BangShift Question Of The Day: What Do You Want To See Us Do With The ZL1 Camaro?
Oct 29, 2013Chad Reynolds30
When the guys from GM called and said that a new ZL1 Camaro was on it’s way to my house last week, it was a surprise. We didn’t have anything planned, and we didn’t know what the...
Caption This Photo: Yeah, I’m Just Going To Leave This Right Here…
Oct 29, 2013Brian Lohnes17
(Photo by Charles Wickam) – During Charles Wickam’s weekend of photo blasting at the Houston ADR event, he captured the aftermath of a pretty gnarly nitrous explosion out of what looks to...
Drag Photos: Wheels Up Gassers And Nostalgia Door Cars Invade New London Dragstrip
Oct 29, 2013Chad Reynolds1
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) BangShift Photo Contributor Benoit “The Frenchman” Pigeon made a trip over to New London Dragstrip this weekend to snap some photos of Gassers and old school...
Craigslist Find: A Scooby Van With An Epic Description Of It’s “Smuggling Potential” Must Read
Oct 29, 2013Chad Reynolds3
When we come across these funny Craigslist Ads that have very colorful descriptions, we try to share them whenever possible as Craigslist Finds here on BangShift. We’re going to be honest with...
Daily Update 4: We Spend A Week Driving A ZL1 Camaro Everyday And So Far We Love It
Oct 28, 2013Chad Reynolds2
If you haven’t been watching our back and forth antics with regards to the ZL1 Camaro and Z71 Silverado that GM loaned us for a week, you have missed a lot. Besides the daily update videos like...
Courtney Force And John Force Kick Ass In Vegas. Force Wins 16th NHRA Championship
Oct 28, 2013Chad Reynolds15
That’s right folks, after a year of ups and downs within the Force Racing camp, John Force has clinched his 16th NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car Championship this past weekend in Vegas. The final...
Retro Drag Gallery: Liam Garritty Captures The California Hot Rod Reunion ’70s Style
Oct 28, 2013Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Retro Drag Gallery: Liam Garritty Captures The California Hot Rod Reunion ’70s Style
(Photos by Liam Garritty) When BangShift.com Photo Contributor Liam Garritty shows up at an event he’s not there to capture ALL the action. He’s there to create artistic impressions of...
Big News! BangShift Announces The Violent Valiant Scavenger Hunt! Meet Cool People, See Cool Parts, Win Free Stuff!
Oct 28, 2013Brian Lohnes3
As we have been showing you and telling you, Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle has teamed up with some of the best companies in the industry on the completely awesome Violent Valiant build. These guys are...
Gasser Video Perfection – 10 Minutes With The Ohio Outlaw AA/Gassers – Kick Ass Cars Putting On A Kick Ass Show
Oct 28, 2013Brian Lohnes7
As it gets cold here in New England and I already crave some of the summer months back, videos like this absolutely awesome gasser film keep me warm and hopeful for next year’s drag racing...
Hedman’s Bringing The Heat For SEMA – A New Catalog And 350 New Part Numbers On The Way!
Oct 28, 2013Brian Lohnes3
We’re going to be talking lots about SEMA 2013 this week because it is coming like a freight train and we want YOU to know what’s coming, who has surprises in the works, who is thrashing...
The American Way 1970 AMX Was Customized In 1975 And Never Changed – Street Freak Meets Country Music – eBay Found!
Oct 28, 2013Brian Lohnes13
There were lots of regrettable automotive things that happened in the 197os. For a long time it was the decade that we all loved to hate. Like picking on a fat kid with toilet paper stuck to his...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Next Gearhead Movie That Needs To Be Made?
Oct 28, 2013Brian Lohnes30
With the death of Hal Needham and the recent successes of the Snake and Mongoose and Rush films, we’re wondering what the next gearhead movie should be. There are lots of men and women out...
Charlotte Goodguys Fall 2013 – The Cool Photos and Killer Cars YOU Want To See!
Oct 28, 2013Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – There was one heck of a shindig down in Charlotte last weekend and BangShift contributor Bob Chiluk was there. The Charlotte Auto Fair fall edition is one of the...
Hal Needham Dead At 82 – Legendary Stunt Man And Director of Films Like Smokey and the Bandit, Hooper, Cannonball Run, Etc
Oct 28, 2013Brian Lohnes13
Stuntman, director, racer, and wiley son of a bitch Hal Needham is dead. Needham passed away on October 26th at the age of 82 years old. While that may not be a record breaking number, it is fair to...












