Video: BangShiftChad Drives Ridetech’s 1969 Mustang at the 2011 Goodguys Editor’s Challenge Autocross
I’m normally known for being the fatest mouth at an autocross event, and as the announcer for the Goodguys Autocross Series, I get to see everyone else being the fastest shoe. As a driver, this...
Video: 2011 Goodguys Del Mar Nationals
When the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association rolls into Del Mar California each spring, hot rods from all the western states and beyond flock to the Del Mar Fairgrounds for some of the finest weather...
Ford Racing Announces Creation of Cobra Jet Showdown, Event Slated for August
This is the start of something totally cool. Ford Racing has announced the creation of the Cobra Jet Showdown, a heads up drag race amongst the owners of 2008-2012 Mustang Cobra Jets. Much like the...
Drag Race Fail Video: This Rider is a Bad Racer and a Worse Stunt Jumper
One time when we were interviewing EJ Potter, he told us about the bad rap motorcycles had at the drags during the 1960s about the time he came out with his V8 “Widowmaker” motorcycle. He...
BangShift Question of the Day: What’s Your Least Favorite Automotive Task?
Even the most talented gearheads have at least one task that they don’t like. Ours is wiring. We’re ham-fisted as it is and when you combine that with the need to work in tight spaces and...
Racing Junk Find: A Hermetically Sealed, Pro Street AMX Time Warp
With the 1980s vibe starting to come back into the world of hot rodding with a force, this pro street AMX is the ticket to coolville. The seller does not say when the car was built, but he does...
Carnage Photos: The BangShift Yin Nova Eats a Valve at 7,000RPM
Well this certainly isn’t how we planned it. A couple of weeks back, Chad introduced his big block powered Nova that he called “Yang”. The name comes from the whole “Yin and...
2012 Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet: We Get Up Close and Personal
We got word of a brand spanking new 2012 Mustang Super Cobra Jet that was at our favorite local chassis shop (Tube Chassis Designz) for some tweaks and dropped everything to go check it out. This car...
Barnstormin’: Stumblin’ – Rumblin’ and Bumblin’ – The First Couple Hundred Miles in Goliath
Since I got Goliath back from floor replacement surgery a couple of weeks ago, I’ve managed to rack up a couple hundred miles on the truck. The driving has been varied with lots of short trips...
BangShift Tech: Making Big Block Mopar Headers Fit a Small Block Chevy Powered 1965 Impala SS!
(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – This technical, how-to, blog was not in the plans. It just came about by accident. One of our project cars had small 1 5/8 inch primary tube Hedman...
Catastrophic Explosion Video: A V8 Super Car Fireball From Australia
We’d say that there is no single threat greater to a race car driver then fire. From the beginning days of racing, the majority of the developments in race car design have been aimed at...
Cool Video: Freiburger and Finnegan Road Trip the Super Bee to Vegas!
One of the hottest running stories in Hot Rod Magazine over the course of the last year has been the revival of Freiburger’s long dormant 1970 Dodge Super Bee. He’s owned the car since he...
BangShift Reader Garage of the Week: The Whole Freakin’ Crew at MSD!
The BangShift reader garage section is quickly piling up with cool garages highlighting reader’s rides. We’ve got everything from drag cars to t-buckets in there with everything in...
Killer Upcoming Movie: The Boys of Bonneville
In terms of cool racing related movies, films focusing on land speed racing at Bonneville have been pretty damned good. “The World’s Fastest Indian” with Anthony Hopkins is a...
