Pulling Action Gallery: The Southern Showdown Truck and Tractor Pull
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – It’s the middle of October and here in North Carolina it’s NC State Fair time!! So what do we do? Load up the wife and kids and stop by the ATM and...
Stanford Has An All-Electric DeLorean Called “M.A.R.T.Y.” That Can Autonomously Drift
On October 21st, 2015, fans of the “Back To The Future” franchise celebrated the day in which Marty McFly and Dr. Emmett Brown arrive in the future. We here at BangShift, however, were...
Going WFO In The Mud Pit At Virginia Motor Speedway! High Revs, Low Gears And Plenty Of Dirt To Throw Around!
Mudding is awesome simply because of the unpredictability involved. Going slow guarantees that you are going to have a bad time. Going fast isn’t a guarantee that you aren’t going to get...
Cynthiana Rod Run 2015: Our Final Load Of Fresh Photos From The Show
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The concept of a big event in a small town isn’t new. Many big-time car gatherings have been centered around a small community. Cynthiana enthusiasts...
The Former American Motors Headquarters Complex Has Been Sold – One Bid For $600 (Plus Taxes)
(Lead photo: Steve Perez/The Detroit News) It has been almost six years since the Plymouth Road complex, the former headquarters of American Motors, and more recently one of the design centers for...
This 1963 Jeep Camper Is Weird And Cool – You Know Chad Wants It!
It is not often that I get the chance to scoop Chad on a classic camper because the man’s radar on such things is always firing but today I did. This weird little 1963 Jeep camper is an...
Handbeaten Aluminum, Copper Highlights, A Monster Big-Block Ford, And The Looks Of An Early Ford – This Is Pure Car Porn Right Here
If I was to ever fall in love with a traditional pre-war hot rod, it would look exactly like this. And that is saying a lot, because for the most part, I don’t like traditional hot rods. Yeah,...
Exclusive: California Hot Rod Reunion Nitro Test Session Coverage Starts Here!
It was a beautiful day at Auto Club Famoso Raceway on Monday when Darr Hawthorne and I rolled in to check out the Nitro Test Session that goes on each and every year before the California Hot Rod...
Dutch Classic Stock Eliminator Action: Wheels Up Detroit Iron At Maple Grove
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – I loves me some stock eliminator action. Stockers are the great lead off act at each and every NHRA national event and the are a huge part of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing...
Straight Axle Sunbeam: This Car May Kill You But You’d Die Happy
A stock 1964 Sunbeam Alpine tipped the scales at a light 2200lbs and it had an engine that made about 85hp. The car was nimble and fun, designed to be driven by a sports car enthusiast who understood...
Larry Larson Gives No-Prep Drag Racing A Shot With His S-10 At The Ice Cream Cruise!
We know that Larry Larson’s S-10 is a ball of pure energy with taillights. We’ve seen it earn it’s crown running Drag Week, earn a Wally while running Top Sportsman at the Kansas...
This Mert Lawwill Tribute Video Is Full Of Fantastic Footage Featuring The Legend Himself
Before 1970 Mert Lawwill was certainly well known in motorcycle racing circles as he had already established himself as one of the best guys in the country. Riding for the Harley-Davidson factory...
First Look: Ken Block’s First Rear-Wheel-Drive Gymkhana Car, A 1978 Ford Escort RS That Will Spin To 9,000 RPM!
When you say “Ford Escort”, two images come to mind: the front-wheel-drive bucket of unhappiness that North America got for twenty-three years, and the other one…the forbidden fruit...
Transmission Tech: We Take Two Junk T56 Transmissions, Spare Parts, And New Pieces From American Powertrain To Make One!
(Words and photos by Scott Parker) – There’s just something about taking what other people consider junk, and making something beautiful out of it. We shared this sentiment with Greg Lovell...
