No, Not The Band: This 1948 REO Speed Wagon Is Packing A 12V Cummins Swap And Could Be Yours!
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
(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
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
(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!)
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
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
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
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!
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!
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...
Watch Robby Gordon Flip A Stadium Super Truck During Testing
We had the chance to hang out with Robby Gordon and Sheldon Creed this weekend during Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car, where the two of them were putting on a show competing with...
NHRA Announces Significant Pro Stock Changes To Teams – Reaction Varied In Pits, Fans See Benefits
So by now you know that there have been huge rumors floating around the NHRA world over the last couple weeks regarding the future of the pro stock category and its ever decreasing number of...
The Gixxer Snowmobile Motorcycle Conversion Is As Awesomely Crazy As It Sounds (Video)
Leave it to our man stationed in Norway, Arild to find and forward this insane creation for us to share with BangShifters worldwide. Yes, that is a GSX-R motorcycle with a ski in the front and a long...
A Close Look At A Drop-Dead-Gorgeous Piece Of Rolling Art In The Form Of A 1960 Pontiac, Courtesy Of Speedhunters
(Photos: Mike Garrett/Speedhunters) While I prefer stock or simple paint jobs on my vehicles, I’m drawn to the intricate paint jobs that low riders and some kustoms sport. Lacing, airbrushing,...
