This Pissed-Off Circus Elephant Takes Out It’s Anger On A Nearby Station Wagon
Pissing off an elephant just might be the stupidest thing a human being can do. Once angered, there is very little a 180 pound human is going to do against a 10,000-15,000 pound elephant that is...
2015 Meltdown Drags Coverage: Action Photos From What May Be The Best Nostalgia Race In The USA
(Photos by Greg and Jason Rourke) – The 2015 Meltdown Drags at Byron Dragway prove that a good concept run by people who really care can result in something really, really awesome. This event...
Marussia Formula One Driver Jules Bianchi Succumbed To Injuries Sustained Last October – 25 Years Old
Jalopnik’s Black Flag section is reporting that Marussia F1 driver Jules Bianchi, the up-and-coming driver who was responsible for Marussia’s only season points to date and a Ferrari...
The Coolest Jeep Currently For Sale On The Internet Is This 1946 CJ2A – Even The Ad Itself Rules!
Like people it seems that some individual vehicles are destined for greatness. Take the story of this 1946 CJ2A Jeep for example. It was literally going to be scrapped until someone saved it and over...
BangShift Tune-Up: Volbeat’s “16 Dollars” – Motorcycles, Spooky Stuff And An Upright Bass In The Middle Of Nowhere
Volbeat’s sound is one of the more unique ones in music. Incorporating heavy metal, rock and rockabilly music, their sounds echo the notable points of American music without sounding like a...
Lessons On Preparing Your Rear End And Gratuitous Van Burnouts, Courtesy Of Hot Rod Garage!
As you may have known, the Roadkill guys jammed a healthy LS7 into a 1973 Chevrolet van with help and parts from MSD and Holley for the goal of taking it on Power Tour this year. It’s a unique...
Watch As Chris Harris And Tiff Needell Battle It Out At Castle Combe – Two Excellent Drivers In Two Excellent Rides!
Fifth Gear, that other British car show, doesn’t do much for me. Neither do the Porsche 911 GT3 or the Ferrari 458 Speciale. Fifth Gear has always felt like a spinoff show, and the Porsche and...
2,300 Miles! We Take A Roadtrip To Colorado And Back With The Angry Grandpa Chrysler!
I love a good roadtrip. Thousands of miles to see things I haven’t seen before…or, at least, haven’t seen in a while…is a yearly goal of mine. Over the years at BangShift,...
Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Coverage: More Great Action Photos From Piedmont Dragway!
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – We’re back with the second round of photos from Benoit Pigeon from the Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod series race which was held at the legendary Piedmont Dragway...
This Cross Between A 1947 Lusse Auto Skooter Bumper Car And An ATV Is Really Cool — Can You Use It?
We have heard about the people that convert old bumper cars into actual running and driving automobiles but we’re not sure this 1947 Auto Lusse bumper car crossed with a Kawasaki ATV was done...
A Dodge Ram Van Grand Prix Happens In Japan, And It Is As Weird And Cool As You Would Expect
In the normal everyday world of the average BangShifter, an early 1990s Dodge Ram Van exists for one of three purposes: engine donor, parts hauler, or it is the neighborhood pedo-van that you keep...
Roadkill VS Gas Monkey Garage? Yes, This Is Happening And Richard Rawlings (Profanely) Says So
If you have been paying attention to the automotive social media world recently you may have seen the series of Tweets and FB postings that have been volleyed back and forth...
This 1,036hp Toyota Supra Is Legitimately Nasty, Well Engineered And Violent – 780RWHP On The Safe Tune!
Do not see “Supra”, think “Fast and the Furious”, and skip to the next story…you will miss out on one hell of a build. From the front, it looks like most any other...
Getting To Play With Hurst’s 500hp Small-Block Stroker 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Is Next To Impossible…Unless You Are Jay Leno
I have a special place in my heart for a black-and-gold second generation Plymouth Barracuda, and it’s purely because of Bob Riggle’s Hemi Under Glass wheelstander. That car is the only...
