Chuck Etchells, First Driver To Run 4s In A Funny Car Has Passed – We Remember Him Here
Chuck Etchells notched his name into the stone tablet of funny car history back in 1993 when he became the first driver to punch his way into the four second zone in a nitro funny car. On a weekend...
South Of The Border Craigslist Find: This Wide Tire Camaro Speaks To Us, And It Says Que Paso…
I love Mexico, so I decided to cruise the Mexican Craigslist for our favorite area on the east coast, and look what I found. This thing is awesome! This 1975 Camaro is small block powered, has an...
Top 11: Good Cars For An Aspiring Teenage Gearhead
We hear it all the time. “There are no cool cars available that kids can afford.” Well, that depends. Clearly you have to keep your standards within reach, and also be realistic about...
This Twin-Turbocharged Camaro Goes For The Moon At Memphis – Driver Ok, Car Ok, Firesuit Might Need A Wash!
Gauging the horizon to determine how your vehicle is traveling is for cars…no, wait. That’s wrong. That is correct for airplanes….cars are supposed to be level, not acting like they...
You Couldn’t Stand Out Any More If You Tried: Carfection Takes The New ECTO-1 Through London!
The only way that this could be topped is if the original 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor ECTO-1 had appeared instead. Seeing a 1984 Cadillac of any kind, much less a former hearse that is now liveried...
Scrapple, Your Guide For The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Gassy Explorers, Shocking Volkswagens and More!
I thought this was summer? In the last three days, BangShift Mid-West HQ has received at least five inches of rain, quite possibly more, and at the rate we are going, I might start filling the...
Quick Review: 2016 Chevrolet Sonic RS Turbo – An Exercise In Masochism Or Is There Something To Like?
Full disclosure: I had no intention of driving this car when I was heading out to Campbell Chevrolet. None. At no point prior to arriving and parking at the dealership did I think, “You know...
This 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ Has Full Interior, Pontiac Power And Enough Grunt To Run Hard!
One thing that I like to do at the drag races I shoot is to find the car that nobody would have ever expected to end up in the staging lanes, because it’s usually one of the more interesting...
Think you’ve seen crazy? Take a look at these British sidecar racers’ collective insanity
The old saying goes that “Racing is a team sport” and while that maxim is true on many levels, the driver is ultimately the person who decides the fate of the equipment in most motorsport. Of...
Random Car Review: The 1979 Ford Mustang Daytona
Automakers, on occasion, are known to preview an upcoming model with a semi-prototype teaser. Usually, 90% or so of the vehicle is ready to go, but there’s just enough show car or prototype...
Blown Deco: This 1941 Graham Hollywood Is A Supercharged Pre-WWII Beauty Many Have Forgotten
Graham is one of the American car makers that tends to get lost in the historical shuffle. The built some of the most beautiful cars of their day and unfortunately it all came to a stop for them in...
Classic video: Watch a racer retrieve his wayward wheel from the racetrack
Over the last six years or so, Jeroen Bleekemolen has established himself as one of the hardest-working race drivers in the world. On a given weekend, you can find the Dutch driver racing just about...
Truck racer Mike Ryan sues ChampTruck founder; series suspends operations – Legal Papers Here
Truck racer and stunt driver Mike Ryan recently filed a legal complaint against ChampTruck World Series founder and CEO John Condren in Los Angeles County court, prompting Condren to file his own...
Listen Up! The WFO Podcast Features BangShifty Goodness – Talking Pro Stock and More!
Well that pro stock column really got some attention last week! Between a ton of people reading it and lots of great comments it also resulted in an appearance on the WFO podcast which is hosted by...
