BangShift Photo Highlight Reel – Bob Chiluk’s Favorite Photos From 2013 Span The Country!
(Photos and Words by Bob Chiluk) – This capped off my third year of sending stuff to you guys and for some weird reason you seem to use it all! I wouldn’t say these are my absolute...
Chrysler Drag Racing Legend Bud Faubel Dead At 84 – Ran Well Known “Honker” Series Of Cars
One of the great names in 1960s Chrysler drag racing history has passed. Bud Faubel’s passing marks the latest in what has been a tough year for the history of drag racing. We’re losing...
Motorized Freaks of the Week: Old Rail Inspection Cars From the 1920s-1940s!
Since this is Christmas week and lots of you will be playing with toys, wrenching on stuff, and generally delinquent from your daily BangShift duties at the end of the week we figured that we should...
Crazy Video: Four Minutes Of Non-Stop Wrecks, Saves, Wheelies And More From NitroArtVideo
Because it is the end of the year and racing season has all but ended, lots of media outlets (like us!) are running their “best of” or “year in review” type content. The...
Ultimate Sleepers And Upset Wins Video That Will Make You Think Twice Before Squaring Off Against Anything
We’ve seen some sleepers in our day. You know, the car that looks unassuming, but somehow beats everything it lines up against? That’s a sleeper, and this video has got a ton of great...
BangShift Photo Highlight Reel – Greg Rourke’s Favorite Shots From His 2013 Campaign!
(Photos by Greg Rourke) – This is a bit of a rare occurrence on BangShift as we’re featuring the work of Greg Rourke singularly. Normally he and Bob Chiluk, our pair of “Chi-Town...
Epic 660 Foot Wheelstand Video Of The Rat Trap Fuel Altered At The 2013 California Hot Rod Reunion
Nitro America’s Les Mayhew just sent us the link to this one the other day and we had to share. It’s awesome video from high above the finish line at Famoso Raceway during the 2013 NHRA...
Accelaquarter Raceway In Illinois Is Currently Underwater…Literally
(Photos by Accelaquarter Raceway) – Back in August we first told you the great story of Accelaquarter Raceway’s rebirth under new owner Frank Sisk. The track had been languishing and...
eBay Find: This 1988 Mosler Consulier GTP Is Weird, Fast, Rare, And Something We Had Never Heard Of Until Today (w/Video)
We like when someone drops automotive knowledge on us that we knew nothing about like the oddball 1988 Mosler Consulier GTP featured in this eBay ad. At first glance the car looks like some sort of a...
The Baja 1000, A World Of X Documentary To Air Thursday, Plus A Kurt Caselli Tribute And New TV Deal For SCORE!
We love off road racing around here. I know it’s not necessarily our “norm”, but ever since I attended the Baja 1000 back in 2007 I’ve been hooked. The SCORE Baja 1000 is one...
It’s Not Too Late For Last Minute Gifts From Ridetech! Prices Good Through January 1, But Buy Now For Christmas!
According to a story I heard on the news last night more than 70% of Americans are not done shopping for Christmas. Well, if you are one of those folks, then don’t fret. The guys at Ridetech...
Sunday Re-Run: Watch A Kid Set His Car, Himself, And Nearly His Whole Shop On Fire While Trying To Start His Project
If this isn’t a video documenting every possible wrong, misguided, and potentially lethal thing to do with a project car in your shop we don’t know what is. Basically, a 23-year old kid...
These Sand Dune Races In The United Arab Emirates Are Wild! Mondo Huge Turbos On Everything From Straight Sixes To V8s – Horsepower Overload!
Every time I see the sand dunes in the UAE it makes me want to go to visit just so I can play. They are huge, and made of great sand that looks like a riot to play in. For the guys in this video the...
We Want This International Truck. It May Be The Greatest Former Box Truck Ever!
When Steve Dunning, aka elkyguy, sent us a tip on an International Truck that was for sale on Craigslist in Seattle we figured it was probably going to be something with a snow plow on it. We had no...
