Bond Gallery: The Cool Story And Amazing Collection Of The Ian Fleming Foundation’s Collection Of James Bond Vehicles
(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – So a while back, BangShift contributor Bob Chiluk called and told us that he had been tipped off to a truckload of James Bond movie cars that were to be arriving in the...
Watch A Road Race Turn Into a Rolling Demo Derby – Half The Field Destroyed In Two Big Wrecks
During my time as an announcer for SCCA road races in New England, I went from knowing zero about the sport of having a decent understanding of it by the time I decided to concentrate my efforts on...
Wild Video: Ride On A 6.99 (Quarter Mile) Motorcycle That Pulls The Wheels In The Lights! (video)
I have gained a huge appreciation for fast motorcycles over the last year. Having seen so many two wheeled rockets at the ECTA meets in Wilmington, Ohio I learned a lot and came to really like seeing...
Epic Find: Home Movies From A Day At Lions Drag Strip In 1958 – Awesome Cars, Fun, 1950s Drag Racing Perfection
If there is one place that has long captured the hearts and imaginations of drag racing fans from around the globe, it is Lions Drag Strip. Operated from 1955-1972 the place is viewed by many as the...
eBay Find: A 1957 Chevy Wagon That Was A Former Junior Stocker, Gas Class Racer, and Modified Production Competitor
There’s not much cooler scenario then when an old race car comes into the light of day after decades of being hidden and looks barn fresh. This 1957 Chevy has great drag racing history in the...
2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational – Speed Stop Challenge Action Photos!
(Photos provided by Optima Batteries) – While it may not seem like it on its face, the speed stop challenge at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational is one of the most intense and...
Holley Is Shooting For 110k Facebook Likes In 2013 — You Could Win BIG By Helping Them Get There!
A funny thing happens when Holley runs cool contests on their Facebook page. BangShifters win stuff. Seriously, there are several readers rolling around with fresh carbs on their cars, some new gear...
Peroxide N’ Nitro A La Carte: Memories And Stories of Eric Teboul and Bob Feeler, France’s Rocket Propelled Drag Racing Brothers!
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – France isn’t normally thought of as a breeding ground for drag racers but the fact is that two of the quickest and fastest men ever to traverse a drag strip...
Finally! Here’s the Scoop On Who Bought Dragway 42 And What’s In Store For The Historic Facility
A while back we told you that Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio had been sold and that we knew who bought it but at the behest of the buyer we were going to hold off on announcing any deal until it was...
LIVE NOW! NASA ROCKET LAUNCH — WATCH A LOAD OF SATELLITES HEAD FOR SPACE!
NASA is launching a load of satellites tonight and you can watch the launch right here! Press play below to see the big rocket carry 29 satellites (which will probably be spying on our every move) to...
Video: The Most Violent Land Speed Racing Crash We’ve Ever Seen – Driver OK – 209 MPH Wreck
This is the most terrifying looking crash we have ever seen anyone survive and it happened at the El Mirage SCTA Meet just a week or so ago. The car in question is a Honda Insight powered by a highly...
BangShift Question of the Day: Is the Corvette America’s best sports car?
The Chevrolet Corvette. Yes, it’s an American icon, arguably more recognizable worldwide than any television or movie celebrity. Its name is synonymous with General Motors performance (How many...
SEMA 2013 Video: American Powertrain Rolls Out An Awesome And Innovative Twin Disc Clutch, A Full Hydraulic Solution For Fox Mustangs, And Bulletproof (literally) Mounts!
It all makes sense now. For the last year, every time we have tried to call up and harass our pals Gray and Matt at American Powertrain, they’d just yell, “WE’RE BUSY!” and...
Watch The Hublot Rocket Bicycle Go 177 MPH To Set The All Time Bicycle Speed Record
Recently, a French bus-driver sat atop a hydrogen peroxide rocket powered bicycle on a runway in Interlaken, Switzerland and went 177-mph, breaking the existing record for the world’s fastest...
