WATCH LIVE: THE BATHURST 1000 FROM AUSTRALIA! GREATEST DOOR SLAMMER ROAD RACE IN THE WORLD!
Oct 06, 2012Brian Lohnes5
We have the live feed of the 2012 Bathurst 1000 embedded below! In terms of door car road racing, this is the pinnacle, by a lot! The course is legendary and narrow and fast as hell. Remember, Darrel...
Video: Would You Watch This TV Show About Sportsman Stick Shift Drag Racing?
Oct 05, 2012Brian Lohnes36
So we found this 10-minute “sizzle reel” for a reality TV show pilot called, “Shifters USA”. The show follows a group of southern stick shift drag racers as they compete at...
PSCA Mickey Thompson West Coast Shootout Comes To Vegas This Weekend
Oct 05, 2012Chad ReynoldsComments Off on PSCA Mickey Thompson West Coast Shootout Comes To Vegas This Weekend
The West Coast’s best door slammer drag racing is put on by Mel and the gang at the PSCA, and this weekend they are heading to Vegas for the PSCA Mickey Thompson West Coast Shootout....
Gallery: Our Final Load Of Photos From the Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival
Oct 05, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Gallery: Our Final Load Of Photos From the Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – This is it, the final dispatch of Joe Grippo from the first ever Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival show held at Pimlico Race Course outside of Baltimore,...
Numb Butt Tour 2012: Cole Quinnell and Rob McGaffin Cruise The Country In A Hot Rod Chevelle
Oct 05, 2012Chad Reynolds2
Cole Quinnell and Rob McGaffin are known for their words and photos respectively, but nobody ever said they were the smartest guys. Don’t get us wrong, we are crazy enough to want to road trip...
Gallery: The 2012 Lyon Farm Antique Tractor and Engine Show – Exposed Moving Parts Inside!
Oct 05, 2012Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Greg Rourke) – It has been too long since we’ve unleashed some good old fashioned tractor and old engine goodness. Greg Rouke is a man after my own heart as he took the time to...
Videos: 609 Supercharged Conley Precision Stinger Big Block On The Stand And In A Fuel Dragster
Oct 05, 2012Chad Reynolds4
If you don’t like V8 engines, then BangShift probably isn’t the place for you. Don’t get me wrong, we dig 4 and 6 cylinders as well, depending on the circumstances, but in general...
Gallery: Another Load of Greatness From the Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival
Oct 05, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Gallery: Another Load of Greatness From the Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – You’ve been hanging with us all week and checking in on this ongoing photo gallery-fest from the Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival by Joe Grippo....
eBay Find: A 1926 Dodge Hot Rod That’s Hemi Powered and Hella Cool! Not A Rat Rod!
Oct 05, 2012Brian Lohnes1
This hot rod, with an old school small Hemi power plant, custom built frame, 1926 Dodge body, and great adjustable stance is something we would love to own. BangShift reader Rich Hintze wants to own...
Event Gallery: The Chattanooga Cruise-In – HUGE Show, Tons of Great Photos!
Oct 04, 2012Brian Lohnes4
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Last Saturday was a great day to be a car guy, with awesome events spanning across the country. One particular event gave southern gear heads a place to...
Killer History: We Unearth A Treasure Trove of 1964 American Automotive History – First Item of Many To Come
Oct 04, 2012Brian Lohnes7
When my pop told me to grab the “old book” out of the cab of his truck the other day, I didn’t know what to expect. What I found was an official program from the 8th annual NY...
Gallery: Another Load of Photos From the 2012 Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival
Oct 04, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Gallery: Another Load of Photos From the 2012 Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We promised you a week’s worth of photos from the recently held Rodders Journal Vintage Speed and Custom Revival that was on the grounds of the famed Pimlico Race...
Video: Comp Cams Coverage of Popular Hot Rodding’s Engine Masters 2012 – Dyno Pulls and Legends!
Oct 04, 2012Brian Lohnes1
As we reported yesterday, Comp Cams is on the scene and shooting great video all week from the 2012 Popular Hot Rodding Engine Masters competition being held in Ohio. They’re really cranking...
Name That Fuel Pump Challenge: The Answer
Oct 04, 2012Brian Lohnes1
Yesterday we posted a couple of photos of a mechanical fuel pump we found a little odd and interesting while visiting with Mike Casella of Then and Now Automotive in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The...












