Ebay Find: A Ridetech Equipped, Laid Out, Bad Ass, ’49 Chevy Pickup, We Want Bad
Jan 31, 2013Chad Reynolds1
You know how much we love stuff that sits flat out on the ground. Which is one of the many reasons we love the gang at Ridetech and their trick Air Ride systems. Well today’s Ebay Find is an...
Video: A Fantastic Look At US 131 Dragway Through The Years From The Early 1960s To Today – Amazing Footage and Photos!
Jan 31, 2013Brian Lohnes8
Thanks to pal-o-BangShift Dawn Mazi-Hovsepian we were tipped off to one of the most comprehensive and cool vintage drag racing videos we’ve ever seen on the interwebs. This film starts with...
Auto Meter Gauges Joins BangShift.com! Welcome Our Newest Sponsor, And Build Your Own Custom Gauges Now!
Jan 30, 2013Chad Reynolds4
Brian and I, on behalf of all BangShifters out there, as well as the rest of the BangShift.com family of sponsors, are proud to welcome Auto Meter to the fold! You can’t call yourself a hot...
Cruise-In Photos: Busy B’s Bakery In Fort Worth Texas. Where Cinnamon Rolls and Horsepower Rule!
Jan 30, 2013Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Cruise-In Photos: Busy B’s Bakery In Fort Worth Texas. Where Cinnamon Rolls and Horsepower Rule!
Lately all we’ve heard is Rides and Latte’s is the biggest show ever! There were like 8 jillion cars! And if it wasn’t for the fact that hot rods and muscle cars are taking over...
Buford T Justice Update: Headers, Cheap LS Technology, New Valvetrain Parts, More Compression, Fun!
Jan 30, 2013Brian Lohnes10
Our weekly Buford updates continue! When last we left you, Dana Hard and Jon Wall at Custom Automotive Machine in Weymouth, Massachusetts had just finished working on the 083 cylinder heads for the...
Video: Ride Shotgun For A Lap In The Wild Slightly Disturbed Golf Kart Wheelstander!
Jan 30, 2013Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: Ride Shotgun For A Lap In The Wild Slightly Disturbed Golf Kart Wheelstander!
We’re easily amused here at BangShift and by easily amused we mean totally in love with unique homebuilt stuff that a guy dreamed up after a couple beers and turned into reality. Such is our...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: 455 SD – The Hellacopters (1998)
Jan 30, 2013Brian Lohnes6
Swedish garage rock band The Hellacopters formed up in 1994 and they jammed their awesome lo-fi style all the way through 2008 before they busted up and decided to do other stuff. Chances are you...
STOLEN CAR ALERT: 1956 Chevy Nomad Stolen From Sheraton At Grand National Roadster Show
Jan 29, 2013Chad Reynolds7
SPREAD THE WORD!!! FIND THIS CAR!!! Danny Ozcodi’s 1956 Chevrolet Nomad was stolen from the Sheraton parking lot, near the Grand National Roadster Show, early Sunday morning January 27th....
BREAKING NEWS: IHRA 100% Acquired By PBIR and Memphis International Raceway Ownership Group!
Jan 29, 2013Brian Lohnes3
In what had to be the best kept secret in drag racing the ownership group of Palm Beach International Raceway and Memphis International Raceway have acquired the International Hot Rod Association and...
Video: The Most Insane And Hilarious Russian Dash Cam Footage We Have Ever Seen
Jan 29, 2013Brian Lohnes5
Thanks to BangShift tipster Ray Johnson we have the greatest Russian dash cam video ever. It features angry Russians, bad driving, and intentional malicious damage to another car. This thing is...
PHOTO COVERAGE: Cars, Parts, and More From The Long Beach Swap Meet
Jan 29, 2013Chad Reynolds7
The Long Beach Swap Meet is my favorite. I know that Pomona is bigger, but if you want deals, and don’t want to weed through toys and crap, then the Long Beach Swap Meet is the place to go....
Nothin’ But Race Cars: From The Grand National Roadster Show Special Displays
Jan 29, 2013Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Nothin’ But Race Cars: From The Grand National Roadster Show Special Displays
The Grand National Roadster Show is all about glitz and glamor and cars that, in some cases, are too pretty to drive. But thanks to Robert Rey of Los Angeles who did all the leg work to gather this...
Bonus Grand National Roadster Show Gallery: Customs, Trucks, Lowriders, and More Outside The Halls
Jan 29, 2013Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Bonus Grand National Roadster Show Gallery: Customs, Trucks, Lowriders, and More Outside The Halls
Even though we had crappy weather here in Southern California for this past weekend’s Grand National Roadster Show, it was still THE place to be. And despite the rain a lot of folks still drove...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Have You Ever Had A Shop Disaster? Are You Prepared In Case Something Happens?
Jan 29, 2013Brian Lohnes9
Yesterday’s coverage of the explosion and destruction at Bill Kuhlmann’s race shop got me to thinking about shop safety and preparedness. I work on my junk outside for better or for...












