Blown 345ci International Harvester V8 Makes a Few Pulls
The International Harvester 345 and 392ci V8 engines were tough, heavy, and thirsty engines. The 345 was the biggest engine offered in the venerable Scout and despite being a workaday oxen of an...
Wreckage Videos: Doorslammer Carnage From Shakedown at E-Town
The 2010 Shakedown at E-Town produced a raft of amazing performances as well as some truly scary wreckage. The most major crash involved Benny Alphonso who was on a solo run and impacted the wall at...
The Parting Shift: Wheels Up and Screaming at Atco, NJ
We’ll leave you this week with some great footage from Atco, New Jersey. The two cars featured are super stockers sporting small block engines and crash boxes. The vintage Corvette is pretty...
Wind Tunnel Video: Gary and Pam Beineke’s 1971 Superbird at A2
Gary and Pam Beineke’s names are no strangers to the electronic pages of BangShift.com. We’ve featured several of their cars, highlighted the amazing work they did on a recent project to...
Vintage Commercial: When Shelby Was Selling Chryslers
The early 1980s was a dark time for fans of domestic high performance cars. Yes, the automotive world was gradually pulling itself out of the performance abyss known as the 1970s, but the rollicking...