Video: Water Cooled Engines: “Water Boy” 1936 Chevrolet Greatness
Our second video from the 1936 Chevrolet Auto Mechanics Archives covers cooling systems, and is super cool. The animation and cutaway video are WAAAAYYYYY better than you would expect back them. This...
Video: Chevrolet Auto Mechanics 1936 “Spinning Levers”: How Transmissions and Synchros Work
Today’s videos are all going to focus on the 1936 editions of Chevrolet Auto Mechanics instructional and educational videos. The first is titled “Spinning Levers” and covers...
Video: Autocross Marriage Proposal “Will You Be My Co-Driver For Life?”
We’ve seen lots of proposals, and as car guys we always think the ones at the races are the coolest, but how about IN THE CAR! Yep, this dude Jake asked his girlfriend Maggie if she would marry...
Party Foul Video: Watch A Guy Wreck A Newish Diesel Chevy Truck At A Legal Street Drag Race In Nebraska
BangShift member at large BigDad found this video and posted it in our forum section the other day. It basically depicts the automotive equivalent of trying hard at gym class and then crapping your...
Craigslist Ad Awesomeness: A Crazy Pink Nova That Rules. Ad Says No Ballers And No Email Allowed.
I’m out. It clearly says “no ballers” in the ad, and I’m clearly a baller so I’m out. Brian on the other hand has not reached baller status so he’s good. Get after...
Congratulations!: Ridetech Customers Take Top 5 Spots In Pro Class At Goodguys Autocross Des Moines
That’s right folks, the 2013 Heartland Nationals were OWNED by the gang at Ridetech. Well, not them specifically, but their shocks for sure. With the Top 5 Pro Category winners running Ridetech...
Gallery: The 2013 Voodoo A Go-Go. Voodoo Larry And The Voodoo Kings Annual Bash
(Photos by Dom Damato) This past weekend it was all Voodoo action at the Voodoo A Go-Go put on by Voodoo Larry and the Voodoo Kings car club. Even though this show is only a few hours long it has...
BangShift Question of the Day: Am I The Only One Who Hates Wrenching On His Wife’s Daily Driver?
You know it, I hate it, and the Chrysler corporation built it. My wife’s 2004 Pacifica is the pure definition of a fat, underpowered, half thought out design for a car that seemed to be the...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: Drag Race Version Of The Star Spangled Banner. Tulsa Style
This is awesome. The guys at Tulsa Raceway Park put this together and it’s just plain awesome. If this isn’t a good way to start off the road to a weekend of hot roddng, I don’t...
PowerShift LIVE: Tonight At 6pm Pacific. We Talk Street Racing, Monster Trucks, Video And More.
It’s been a week of hot and heavy content here at BangShift.com and tonight Chad and Brian are going to be bringing you a recap of their favorites, some hot topics, and more. We’ve even...
Bangshift Exclusive: Veteran Nitro Dragster Champion Going To The Dark (Funny) Side?
(Words and Photos Darr Hawthorne) Veteran Nitro Racer to the Dark Side? We’ve now heard from a number of sources that multi-event and March Meet Top Fuel Dragster winner Adam Sorokin will soon be...
Holley Releases New LS Oil Pan Baffle For Road Racers, AutoCrossers, Drag Racers And Anyone Who Needs Their Oil To Stay Put!
Every high performance car has its own specific needs. What works on a street machine that sees occasional drag strip duty may not be great for a car that gets pounded on at the road course or at...
Ebay Find: A 1971 Solid Axle Vega With BangShift History, Celebrity Status, And Dougan’s Horsepower
If you don’t recognize this little Vega Wagon from our March Meet and California Hot Rod Reunion coverage, then you haven’t been hanging around here very long. The little “Passin...
Buy The Book: Steve Magnante’s 1001 Muscle Car Facts
When Steve Magnante recently told me that he had a muscle car facts book coming out, I was both excited and a little worried. Being a guy who reads lots of lots of books, many of which are about...
