Video: The 1960s Indy Car Engine From Steve Strope’s Martini T5-R Mustang Wails On The Dyno!
One of the most loved on, looked at, and drooled upon cars at the 2012 SEMA show was the Pure Vision built 1966 Martini T5-R Mustang. This creation from the mind of Steve Strope was a “what...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Ever Done Anything Dumb At A Gas Pump Before?
We all make mistakes. The fun part is looking back on some of them and laughing after the fact. Such was the case last night as we were getting dinner with the ECTA peeps here in Wilmington, Ohio and...
eBay Find: This 1948 International KB5 Wrecker Is Completely Unrestored And In Brand New Condition With One Of The Weirder Wrecker Setups Ever
We all have certain “default” search terms that we fall back on while cruising eBay for fun or for actually looking for stuff. One of mine happens to be “wrecker”. I know...
Milestone: Danny Thompson’s Challenger II Is On The Bonneville Salt Right Now! Test Session This Weekend – Check Here For Details
(Photos by Peter Vincent and Holly Martin) – Well the dream has become a reality for Danny Thompson and now the rest of the world will get to see how that reality plays out because the awesome...
Rough Start: Stupidly Cheap Fun In…New Hampshire? What? Read On…
Staying in the Northeast, I decided to make a short hop over to New Hampshire to see what is available on that little strip of a state. I have nothing against New Hampshire at all, I’m just...
Today Is National Collector Car Appreciation Day! What Will You Do To Celebrate?
Yes, it’s true: gearheads actually have a national holiday! July 11th is set aside as National Collector Car Appreciation Day, a day where time is taken to recognize the contributions that the...
See How A Determined Cartoonist Got The CEO Of Tesla Motors To Donate A Million Dollars For The Creation Of A Tesla Museum
To celebrate the 158th birthday of Nikola Tesla, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors, donated $1 million dollars toward the creation of a Nikola Tesla Museum at Wardenclyffe, Long Island, New York,...
In the last two weeks, vintage car crashes in Massachusetts have been a reminder to stay safe in your classic
It’s been a bad summer for the drivers of some classic vehicles in Massachusetts. First, there was the 1958 Ford fire on 128 we reported a few months back. But the last two months have been tragic,...
Top 11: Join BangShift In Celebrating Dodge’s 100th Anniversary!
2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the automobile manufacturer that Horace and John Dodge built up from the sale of their bicycle business. On November 14, 1914, the first Dodge vehicle rolled off...
Kablammo Video: Watch A 1967 Chevelle Suffer A Flaming Transmisson Explosion At George Ray’s Wildcat Dragstrip
There’s a part of George Ray’s Wildcat Dragstrip that we love. The idea that you can show up and race any damned thing you want with any level of safety equipment you want without anyone...
Watch The Earliest Videos of ‘Chuteless Skydiving-Nerves of Ice Mandatory
Jumping out of an aircraft without a parachute is universally recognized as an act of suicide. With a typical human hitting terminal velocity (maximum attainable speed) of about 120-ish miles per...
Story Time: The Ballad of Bobbo, Part 1: Small-blocks And Lots of Fire
We all have known at least one person who is so mental that they both impress you with their knowledge and understanding, and yet at the very same time scare the holy hell out of you because they are...
Watch This Mustang Pull A Massive Eighth Mile Wheelstand With No Bars, Smash The Ground And End Up On The Wheels
The World Power Wheelstanding Championships was born from the fertile brain of my pal Ron Leek. Over the years, that contest has gone from a local curiosity to a national deal with guys showing up...
Grumpy Jenkins’ 1974 Pro Stock Hauler To Hit The Auction Block In Harrisburg, PA Soon – What Will It Sell For?
We were tipped off to what should be the most interesting item (to BangShifters anyway) at the 2014 Mecum Harrisburg Auction that’s coming in a couple of weeks. This item is the 1974 Pro Stock...
