AMC Fan Christmas Gift Idea: 440ci, 401-Based, 635hp Road Racing Engine – Dry Sumped!
Ok, now that Thanksgiving is way in the rear view mirror (hey that was 24 hours ago!) it is time to set our sights on the stuff that you people will want for Christmas. We’re starting with the...
The Blitz Fogger Was The Most Well Intentioned But Horrendous Idea Ever Created For Garden Tractors – How’s That DDT Taste?
There’s an old saying that goes something like, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”. Consider the story of the Blitz Fogger as one of those “good...
This 1956 Film Shows How Ford Tractors Built Levittown, PA and Virtually Every Attachment Possible
If you have been reading BangShift for any time you know that I love nothing more when modern history and mechanical stuff collide and that is exactly what we have here in a pretty extraordinary...
American Powertrain Is Having A Black Weekend Sale: Get 10% Off All Hydramax AND Free Shipping On EVERYTHING!
Is your significant other camped out in front of Walmart waiting for the Black Friday sales to start? Well you don’t have to do any of that, and in fact can be sitting at home enjoying a...
More Street Car Super Nationals Wheels Up Action – Launches You Have Not Seen Yet
If you counted the number of awesome wheelies that were ripped over the course of the Street Car Super Nationals you’d achieve a number that was comedically large. See some of the cars pulled...
Truckin’ Perfection! This 1958 Chevy Apache Has NAPCO Four Wheel Drive And The Perfect Look
If you take all of the elements we love in old Chevy trucks and stick them together you’d get something that looks eerily similar to this 1958 Apache that is equipped with NAPCO four wheel...
Rough Start: It’s Rough, Alright, But People Pay For The Kind Of Patina This 1974 Dodge Charger SE Has!
The Coke-bottle shaped 1971-74 Charger never did quite live up to the reputation that the 1968-70 version had. It had it’s fans, sure…Richard Petty seemed to love his cars…but...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: The Buyout, A Solid Lesson In “Waste Not, Want Not”
I find it surprising that almost eighteen months since I left the store, that I still learn details of the counter clerk’s job that I didn’t know existed. Considering how much covering I...
Listen To The Way This De Tomaso Mangusta Carves Up A Hillside In Italy!
De Tomaso’s Mangusta was only the second product to come to production after the company was formed. It succeeded the Ford Cortina-powered Vallelunga, and set the stage for De Tomaso’s...
2015 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals: More Photos From The Huge Show
(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – We’re not sure how they do it but we do know THAT they seem to do it every year. The organizers of the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals have really established...
Mud Bog Action Photos: Fastest of the Fast Challenge At The Lee County Mud Motorsports Park
(Words by David Whealon/ Photos by David Whealon and Laini Pound) In recent years the mud racing world’s spotlight has been shined on the tricked out awesomeness of Mega trucks which are purpose...
Dare To Be Different: One Mean Nissan 300ZX Running The Strip At The APSA Grand Final!
We have more interesting race cars from the Australian Pro Street Association coming down the pipeline to show you! One of the neat things about Aussie racing is that there really isn’t a big...
Street Car Super Nationals 2015: More Photos From The Pits – Up Close And Personal
In any form of racing, all the work of value goes on in the pits. That’s where the majority of races are won and lost. You can have a great driver but if you miss the setup when you are at your...
