The Flying Pumpkin Seed: This Video Tells The Story of The Railton Mobil Special Land Speed Racer
While we all know the story of the land speed battle between Craig Breedlove and Art Arfons but what of the fight between John Cobb and George Eyston in the 1930s? These two men had massive cars with...
Historic Video: Watch Jerry Titus In A Mustang Battle Mark Donohue In A Camaro At The 1968 24 Hours Of Daytona
Anyone who picks up a pen or taps keys about cars and also harbors dreams of being a proficient racing driver owes Jerry Titus a whole lot. Titus was one of the few automotive journalists that could...
The Largest Truck In The World Circa 1932 Wasn’t That Big But It Sure Was Slow
When we think of the largest truck in the world in modern terms some massive mining dump truck or other rig comes to mind, right? Well back in 1932 we’re not sure what the official measuring...
Awesome Video: The Spectacular Evolution Of The Formula One Pit Stop – Great Racing History!
When it comes to knowing stuff about the history of different styles of racing, I can tell you that my granular knowledge of F1 is lacking. I know drivers and races and some notable cars, but the...
Stadium Super Trucks Attack The Long Beach Grand Prix: Sideways, On Two Wheels, And Flying Through The Air
The Long Beach Grand Prix has to be one of the most famous street race courses in history. Like Monaco, it sits right on the water and runs in between buildings and parks right in the heart of...
Rain-X Was The First, But Are They Still The Best Windshield Rain Repellent? I’m A Huge Fan, But Let’s Find Out!
I’ve been a Rain-X fan for a long time. I’ve owned multiple vehicles without wipers and have used Rain-X on all of them with various levels of success. It’s easy to apply, and if...
Kansas City Cash Days Video: Street Racing In Kansas City Mexico with an EPIC Final Race! Big Matchups And Some Serious Side By Side Racing.
Boy oh boy were the Kansas City Cash Days something to see! Street racing in Kansas has always been strong, I mean we’re talking for decades, but it has been a while since the guys at 1320...
Will This Old Dodge Farm Truck RUN AND DRIVE HOME After Being Parked for YEARS? Derek Thinks So But We Shall See.
It’s time for another road trip in a rig that may or may not make it home. I mean who doesn’t like a road trip? Sights to see, food to eat, people to meet, and probably parking lot...
50th Year Of A Killer Swap Meet!! – The Iron Trap Garage Gang Visits The 2024 Spring Carlisle Swap Meet To Buy And Sell
We have tons of photos from events at Carlisle each and every year thanks to super contributor Joe Grippo. He’s at all the shows there shooting photos to share, but there are a TON of people...
Featured Product: This Easy to Apply KBS Bed Liner Protects Truck Beds and Body Panels And You Can Do It At Home!
We’re big fans of KBS products around here, but if you haven’t seen their products here on BANGshift or haven’t caught up with them at the PRI or SEMA shows, then you need to check...
Epic Video: An Amazing Period Documentary About Apollo 13 Filled With NASA Footage – Incredible Stuff
Now this is something we did not expect to run into today. You are about to watch a truly riveting and incredible NASA documentary about the Apollo 13 mission. This was made in the time frame that...
Wildly Accurate: The 1987 Pontiac Pursuit Was A Future Car That Actually Got It Right (for better or worse)
Many older “future cars” fall under the loose category of “Xanadu: Home of The Future”. They were filled with wacky ideas that just never panned out but seemed like a sure bet...
Clevite Clinic Is An Awesome 1950s Film About Bearings and Engines – It’s Old But Awesomely Informative!
Internal combustion engines have evolved a lot since the 1950s but there are certain things that are still the same. The fact that every engine going down the road has main bearings, and rod bearings...
