Two-Wheel Too Cool: This 1975 Kawasaki KZ400 is how you’re supposed to build a cafe bike
Mar 14, 2014Craig Fitzgerald6
Cafe bikes have become the new rat rods. What started out as the ultimate expression of form following function turned into guys just throwing together hideously ugly motorcycles with bubblegum welds...
Screaming Video: Watch A Jag XKE Race Car Mix It Up With Other Classic Iron At Pacific Raceway
Mar 14, 2014Brian Lohnes4
After I landed in California a week or so ago to ride with Chad up to Bakersfield for the March Meet, the cool old cars were all around. The one thing that everyone from California takes for granted...
This Factory Hemi Road Runner Is Mean, Clean, And Hiding A BangShift Approved Hot Rod Secret
Mar 14, 2014Brian Lohnes20
The Chrysler hemi was introduced in March of 1964 and lots of us in the hot roddy media business are honoring it in different ways. Consider the highlighting of this totally awesome factory hemi 1969...
Video: Fred Williams Is A Lunatic And Is Building A Go-Kart From A Motorhome Chassis – DO WANT
Mar 14, 2014Brian Lohnes2
Fred Williams of Peterson’s 4-Wheel and Off Road is a certified nut and he’s a pal of Chad and I. The guy is a heck of a fabricator and someone who truly loves trucks, off roading, and...
2014 Detroit Autorama – More Great Shots By DRD Photo
Mar 14, 2014Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by DRD Photo/Dom Damato) – Yesterday you all went rightfully nuts over the great photos of the 2014 Detroit Autorama from DRD Photo. The good news is that we were holding our cards...
Dodge Dart Pro Stock Debut And Wind Tunnel Video Right Here!
Mar 13, 2014Chad Reynolds9
If you are a fan of door car drag racing, like we are, then you are going to be excited about seeing the new Dodge Dart Hemi Pro Stockers that were just debuted and will make their first passes down...
Looking For A Drag Racing Job? Maple Grove Raceway Is Hiring An Operations Manager!
Mar 13, 2014Brian Lohnes2
If you have been looking at a way to break into the exciting world of drag racing as a full time job, one of the finest strips in the country may have just the opportunity for you. Maple Grove...
More 2014 Detroit Autorama Coverage – More Cars, Bikes, Trucks, And Stuff We Can’t Describe!
Mar 13, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on More 2014 Detroit Autorama Coverage – More Cars, Bikes, Trucks, And Stuff We Can’t Describe!
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – As we told you earlier, we’re going to run you down with 2014 Detroit Autorama coverage this week. We had a couple guys at the show blasting away and even have...
Hacks of the Week from Reddit’s JustRolledIntoTheShop
Mar 13, 2014Craig Fitzgerald12
Look, we’ve all used a butter knife to turn a screw and some of us have opened a beer or two with a cigarette lighter, so we’re all about multi-tasking. With that in mind, the theme of...
Apex News: Nurburgring sold to Capricorn Group
Mar 13, 2014Dave Nutting1
It has been confirmed that the famed Nurburgring in Germany has been sold to the Capricorn Group, a German company that specializes in parts development and engineering for motorsports, for “over...
Roadside Find: A Geo That Needs To Be Nuked From Orbit
Mar 13, 2014Brian Lohnes10
(By Bryan McTaggart) – If you had told me that I would ever feel sorry for a Geo Metro convertible even ten years ago, I would have laughed my ass off at you. I can appreciate the concept of...
Insta-Highlight: Here’s An Instagram Account You NEED To Be Following
Mar 13, 2014Brian Lohnes3
Each week, we’re going to highlight a cool account on the photo sharing social media site Instagram for you to follow. Unlike other social media sites, Instagram is devoid (mostly) or...
Awesome Video: Watch A Guy Fire Up And Rev A Quarter Scale Ford Hot Rod Coupe With A Running Mini-Gas V8!
Mar 13, 2014Brian Lohnes4
We’ve showed you lots of running miniature V8 engines over the years here on BangShift but none of them have ever been attached to an actual car, well that changes right now. Craftsman Tom...
Gallery: A BangShifty Tour Of The GM Heritage Collection By DRD Photo
Mar 13, 2014Brian Lohnes5
(Photos by DRD Photography) – When our man Dom Damato said that he was going to Autorama this year and that he’d love to get a look at the GM Heritage Collection while he was in the area...












