Historic Seattle Ferry Kalakala To Be Scrapped – The Story Comes To A Sad End
The MV Kalakala story began in 1933, when the ship that made up most of the hull, the Peralta, was torched in an arson fire. The superstructure of the ship was a total loss, but the hull was fine,...
One Down, Eight To Go: Arizona Couple Wind Up With A Bobcat In The Grille Of Their Car
Camelback Road in Scottsdale, Arizona is picturesque. You have desert mountains rising up from the floor, cacti and features of the Salt River Reservation as you head east. One thing that is both...
Red Bull Frozen Rush 2015: This Trick Animation Shows The Track Layout, Jumps, Chicanes, And How The Trucks Will Battle Head To Head In The Snow
We’ve been beating the drum pretty hard on Red Bull Frozen Rush 2015 only because we’re losing sleep at how neat this whole thing will be. It is not often that us New Englanders get to...
Fifteen Year Old Kid Buys And Crashes Aston Martin In The Span Of Three Days…How?
When I was fifteen, all four cars I had owned up to that point had a total collective value of maybe $1500 between them. Konstantin P., a fifteen-year-old goalkeeper for the Zenith-84 soccer team in...
AN Fittings 101: Get Your Hose On! What You Need To Know Before Getting Started On Your Car.
AN fittings are one of those parts that everyone loves to have on their cars, but not everyone understands. Sure, it’s a type of fitting for hoses that may be used for virtually any fluid, but...
Donut Derelicts January 2015 – The First Get Together Of 2015 And We Were There – Cars, Trucks, Strollers?
We’re getting things rolling here in 2015 the right way. Last Saturday morning we hung out with the early bird set at the nationally famous Donut Derelicts morning cruise in SoCal. The morning...
BangShift Project Files: Not One, But Two Ford Truck Projects! A 427 In One, An EcoBoost Swap In The Other!
There are professional builders. There are skilled craftsmen. There are amateurs…like myself. And then there are guys like “EcoBoostedF100” in the forum, who make all of us look...
The 1,000mph Model Kit – This Quick Video Tour Around The Components Of The Bloodhound SSC Is Pretty Awesome
2015 is the year that the Bloodhound SSC is finally slated to turn its wheels and make big speed in the deserts of South Africa. It has been a pretty amazing thing to see this land based missile come...
Off-Roading Fail: Watch This Dodge Front-Flip Into A Mud Pit – Everyone Is OK
We just can’t get enough of the “mega”-trucks around here lately, and this Dakota fits the bill with it’s heavy-duty axles, tractor tires and an engine that would be right at...
MSD Buys ACCEL! But Wait, There’s More! Mr. Gasket, Lakewood, Mallory, Hays, And Quicktime Are Included.u
Yesterday MSD Performance announced that they have officially acquired the ACCEL Performance Group who owns not only ACCEL Ignition, but also Mr. Gasket, Mallory Ignition, Lakewood, Quicktime, and...
Blog Fight: You Want A Cadillac Wagon? I Got An Eldorado Shooting Brake Right Here!
Fifty-seven thousand dollars is a lot of money to spend on a station wagon, Cadillac or otherwise. And while Brian was busy writing up the Castillian thinking he was going to bury the New...
John Hale Named As Driver For Jim Dunn Racing In 2014, Will Compete At All 24 NHRA Events – Nostalgia Pilot Hits Big Stage
(Brad Klaassen photo) Nostalgia funny car racing standout and part time NHRA Mello Yellow series driver John Hale has been named the new driver for Jim Dunn Racing and will pilot the team’s...
Fun Video: Playing in the Snow with an Old Linn Tractor Half-Track, a BangShifty Toy We Need!
There’s lots of gearhead stuff that we have no real practical use for, but just really want. Count an old Linn half-track as one of the latter. The machines were made in New York from 1916-1952...
Breaking News: Al-Anabi Racing Funding Terminated For All USA Racing Teams – From Top Fuel On Down
(Charles Wickam Photo) Wow! Rumors of a potential cut in funding for Al-Anabi Racing teams have persisted for a short time but we’re not sure anyone saw this announcement coming. The word on...
