A True Freak: A Turbocharged Honda CR-V. Go Home, Everybody, The “Dare To Be Different” Trophy Has Been Won This Week.
Do I have anything nice to say about the Honda CR-V? No, not really. If you want to announce to the world that you don’t care one ounce about the vehicle you are driving, so long as it will...
SoCal Tribute To Gassers With Straight Axles Galore! Huge Gasser Gallery!
(Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne) The Automobile Museum of Driving hosted the second of their Tribute to Gassers, the straight axle, blown and injected monsters that once filled the staging lanes...
Corvair War! Nice Try, Lohnes, But This 1964 Greenbriar Van Is Up Your Alley And We All Know It!
The only reason that Brian got the Crown-converted Monza coupe instead of me is because the man sleeps ten minutes a night, and he’s right about one thing…that it is absolutely badass....
Pure Destruction! It’s Demolition Derby Season In America!
Well, folks, it’s the end of summer here in the USA. That means kids are going back to school, the weather gets cooler, and crops are harvested. And with the yearly harvest comes many county fairs...
This Motorcycle Engine Equipped Golf Cart Rips Wheelies Like There Is No Tomorrow (Video)
Boys and their toys. It seems like half of the machines and equipment that have been invented and developed since the beginning of time may have had their roots in some sort of fun. Many of those...
Corvair Blog War! Mactaggart’s Clean And Stock ‘Vair Was Cool But This Gasser Freak Rules!
The other day, McTaggart posted a pretty clean little Corvair as part of a Rough Start item he wrote and while the car was nice and cheap it was pretty much stock. Stock Corvairs are nice but they...
Holley Expands Hooker Blackheart Line With Host Of New Products
There are some places where it just must be fun to work. Holley seems like one of those places because they have so many different arms in so many different parts of the business. From the...
This Shorty Shoebox Chevy Isn’t Just A Lame Boulevard Cruiser, It Is A Drag Racing Machine!
(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – A short while ago Bryan showed us a 70 Chevelle which someone helpfully whacked the middle out of for reasons unknown. Back on the late 60’s and early...
This Wagoneer…Shouldn’t…Do…That! This 1100 Horsepower Turbo Sleeper Is Brutal!
Do you all remember, a few months ago, a story we ran on a guy who was swapping a nasty 3rd gen Hemi engine into a Jeep Cherokee…the full-sized version…using a Chevy C-10 frame as a base?...
Top 11: Late-Model Concept Cars – Vehicles That The Manufacturers Used To Toy With Us
I love concept cars. I love the idea that one of the major manufacturers is so willing to test a future thought, or an unconventional layout, is even just nice enough to unchain the designers that...
In Memoriam: Jack “Doc” Watson, Hurst’s “Shifty Doctor” And Helping Hand With The Hurst Hairy Olds Program
In the rush of the summer season, we were remiss about noting the passing of one of the biggest names to fall under Hurst’s umbrella of important figures; a man who influenced a generation of...
This Crazed 1970s Street Legal Boat-Rod Has Resurfaced And Is For Sale
Lots of weird hot rods have been built over the years but the boat-rod that you will see below is probably among the weirdest. We’e not saying the thing is of bad quality because from all of...
Check Out This Huge Remote-Controlled MH-53 Pave Low Helicopter – You’d Swear It Was Real
In a past life, I was an Army helicopter technician, and I worked closely with other military branches, units, and helicopter crews from other countries. Out of all of the stories I gained in those...
Happy Labor Day from BangShift.com!
Long days, late evenings, barbecues, and the very first signs that summer is winding down. Labor Day is truly a worthy holiday. As you soak up the remainder of the summer on what we hope is a day off...
