Ebay Counterstrike: Ron Capps 1997 Rookie Of The Year NHRA Nitro Funny Car Body!
Brian put up the Kenny Bernstein Ford Tempo Funny Car body that he found on Ebay last night, and it doesn’t come close to being as cool as this 1997 Ron Capps “Rookie of the Year”...
Video: A New And Bombproof Version Of The Old “Lightning Rods” Shifter! This Thing Is Bad To The Bone – DO WANT!
We’ve run a bunch of stuff on the old 1980s era Hurst Lightning Rods shifter that was available in the Hurst Olds production car and over the counter from your local speed shop. It gave the...
eBay Find: Kenny Bernstein’s All Conquering 1985 Ford Tempo Body!
Let’s say that you have at least $15,000 bucks in your pocket and you are desperate to buy a really cool piece of drag racing history. We found it for you! An eBay seller has listed Kenny...
Bill Warner, Land Speed Racing Legend And The First Man To Crest 300mph On A Traditional Motorcycle Has Died
It is with regret that I report my friend and a true land speed racing star, Bill Warner passed away on Sunday July 14, 2013 after sustaining serious injuries in a 285+ mph motorcycle crash on the...
Photos: The Haddick’s Car Show 2013 Kicked Even More Ass Than Last Year!
No matter what kind of car you are into, we probably have it in this gallery from the Haddick’s Car Show in the City of Industry here in So Cal. We hit the show early afternoon on Saturday, and...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Was Your First Automotive Event, And How Old Were You?
For some reason, the past few weekends have been huge car show and racing weekends for us, from a kid perspective. We were at Perris Speedway for Sprint Car races on the 4th of July, at the...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Flamin’ Eddie’s Dragstrip” The Insect Surfers LIVE (2011)
Anthony Castillo strikes again with this awesome instrumental titled “Flamin’ Eddie’s Dragstrip”. The video is cool cause it was shot at the Purple Orchid in El Segundo,...
Video: Did A Jackass Spectator Cause This Racer To Suffer A Horrifying Pikes Peak Crash?
This is one of those videos that you see one and think, “Man, that guy is super lucky to have lived through that wreck!” Then you watch it a second time and your jaw clenches with rage...
WATCH LIVE NOSTALGIA DRAG RACING FROM SANTA POD RIGHT NOW!
This weekend the UK’s Santa Pod Raceway hosts Dragstalgia, a two-day celebration of nostalgia featuring Nostalgia Funny Cars, the Wild Bunch, the Supercharged Outlaws, historic drag bikes...
Video: Chevrolet Presents “Get Going”, A 1936 Explanation Of Acceleration
It’s physics ladies and gentleman, regardless of the year. More power makes acceleration better. This is hot rodding 101. This cool video from Chevrolet talks all about the battle between...
Video: Chevrolet Presents “Hydraulics” The 1936 Auto Mechanics Film On Brake Systems
Starting with the amazing scenery of Niagra falls, this video then goes into the explanation of how fluids work and specifically how hydraulic systems function. Because this is produced by Chevrolet,...
Video: “Take It Easy!”, Chevrolet Motor Company’s Auto Mechanic’s 1936 Suspension Systems Video
Video three for the day is all about suspension systems, and makes us giggle. It’s hilarious how Cheverolet makes a dramatic analogy to make us understand why we need suspension on cars, and...
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...
