Gallery: Jungle Pam, Rocket Cars, Carnage, New Historic Photos From New England Dragway
Bob Boudreau’s seemingly endless archive of bad ass photos from the early 1970s at New England continues to yield more epic gold. In this installment of photos, you’ll see Jungle Pam hard...
Running This Honda Powered Go Kart On Ice Looks Like High Speed Fun!
Well this thing is just awesome. A man-sized go kart with a Honda Interceptor V4 engine that makes about 100hp, a six speed transmission, full suspension, and all the robust quality you can get when...
Morning Symphony: The Bisimoto Odyssey Burning The Tires Down With Only 4/10ths Of Power On-Hand!
You know this Honda Odyssey. This is the Bisimoto creation that still, years later, is the most wicked minivan that we’ve ever known about. 1,029 horsepower out of an extremely worked over...
Rear-Mounted, Air-Cooled V8, Anyone? This 1989 Tatra 613 Is Up For Grabs!
Outside of the Lane Museum in Nashville, where in the United States would you ever expect to see a Tatra automobile? Built in relatively small numbers until 1999, when the Czechloslovakian...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Most Surprising Engine Swap You’ve Ever Seen?
A yellow Lamborghini Gallardo. Woo. Look, we wouldn’t shut down the chance to let one of these wedgy Italian jobs feel the wrath of our right foot on the pedal, but overall…we...
Mack Truck History! A Collection Of Historic Macks For You To Enjoy
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we told you that we wold have more images from the awesome Allentown, Pennsylvania Mack truck welcome center and we were not lying. Joe Grippo recently hit...
In Memoriam: Vic Edelbrock, Jr. – Racer, Pilot, Businessman And Friend To The Gearhead
Earlier today, I went up into the storage attic of my shop and drug down the intake system that had been on the Raven Imperial’s 323ci engine (and several others before it). I removed the...
Looking To The Sky: The “Blackhawk” Pontiac Firehawk Can Grip Any Surface!
“Blackhawk”, the 2000 Pontiac Firebird you see here, is known for it’s party trick: it’ll hang the front wheels high anytime, any place. With enough nitrous to run several...
Here’s The Preview For The New Holden Commodore V8 Supercar…Does It Hint At A Hot Buick Regal?
The Holden Commodore that spawned the Chevrolet SS and Caprice PPV for the United States market is dead. Done. Finished. The next Commodore will be a badged version of the Opel Insignia/Buick Regal,...
“A” For Effort: This 1971 AMC Matador Has A Goal…But Needs Some Help To Reach It
This starts off interesting, doesn’t it? A black 1971 AMC Matador sedan, looking surprisingly clean and vibrant, and dare we say it…angry. It’s a nice break from the normal, a big...
Our Photo Coverage From The NMCA West Race In Fontana Continues
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Yesterday we shared a gallery of photos from the NMCA West in Fontana last weekend. Today we’ve got a second gallery, featuring autocross and some drag racing...
The Parachute Isn’t Optional! Watch What Happens When This Corvette Loses The Chute!
Over 150 miles an hour in the quarter requires a parachute, according to the NHRA. And for good reason…no shutdown area is long enough for brakes only when you are coming in hot. I don’t...
BangShift Test-Drive: 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392 – Second Rate, It Is Not
Ever since the moment we learned that the Challenger ADR was to become the Hellcat, the question has been posed to me by many a friend: “When are you gonna get a Hellcat?” When the engine...
