Major Theodore Van Kirk, Navigator Of The Enola Gay And The Last Remaining Crewmember, Has Passed On
Jul 30, 2014Bryan McTaggart12
As the automotive world gears up for the racing out at the salt flats near Wendover, Utah, a reflection needs to be made. Among the scrub, mountains and salt, seventy years ago, men started training...
Bonneville Speed Week 2014: Target 550 Streamliner To Miss Speed Week, Shooting For Late Season Meet
Jul 30, 2014Brian Lohnes1
The Treit and Devenport Target 550 streamliner will not compete at Bonneville Speed Week 2014 after suffering mechanical problems at the USFRA test and tune meet a couple of weeks back and suffering...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Which One Of These Rides Would You Import To The U.S. If You Could?
Jul 30, 2014Bryan McTaggart30
The 25-year-old import rule sucks out loud. Period. Anyone who played Gran Turismo then went straight to a Nissan dealership looking for a Skyline learned quickly that America tends to get screwed...
Top 11: McTaggart’s To-Do Automotive List
Jul 30, 2014Bryan McTaggart5
Y’know, for a guy who is seriously in-depth with automotive culture, it is amazing how little I’ve actually done. That’s not to say I haven’t done anything, mind you,...
Australian Photographer Simon Davidson Makes Aussie Burnouts Look Like Art-Check These Pictures Out!
Jul 30, 2014Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Australian Photographer Simon Davidson Makes Aussie Burnouts Look Like Art-Check These Pictures Out!
(Photos by Simon Davidson Photography) If you are at all familiar with Aussie burnouts, you know that they are loud, raucous, violent and utterly satisfying. One thing they are not, however, are...
Chryslers At Carlisle Coverage: Another Blast Of Nothing But B&E Bodies! Racers, Street Machines, Restored Perfection
Jul 30, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Chryslers At Carlisle Coverage: Another Blast Of Nothing But B&E Bodies! Racers, Street Machines, Restored Perfection
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we ran a collection of nothing but Chrysler B&E body cars on display at the 2014 Chryslers at Carlisle Show that was held at the famed show grounds in...
Tired Looking, Haggard, But Totally Savable Denimachine Van Surfaces For Sale In Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Jul 30, 2014Brian Lohnes9
As much as many people want to forget it, vans were a huge part of the scene in the 1970s and they’re coming back with a vengeance now as people who were kids in that era want to recapture...
Next-Gen Caddy CTS-V Seen Testing At The Nurburgring, Sounds As Wicked As Ever
Jul 30, 2014Bryan McTaggart1
When Lexus introduced the updated GS series in 1998, they did it by using one of the most well-done advertising campaigns ever, the “Something Wicked This Way Comes” ads. They...
This Evil VW Beetle Has A Noisy Secret Hidden Under The Engine Cover – A Fine Freak Show!
Jul 30, 2014Brian Lohnes7
Today is shaping up to be the day of awesome stuff on Craigslist, but Mateo Lopez sent us the link for this VW Beetle which we almost didn’t even click but then decided if he thought it was...
This Killer Old Doodlebug Is Based Off Of A 1929 Ford Two Ton Truck – Perfect Bonneville Push Vehicle
Jul 30, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on This Killer Old Doodlebug Is Based Off Of A 1929 Ford Two Ton Truck – Perfect Bonneville Push Vehicle
We’ve got to thank Powermaster’s Brady Basner for the tip on this Craigslist ad for the cool 1929 Ford doodlebug you see below. The machine started life as a two ton truck and was then...
Ebay Find: 1972 AMC Javelin Alabama State Trooper Replica
Jul 30, 2014Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Ebay Find: 1972 AMC Javelin Alabama State Trooper Replica
We all know that in the early 1970s that two of, if not the baddest cop cars ever, the 440 Dodge Polara and Plymouth Fury were nothing to screw with at all. Acceleration that didn’t get beat...
Ford Downsizes EcoBoost in the F150, Claims To Outperform All Comers: Is The Future Turbos And A Diet?
Jul 29, 2014Bryan McTaggart4
Ford’s latest F-150 EcoBoost has had one of the most radical changes for the F-Series lineup in recent memory. The body is now aluminum, and the EcoBoost V6 has scaled down, from 3.5L to 2.7L....
“Scoop” Vessels’ 1972 Ford Baja Truck Going To Auction For Charity In Burbank, California On August 1st!
Jul 29, 2014Bryan McTaggartComments Off on “Scoop” Vessels’ 1972 Ford Baja Truck Going To Auction For Charity In Burbank, California On August 1st!
This 1972 Ford F100 Class 8 racer, the 1977 Baja 1000 winner formerly owned and driven by Frank “Scoop” Vessels, is going to be auctioned off by Auctions America on August 1, 2014, and...
It’s The Round Of “Would You Rather?” That You’ll Enjoy For Once: Killer Intakes!
Jul 29, 2014Bryan McTaggart17
Yes, we know that when we put together these “Would You Rather?” items, that essentially you’re cringing and making a choice just to make a choice. And we’ve given you some...












