Scamming Tow Truck Driver Gets 14 Years in Prison
Today’s proof that there is sometimes justice in the world comes from Santa Clara, California where a judge sentenced a scamming jerk of a tow truck driver to 14 years in prison after he...
NASCAR to Allow Drivers Championship Points in One Series Only
News has leaked out about a fairly substantial change in policy regarding NASCAR drivers’ ability to compete for multiple championsips in 2011. According to the information we have acquired,...
BangShift Project Spotlight: The 1957 Chevy One-Ton Gets a Bed and a Bitchin’ Vintage Slide-In Camper
BangShift member Squirrel has some awesome stuff. His blown 1955 Chevy is a personal favorite car of ours, but his recent project, a 1957 Chevy one-ton truck has really gotten our attention. Jim...
Lucas Oil Products Scores Naming Rights to Home of US Nationals
Lucas Oil Products, who by our estimation is the single most prolific sponsor of racing and motorsports events in the USA has acquired the naming rights to the facility formerly known as Indianapolis...
Question of the Day: Are Old War Planes BangShifty?
Obviously we’re an automotive website and there are no plans to chance that focus anytime soon.With that being said, the gearhead universe has all sorts of neat aspects to it that aren’t...
Caption this Photo: Digger on the Roof
We’ve seen Funny Cars on a pole before, but we have never seen a dragster parked on a roof. BangShift form moderator Daryl found this gem perched on the roof of a local convenience store....
BangShift Says Thank You to our Photo Contributors!
Like usual, we’re running about two weeks behind on business that should have been taken care of around the turn of the new year. Long story short, we wanted to take a minute and publicly thank...
eBay Find: A Ford Monster Truck Built From a Huge Massey Ferguson Tractor
Tractors? We love them. Old school monster trucks? Yep, love ’em too. Making an old school looking monster truck out of a huge tractor? You’ve basically described mechanical porno. A man...
Mini-Feature: The Screamin’ Demon Barn Found Super Stocker
While trolling the grounds at Beech Bend Raceway during the 2010 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion we spied what looked to be an old race car out of the corner of our eye. Closer examination revealed...
Roadside Find: A Factory Fresh 1931 Model A
It was our keen-eyed four year old who first spotted this 1931 Ford Model A as we strode down the street in York, Maine, last summer. We quickly snapped into action, crossed the street, and began...
The Parting Shift: A Screaming GT350 Blows the Doors of a Boss 302
While drag racing certainly runs deep in the veins of the BangShift nation, vintage iron on road courses ain’t far behind. This video shows exactly why. The clip features an absolutely pissed...
Killer Thread: Hundreds of Pro Touring/G-Machine Action Photos
We’re fans of Pro Touring/G-Machine style cars that really get used. Cars that are built with great suspension and chassis components from companies like RideTech or Detroit Speed need to be...
Good News: So-Cal Police Locate Stolen Hot Rod Intact
Well this is different. Normally we’re reporting on cars that have been stolen and never seen from again. This time we are happy to tell you about a car that was taken, but has been recovered...
2011 Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week Dates Revealed!
If you have plans on racing or simply attending Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week presented by Gear Vendors Under/Overdrive we can tell you when to be there, but not where to go. Freiburger dropped into our...
