Pure Auditory Perfection: Watch And Listen To Group B Rally Cars In Their Native Environment
We here at BangShift cannot say enough about how much we love Group B rally cars. They are the pinnacle of what could be done when rules were pretty much all but thrown out of the window, and...
Ever Wonder Why Turbo Drag Cars Take A While To Stage? This Drag Week Video Explains It With Great Clarity And Humor
One of the cool things that the Hot Rod staff did during Drag Week was attempt to answer some of the most common questions that came up in the chat room as we were doing the live video broadcast. As...
Behold, The First 3D-printed Car From Local Motors
Local Motors has no boundaries when it comes to vehicle design. Nothing but nothing will stop them from pursuing a goal. I’ve seen it for myself during their Open House events at the Chandler,...
Action Gallery: More Mud Flying, Wheelstanding, Barely In Control Action From the Brazoria County Mud Drags
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, we’re back with more cool photos from the recently held Brazoria County Mud drags. This MRA sanctioned event...
Regular Car Review: The 1988 Chrysler New Yorker
Do you remember the first time Dad came home with a brand new car when you were a kid? The paint was perfect, the interior…oh, that smell!…how it all was? For a lot of people, that was...
Drag Week 2014: Justin Oney’s Photo Diary – Day One On The Strip And On The Road
(Photos by Justin Oney) – Lots of us were wondering how on Earth, the Hot Rod Magazine people were going to stretch the drive into 1,000+ miles between the tracks wer were racing at. If you...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: It’s Real Life And It’s Freaking Insane
Three months out of the store, I have started to wonder if I’m actually missing some of the camaraderie and shared experiences that only occur through shared suffering. Then I make the...
This 1927 Leo Monnin Speedster Is A Hot Rod From The Era Before The Term Existed – Amazing History For Sale
It may sound completely nuts but every muscled up, hairy, bellowing car on Drag Week this year owes its existence to machines like this one. Why? Because if guys like Leo Monnin had not build hot...
The Racetrack At 57 Gunnville Rd. – A History Of Lancaster Dragway And Why It Needs To Be Saved
(Words by Rob Kozak – Photos Rob Kozak Collection) – Originally a 1/2 mile dirt oval, the race track at 57 Gunnville Rd. in Lancaster, New York opened its doors on May 30, 1959. ...
Rally At The Ridge Car Show: Burnouts, Exotics, Pro Street, Cruising And More – New Photos From The Show
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Yesterday we showed you the first batch of photos Mike Brooks shot at the Rally at the Ridge car show and today we bring you the second load. This was one heck of a...
The Results Are In! See Who Won The Myriad Of Events At The 2014 Holley LS Fest – Drags, Autocross, Dyno, Car Show, More!
One of the events I look forward to working each year now is the Holley LS Fest at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Having attended this shindig for a few years now, it has been really...
See The Nasty V. Gaines Pro Stock Wreck At zMax Through The Amazing Lens Of Mark Rebilas
(Photos by Mark Rebilas) – Yesterday we showed you the video of V. Gaines suffering one of the worst wrecks in recent Pro Stock history. The car got loose at the top end of the track, got into...
Drag Week 2014: Justin Oney’s Photo Diary – Day One Registration At Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park
(Photos by Justin Oney/1Y Automotive Photography) – Justin Oney was on Drag Week with our pal Rick Gurrero of Rick’s Tanks fame and through the week he blasted a ton of spectacular...
Hellcat Might Be Severely Underrated And More Mopar Rumors
Before I begin, let me first lead in with a caveat: Most of this is rumor and speculation. However, rumor and speculation have two benefits: it creates discussion and input, and the pressure of...
