Magnuson Products Bought by Private Equity Firm
Magnuson Products, the California based supercharger design and manufacturing firm has been acquired by Pendergast Partners, and Banyan Mezzanine Funds, two private equity firms, according to a press...
Event Coverage: Mooneyes Christmas Party 2010
This weekend was the 2010 Mooneyes Christmas Party which is held every December at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. We have been going to this show for the past couple of years, but were hit with really...
The Parting Shift: Beating on a 625hp, Four Speed, Big Block, 1968 Chevelle
This is one nasty car! The owner claims that it makes 625hp and by the sounds of the thing and the way it likes to run, we’re on board with that. The stir stick is attached to a Muncie M22 and...
RideTech News: Shockwave Trade-in Program Still On, T-Shirt Design Contest Still On, Billet Yo-Yo For Sale
The guys and girls at RideTech are as busy as Santa and the elves this holiday season. Between the innovate and successful Shockwave trade-in program, their t-shirt design contest, and the...
Ford Releases Info and Specs on 2012 Mustang Cobra Jet
There’s going to be another 50 Cobra Jets terrorizing the world of drag racing soon. Ford has announced that they will produce a run of 2012 Cobra Jets (not shown in the photo) and there are...
Tune In! BangShift’s Chad Reynolds to Appear on Hot Rod Magazine Radio Saturday
Hot Rod Magazine Live is a popular radio show hosted by Dennis Pittsenbarger. Dennis is also a BangShift reader and fan. He’s made the fatal career mistake of inviting us to appear on his show....
Carnage Photos! The Most Violent Rear End Explosion We’ve Ever Seen
Kevin Blalock is the track photographer at San Antonio Raceway and he captured what might be the most impressive rear end explosion sequence of all time. It appears that someone implanted a...
World Exclusive: A Demon Pro Mod Body by ID Motorsport Design
We love Pro Mods. We love them more than perhaps any other class in drag racing because of the diversity of bodies, the personalities of the competitors, and the Captain Insano action on the track....
Dumb Idea: Czech Republic Places Cardboard Female Cops at Intersections, Accidents Rise
In an effort to save money on installing traffic signals at dangerous intersections, the government of the Czech Republic decided to place cardboard female police officers at them to deter speeding...
Creepy Carnage Video: Dodge Falls Off Lift, Nearly Squashes Guy
A lift is that one tool or device that every busted knuckle BangShifter would love to have in their home shop. We know a bunch of you do out there ins reader land, so this video serves as a...
BangShift Approved New Product: Holley’s New Ultra Dominator Carbs
Now this is some jewelery we can get into owning! We were recently informed of Holley’s new Ultra Dominator carbs. This series of carbs kicks the already bad ass Dominator to the next level by...
BorgWarner Jumps Into the Performance Turbocharger Market
Automotive component giant BorgWarner has announced that it is entering the growing fray of performance turbocharging with their EFR series of turbos. BorgWarner has been supplying OEM turbochargers...
Auto Trader Classics Find: 1988 Buick Park Aveamino
One of the best parts of this gearhead universe we all live in is diversity. We all think differently and have different interpretations of what “cool” is. Due to that we all get to bask...
Caption This Photo: A Corvette Convertible in Abnormal Surroundings
We’re all about using our stuff all year long, and apparently the owner of this Corvette rag top is of the same mind. The more we looked at this photo the more we became more aware that...
