Meltdown Drags 2014 Coverage: Byron Was Jammed With The Coolest Old School Drag Iron In The Country
(Photos by Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk) – Outside of a select few nostalgia drag races, they are mostly regional affairs. Events like the March Meet, California Hot Rod Reunion, HAMB Drags, and...
A Guy In Canada Wants You To Buy His Bone Stock 1974 El Camino….For $120,000 – We’re Not Kidding
Banghifter Chuck Bodkin sent us a link to an ad for a very nice and clean 1974 Chevy El Camino for sale on the Canadian version of Craigslist called Kijiji. Like American, Equatorian, and Parisian...
James Garner Has Died At Age 86 – One Of The Most BangShift Approved Hollywood Stars Ever
By all accounts, James Garner was a pretty awesome guy. He was a good looking dude who starred in many movies and television shows and perhaps above all for BangShift fans, he was a car guy to the...
Experiments in Speed:Tom Donhou Builds LSR Bike And Rides At Amazing Speed
This is one of the best videos I have ever posted and it is about a bicycle. In fact calling this magnificent study in simplicity and mechanical beauty a bicycle is a crying shame, but that’s...
Old School Gallery: Vintage Gearhead Ads from the Late 1960s
We went trolling through the BangShift archive over the weekend and snagged a couple late 1960s copies of Car Life and Motor Trend Magazine. In those mags were some fantastic old ads for everything...
Fender Banging Video: Full Contact Road Racing From the British Touring Car Championship Series – 1992
While there is no denying that we love our drag racing here at BangShift, we have road racing in our past and still carry an affinity for that type of racing. We were tipped off to this five minutes...
Big Bore Dyno Music – Small Block V8s, Ferrari V12, and A Maserati Inline Six A Savannah Race Engineering
Yesterday we brought you the screams of small inch, four cylinder engines cranking away on the dyno at Savannah Race Engineering so today we’re bringing you some deeper tones and larger...
Pulling Action Gallery: Diesel Tractors, Mini Mods, And Two Wheel Drive Trucks From The NTPA Clinton County Pull
(Photos by David Whealon) – For starters we have to thank ECTA’s official photographer David Whealon for allowing us to use these awesome action photos that he blasted at the recent NTPA...
There’s An Auction Containing Lots Of Sweet Old Iron In KC, Missouri TODAY! Here’s Photos And Info!
We’re late to the game on this, but if you are in the Kansas City, Missouri area today and you want to buy some vintage cool stuff for what should probably be short money, you need to hit the...
Ebay Find: The Cheap Way To A RWD GM Sedan: A Used Caprice PPV
When the Pontiac G8 died with the brand, it left behind a following that had just formed. The G8 had a V8, six speed and four doors and was very popular. The last time GM had nailed that line was the...
Friday Reason To Go Home Early And Drink: The Smart Car Is Getting Another Season
We’re sure you are reading this and wondering, “What could possibly make you guys want to get loaded after all the good news this week?” Indeed, the Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger have never...
The Ballad of Bobbo, Part 2: Big Blocks And Burnouts For Blocks
(If you haven’t read Part 1 of The Ballad of Bobbo, I suggest you catch up with the craziness! You can read it here.) At some point in 2005, Bobby had gotten his hands on a 440ci big...
Take A (Literally) 15-Second Survey From Jiffy-Tite Motorsports And Enter To Win Free Stuff! (If This Takes Longer Than 15 Seconds You’re Doing It Wrong)
Jiffy-Tite Motorsports makes the best fittings in the world for your hot rod or race car because they are super easy to use, they don’t leak, and they can make jobs like carb and transmission...
2014 Tecate SCORE Baja 500 Video: See Race TV Coverage This Sunday!
Every racer who attended the 2014 Tecate SCORE Baja 500 said this one was the toughest yet. Based on this video, we understand why. Check out Trophy Trucks, Buggies, Bikes, and more as they blaze...
