BEST OF BS 2013: This V12 LS Engine Is Real And It Really, Really Rules (w/VIDEO!)
Dec 31, 2013Brian Lohnes24
Pal O’ BangShift John Coyle tipped us off about the existence of a truly amazing project that has been documented on the forums over at LS1Tech. There’s a couple of guys who are actually...
More Horseless Carriage Club Of America Photos From Irwindale For The 2013 Holiday Excursion
Dec 31, 2013Chad ReynoldsComments Off on More Horseless Carriage Club Of America Photos From Irwindale For The 2013 Holiday Excursion
(Words and Photos by Darr Hawthorne) The Horseless Carriages Gather at Irwindale While much of the United States is under freezing conditions and shoveling snow, SoCal is under near-perfect...
THIS IS THE LAST DAY To Take Advantage Of Auto Meter’s Cash For Your Dash Rebate — DO IT!
Dec 31, 2013Brian Lohnes1
Chances are you got some dough on Christmas yesterday or you got some lousy stuff like clothing that you can return and end up with dough to spend on car parts. We’ve got the perfect place for...
Is The SCCA On the Verge Of Creating A Pro Touring Autocross Class? We Think So…Do The Proposed Rules Make Sense?
Dec 31, 2013Brian Lohnes7
Word is spreading around the internets about the possibility of the SCCA adding a specific class that would serve as a catch all for classic American pro touring style cars in autocross competiton....
Tribute Video: Shawn Nault 1965-2013 Driver Of The Arctic Thunder Nostalgia Fuel Funny Car
Dec 31, 2013Chad Reynolds2
Shawn Nault, Driver of the Arctic Thunder Nostalgia Fuel Funny Car, lost his bravely fought battle with cancer on December 21st. As a member of the drag racing fraternity, he’ll be missed. As a...
Action Video: Le Mans Cars Driven On The Streets Of Japan!
Dec 31, 2013Dave Nutting2
“Car porn”. This phrase is used to describe an automotive-themed photo or video that depicts something so amazing and/or beautiful it leaves you as slack-jawed as the first time you caught a...
Jim Murphy’s Simple And Ingenious Cure For Nostalgia Top Fuel Oil Downs
Dec 31, 2013Chad Reynolds6
In this video by our dude Les Mayhew, Nostalgia Top Fuel Veteran and Champion Jim Murphy shows the world his ingenious and simple cure for Nostalgia Top Fuel oil downs. He explains that as a...
Busy B’s Bakery Morning Cruise In. Where Hot Rods, Cinnamon Rolls, And Coffee Are King
Dec 31, 2013Chad Reynolds17
(Words and Photos by Dave McNurlen) It’s another year of Sunday mornings at the Busy B’s Bakery on the Benbrook traffic circle in Ft. Worth, TX. A bunch of us have been getting together...
For Sale: The Greatest Car Hauler Of All Time….Just A Touch Over A Million Bucks
Dec 31, 2013Brian Lohnes26
When you take one of the most rare and iconic custom trucks of all time and turn it into a car hauler, then ask over a million bucks for it, you’ve got the greatest car hauler of all time....
Best of BangShift 2013: Watch A Mustang Violently Frag A Clutch During The Worst Failed Burnout Of All Time
Dec 30, 2013Brian Lohnes17
Laying the hammer down while leaving a car show, the burger joint, an ice cream stand, or your parents’ driveway is part of the fun of snotty car ownership but that move isn’t without its...
Best of BangShift 2013: Car Feature: A Supremely Bitchin’ 2004 Chrysler Pacifica – Seating For Six And A Dash Clock!
Dec 30, 2013Brian Lohnes9
(Editor’s note: This story originally ran on April Fool’s day as a joke. It is a “car feature” that highlights the worst car I have ever claimed ownership of. This 2004...
Quain Stott, Greg Porter, Gene Cromer And Gassers Galore At Greer Dragway
Dec 30, 2013Chad Reynolds10
You’ve seen us run videos of Quain Stott and his ultra bitchin Executioner wheels up Willy’s Gasser on multiple occasions here on BangShift.com, but this might be the best video he has...
Best of BangShift 2013: Hot Rod Homecoming 2013 – Famous Muscle Cars and Street Machines
Dec 30, 2013Brian Lohnes5
(Photos by Scott Liggett) – Now that we showed you the race cars, let’s take a look at the famous muscle cars and street machines that filled one of the exhibition halls at Pomona during...
Andy Granatelli Dead At 90 – Maverick, CEO of STP, Mr 500, American Racing Royalty
Dec 29, 2013Brian Lohnes5
Andy Granatelli, one of the greatest names in American motorsports history has died at the age of 90 years old. He was the owner of two winning Indy 500 entries, the first was driven by Mario...












