Endless Summer Video: Funny Car Match Race Perfection From The World Series
One of the highlights of the 2013 World Series of Drag Racing was the nostalgia nitro funny car action. Les Mayhew was there to record the melee and about a week ago he dropped this awesome video...
Charles Wickam Picks The Top 11 Coolest Cars Of The Year HE Was Born….1970!
(Words by Charles Wickam – Photos by Internet) – 1970. The Beatles broke up, the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, George C. Scott won an Oscar for portraying a WWII war hero and it...
Craigslist Find: This 1957 Chevy Is A Black On Black Two Door Hardtop That Has Lived In Colorado Its Whole Life And Totally Rules
It is pretty rare to find a car like this and we’re glad that Tommy Kreisler did and shared the link with us. This 1957 Chevy has lived its whole life in the state of Colorado. It is powered by...
Gary Turner Racing Announces Chris Nance Will Tune The Pedaler Nostalgia Funny Car In 2014
(Text by Darr Hawthorne) Chris Nance will tune Gary Turner Racing’s Pedaler Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car for the upcoming 2014 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing series, driven by second-generation...
Action Videos: 10 Crazy Engine Swap Videos For Your Friday Viewing Pleasure
January 10th, 2014: Let this be forever known as “The day that Brian let me go hog wild with a montage of videos of cars with crazy engine swaps”. Some of these are oldies but goodies, while...
Watch This Awesome 428ci W9 Headed Chrysler Small Block Rip Off 748 Naturally Aspirated Horsepower
I’ve never owned anything with a Chrysler small block before but I have certainly announced lots of races where worked up Mopar mouse motors are making big noise. For me, there’s a weird...
The Petersen Museum Is Hosting A Free Screening Of Bullitt With Free Popcorn And $1 Milkshakes!
(Text By Darr Hawthorne) (Chad Note: The cool stuff always happens when we’re out of town! While Brian and I are on our way to Palm Beach for the PRO Winter Warmup, the folks at the Petersen...
This Six Second Street Legal Camaro From Mayland Is Chad’s Wet Dream Come To Life
Seriously folks, you may not hear from Chad for days after he sees this video. The guy may just lock himself in a room with the tape on loop and just space out for the weekend. Built by Drummond Race...
Watch Stormy Byrd Smoke The Tires For A Full Quarter Mile At Eagle Field!
If you have watched BangShift’s live streaming coverage of events like the March Meet and California Hot Rod Reunion then you have seen Stormy Byrd’s awesome Blown Fuel Modified Roadster...
Project Fat Lane: On The Ground And Looking Absolutely Awesome – To Paint In A Month
Don’t look now, but the multi-year saga of Project Fat Lane, the formerly stock Fairlane turned blown, Heavy Street drag class machine has taken a significant step forward. The car is off the...
Watch Noted Indy Car Restorer Tell The Story Of His Finding And Restoring The Bowes Seal Fast Indy Roadster
Bill Akin is known around the world as one of the premier Indy 500 historians and Indy 500 race car restorers. The guy has brought so many famous Indy roadsters back to life that it boggles the mind....
Dave Despain Is Back! The Iconic Motorsports Host Moves To MAVTV And Back To The Track
If you don’t know who Dave Despain is, we might need to revoke your BangShift card. With over 40 years of motorsports broadcasting experience, I can tell you that announcers like Brian and I...
Craigslist Find: A Bizarre “Rat Rod” Creation That Raises The WTF Bar To Previously Unknown Levels
How weird and bad is this thing? The guy who sent the tip didn’t even use his real name. That’s saying something. According to the title, you are looking at a 1978 Honda Civic. According...
Mind Blowing eBay Find: A 2006 Ford GT Factory Modified Race Chassis In A Crate! Seriously, This is Nuts!
Yesterday we told you about a Ford Mustang body in white that was for sale on eBay. In typical fashion we missed the bigger story which is the fact that the same guy has a freaking Ford GT factory...
