Malaise Proper: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon – Big-Cube Big Body
By the later 1970s, the vision was clear: cars had become huge, radically underpowered sleds of fluffy interiors and padded roofs. The Malaise Era and the Brougham epoch were at their peak....
Unhinged: $ 454 Billion To Push Electric Vehicles Onto Consumers? Sounds Like Cash 4 Clunkers 2
For the last five years or so, the idea of widespread electric vehicle use has shifted from an almost laughable proposition into a serious matter. Look at the sales of plug-in hybrids. Look at the...
Unhinged: Drifting In Iraq And Why It’s Important
I have a question for you: can you identify anything about the country of Iraq that doesn’t involve any tie to a war? Think back twenty, thirty, forty years. It is difficult, isn’t it?...
The Hyundai iMax N Concept Van: Hang The Tail Out With Seven Of Your Friends!
Since when did Hyundai start building psychotic dream builds? I’m fully aware that most people will immediately read “dream build”, see that it’s about the Hyundai, and start...
Morning Symphony: Throwing Dirt At The Monarch Hill Climb In Colorado
Pikes Peak will always be the pinnacle of racing in Colorado, but if you’re anything like me, the moment the entirety of the course was paved over was the moment something was lost for the Race...
Ripping It Up: Speed Plowing With A John Deere In Sweden!
I’d like to say that the strong, powerful engine noise that has been prominent around BangShift Mid-West has been due to yours truly. But it’s not. It’s not even due to the...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Drive” by Deftones (2011)
I’ve probably spent more money on gasoline in the autumn months than any other time. It’s not that I travel much for any particular reason, those trips are usually done by early...
Historic Drag Video: Drag Racing – Sport of the People
By now, you should have read our interview with Jon Lundberg, the truly great drag racing announcer from the golden era of the sport. Lundberg was called the “Voice of Drag Racing” during...
Awesome Watch: Monument To A Dream – A 1960s Documentary About Building The Gateway Arch
Today we revel in seeing things get conceived and built that no one dreamed possible in the past. Well, imagine the thrill for people more than 50 years ago when the 630-ft Gateway Arch was...
Video: The Good, The Bad, and the Completely Insane – Watch This Brazilian Small Tire Opala Haul, Fly, and Bounce!
Lest you think that small tire drag racing is only difficult in the USA we present this video from Brazil to show you that the hard work being done by racers all over the globe looks to be one and...
Get Your Cack On: The Recreated Sour Sisters Top Fuel Car Is For Sale – Nitro Burning Oldsmobile Fun!
It’s pretty fair to say that “nostalgia” drag racing really found another gear right around the year 2000. This was when the Cacklefest was created and a time period where people...
2019 Keeneland Concours Coverage: American Sports Cars Like Corvettes, Cobras, and More! Photos
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The 2020 Keeneland Concours will showcase the Corvette as its featured marque. I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that this might have the...
Horsepower and Dirt Photos: NTPA NC State Fair Southern Showdown Tractor Pull Action!
(Words and Photos by David Whealon) They say “Nothing Could Be Finer” here in Raleigh North Carolina every October since 1853 with the opening of the NC State Fair. And once again the annual NTPA...
NHRA Insider Podcast 30: Jack Beckman and Jeg Coughlin Jr Talk, Pressure, Championships, and Owning It In The Countdown
Pretty insane to think that we have made 30 episodes of the NHRA Insider Podcast already this year. It has been a fun way to explore the world of drag racing from the inside out and to expose the...
