Doris Day’s International Road Roller Ad is an Introduction to the Weirdest Celebrity Product Endoresments Ever
“When Doris Day needs road rolling equipment,” reads the copy that must’ve made some ad executive a fortune, “you can bet she’s going to turn to a name she’s...
Chris Alston’s Chassisworks Is Hiring! Are You A CNC Machinist Looking For A Great Job In The Industry? Here’s Your Shot!
We always love spreading the word when one of our sponsors is hiring because we’re involved with the best companies in the industry and these job opportunities are ripe for motivated people...
Show Gallery: The Canton Hot Rod and Custom Bike Show
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – As we all know, the indoor cars how season is well underway. While patiently waiting for the snow to melt away here in the northeast, I decided to take...
The Kemah, Texas Cruise – February 2014 – Cruise Night Season Is Officially On In Texas
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We used to like Charles Wickam, believe it or not. Wickam has been a stalwart BangShift contributor since we started this leaky tuna boat on the ocean of the...
Craigslist Find: This Stock Looking 1993 GMC Jimmy Is A Twin Turbo, V8, AWD Terror
Thanks to Nolan Kuesel we know that one of the meanest sleepers on the streets of Green Bay, Wisconsin is for sale and it could be heading to a town near you. This 1993 GMC Jimmy is a piece that...
This Hilarious Spoof Of A Chevy Silverado Ad Will Start Your Week With A Laugh
The Canadian comedy show 22 Minutes created this absolutely hilarious parody sketch of the current crop of Chevy Silverado. The go right down the messing with the lyrics of the song that’s...
Fun Video: A Gumby Short Featuring A T-Bucket, The Drags, High Speed Claymation Chase!
It is kind of amazing to think about but Gumby was on television from 1955-1989. That’s one hell of a run. We can remember watching the short claymation sketches as kids and we’re sure...
Craigslist Fun: This 1973 Plymouth Duster Would Make A Great Project For The Dedicated Mopar Fan –
The humor on Craigslist ranges from the long, draw-out diatribes that we sometimes find to this end of the scale which is the “let’s say it with a straight face” brand of automotive...
Video: Watch A Horrifying High Speed Wreck From Brazil’s Formula Truck Big Rig Racing Series
The wreck is so crazy, so over the top, and appears so violent as to be fatal we need to let you know that the driver lived. Sure, he was pretty busted up and is sure to be recovering for a long...
Gallery: 50 Photos of Old Cars With Patina
Patina. Some guys love it, some guys hate it, some guys fake it, and some guys just call it rust. Us? We prefer to call it character! It can be argued that our own Chad Reynolds and his infamous...
Craigslist Find: A 1965 Military Alvis Stallwart 6×6 Amphibious Truck We Want Bad. Real Bad.
There is quite literally no reason why we need this truck. None. But that doesn’t mean we don’t want it really bad. And the fact that it’s less than 6 miles from my house is...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Big Or Small? Which Tires Do You Like Most On Drag Cars?
With South Georgia Motorsports Park’s “Lights Out V” race set to take place next weekend, everyone has Drag Radial on the brain right now. And with the advancements in Drag Radial...
Video: This Old Italian Mechanic Finds, And Restores, The First Porsche Ever Built
Take one gnarly old Italian Mechanic, let him tell the story of his escapades as a kid with the family auto repair business. Sprinkle in the history of an incredibly bitchin collection of Italian...
Mad Science! A Drag Racer Sliced And Diced A Pair Of LS Heads, Stuck Them Together And Mounted Them On A Ford Inline Six
Now this is really something! A short while back, a thread popped up in the BangShift forums about a racer who had taken a pair of cathedral port LS Chevy cylinder heads, shortened them by one hole a...
