Video: The Colorado Hill Climb Association “Best Of” Video From Temple Canyon
May 28, 2013Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Video: The Colorado Hill Climb Association “Best Of” Video From Temple Canyon
We have always wanted to run a hill climb event because, like Bonneville, there is always such a fun mix of cars. In this video you are going to see it all. Buggies, sprints, sedans, crazy winged...
Gallery: A High Desert Mecca For The Cool And Strange, Where Everything Is For Sale!
May 28, 2013Chad Reynolds3
We’ve passed this joint so many times on our way to and from Willow Springs or LACR, and it’s always to early or too late to stop and check it out. But last week we had just enough time...
Gallery: The Famous SoCal Bob’s Big Boy Cruise – May 2013
May 28, 2013Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Scott Liggett) – Our man Scott Liggett kicked his Memorial Day weekend off in style with a visit to the famous Bob’s Big Boy Friday night cruise in Toluca Lake, California. He...
Magnante Speaks: The Story Of The Bad Seed Chevette – Cheap Project Car Insanity – Part 2
May 28, 2013Brian Lohnes4
(Words and Photos by Steve Magnante) – 11 Seconds For $2,000 Fast & Cheap! Editors Go Insane! This is the continued story of the Bad Seed Caddy 500 powered Chevy Chevette, one of the more...
Watch A Shelby GT500 Blow A Small Portable Dyno To Smithereens! Carnage Galore!
May 28, 2013Brian Lohnes4
Holy testicle Tuesday is this wild! We were tipped off to this video by our pal Martin and for good reason as this is 100% wild ass BangShifty carnage! In the video you will see a Shelby GT500...
Would You Drive It?: A Rambler With A Supra Heart. A Transplant Nobody Would See Coming!
May 28, 2013Chad Reynolds8
This past week we were driving through Palmdale, former home of LACR, and came across Bad Ass Ridez, where lots of cool and crazy cars are for sale. This one is probably the strangest thing we saw on...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Stroker Ace” by The Charlie Daniels Band Plus Movie Footage
May 28, 2013Chad Reynolds2
Stroker Ace, starring Burt Reynolds was not some serious race piece by a lot, but did predate Days of Thunder by 7 years. And Loni Anderson was in it, and at the time was a hot young newbie to the...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “The Star-Spangled Banner” Boston Bruins Edition
May 27, 2013Chad Reynolds3
The song itself is the same as always. The way it is sung however defies description. If this one doesn’t choke you up and make you proud to be a human, I don’t know what will. This is a...
Video And More: The Indy Car Brian Would Most Want To Race – The Cummins Diesel #28 From 1952
May 26, 2013Chad Reynolds2
I’m making this call for Brian, even though he’s never said he actually wanted to drive this thing. But since it was the first and only diesel powered Indy Car to qualify on the pole, and...
Ebay Find: Buy Your Own Running And Driving Indy Car Cheaper Than A GT500 Convertible!
May 26, 2013Chad Reynolds12
We ain’t kidding. You can even get super bitchin GPS, and killer tunes, with the Indy car and still save $3500 over the cost of a new GT500 Convertible. How about that one?! This 2000 Chevy...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Rather Race At The Indy 500 Or Monaco Grand Prix?
May 26, 2013Chad Reynolds6
This is a tough one for a lot of people I think. For Americans, the Indy 500 is THE open wheel race of all time. For open wheel racing fans, Monaco holds a special place in their hearts as one of the...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Back Home In Indiana” Jim Nabors. He Will Be There Today Singing!
May 26, 2013Chad Reynolds3
Jim Nabors, who’s famed rendition of “Back Home In Indiana” has served as a start of the Indy 500 for the past 36 years. He has missed two Indy 500’s, including 2012, but was...
Examining Atlas: We Look At Ford’s Concept Truck Of The (Not So Distant) Future
May 24, 2013Brian Lohnes11
Ford F-series trucks are serious business for the blue oval gang. They sell more of these trucks than some car companies sell of their entire lineup over the course of a year and the trucks are a...
Show Gallery: Vintage Torque Fest 2013 – Traditional Rods and Kustoms Galore!
May 24, 2013Brian LohnesComments Off on Show Gallery: Vintage Torque Fest 2013 – Traditional Rods and Kustoms Galore!
(Photos by Dom Damato/DRD Photography) – Earlier this month, our man Dom Damato attended the 2013 version of the Vintage Torque Fest. This show is a celebration of the traditional end of the...












