Video: The 1960s Crash Test Footage – They (Thankfully) Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To!
There’s certainly something to be said for the safety features of modern cars. Sure, they’ve caused said modern cars to balloon up in the weight department, but they also keep people from...
Gallery: An Unexpected Treasure Trove Of Weirdo Roadside Finds! We Love Mechanical Freaks!
With the kids out of school the week between Christmas and New Year’s, we took a bunch of little day trips to places we had always been meaning to visit in about a 100 mile radius of home. One...
Event Coverage: Pomona Swap Meet Photos From The First Event Of 2013! It Was Cold, But It Was Packed!
When I rolled out of bed to head down to the first Pomona Swap Meet of 2013, it was almost 30 degrees outside. Yep, it gets cold here in California sometimes too. Too damn cold for me, but 28 degrees...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Record Run” by the Pyramids With Great Old Drag Racing Footage
We hadn’t even heard of this song until Ed Hohenberg sent us the link to this video, but it turns out that the song “Record Run” wasn’t the only hit from the Pyramids, but it...
Gallery: 50 Photos of Ford Mustangs From the BangShift Photo Archive
Over the years, we have amassed a pretty incredible photo archive here at BangShift so we’re going to start sticking together galleries like this one to bring you some specific photos of...
Craigslist Motherload: A Junkyard Owner Is Selling 40+ Cool Cars In California!
Here’s one that make your eyes bug out. A junkyard owner in California is apparently getting out of the business after more than three decades in operation and with his departure, he’s...
Tech Video: MSD’s Flying Magnet Crank Trigger System. How To Install One And Why
We did this video 30 lbs and two years ago for MSD, but thought you guys might want to check it out. It’s one of many videos that MSD has that are aimed at giving you technical support and...
Movie Trailer: CLUTCH, Muscle Cars, Racing, Chicks, Car Chases, And More!
We hadn’t heard about this thing before, but apparently this independent film is the “Most Driven Car Film Ever Made”. That sounds cheezy to us, but the trailer looks like it could...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: The Beach Boys “Shut Down” The Coolest Street Race Song Ever?
The Beach Boys “Shut Down” may be the coolest street race song ever. I grew up listening to it, and my first album was the Beach Boys Greatest Hits on Vinyl. I loved it then and still...
Crash Test Video: Watch A DeLorean Fold Up Like A Wet Cardboard Box In A 40-MPH Crash Test!
There’s been some recent discussion in our BangShift forum are about DeLorean cars. I don’t have a whole lot of good stuff to say about them, but after watching this video, I can say that...
Thursday Moment of Photo Zen: 1959 – When Giant Cars Were Truly Giant
I have been spending a ton of time recently leafing through and reading all of the old magazines and newspapers I gathered at my late grandfather’s house. The photo you’ll see below is a...
The Top 11 Best Ways to Fend Off the Hot Rodder’s Winter Blues
Although we are experiencing a nice week of warm weather up here in the Northeastern corner of the country, we were freezing our cojones off not too long ago and we’ll most likely be doing that...
Gallery: 50 Photos of Nostalgia Funny Cars
The two hottest classes in drag racing over the last 10 years have been the Nostalgia Flops and the myriad of small tire door slammer action happening all over the country. The nostalgia funny cars...
LIVE: PowerShift With Chad And Brian Thursday At 6pm pst/9pm est. Submit Your Questions!
Join us for an hour of LIVE Chad and Brian talking about all things BangShifty, and recapping some of our favorite stuff from the week. This week we’ll be talking Pro Street, Vacations,...
