Jeep Mighty Forward Control, J-12, Traildozer and other Concepts Revealed
Literally as we type this, Chrysler is having a media event in Auburn Hills, Michigan to reveal the concept Jeeps we told you about last week. In a surprise to no one, they all freaking rule. The...
Event Gallery: The 2012 Keystone Nationals Truck and Tractor Pull – Harrisburg, PA
When BangShift reader Eric contacted the home office and asked if we would be interested in a load of photos from the 2012 Keystone National truck and tractor pull held in Harrisburg, PA we jumped at...
Event Gallery: Fun Ford Weekend Houston Gallery 1
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The Fun Ford Weekend series was brought back to life be a great group of race track owners and promoters a couple years ago and they haven’t looked back...
Watch a Pro Stock Tractor Pull The Sled All the Way Through the Building at the 2012 Keystone Nationals
A little later today we are going to run a big gallery of photos from the 2012 Keystone Nationals, a huge pulling event held in Pennsylvania. This event has everything from the awesome two and four...
Project Buford T Justice: Our Cop Car Cruises Home and Then We Beat on It!
(Photos by Dave Nutting, Gene Stauffer, and Brian Lohnes) – Project Buford T Justice, BangShift’s 1987 9C1 Caprice cop car is back home in Massachusetts safe and sound and we have begun...
Ludicrous Speed Videos: Watch a 4th Gen Camaro and Ford GT Both Run Over 250mph at the Texas Mile
Land Speed Racing season is open! As we await the first running of the Ohio Mile by our pals at the ECTA, the Texas Mile recently held their first event of 2012 and there were some serious haul ass...
American Powertrain’s New X-Factor Bolt-in Crossmember for Fox Bodies Makes TKO, AOD, and Tremec 6-Speed Installs a Breeze
The guys and girls in the skunk-works over at American Powertrain have come up with yet another great new product. This time they have added a piece to their very popular X-Factor crossmember line...
Caption This Photo: A Perfect Summation of the Electric Car Scene
Well if this one doesn’t make you chuckle on a Monday morning, not much will. A friend of ours posted this photo yesterday and it is simply too good not to share. The little red car on the left...
Driveway Tech: We Install at K&N Cold Air Intake on a 2007 F250 Powerstroke for Performance and Economy Gains
With diesel fuel well over $4.00 per gallon in most parts of the country, BangShifters have to do what they can do to get the most bang for their buck at the pump. While good maintenance will help to...
Breaking News: Hot Rod Drag Week 2012 SOLD OUT! Entry Waiting List to be Started
Some quick news on this Friday night. Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week has sold out for the first time in its history and it did so in a week! This is certainly a testament to the popularity of...
Breaking news: Irwindale drag strip reopening confirmed – exact date of reopen not known yet
Some breaking news this afternoon that confirms the drag strip at Irwindale Speedway will be reopening. The guys on the Ultimate Air Cooled message board have gotten confirmation that their Bug-In...
Watch a Stock Car Driver Plow Into Another Crashed Competitor and then Burst Into Flames
This has to be every stock car racer’s nightmare. Racing at night, powering off of a corner and then looking up to see a competitor dead in the water, sitting right in your line. With nowhere...
MSD’s Atomic EFI Incredibly Popular – Company Adds Additional Shifts to Up Production and Meet Demand
As soon as we laid eyes on MSD Ignition’s Atomic EFI system at the 2011 SEMA show, we knew that the boys in El Paso had just pulled the pin on a grenade packed with awesome. Apparently, lots of...
Cool Old Press Photos: ’57 Willys FC Trucks
(Editor’s note: Since seeing those awesome renderings from Chrysler, I have been thinking about old Forward Control trucks. Here’s some old press photos from 1957 of them in action!) A...
