It May Have Cost The Owner North Of Forty Grand, But This Bugatti’s New Exhaust Has The “Quiet Hypercar” Growling Like The Devil’s Own Pit Bull
Feb 16, 2015Bryan McTaggart5
Forty thousand dollars will get you a great selection of new cars, a vast selection of used cars, a ton of modifications for your project, or whatever else your heart desires. That’s for us...
Watch Monster Truck Racer BJ Johnson Make One Of The Wildest Saves Of All Time
Feb 15, 2015Brian Lohnes3
BJ Johnson is one of the up and coming names in the world of monster truck racing. What was once the realm of guys who bashed beer cans over their heads before getting into the trucks is now becoming...
The JCB Fastrac Snow Plow Is A High Speed Snow Dominating Monster
Feb 15, 2015Brian Lohnes3
When I lay my grotesquely large head down on my pillow each night I try to think of something nice before drifting off into slumber. Maybe it is a happy memory from the day, maybe it is the thought...
Random Car Review: The Story Behind The 1986 Buick LeSabre Grand National
Feb 15, 2015Bryan McTaggart17
If you look at Buick in the mid-to-late 1980s you start to see two warring factions within the division: the traditionalists that wanted to keep Buicks comfortable cruisers that were better as...
Craigslist Find: The Good, The Bad, And The Sparkly All Meet In This 1995 Ford Mustang GT
Feb 15, 2015Bryan McTaggart9
We must warn you up front, this train wreck is not for someone with a weak stomach. We’re not sure why it happened, we’re not sure if it can be fixed, but deep within the tacked-on...
This Cool Promotional Video For the Mizar Air Car Otherwise Known As The Flying Pinto Is 1970s Cool – See It Take Off And Land
Feb 15, 2015Brian Lohnes4
There isn’t a whole lot of good video showing the infamous Mizar Air Car in flight. The Mizar Air Car is probably better known as the “Flying Pinto” because the R&D unit was a...
Anarchy In The Forum: The Ugliest Car Contest Is In Full Swing, And Unfortunately There Are Pictures
Feb 15, 2015Bryan McTaggart8
We love our Forum members…they are the ones that made BangShift into what it is. They support us, act as our eyes and ears where we aren’t able to be, but sometimes they pull stunts like...
Scrapple: Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: Bolts, Catapults, And Street Justice!
Feb 15, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
With the Chicago Auto Show dumping uninspiring cars and unbelievably chromed-out trucks on us, it seems fitting that this week’s Scrapple should be Chicago-based…so take a half-eaten hot...
These Canted Valve 4.3L Chevy V6 Heads Were Designed For Big RPM And Big Power
Feb 15, 2015Brian Lohnes9
The Chevy 4.3L V6 as well all know is basically 75% of a Chevy 350 so it only makes sense that there would be a market for speed parts for these engines but we never knew the extent that Chevy went...
Icelandic Off-Roading Rules! This 1600 HP Beast Hillclimbs, Mudding And Just Because They Can, They Drive On Water Too!
Feb 15, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
Sometimes we don’t need a reason past “it’s just freakin’ awesome” to feature something here, and this footage from the Formula Offroad race in Hella, Iceland is just...
Caption This: The Glow-In-The-Dark Nissan Leaf We Highly Doubt You Asked For
Feb 15, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
The Nissan Leaf is not so much of a car as it is an annoyance. It’s the vehicle that exists for people who want to feel morally superior to Toyota Prius owners, looks like a last-generation...
This 1974 Pontiac Firebird Espirit Has Low Miles And May Be The Nicest Original Example On The Planet
Feb 15, 2015Brian Lohnes5
So we’re geeking out of a 1974 Firebird. No, it is not an SD-455 car. No, it is not a 400 4bbl car. This is a 350 2bbl 1974 Pontiac Firebird Espirit and it is probably the nicest original...
This All-Steel 1949 Anglia Is LS3 Powered And Evil! Finishing Work Needed
Feb 14, 2015Brian Lohnes4
I”ve got to thank Wes Tarkington for chirping into my ear about this awesome steel 1949 Anglia that is currently for sale on eBay. The car has an LS3 engine so that’s 400+ horsepower of...
Watch A Pro Mod Body Get Narrowed At 150mph By Both Walls – OUCH
Feb 14, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch A Pro Mod Body Get Narrowed At 150mph By Both Walls – OUCH
The Pro Mod class has evolved more than perhaps any other in the last 10-15 years. These cars have gone from lots of motor and little chassis to refined beasts that make more power than ever and do a...












