Grand National Roadster Show 2016: Land Speed Race Cars With A Couple Hot Rods For Good Measure
Feb 07, 2016Brian Lohnes1
So the photos just keep coming like a landslide and that’s OK with us as long as it is OK with you! This time we have a couple of really nice hot rods and then a big batch of land speed racing...
BangShift Speed Records: This Ford Promo For Their 1956s Models Was Brilliant! A Postcard You Literally Put On The Turntable
Feb 07, 2016Brian LohnesComments Off on BangShift Speed Records: This Ford Promo For Their 1956s Models Was Brilliant! A Postcard You Literally Put On The Turntable
(By Eric Rood) – In the 1950s, manufacturers and dealerships started releasing promotional records to the public. I was looking for a couple of specific ones, but I instead stumbled upon this...
More King Of The Hammers Ultra4 Racing Photos Right Here!
Feb 06, 2016Chad Reynolds1
We’re going to have even more photos for you over the coming days, but we couldn’t leave you hanging this Saturday before Super Bowl. Here are more of our Every Man Challenge photos from...
IHRA Drag Racing Is LIVE RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW From Immokalee
Feb 06, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on IHRA Drag Racing Is LIVE RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW From Immokalee
That’s right, all the sportsman drag racing you can handle this weekend is live right here on BangShift.com. For those of you in the wet or snowy parts of the country, you are probably starting...
In Memoriam: Dave Mirra, A BMX Legend, Rally Driver And Hero To Many
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart4
The news is reverberating around the Internet like a shockwave to anybody who grew up watching X-games. One of the biggest names in the sport, Dave Mirra, made the decision that he was done with...
Theoretical Build: Turning A Mercury Capri “Black Magic” Into A Killer Daily Driver
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart13
The idea that a daily driver needs to be the easily ignored silver potato-mobile does not sit well with me. Growing up, my family attempted to find a commuter car for my stepdad to drive the sixty...
Watch This Flying Camaro And The Photographer Who Dove To Save His Own Life
Feb 06, 2016Brian Lohnes8
Anyone who has spent lots of time at the race track, especially those that spend their time in close proximity to the track itself can get lulled into a false sense of security. You see a thousand...
DeLorean Motor Company Releases A Video In Celebration Of Their Newfound Luck
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
Out of all of the companies that are celebrating the passing of the Low-Volume Motor Vehicles Replica Act, DeLorean Motor Company (the one in Texas, not the original) was probably celebrating the...
24 Hours Of LeMans 2016: A Record Field Of Cars And Four Fords In The Lineup!
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on 24 Hours Of LeMans 2016: A Record Field Of Cars And Four Fords In The Lineup!
This year’s 24 Hours of LeMans looks to be the one to watch. Not only is there the aura of the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1-2-3 finish, but the starting grid will be packed, with sixty...
The Ultimate Restoration Project: Crystal Cruises Has Taken Ownership Of The S.S. United States, Plans To Restore Her Back To Service
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart8
(Lead Image: Crystal Cruises) The S.S. United States, the fastest passenger ship across Atlantic in both directions and holder of the Blue Riband award, has been out of service for close to fifty...
Fresh From The Toaster: The Rumble Of A Healthy Small-Block Chevy In A Scion xB?
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Fresh From The Toaster: The Rumble Of A Healthy Small-Block Chevy In A Scion xB?
So Scion is no more. I’ll be honest, I won’t be sad to see it go, because from my point of view, Scion never really did make much sense and after the first couple of years, you could tell...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week, A Holy Fiat, A Bad Siphon Job, And More!
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart2
Another week, another week’s worth of news piling up in our inboxes and on our desks. For every bit that is worth looking at, there’s ten that are barely worth the time, and there are...
This 1973 Pontiac GTO Is So Damn Perfect, It Hurts! 455, Four-Speed, And Black? YES PLEASE!
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart10
“The patron saint of automotive lost causes.” Brian Lohnes once wrote that about me, because my taste in cars is at the fringe edge of acceptable on a good day. It’s not that I...
Caption This: This Amatuer Photographer Captured The First Spy Shot Of Honda’s New Monorail!
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart6
I’ve had the privilege of living in places that have unbelievably gorgeous views over my years on Earth. I’ve lived in the high deserts of Arizona and got treated to the colorful Mogollon...












