Morning Symphony: The Group 5 Zakspeed Ford Escort – Screaming For Everyone To Hear
Growing up in two different generations of Ford Escort here in the States and learning to equate that nameplate with boring commuter car (and a seriously wicked car accident I was involved in as a...
Money No Object: A Dream El Camino For Chad? This 1969 Could Be The One!
So Chad wants to tempt me with a Dodge Mirada that has a straight body and…well, that’s about it, really. Ok, it didn’t have a roof diaper on it, but still, it would be ground zero...
Because Why Not: That Psychotic Power Wheels Mustang Is Getting Turbocharged!
First things first: I’m absolutely stunned that this freak of a contraption is still in one piece. Back in May, we showed you the footage of this pink Power Wheels Mustang as the builders...
Motorcycle Drag Action Photos: 2018 Summit Racing Equipment Internationals At Tierp – Historic Numbers!
(Words and photos by Kelly Wade) – If you’re a fan of two-wheeled race machines, you would have had a blast at Tierp Arena’s Summit Racing Internationals last weekend in Sweden....
Lust-Worthy: This DSE-Built Pontiac Trans Am Is Exactly What Dreams Are Made Of!
Ok, so I’m pegged as the guy who is into the really weird stuff. I’m cool with that. I’ll own that title and wear it with pride. But I’m not just about being weird just to be...
Every Kid’s Dream: School Bus Figure-Eight Racing From Washington State
For six years, the majority of my year was occupied by a twice-a-day ride in a Gillig school bus that dated to at least the early 1970s, if not as old as the late 1950s. All but the two spare buses...
Rough Start: A Rowdy Olds Omega In Rhode Island! Is It Worth The Chance?
How do you hunt for a project car in a state that’s 48 miles long by 37 miles wide? How many potential candidates could there possibly be in the state of Rhode Island that would cut the mustard...
Gravelrama 48: Our Coverage Of Ohio’s Off-Road Jamboree Begins Now With The Show Field!
For the last couple of years I’ve known that there is a strong off-road presence near BangShift Mid-West. If you were to draw a circle that at it’s furthest, would represent a six-hour...
Historic Video: Watch Steve Evans And Dave McClelland Call The Finals At The 1978 NHRA US Nationals
Apologies to anyone who has been thinking that the summer has been speeding by. See, I have been looking forward to late August and early September like nobody’s business. Why? Three of my...
Watch The Most Overly Dramatic Tire Safety Video Featuring Junky 1960s Tires We’ve Ever Seen
We have to hand it to Jam Handy and General Tire and Rubber for their excellent work on this 1960s tire safety video (read: advertisement). The general theme of the film is that you’re pretty...
BangShift Question of the Day: What Is Your Biggest Automotive/Gearhead Pet Peeve?
If you watch The Family Guy, you’ll remember the episode when Peter gets a segment on the local news called, “You know what really grinds my gears?” On it, he would tell everyone...
FAST Gen 5 LT1 Spark Plug Wire Sets Are A Snap On Upgrade For Your Late Model Powered Hot Rod
If there is one thing that history has taught us its that upgrading your hot rod whether it is an old school powered car or a more modern one, is a holistic enterprise. You can get away with doing a...
Watch Dick Smothers Race At The 1968 US Nationals And Then Get Interviewed By A Strapping Young Steve Evans
Here’s a gem of a video that I literally fell over completely by accident while trolling YouTube for cool US Nationals stuff that I am going to beat everyone over the head with the in weeks...
Classic YouTube: The Impossible Motorcycle Hill Climb From Muhlbach-sur-Munster In France
Muhlbach-sur-Munster is a picturesque location in eastern France, near the border with Germany. It’s known for being the birthplace of Johann Carolus, the man responsible for the earliest known...
