Weiand Brings the Vintage Swing-Arm Blower Drive Back – Retro-Awesomeness Ensues
If you are a loyal BangShift reader, you know that we’re neck deep into the nostalgia drag racing scene. The whole world of nostalgia racing and hot rodding continues to boom as more and more...
BangShift Poll Question: Is a blown factory drag racer Camaro on the way?
Since Chevy finally dropped the curtain on the ZL1 Camaro, they have a blown model that seems quite capable of locking horns with the Cobra Jet Fords on the drag strips of America. Those Cobra Jets,...
550hp ZL1 Camaro Revealed at Chicago Auto Show — We Have All The Specs
The big news to come from the Chicago Auto Show this week has centered around the unveiling of the 2012 Camaro ZL1, a 550hp rendition of the car sporting the blown 6.2L LSA engine. Harking back to...
eBay Find: One Awesome and Humongous Chevy C4500 Truck
Any truck that wears “super singles” for tires on all four corners is something we need to take a closer look at. This crazy 2005 Chevy 4500 truck pushes all of our buttons because it is...
BangShift Approved: A New Machine for Measuring Massive Crankshafts
Most BangShifters like us think that engines displacing 800-1,000ci are pretty huge. Keeping that in mind, there are industrial power plants in diesel locomotives, tug boats, and huge stationary...
Museum Gallery: Saratoga Auto Museum Right Coast Rods Exhibit
After checking out the Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop, intrepid photographer Joe Grippo headed over to the Saratoga Auto Museum in Saratoga, NY to see their “Right Coast Rods” exhibit. This...
Event Gallery: Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop Garage Night
Despite the horrific weather that the Northeastern US has been experiencing, die hard hot rodders are still finding ways to have fun. Take this gallery by our own photo maven Joe Grippo for example....
Smash ’em Crash ’em Gallery: Monster Jam Action Photos From Houston, Texas
Ace BangShift photo contributor Charles Wickam landed himself front row seats to the wild event that was the Monster Jam event held at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. Not some little weenie arena,...
Barnstormin’: Diggers, Floppers, and one Stressful Omelette
After beating a hasty retreat from West Palm Beach on Sunday morning, I needed a day or two to totally collect my thoughts from a jam packed two days in the Florida sun. It certainly felt great to be...
Book Review: Haynes Enthusiast Manual – Military Jeep, 1940 Onwards
Haynes has been in the repair manual business for decades and now they are trying to branch themselves out into the enthusiast book market. We scored a copy of a new title from their...
BangShift Project Spotlight: An Awesome Home-Built V8 RX7 That Hauls Ass
There’s nothing quite like seeing a guy build a killer project at home with his own two hands. BangShift member Weedburner has constructed one of the neatest RX7 V8 conversions we’ve ever...
Wreckage Video: How Drag Racing Your Truck Across a Meadow Can End Really Bad
High speed antics with friends are best left to the drag strip, especially the paved drag strip. This video shows why driving full tilt across a field in a drag race with your buddy ain’t the...
Racing Junk Find: Jim Yates Racing Pro Stock Operation
Jim Yates is a two time NHRA World Champ in the Pro Stock division. Currently he works with up and comer Shane Gray as opposed to operating his own team as he had done in years past. We saw that Jim...
New Gallery: Saturday Pit and Strip Action From the PRO Winter Warm-Up!
Well, our weekend of nitro bathing is 100% over. We’re back on our respective coasts picking flecks of rubber out of our ears and noses. There is really nothing to compare modern nitromethane...
