BangShift Blog Battle: Lohnes Calls Out McTaggart On The Worst Car In Each Man’s Respective Birth Year
We have debates around here. Debates about important issues of the day and issues that strike right at the very core of what being a BangShifter is about. Stuff like trying to determine between...
More PDRA Pro Modified Action Photos From Virginia Motorsports Park – They Were Flying In VA!
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – It was a historic weekend for the PDRA in Virginia with a big car count of almost 200 competition vehicles (in all categories) and some great action across the...
eBay Find: Four Halibrand Wheels With Some Pretty Amazing Indy History – Big Bucks, But So Cool
Sometimes for fun I will plug in the word “Halibrand” into the search function on eBay just to see what pops up. The logic here is that Halibrand wheels themselves are awesome and...
AMAZING! Video From The Day That Don Garlits Broke 200mph At Island Dragway – August 2, 1964
50 years ago tomorrow, Don Garlits made the first recognized 200mph drag racing pass in NHRA history. The debate will rage forever as to whether or not The Greek did it earlier in Illinois, but what...
Talk About Bad Luck: Man Crashes Into House Filled With Bees
St. Charles, Michigan residents were surprised to hear a crashing noise that came from an abandoned house in the neighborhood. As they ran over to investigate what had happened, they found bees by...
This Awesome Short Film On The Richmond and Stark Streamliner Will Totally Have You Pulling For These Guys
When I was putting together the story about the nine cars I think can better the existing wheel driven Bonneville speed record, I came across this short film about the Richmond and Stark streamliner....
Too Far: Get Your Hellcat…Ring Tone? Now You Can Claim That You Have 707hp In Your Pants.
The best comedy is the type that writes itself. I honestly thought it was a joke when I was told that you can get a Hellcat ringtone for your phone. Why? Why would you want that noise coming from...
Crash And Burn: Take A 40ft Drop Off The Side Of The Road With This British Motorcyclist
This is cringeworthy. A guy ridge-running a Kawasaki ZX6R somewhere in Britain is filming his run. He’s moving pretty well along when he meets a corner a bit sharper than he was expecting....
ICON Wants To Use A Tesla To Build This Drop-Dead Gorgeous Streamlined Coupe – Will It Be Just One?
ICON is known for taking a vehicle from the past (usually a 4×4 with a deserving background) and all but re-engineering it while keeping the perfect classic lines and details. They’ve done...
Saturday Night Nitro: Awesome Nitro Flames, Fast Funny Cars and Jets At Famoso Raceway In Bakersfield
(Words by Darr Hawthorne – Photos by Jeff & Mike Burghardt and Zak Hawthorne) Going into the third year, Saturday Night Nitro has evolved into an awesome event for west coast funny car...
Chryslers At Carlisle 2014: A Random Collection Of Cool, Rare, And Weird Cars
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We have been giving you some specific galleries from the Chryslers At Carlisle 2014 show but now we’re going to unleash the Mopar kraken and give you the full...
Sportsman Action From The Pits And The Strip At The NHRA Sonoma Nationals
(Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt) – Last weekend, the NHRA tour visited one of the more scenic spots it sees all year long at Sonoma Raceway. The sportsman racing was awesome and thanks to...
Lamborghini Saga Plot Twist: Car Owner Pulls Website, Retracts Statements, Both Sides “Make Best Of Situation”
Well we didn’t see this one coming. After getting an email tip to check back in on the public dispute between a disgruntled Lamborghini owner and the performance shop that had upgraded the car...
