Nuclear War: 2013 Shelby GT500 to Have 650hp – 200-Mph Capable
Leaping lizards! Ford has announced that the 2013 Shelby GT500 Mustang will have 650hp and will be capable of going more than 200mph. They also made a point to mention that the 5.8L DOHC blown V8...
Event Gallery: Bruce Larson’s USA-1 Dragfest 2011
Pennsylvania’s Bruce Larson is one of the most accomplished Funny Car racers in the history of drag racing. He was a hitter from the earliest days of the class with his awesome 1966 Chevelle,...
Firepower: A Look at the Red Jacket Firearms Jeep JK8 by V-Werks
There were some killer Jeep JK8s at SEMA this year, but one really jumped out at us and we’re going to tell you more about it. The particular Jeep we’re talking about was built by a new...
Major Ford Eye Candy: Killer Builds Happening at Tube Chassis Designz
It has been far too long since we darkened the door at our pal Jon Sandahl’s shop, Tube Chassis Designz. As usual, he is rocking on several awesome builds. If you are a Ford fan, you’ll...
Bitchin’ Video: The induction of Gray Baskerville into the SEMA hall of fame
Gray Baskerville’s induction into the SEMA Hall of Fame was certainly well earned. He was one of the most familiar and widely read voices in the realm of hot rodding for decades. He was at the...
BangShifty Barn Find: A Low Mileage, Pristine Condition, 1961 VW Beetle
Cool barn finds are an awesome part of the car hobby. Finding one is like hitting the gearhead lottery and in some cases it is like hitting the actual lottery. For BangShift reader Jeremy Holt, his...
Crash Video: Helmet Cam Footage of a Violent Karting Wreck!
Long before we knew better, we laughed when heard guys say that they raced karts. We then drove one and soiled our racing suit, so to say that we have lots of respect for the people who race these...
Cool or Not: The Ring Brothers Dragon 1970 Mustang
The genre of the “high end” muscle car build tends to be polarizing. Lots of guys identify more with the “bleeding in the driveway homebuilt car” end of the hobby and look...
Racing Junk Find: A 1950 Plymouth Business Coupe That is All Business on the Strip
Back in the days of yore, most manufacturers sold some variation on the “business coupe”. Designed with a minimum of options and luxury but lots of trunk space, these were cars designed...
Cool New Product: Global West Suspension Blackline Suspension Bushings for 2005-2012 Mustangs
Chad and I had been hearing some buzz around the show floor at SEMA regarding Global West Suspensions and their new “Blackline” series of products. The Blackline name signifies that all...
Drag Gallery: The 2011 NMRA/NMCA Lonestar Shootout
While the “official” NMRA/NMCA season may be over, the organization is still running a few races to round out the competition for the year. Just this past weekend they were at Royal...
Cool or Not: The Trans Am Depot 6T9 Goat Camaro Conversion
Our “Cool or Not” series rages on today with this, the “6T9 Goat” from Trans Am Depot. The folks at Trans Am Depot have been making conversion kits for late model Camaros for...
New Parts: RideTech Announces New Rear Coil Over Conversion for 1978-88 GM G-Bodies
The venerable General Motors G-Body platform was an amazingly popular run of cars from the late 1970s right throught the 1980s. Being rear wheel drive, having a frame and of svelte weight, they are a...
eBay Find: A 600-HP Ford RS200 Evolution Group B Rally Rocket
We’ve written lots about the Group B rally cars of the 1980s. The so-called “Killer Bs” were machines so far ahead of their time, the FIA banned them after only a couple of seasons...
