Big News: Victory Motorcycles To Compete In NHRA Pro Stock Bike In 2015 With Matt And Angie Smith
Here’s some NHRA news that we did not know was in the works. Victory Motorcycles announced that they will be competing in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle category in 2015 fielding two bikes with...
This Is The Story Of A Corner-Carving Plymouth Valiant That Started Out As A $400 Bucket [VIDEO]
A two-door post Plymouth Vailant isn’t normally something to get feverish over. The Mopar A-body had some better shapes (1968 Barracuda and the Duster/Demon twins come to mind), but underneath...
Somernites Cruise: The Muscle Cars – This Is A Group That You Definitely Want To Check Out!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Moving on to a collection of cars virtually everyone likes – the muscle cars. While some might argue a Rambler or Falcon aren’t ‘muscle’, I...
Historical Hooning: 8mm Footage Of Romping A Tired 1949 Plymouth In The Sands In The 1960s!
This is one of the coolest YouTube finds I’ve stumbled on in years. Take one 1949 Plymouth that has seen some better days, a bunch of guys hanging out on the beach, and some good old-fashioned...
This 1956 Ford F800 Rig Is The Best Mashup Of New And Old That We’ve Ever Seen
If you are a longtime reader of BangShift, my tastes when it comes to old trucks are no surprise. I am kind of a crusty old man when it comes to old rigs. I want to see them historically preserved...
2000HP Lamborghini Spins Into Water At Florida wannaGOFAST Event [VIDEO]
2000hp is a stout number for any type of vehicle, period. Land, air, sea, it doesn’t matter. Corralling 2000hp in a Lamborghini Gallardo requires jet fighter reflexes and a lot of confidence in...
Valet Driver Makes A “Car Review” Video With A Customer’s BMW M4, BMW Forum Goes Vigilante To Bring Idiot His Due
Hell hath no fury like properly irate BMW owners. When a video surfaced on YouTube with the title “VALET DRIVE BMW M4”, members of the BMW forum Bimmerpost saw it, and immediately cried...
Kid Running From Cops After Being Busted Doing Donuts At Car Meet Destroys El Camino, Breaks Girlfriend’s Legs
It was earlier this month when we ran the story of the guy leaving the Cars and Coffee gathering in his hot new BMW M4 and while trying to look cool lost control and violently jumped a median. The...
Tire Thrash: We Test The New BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 Through Snow And Ice In Sub-Zero Temps!
(Trail Action Photos by Dave Nutting – Tire Photos by BFG) – Along with the coolness of the Red Bull Frozen Rush event that Nutting and I covered a few weeks ago, there was also some...
Are There Ways To Possibly Hate The 2005 Ford GT? Vehicle Virgins Has A List Of Some Issues With Them…
When Ford dropped the GT for 2005, the public, and more importantly the buyers lined up ready to shell out at least $150,000 for one, were feverish for the car. A modern take on the GT40 race car, it...
2015 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: More Photos And Info From The Hot Rod Show To End Them All
While the AMBR contenders are the cars that get most of the media attention, the reality is that there are hundreds of real guy hot rods at the Grand National Roadster Show and virtually every one of...
Larry Olson’s Bobby Alloway Built 1933 Ford Wins America’s Most Beautiful Roadster At Grand National Roadster Show
If you think that hot rods should be black with flames, then you are going to love Larry Olson’s Bobby Alloway built 1933 Ford that just won the 2015 AMBR, America’s Most Beautiful...
Angry Driver: Harsh Words At The Beginning Of The 24 Hours Of Daytona
Racing drivers are ego-driven and tend to be hot-tempered when a race is on. Most drivers can corral that temper when they need to, but press the right buttons or smash the right parts of a car and...
