Bitchin Link: A Tour of the Race Shop of Don Garlits Circa 1971
We’ve seen this link pop up in a couple places over the last few days and finally we’ve been able to highlight it here. This is a fantastic tour of Don Garlit’s racing operation in...
Cool or Not – You Decide: A Worked Over 1957 Ford Big Job Truck
As Chad and I were cruising the 2011 SEMA show we zapped a bunch of photos of cars and trucks that left us wondering if the BangShift masses would dig or reject. So in that spirit we bring you the...
Epic Video: The Isle of Man TT Motorcycle Race at Full Speed
Since 1907 motorcycles have come to the tiny Isle of Man to compete in one of the most prestigious races in the world. The Isle of Man TT is unique in the fact that while the vehicles and riders...
SEMA Gallery: A Quick Look At Mopar Crate Engines and Pro Stock Heads
After showing the massive Chevrolet engine display at SEMA 2011, we got some e-mails asking where the Chrysler stuff was. Well, here it is! The gallery is pretty small as the Mopar brand didn’t...
Awesome Gallery: The Lee Hartung Collection – An Amazing Collection Gone to Auction
Last weekend the Lee Hartung collection was auctioned off. Unfortunately we were late on the trigger letting you know that, but luckily Bob Chiluk made it there before the auction and documented the...
Amazing Save Video: Vic Hernandez Keeps His Corvette off the Wall at the El Paso Motorplex
Now that we are back from SEMA we can start wading through all the great tips we got while working in Las Vegas at the show. One of the best ones we got came from MSD’s Robert Martin who set us...
Gallery: Big Trucks and Other 4×4 Vehicles at SEMA 2011
Acting under strict orders from Chad, I did not enter the four wheel drive and off road hall until Friday morning. When I did, I was greeted by an awesome array of trucks, Jeeps, and other vehicles....
SEMA 2011 – A Six Speed Dog Box Manual For Rear Wheel Drives From Quaife
As Chad and I were cruising the 2011 SEMA show on Friday we happened upon a booth with a bad ass crash box for sale. Long known for their differentials and transmissions for foreign stuff, Quaife now...
Bastards: Kansas City International Raceway To Be Bought by City Government and Made Into a Park
Kansas City International Raceway, which has been in operation since the late 1960s and formerly served as the home of the American Hot Rod Association appears to be dead, taken in a series of...
Breaking News: Danny Popp Wins 2011 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational in Corvette – Insanely Tight Battle With Mark Stielow
Noted racer Danny Popp has won the 2011 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational after a down to the wire battle with Mark Stielow. In a virtual dead heat on points after all the events were tallied,...
The Final RideTech Report of the Week From SEMA 2011
As we post this, RideTech’s Brett Voelkel is tooling on the now infamous “48 Hour Camaro” at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational in Nevada. The competition is probably the...
Video: SEMA 2011: Detroit Speed is EVERYWHERE!!!!
Here at BangShift.com we are proud to have the finest suspension system companies on the planet as part of our great group of sponsors. It means we get to hang out with great people who really know...
Video: AFCO Racing SEMA 2011: Shocks, Struts, Radiators, K-Members and More!
Longtime BangShift.com Sponsor AFCO Racing showed up at the 2011 SEMA Show in full force, and we’ve got a ton of great stuff from them to show you. From Cobra Jet Mustang heat exchangers to...
Golden Ticket Selections for The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational Announced – Action This Weekend!
The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational is set to begin this afternoon at the close of the 2011 SEMA show with the competitors going on a road rally to their ultimate destination of Pahrum,...
