SEMA 2016: Weld Racing Goes Big And Introduces New Weld Racing XT Product Line For Lifted Trucks
Nov 04, 2016Brian Lohnes1
One of the things that blows us away at SEMA every year is the literal and figurative size of the wheel industry. In particular are the massive wheels that are being used on today’s lifted...
Some Guy Built A Killer Scrambler Bike Out Of A Gold Wing And Is Selling It Cheap!
Nov 04, 2016Brian Lohnes2
As a guy who knows little about the motorcycling world in general, I do know that a Honda Gold Wing is not exactly considered a performance machine. Now, I know it was not necessarily designed to be...
Remembering GMC Crackerbox Trucks – Stubby, Square, and Tough!
Nov 04, 2016Brian Lohnes7
(By Greg Rourke) – Yes, more big trucks, more cabovers. GMC called their all new, aluminum tilt cab trucks the F model, but truckers called them the Crackerbox. It’s easy to see why. All...
SEMA 2016: This RX7 Is A Build In Progress And The Car Is Completely Bonkers
Nov 04, 2016Brian Lohnes1
An RX7? Really? Yeah we know you may be skeptical of this one but when you see what’s about to happen to this car and the stuff that has already happened to this car you’ll understand why...
SEMA 2016 Gallery: The Cars Of The Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge
Nov 04, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on SEMA 2016 Gallery: The Cars Of The Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge
With no doubt, if you are a gearhead in Las Vegas, the SEMA week has been your primary focus and the Las Vegas Convention Center has been your home away from home, but once SEMA Ignited is finished...
Here’s Some More Detail on the Crazy Australian Time Attack Nissan
Nov 04, 2016Eric RoodComments Off on Here’s Some More Detail on the Crazy Australian Time Attack Nissan
Less than two weeks ago, we showed you onboard video of Tim Slade obliterating the World Time Attack Challenge record at Sydney Motorsports Park. Slade, whose normal gig is driving a Holden Racing...
SEMA 2016: Mickey Thompson Unveils Fresh Brand Identity – Renews Commitment To Racing
Nov 03, 2016Brian Lohnes2
We were at the press conference yesterday when Mickey Thompson Tires and Wheels debuted their new brand identity. While this may seem like a paper change to many people we think it is pretty cool...
SEMA 2016: Even The Trucks Are Awesome! Check Out Some Of The Shell SuperRigs We Found Outside!
Nov 03, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
As you would expect, from one side of the Las Vegas Convention Center to the other, the area is covered in beautiful cars that are completely and utterly stunning. But as we walked to and from the...
Pulling Action Photos: The Dirt Was Flying At The NC State Fair!
Nov 03, 2016Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – Well we’re back on our yearly stop at the NC State Fair with some of the best NTPA pullers in the country showing up for their final exhibition of the...
Peace, Love And Track Days: This Porsche 993-Powered VW Bus Is Killer!
Nov 03, 2016Bryan McTaggart5
The Volkswagen bus…the vehicle of a generation, the shape that reminds many of good times, good music, and if you don’t have rose-colored glasses on, acceleration that can be measured in...
How Much Would You Pay for a Big-Dollar Auction Starting Point Like This ’58 VW Bus?
We don’t follow the big auction houses very closely, but we do occasionally take notice when something like a completely restored 23-Window Volkswagen Bus brings in more than $200,000 at auction....
Southeast Gassers Action Photos: These Cars Are Spectacular
Nov 03, 2016Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – More badness from the Southeast Gassers at Mountain Park Dragway in Clay City, KY. The track first opened in 1963 and has been going strong ever...
SEMA 2016: Our First Look At The “Project Underdog” 1972 Ford Maverick!
Nov 03, 2016Bryan McTaggart6
If there was one car that many, many people have been waiting to see at SEMA 2016, this white 1972 Ford Maverick was it: Project Underdog, the car that three teenagers from Alhambra High School in...
Dodge Once Made The Coolest Cab Over Trucks In The World – The Story of The L600 and L700 Here
Nov 03, 2016Brian Lohnes9
(By Greg Rourke) – We love old trucks here at BangShift, and I love cabovers in particular. Medium duty cabovers are now dominated by offshore produced trucks, but once upon a time we made...












