Hellacious Burnout Video: A Tire Smoldering 330-Foot Smoker From Tony Boss Bynes
There was a time when showmanship was a very large part of the deal in drag racing. From paint to wild crew uniforms, to back up girls with all kinds of appendages hanging out in the breeze, and...
Cool Or Creepy: Retro Body Kits For Chevy Trucks
(Photos by Greg Rourke) – Ok, so as of late I have been pretty harsh about body kits and that type of stuff. Probably too harsh, but that’s over now. Greg Rourke sent in a couple of...
Dead Drag Strip File: The Quiet Remains Of Charlestown Dragway – Charlestown, Rhode Island
Greg Rourke’s story about the long lost Seneca Drag Strip in Illinois jolted my memory about some photos I took early this winter at the site of one of New England’s earliest drag strips,...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: Little Honda – The Hondells (1965)
I know what you’re thinking, “What is it with Lohnes and all the weirdo old songs?” Frankly, I have no good answer to that other than the fact that these tunes are super listenable,...
Video Bonanza: Coil, Force and Steve Evans, The Glory Years
Courtney Force’s win at the 2013 NHRA Winternationals was big. That news got us to thinking and remembering the days before the Force clan was saturated in all forms of the media and John still...
Caption This Photo: Dually Drift!
(Photo by Ray Hull) – BangShifter Ray Hull shot this photo at Coos Bay Speedway. His buddy is in the dually and he’s “working” hard to pack the race track down before the...
Goliath’s Younger Brother! A 1972 Chevy C50 Pickup That Is Cool Truck Perfection
You are never going to believe this one! Jeff Angeleri, GM Design engineer extraordinaire, among other things, sent us a picture of his super cool 1972 C50 pickup which is the brother of Goliath,...
Video: 307 Screaming Cubic Inches Of Small Block Chevrolet. Comp Eliminator Motor Love At 9800 RPM.
There is nothing sexier than the sound of an engine at close to 10,000 rpm. In fact, yesterday we were talking with Steve Brule at Westech about some of their recent tests with Lucas Oil’s...
Video: Where They Raced: Episode 2. “The Holy Grail” Southern California’s Racing History Explained
The Where They Raced series is in full swing now, and you can expect to see a new episode from us each Wednesday here at BangShift.com. This is the second episode, and you will not be disappointed....
BangShift Question Of The Day: Which Professional Race Car Would You Most Want To Drive? Be Specific
So let’s say that John Force, Don Schumacher, Morgan Lucas, Richard Childress, Penske, Ganassi, Brian Deegan, Travis Pastrana, Williams F1, and every other professional race team owner on the...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Crazy Train” Ozzy And Randy Rhoads At Their Best!
Arguably one of the most magical couples in rock and roll history, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhodes were magical. “Crazy Train” was on Ozzy’s 1980 debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz,...
A Hand Fabricated, Steel “Ferrari Enzo” Replica For Sale Now On Craigslist
Minutes ago, we were tipped off to the existence of this otherworldly looking machine by our man Brady at Powermaster Starters and Alternators for sale on the Rogersville, Tennessee Craigslist....
Chadmouth: Brian Is Wrong! In Comparison To The Delorean, The Cantara Camaro RULES!!!
So it’s a jillion o’clock at night and I’m sitting here putting up items on Facebook for tomorrow’s content when I come to the Craigslist Find that Brian put up about the...
Caption This Photo: ’55 Chevy Madness In The Snow – Thanks Comp Cams For This One
We’re not sure where Trent and the gang at Comp Cams get all the cool photos they put up on their Facebook page, but some of them really get us going. This is one of those. A truly bitchin shot...
