Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Tell Us What Engine This Weird Crankshaft Is From!
One of the things that is great about having friends that are as whacked out about car stuff as we are is the fact that when they see stuff that’s BangShifty they alert us to it immediately....
Ford Releases Special 50th Anniversary Mustang Only 1,964 Will Be Produced – Fully Loaded
Today Ford announced the release of a 50th anniversary limited Mustang of which 1,964 will be produced to commemorate the half century birthday of Ford’s iconic pony car. The cars will come...
Watch A Racer Lose The Handle On A Porsche During A Standing Mile Event At 170 MPH
Like drag racing, land speed racing is a highly underestimated form of automotive competition. In my time around the East Coast Timing Association, I have learned to heartily respect the sport, the...
The Lingenfelter Collection – A BangShifty First Look Into One Of America’s Great Assemblages Of Horsepower And Beauty
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – The door opened, the lights came on, and the three of us nearly swooned like Victorian era women on a fainting couch at the sight of what lay before us. Three huge...
Wait until you get a look at this 1954 Pontiac “Tribute” Car. Awesome? YES!
At my old job, I got an email from this guy, who said he was working on building a tribute to the Pontiacs of the late 1940s and early 1950s. For reference, here’s what one of those cars looks...
BS Roadtest: The 2014 Chevy Malibu – Good Looks and Good Power Come At A Price
When Chevy threw the keys to a 2014 Malibu at us, we were interested in spending a week with the car to see if it really was the snappy upscale sedan that GM’s advertising purports it to be....
Action Gallery: The Tennessee Take Over At I-40 Dragway – Southern Grudge Race Madness (Video, too!)
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Part three of Tommy Lee Byrd’s car guy weekend wrapped up with a bit of eighthmile drag racing at I-40 Dragway in Crossville, Tennessee. The track has...
The 20 Coolest Station Wagons From Goodguys Del Mar – Wagons Forever!
We’ve always loved station wagons here at BangShift. Heck, Chad rose to hot rodding infamy starting with “Rusty” his 1956 Chevy wagon (which we seriously promise will run again at...
You Know You Want This 1966 Ford Truck Modified Into A 13-Foot Tall Cow Hauling Machine
You’re an outgoing type, someone who enjoys attention. That’s why you need to buy this amazing vehicle that Matt Cramer saw and tipped us off to which is currently for sale on eBay. This...
This 1970 Camaro SS Super Stocker Is An Awesome Time Capsule That Has A Steep Asking Price
Here’s a familiar case. We’ll call it the “awesome car/insane price” case. This 1970 Camaro is a truly stunning piece. 95-original miles, a factory big block, four speed car...
Watching This 10-second 6.0L, 5-Speed Camaro Getting Ripped Through The Gears Is Good For Your Soul
We’ve showed you video of Matt Walter’s Camaro before but this fresh one is his best one yet. The car is a Camaro packing a 6.0L LS engine and a five speed manual transmission. On this...
Al-Anabi Racing and 2013 NHRA Top Fuel Championship Team Featured On H2 TV Series – Tonight!
Al-Anabi Racing and 2013 NHRA Top Fuel Championship Team Featured On H2 TV Series – Tonight! BROWNSBURG, Ind. – – The Al-Anabi Racing Team and 2013 NHRA Mello...
Vespa-powered Number 20 – This Might be the coolest hand-built vintage quarter midget in history
We’ve featured quarter midgets from time to time, but nobody’s ever seen one like this. In the 1950s, a guy with a whole lot of talent and a kid who was crazy for racing built this amazing car,...
