SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018: More Pit Thrashing, Impound Area Photos, and More
(Photos by the author) – We’re going to keep your Bonneville interest piqued as long as we can this week with photos and stories in and around the event. One of the things you will...
Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals Gallery: The Classic Chevrolets Invade Kentucky!
The Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals have proven to be one of the more popular shows of recent addition to Beech Bend’s calendar. It’s amazing how strong a following the 1955, 1956 and 1957...
Pimptastic: A 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ That Is Begging To Be Exercised!
Ordinarily, I wouldn’t be a fan of the late 1970s Pontiac Grand Prix. Too baroque, too luxury oriented. The Can Am/Grand Am setup is more my speed, and is more or less the same car. But...
Hulk Smash: The Big Red Camaro Hammers Bonneville Salt Flats For New Record At Over 250mph
(Photos: Brian Macy/Big Red Social media) – While Danny Thompson snagged loads of headlines over his incredible 450mph record setting performance on the Bonneville Salt Flats yesterday,...
Meltdown: Watch As This Malibu’s Nitrous Backfire Goes Really Bad, Really Fast!
When nitrous works, it really, really works. You’ll hear an already awesome engine find that extra thousand or so RPM and hit it quickly as another blistering lap is made down the track....
The “WTF?” Files: Who Offroads A Toyota Van, Really?!
Now here’s a vehicle that I don’t give much thought to ever, a 1980s-era Toyota Van. Toyota sold these one-box style things in the United States from 1983-1989 in both rear-drive and...
SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018: Sunday Photos From The Starting Line And The Pits
(Photos by the author) – It is an interesting year here at SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018. For starters all of the woe-stricken people who claimed that we’d never have good salt to race...
Now THIS Is A Power Wagon: The Heavy Metal ’53 Dodge Power Wagon Pulling Truck Is For Sale On RacingJunk
On its face, a 1953 Dodge Power Wagon is pretty awesome. These steel dinosaurs were slow, tough, and virtually unchanged for many years. They served military roles, various civilian roles, and are...
Danny Does It: Danny Thompson Sets New Speed Mark At 448.757 MPH Cementing Family Legacy Of Speed
(Photo credit: Danny Thompson social media) – It was an incredible day of competition on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Sunday as speed marks fell left and right and one of the most significant...
The Motorpool Mutt: Putting A Deuce And A Half On A Tough-Truck Course Was A Great Idea!
The list of sins I have against military vehicles from my time in the Army is honestly, admirable. I might know something about an LMTV that can see the upper end of 90 mph loaded if you knew who to...
Please Be Real: Porsche Is Testing Out A Rally Car Concept Called The Cayman GT4 Clubsport
Do we at BangShift get excited over a Porsche? Meh. We appreciate the classics and the history of the brand, and laud the company’s accomplishments, but Porsche usually stands for two things to...
This Is How You Build A Custom Upper Radiator Bracket You Can Be Proud Of
When you first open the hood on your car, the first thing that stands out is the engine, and the second thing people notice is the core support area where the radiator is at. It is right up front, in...
BangShift Question Of The Day: How Much Farther Does NASCAR Need To Go To Make A Believable Car?
(Photos: Ford Motor Company) While there might be a little bit of disagreement, I’m calling the first-generation Chevrolet Lumina stock car the moment when NASCAR moved away from...
More Hot Rods, Customs, Trucks, And Street Machines From The NSRA Eastern Nationals In York
(Photos by Troy Thomas) If you liked our previous galleries of photos from York’s NSRA Eastern Nationals, then here’s another batch of photos to check out. Thanks to Troy Thomas, there are...
