Car Show Coverage: The Cavalcade Of Cars Show – Hamburg, New York
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks/Gasoline Images) – The first sign of good things to come in the Buffalo car community begins with the 23rd annual Cavalcade of Cars held at the Erie County...
Weather Out The Apocalypse In This 1976 Buick Electra…Complete With Hood-Mounted Flame Throwers (Really!)
I’ve seen it all now. I give up. Out of all of the strange mid-1970s things I’ve pasted to the front page here, this is by far and away the new current champion. This 1976 Buick Electra...
2016 Leepoofest Coverage: One Of Australia’s Most Awesome Car Shows – Tons Of Cool Stuff
(Words and photos by Darryl Daniels) – Well guys its been and gone now except for all the bench racing and drinking into the small hours for the diehards,. It was an awesome day for it and...
From The Police Files: This Grandmother Ran From The Cops In A Mystery Machine-Painted Chrysler Minivan!
(Lead Photo: KRCR-7, Calif.) Another day, another car chase that leaves the general public wondering, “What were they thinking?” This time, though, the suspect not only ran from the cops,...
Morning Symphony: This Drifting BMW M3 Is A Concert Of Wailing Six Cylinder Power And Machine-Gun Anti-Lag!
There are only so many Nissan S-chassis cars out there for drifters to get their hands on. Sooner or later, other body styles had to be converted, and one of the more popular “other” cars...
Rally Wreckage Video: Highlights From WRC Rally Mexico Include Big Speed And Big Impacts!
(By Eric Rood) – Rally Mexico has proved an up-and-down event for Belgian rally driver Thierry Neuville in his brief World Rally Championship career. He earned his first-ever WRC podium in...
Craigslist Find: A 1971 Dodge Demon Ute – The Car Mopar Fans Deserved But Didn’t Quite Get
The Ford Ranchero came out in 1957, originally based upon the full-sized Ford platform, and shortly after Chevrolet followed suit with the 1959 El Camino, based on the full-size GM platform....
Craigslist Hilarity: This Ad For A 1986 Jeep CJ7 Had Us Rolling – Priceless Stuff
We have to thank BangShifter Matt Boutilier for tipping us off to this hilarious Craigslist ad for a 1986 Jeep CJ7. The Jeep is for sale in Maine and it is a nice looking piece with a lift, some...
March Meet 2016: Chute Shots! Here’s A Load Of Photos From The Big End Of The Patch
The top end, the big end, the stripe, the shutdown area. Whatever you call it, the part of a drag strip just past the finish line is easily the busiest part of the racetrack. With engines shutting...
Haulin’ Ass Without Gas: Watch As The Genovation GXE Corvette Z06 Runs 186.8 MPH In A Mile!
The beauty of an all-electric powerplant is that all of the torque is available immediately. Hit the button and whatever the number is hits the drive wheels right now. Cars like the “White...
Unhinged: The First Day Of Drag Racing At Beech Bend – Spring Has Officially Arrived In Kentucky
Forget the calendar. I don’t care what it says, when drag racing kicks off in Bowling Green, it’s Spring. And I say that because the fine folks over at NCM have run Track-X events where...
Random Car Review: The 1957-1962 Tucker Model 222 “Sno-Kitten”
I don’t care if the Spring Equinox is a little over a week away, it’s Spring at BangShift Mid-West HQ. The grass is growing, the saturated fields are finally drying out, the house finches...
This Mini vs. Alfa Romeo Last Lap Battle From Goodwood Is Road Racing Perfection All The Way To The Checkered Flag!
Every time I see a classic car “race”, I usually expect parade laps with passing done only by hand signal. “No, no, you have the power, you go ahead.” I understand that nobody...
This sliding, airborne, on-fire Holden Ute is the most Australian thing to ever happen in racing
(By Eric Rood) – There’s really very little that needs to be said here, but here’s a brief bit of setup: The V8 Ute Series raced in Adelaide this weekend in support of the V8 Supercars’...
