Watch This Cool Video Demonstration of Jiffy-Tite Fittings on a Carb
One of the neat things about having BangShift growing at the rate that it is and by the number of readers that we are is that Chad and I have get lots of e-mails and questions about the products that...
Project Angry Grandpa: Our Crotchety Chrysler Gets New Brakes And New Tortion Struts For His 100,000th Mile!
Ok, in the spirit of being honest, we’re a few hundred off of the magical 100,000 mile mark with our 2006 Chrysler 300C, but it is a good testament to both the care that the car received from...
Scrapple, Your Weekly Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: Autonomous Semis, Ford Trucks Hate Jalopnik, and TopGear’s New Presenters?
Deep in the news blurbs, headlines, PR releases and more is a whole seething mass of information that should inspire a collective *yawn* from BangShifters far and wide. Instead of blending in the...
Awesome Drag Video: What Tire Shake Looks Like In Ultra-Slow Motion
Drag racing is all about violence. From gear banging shifts to multi-g launches to engines powered by what basically equates to a liquid explosive, he or she who harnesses that violence best usually...
This 1980 AM General M934 Expansible Van Is What You Need If A Big Military Truck Is Missing In Your Life
So Lohnes wants to compare apples to oranges by going after a nice, clean SJ Wagoneer with…of all things…an M35A2 Deuce that has been chopped and converted into a bright yellow oversized...
In Car Video Greatness: Ride Along With A Swedish Racer Piloting A V8 Swapped Volvo S40 On A Dirt And Asphalt Course
A Volvo you say?! Trust us on this one. The Volvo is just the wrapper for a totally sweet sounding hot rodded BMW V8 engine that is providing the tire shredding power that this little car has. Filmed...
Ohio Mile Coverage: More Great Images From The ECTA Season Opener At The Ohio Mile
(Photos by David Whealon – DW Photos) – As yesterday’s images showed you and as today’s will continue to prove, it was a picture perfect weekend in Wilmington, Ohio for the...
Another Track Is Shutting Down: Miller Motorsports Park In Utah Is Closing Up Shop
We have learned through Autoblog that Miller Motorsports Park’s 2015 season will be the last, and that the track will cease operations at the end of October 2015. The track, which opened in...
Touring Car Racing Doesn’t Get Much Better Than The Battle Between Steve Soper And Andy Rouse At Brands Hatch In 1988!
When all else is equal, racing comes down to driver skill. The wheelman who can keep his cool the longest, run the line the hardest, and keep the car together will emerge the victor, no matter what...
Yes, Somebody Really Did Jam A 6.0 Powerstroke Into A Honda Civic! Torque For Days And Tire Stripes For Miles!
(Lead photo: engineswapdepot.com) The 2012 footage of this unholy marriage between a fifth-gen Honda Civic hatchback and a 6.0L Powerstroke diesel V8 has been swirling around social media and has...
This Tough Truck Ramcharger Makes A Hard Run, But Does It Survive The Knox County Fairgrounds Track?
Tough Truck races are, as far as I’m concerned at least, a Viking funeral for a truck that has worked long and hard, and is at the end of it’s road. Pushing the truck well beyond the...
Buy This Turbine Powered, Thrust Driven Jet Ski – Why? Because It Would Make For A Good Story On Your Tombstone
Virtually everything is better with turbines. We say “virtually” because we’re not sure a thrust driven jet ski is actually better than one propelled by the water jet propulsion...
This 1983 Test Of Porsche 928S Against Camaro Z28 Shows That Even In The Bad Old Days, Expensive Didn’t Always Mean Better
The year I was born was not a good year for cars, period. The fastest car available was the Ferrari 308GTBi, and that prancing pony came from Maranello with just 230 horsepower and a 0-60 of 6.8...
Historical Footage: This Promotional Film For The 1966 Mercury Comet Line Is Only Missing Moose And Squirrel
Step into the WABAC machine with us and take a look at this gem! The 1966 Mercury Comet is a very handsome car in person. Having moved from the compact Falcon platform to the intermediate Fairlane,...
