Barn Find Gasser: This 1967 Opel Kadett Lived Life As A Straight Axle Strip Blazer – Time Warp!
Jul 29, 2015Brian Lohnes1
From 1966 into the early 1970s, General Motors sold Opel Kadetts through their network of Buick dealers and the little cars actually sold really well. Brought in as a VW fighter for people wanting a...
Devilish: Someone Is Listing A Hellcat Challenger With A VIN Ending In “666” For $89,000
Jul 29, 2015Bryan McTaggart9
Nearly a year after the cars were confirmed, the Hellcat twins are still riding a tidal wave of hype and for good reason: that engine cures a LOT of ills. The Challenger Hellcat’s unofficial...
Top Sportsman Wreckage: Watch Wade Keifer Smash The Wall During Qualifying At NHRA Denver
Jul 28, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Top Sportsman Wreckage: Watch Wade Keifer Smash The Wall During Qualifying At NHRA Denver
Of all the runs I saw through the tower glass at the 2015 Mopar NHRA Mile High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colorado none compared to this rough ride that racer Wade Keifer took...
Watch An Aussie Drag Racer In A Clean Barracuda Make The Worst Pass Of All Time – Literally
Jul 28, 2015Brian Lohnes11
There are times in a man’s life when he just has to know when to quit and this guy in the Barracuda was facing one of those times when his pristine car ended up sitting crossways at the drag...
No, Not The Band: This 1948 REO Speed Wagon Is Packing A 12V Cummins Swap And Could Be Yours!
Jul 28, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You might see an old truck with a funky nose that looks like it’s barely hanging on for life, but we see an awesome build that we’d love to own. What...
Rides Of Our Lives: We Sit Shotgun With Ken Block And Brendan Reeves In Full Bore Ford Fiesta Rally Cars
Jul 28, 2015Brian Lohnes4
(Words by Nutting/Lohnes – Videos by Nutting) – It was an invitation that I would not have turned down in the face of anything. When Ford contacted BangShift eastern world HQ and asked...
Craigslist Find: This Sam Foose-Built Creation Is A Mix Of Pantera And Alfa Romeo
Jul 28, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
In 1969 Bertone unveiled the Carabo concept car. It was wild, mounted on an Alfa Romeo Stradale 33 platform with a wedge body and a 1.9L V8 mounted mid-engine that drove the rear wheels. The doors...
In Memoriam: This Incredible Retrospective On The Life Of Jeff Jahns Tells The Story Of An Legendary Hot Rodder’s Life And Times
Jul 28, 2015Brian Lohnes14
(By Scotty Gosson – Photos: Gosson/Jahns Collection) – We were pitted next to each other at the drags. I needed to borrow some tool I’d forgotten to bring, and went over to...
Watch Gregg Godfrey Set The World Record For A Semi Jump At 166ft During Evel Knievel Days In Butte, Montana (In-Truck Video!)
Jul 28, 2015Brian Lohnes1
Evel Knievel became famous jumping heavy Harley Davidson motorcycles over distances, gaps, and objects that no one saw possible. He hailed from Butte, Montana and rose to be an international star of...
The FCA Truck Buyback: What You Need To Know As An Owner
Jul 28, 2015Bryan McTaggart12
The NHTSA, fresh from a proper dressing down, has taken to swiftly kicking FCA US in the junk with cleats on. Some of the punishment is deserved, some of it is a little more questionable, but...
Drag Prank: When NHRA Funny Car Driver Chad Head Messed With Bandimere’s Larry Crispe He Got Paid Back 10 Fold – Hilarious Video
Jul 28, 2015Brian Lohnes13
There’s lots of stuff that happens on the road in the world of professional drag racing that is hilarious and so much of it happens without a camera around so when something awesome does...
BangShift Test Drive: Chevrolet SS – An American Sedan That Hides A Split Personality In A Discreet Package
Jul 28, 2015Bryan McTaggart12
When Bob Lutz read a Car and Driver article praising the Holden Commodore but lamenting that it couldn’t be bought in the United States, he had a brainchild. After driving a Commodore...
Quick Gallery: Clear Fork Ice Cream Social And Car Show – Homemade Ice Cream And Cars? Sure, We Will Be There!
Jul 27, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Quick Gallery: Clear Fork Ice Cream Social And Car Show – Homemade Ice Cream And Cars? Sure, We Will Be There!
It doesn’t take much for us to hit up a car show. As long as some decent cars will be present and it doesn’t conflict with our schedules, chances are good that we will be present and...
Roadside Find: A 1954 Ford Customline That’s Barely Aged And For Sale, And More!
Jul 27, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
BangShift contributor Scott Liggett has an eye for finding some neat iron that most people haven’t seen outside of a car show in decades. We simply can’t explain why he is able to find...












