OPGI’s Pre-Columbus Day Sale Means That You Can Save 15% Off Thousands Of Parts!
We’re back with more good news from OPGI. These guys and girls are all about making deals and helping you save money. Welp, with their Pre-Columbus Day sale that’s raging at the moment,...
Monster Truckin’: Action Photos From The GALOT Motorsports Park Monster Truck Throwdown!
(Photos by David Whealon) – You know when the boys and girls at GALOT Motorsports Park throw a monster truck party it is going to be a good one, right? That was the case with the recent...
Kentucky Truck Tuggers Action Coverage: 4-Wheel Drive Combat At 4,300 and 6,000lbs!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Truck Tug-o-war. This is an event that likely began once there were two trucks in the same vicinity as a handy length of rope. The Kentucky Truck...
Historic Charge: Watch Dean Marinis Make The First Nitrous Pro Mod Run Into The 5.50s! 5.57/255 – Insane
We have talked about Dean Marinis here at BangShift plenty over the years. The guy has been an absolute killer in a multitude of drag racing classes, most famously X275 with his orange Mustang, but...
Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest and NMRA’s World Finals: More Photos From The Blue Oval Throwdown!
I struggled all day on Sunday to shoot a photo of anything that wasn’t a Mustang on the drag strip. I know, NMRA and Mustangs go hand-in-hand, but with the Ford Fest going on as well, I was...
Rough Start: This 1990 Pontiac Firebird Formula Is A Great Blank Canvas. How Would You Build It?
As Rough Start finds go, this 1990 Pontiac Firebird Formula is a peach. What’s there to need? It’s a five-speed V8 car with a solid roof, the WS6 package, four-wheel disc brakes, and is...
Letting Off Steam: Car Wars From Beech Ridge, Where Nothing Seems To Be Safe
In a perfect world, free from litigation, free from the urgent need to sue the holy hell out of someone because something may have happened, there would be easier ways to enjoy some rowdy,...
Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest Short Take: The Two Most Unloved Mustangs Done Well
To the outsider (read: not the Blue Oval loyal fan or the Mustang fan-boy) you would think that the Mustang’s time on this planet was actually composed of two eras. One started in 1964 and...
Bad Kitty: This Hellcat’s Dyno Day Ended In A Spectacular Fashion…And Burning Brakes
The dyno room is not a play place, and the moment you see it treated as such is the moment you and your car just need to leave. You’re strapping up a few tons of metal to a roller drum and...
Wherever I May Roam: The Vityaz DT30 In Action In The Worst Off-Roading Terrain Ever!
For those who haven’t spent a lot of time around the military, let me assure you: tanks and tracked vehicles are not the normal, everyday deal. You’ll see them, but they rarely get used...
Engine As Art: This 1955 Lancia V6 Is A Power Plant Too Gorgeous To Hide Under A Hood
Lancia is not a car company that we talk about much around here. The never had a huge footprint in the USA but their legacy in Europe and Italy specifically looms pretty large. This was a company...
Tuggers! Check Out These Photos Featuring Tug Of War Trucks From The Scott County Fair In Kentucky
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – While the four-wheel-drive truck tuggers are entertaining, the two-wheel-drive rigs are a completely different animal. As you might guess, steering is not...
2019 Syracuse Nationals Photo Coverage: Our Final Photo Pile From New York’s Most Massive Gathering Of Cool Stuff
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re here with more great photos from the 2019 Syracuse Nationals as shot by Mike Brooks. This is a massive show that has huge history and following to it. Guys...
The Steam Dream: This 1969 Film Is Full Of Promise, Hope, and A Distinct Lack Of Reality – William Lear’s Dream
In the past we have told you about William Lear’s ill-fated attempt to build a steam powered version of a 1969 Dodge Polara to have the California highway patrol test out. Well, as it turns out...
