Land Speed Racing Action: The ECTA Ohio Mile – July 2014
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – No, I don’t have results, classes, or accurate speeds to report. I was there….my first one of these land speed events. (Editor’s note: more...
How Bad Does The Ad Have To Be To Be Called “World’s Worst”? Watch This Toyota Ad And See For Yourself!
Advertising automobiles is a finicky business. Get it wrong and the company takes a huge hit. Get it right and you can sell a turd without polishing it first. Anyone who was paying any attention to...
The Great Race 2014 Road Trip Adventure: Two Dudes Chase 100 Vintage Cars from Maine to Florida in a Brand New Rental Suburban
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – When I’m not hammering out articles for BangShift, or wrenching on an old car, I’m at my day job, which is a pretty good gig. I handle the...
Rough Start: Just What You Need In Montana: A Cop Car!
Montana: All the dry climate benefits of the desert, but the lack of searing heat makes for really great project hunting. As an added bonus, you get to go to Montana: drop-dead gorgeous scenery and...
Will Jaguar’s “Virtual Windshield” Help Or Hinder Your Daily Commute?
Heads-up displays have been in cars for a while now, at least since 1988 when Oldsmobile started putting them into Cutlass Supremes. (And I bet you thought the Corvette was the first car to have it.)...
Hot Rod Legend Dave Haskell Shows Us How To Chop The Top On A 5 Window Ford Coupe
Dave Haskell is one funny hot rod builder, and his tongue in cheek British humor cracks us up. But besides being funny, this guy knows his way around a body saw, and in this video he shows us how to...
The Worst Lamborghini Murcielago Ever Is For Sale On Craigslist. Check It Out Here.
When our pal Justin Oney sent us the link to this Craigslist add, I was intrigued. Then I got pissed because I shot Diet Mountain Dew out of my nose when I saw this thing. WOW! I’m not sure...
Steve McQueen Chases A Bad Guy Off The Side Of A Parking Garage With A Chevy Wrecker!
I’m bringing Steve McQueen level heat here and I am combining it with a flipping Chevy wrecker. Not only is this Steve McQueen in a car chase, it is Steve McQueen in a car chase driving a...
eBay Forensic File: What The Hell Happened To This Mangled Mack Truck That’s For Sale On eBay
Most guys hit eBay and look for muscle cars and trucks of the classic vintage. I hit eBay and look for things that are bizarre, cheap, destroyed, or otherwise interesting to see. I have really gotten...
Would You Rather: Throw A Turbo LS Engine In This Blazer, Or A Turbo Hemi In The Cherokee?
Looking at cheap cars on Craigslist always gets our juices flowing around here as we come up with jillions of schemes and ideas on how to make them into the coolest things ever. One of our favorite...
Is Owning A Hearse Hot Rod Bad Juju? Is Owning THIS Hearse Hot Rod Bad Juju? Would you roll in this Thing?
That could be a personal record right there, coming at you with three questions in a title, but that is what I am about. Enough about me already, this is about you. Specifically, this is about you...
Wild Video: A Formula Ford Racer Gets Run Over By Another Formula Ford Racer….WHILE RACING
Back during my days as an SCCA racing announcer, I always enjoyed watching Formula Ford because it was one of those glasses that was chock full of interesting cars and talented drivers. There are...
BangShift-Approved Music Video: Five Finger Death Punch “House Of The Rising Sun”
Five Finger Death Punch have been making waves in rock music for seven years now, with a ballsy, fast-paced heavy rock that caught on from the start. They formed from the ashes of W.A.S.P, Motograter...
Rough Start: Mining For Gold In Nevada, And Struck This Big-Block C20
Whenever I look for a Rough Start car in the American Southwest, it’s basically a cop-out. I know I’ll find good stuff there, it’s just a matter of whether I find what I’m...
