Ever Wonder How A Corn Combine Works? This Video Will Show You How!
As I write this from the newest BangShift Mid-West location, I’m watching the owners of the field behind my property line harvest the acres of corn. It’s the first absolute sign of fall...
New Video Build Series: In The Shop With Emily Transforms A 1964 Impala SS – Part 1
With all of the cool internet video that is popping up for gear heads we thought we would share the start (and the ensuing episodes) of a build series that will see the resurrection, modification,...
First Look: The First Concept For The DeltaWing GT Road Car – A Street-Legal Dart Based On The Race Car!
When DeltaWing claimed that they were going to create a street-legal and sellable version of the controversial DeltaWing race car, a few eyebrows raised but it was fairly difficult to believe. Don...
eBay Find: Evel Knievel Stratocycle From The Viva Knievel Movie Is For Sale – Actual Bike Used In Film
If there was a public last gasp of publicity for Evel Knievel it came in the form of the 1977 movie Viva Knievel. The fictional action plot put the motorcycle jumping daredevil in the middle of a...
Edgewater Drag Strip Hot Rod Drags: More Photos From The Huge Car Show At The Event
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Edgewater Sports Park is a very active dragstrip under NHRA sanction. Over the years its been host to many large events and saw many big time...
Volkswagen Fallout: The Dow Jones Just Removed VW From The Sustainability Index
When we said that the effects of Volkswagen’s diesel cheat scandal were gonna be huge, we weren’t kidding, we weren’t exaggerating, we weren’t even hyping it up. Unlike other...
Godspeed: The Story Of Page Jones. Son Of Parnelli, Hero Driver, Tough SOB Showing This Weekend!
On September 25th, 1994 I stood in an apartment in San Luis Obispo California and watched my big, tough, Budweiser chugging roommate Dave Wolf break down at the news that one of his best friends,...
45th Annual NSRA Nationals Coverage: Muscle Cars!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The Street Rod Nationals are not your typical event. It is a cruise-in sort of thing, but there is a show. Your car isn’t judged unless submitted for...
Unhinged: The Self-Righteous Twerp That Stuck This Note On A Diesel Volkswagen Can Go Suck An Egg.
Ah, Portland, Oregon. Land of the steampunk coffee shop, farmer’s market, urban goat-herding, and of the most insane bicycle riders around anywhere. Oh, and protesting…and don’t let...
A Quick History Of MAHLE: How MAHLE, Clevite, and Victor-Reinz Came To Be
MAHLE Aftermarket is one of the biggest sponsors here at BangShift.com, and we don’t mean based on how much they spend with us. We mean the size of the company. MAHLE is one of the largest...
It’s Official: Tony Stewart To Retire From NASCAR After 2016 Season
In what can only be considered a big blow to NASCAR’s top level racing series, Tony Stewart announced his retirement effective after the 2016 season. It is important to state that this is not a...
Early Christmas Shopping Ideas: How About A 1:2.5 Scale Dump Truck, Loader And Excavator?
The temperatures pancaked down to where we’re considering sweatshirts, pumpkins and corn stalks have suddenly become fashionable yard decor, and the trees are making the move from green and...
Craigslist Find: 1978 Plymouth Richard Petty Kit Car Goodness – This Thing Is Amazing
The late 1970s were dark days for performance cars. There were small groups of engineers and people inside the monolithic car companies trying to keep the spirit of going fast alive but they were the...
Watch As Mighty Car Mods Take An Old-School Beetle And Ramp The Power By A Factor Of Ten!
Ten times the power from stock…for any car, that’s a hell of a jump. Would you like to have ten times the power in your daily ride? Hell, most of us would be happy just doubling the power...
