Ford Drag Racing Legend Phil “Daddy Warbucks” Bonner Has Died
Phil Bonner had a relatively short career in the world of top level drag racing but his impact is still felt today and fans of the blue oval brand still herald Bonner as one of the best that ever...
A Spacecraft Called Rosetta Will Be Landing On A Comet Today And You’ll Be Able To See Photos And Video – Incredible Stuff!
We live in incredible times and while this has nothing to do with blown hemi enignes, hot rodding, or lighting up the scoreboards with the lowest elapsed times, it does have to do with the highest...
A BangShifter Abroad, Part 4: Loch Ness, Whisky, And The Dark History Of Edinburgh
After our free day that we used to go to Bute, we started the actual tour of Scotland and Ireland. This necessitated a hotel change, so we called for a taxi and loaded our bags down to the sidewalk...
Overhaulin’s 100th Episode Is Tonight And They Are Doing A Dodge A100 Van! It’s A Van Man…
You know how much I love vans, so when the guys at Overhaulin’ told me that this episode was going to be all about redoing an A100 Dodge I was all over it. In fact, Freiburger and I used to own...
The Epic SEMA Adventure: Bob And Greg Eat Dinner With Isky And Lunch With Linda Vaughn
(Words by Greg Rourke – Photos by Rourke\Chiluk) – Bob Chiluk and I had the opportunity to go to SEMA this year, our first trip to the automotive aftermarket epicenter of the universe....
2014 Optima Ultimate Streer Car Invitational – Road Course Action Photos From The Race
(Photos courtesy of Optima Batteries) – It is one of the most unique and cool events in the automotive universe and this year’s running was the hardest fought yet. Calling back on the...
Holley’s Look Back At The 2014 Holley LS Fest Is An Intense Peek At Every Aspect Of The Massive Event
When the Holley LS Fest first got started a few years back it was a small, fun gathering of enthusiasts that enjoyed a weekend with like minded friends. In a very short amount of time the event has...
eBay Greatness: This Chrysler Conquest TSI Is Perfect With Boosted Late Model Hemi Power
When Cody Nickerson sent in the link to this eBay listing, he wrote “Here’s one for McTaggart.” Well since Mc is in Scotland vacationing, I’m going to write about this one...
The Guys With The Insane Dual Russian Tank Engine Pulling Tractor Have Added A Blown Hemi, Because Why Not?
Of the more amazing creations we have ever featured on BangShift is a European pulling tractor called Slaedehunden (sled dog) which uses a pair of massive 40-liter Russian tank diesel engines that...
Watch Francois Gissy Top 200mph On His Hydrogen Peroxide Rocket Bicycle – Yes, Bicycle
Last year we showed you video of Francois Gissy running nearly 180mph on his bicycle which is powered by a hydrogen peroxide rocket. At the time, Gissy was running at an airfield of some kind and was...
Goodguys Autumn Get Together Coverage – Hot Rods, Hemi Engines, And Stuff You’ll Hate
I’m back with more coverage from the 2014 Goodguys Autumn Get Together which was held last weekend at the Almeda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California. This was one of the neatest car...
California’s Samoa Drag Strip Preyed Upon By Idiot Junkie Theives – Wiring For Timing System Stolen
So let me begin by saying that I am adding the “junkie” part to this story because it sure fits the bill of other news stories we have seen over the years where some guy all strung out on...
Would You Rather: The “Which Import Would You Rather Stuff An LS Into” Edition
The eBay Find we put up earlier was a pretty cool car, not only because we dig widebody Starion’s and Conquests, but also because it had late model Hemi power under the hood with some boost...
SEMA 2014: One More Load Of Trucks To Check Out – Virtually Bro-Rig Free!
Yesterday we took you for the first of two trips into the truck hall at SEMA 2014. One of the things that was mentioned in the comments both on BangShift and on the Facebook post about the photos was...
