Attainable Fantasy Car: This Review Of The 1994 SLP Firebird Firehawk Reminds Us How Awesome It Was
Jul 11, 2024Brian Lohnes1
Gearheads are worrywarts, generally speaking. Every time something changes with one of our favorite cars we assume the worst. This is doubly true when it comes to performance models like the Mustang,...
Hear Richard Petty’s 1970 Superbird Roar Back to Life with Kyle Petty Behind the Wheel! Hemi Awesomeness…
Jul 10, 2024Chad Reynolds2
A Hemi Superbird is a bad ass no matter what, but when it is an actual race car and that race car belonged to Richard Petty, it’s truly something special. In this cool video from the Petty...
OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car at Road America: We take a look at the points chase after the mid-point of the 2024 season!
Jul 10, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car at Road America: We take a look at the points chase after the mid-point of the 2024 season!
(Words by by Jim McIlvaine, Photos by Kaleb Kelley) OPTIMA’s Ultimate Street Car series, presented by Advance Auto Parts, makes seven stops before the grand finale in Las Vegas. Road America not...
Drag Race Photo Coverage From The 2024 NHRA Virginia Nationals: Nitro, Nitro, And More Nitro! Top Fuel And Funny Car Photos!
Jul 10, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Drag Race Photo Coverage From The 2024 NHRA Virginia Nationals: Nitro, Nitro, And More Nitro! Top Fuel And Funny Car Photos!
Here’s our second gallery of photos from VMP baby! This time it’s all Nitro classes, so if you love nitro then you’ll love this photo gallery. And if you missed the previous photos,...
Pontiac In 1971: This Compilation Of Pontiac Promotional Videos From The 1971 Model Year Is Awesome
Jul 10, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Pontiac In 1971: This Compilation Of Pontiac Promotional Videos From The 1971 Model Year Is Awesome
We have showed a ton of cool manufacturer promotional films over the years. We have also told you about the training films that the companies would make and still make to train their sales people but...
The Heavy Iron: This 1969 John Deere 860 Elevating Scraper Promotional Film Is Awesome
Jul 10, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on The Heavy Iron: This 1969 John Deere 860 Elevating Scraper Promotional Film Is Awesome
It has been too long since we’d talked heavy equipment here on BangShift. Today we’re fixing that with this killer John Deere promotional film for their 860 elevating scraper that was...
Oops! This Collection Of Old School Wild Rides, Carnage, and Funny Moments In Pulling Is Great
Jul 10, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Oops! This Collection Of Old School Wild Rides, Carnage, and Funny Moments In Pulling Is Great
Back in the day, kids, there were these things called magazines and one of them, “Petersen’s 4-Wheel and Off Road” always had a back page called, “Whoops!” and there...
Return To Le Mans: This 1967 Ford Video Recounts Their Second Conquering Of The World’s Greatest Endurance Race
Jul 10, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Return To Le Mans: This 1967 Ford Video Recounts Their Second Conquering Of The World’s Greatest Endurance Race
It was not simply enough for Ford to come and win Le Mans once. The first time was sweet but additional wins would continue to pile drive the point home that the company was serious about racing,...
Quirk-Master: This Profile Of The Subaru XT Sports Coupe Is A Fun Look Back At A 1980s Oddball From Japan
Jul 10, 2024Brian LohnesComments Off on Quirk-Master: This Profile Of The Subaru XT Sports Coupe Is A Fun Look Back At A 1980s Oddball From Japan
There is no such thing as a regional car brand in the year of 2022 but if there was, Subaru may be it. The company sells a wildly disproportionate number of their cars in the New England region but...
The Motor Underground: Chinatown Confidential – Street Gassers, In San Francisco, That Were Built, Not Bought! Episode 2
Jul 09, 2024Chad Reynolds1
Here is Part 2 of the Chinatown Confidential series, where the Gassers of Chinatown are the stars. And if you are just joining us, and wonder what the hell we are talking about, you need to read...
Puddin’s Fab Shop Model A Project Update: Finishing Up The Floors With A Custom Trans Tunnel, Toe Boards, And More!
Jul 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Puddin’s Fab Shop Model A Project Update: Finishing Up The Floors With A Custom Trans Tunnel, Toe Boards, And More!
Puddin’s new Model A project sure is a good looking car, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some issues hiding below the skin. We’re looking forward to seeing this thing go from being a...
Fake A/C Refrigerant? Is That A Thing? How Dangerous is Fake Car A/C Refrigerant? Let’s Find Out With Project Farm!
Jul 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Fake A/C Refrigerant? Is That A Thing? How Dangerous is Fake Car A/C Refrigerant? Let’s Find Out With Project Farm!
Okay, so I realize the title of this blog post sounds like someone is trying to sell you a can of stuff that says it is R-134A but is really something else, and that’s not the case here. This...
Drag Race Photo Coverage From The 2024 NHRA Virginia Nationals: Wheels Up And Tire Smoking Door Car Photos!
Jul 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Drag Race Photo Coverage From The 2024 NHRA Virginia Nationals: Wheels Up And Tire Smoking Door Car Photos!
(Photos by David Whealon) It has been a big year for NHRA Drag Racing and the Virginia Nationals were no different. Virginia Motorsports Park always puts on an epic race, and this one is no...
Literally Chasing Classic Cars! The Hot Rod Hoarder Goes To The GREAT RACE Which Goes From Kentucky To Maine!
Jul 09, 2024Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Literally Chasing Classic Cars! The Hot Rod Hoarder Goes To The GREAT RACE Which Goes From Kentucky To Maine!
The Great Race is one of those events that looks like it would be relaxing and fun, but that is way more competitive and grueling than you might think. The Hot Rod Hoarder, Tommy Lee Byrd, has been...












