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...
Awesome Historic Drag Video: Dragsters, Altereds, and A/FX Action from Lions Drag Strip
Oh, is this a winner! An awesome three minute home movie film from Lions Drag Strip back in the 1960s, it captures several fuel dragsters smoking the hides, and ultra rare footage of Hubert...
BangShift Question of the Day: Would You Rather Repair Rust or Fix Busted Mechanical Stuff?
There are many aspect and facets to the Bangshifty universe of cars. Two of the most major hurdles people face when fixing their stuff are rust/body work and mechanical repairs/rehab. For us, fixing...
Auto Trader Classics Find: Butch Leal’s 1967 Hemi Super Stock Coronet
Butch Leal is one of drag racing history’s most prolific door car racers. From the early 1960s to the late 1980s, he was a winner in Pro Stock, Modified, and Super Stock. He was the last guy to...
Well known automotive journalist Paul Zazarine dies
Paul Zazarine, the former editor of Muscle Car Review, Corvette Fever, and the man behind the legendary GTO Restoration Guide, has died. Zazarine was also featured on the Speed Channel’s...
Join Team BangShift on the Road Tour Express!!!
The first Road Tour Express of 2011 is about to kick off, West Coast Style! BangShift.com is leading one team to fame and glory in the land of movie stars, paparazzi, and red carpets, and want you to...
Video Lead Off: Early 1960s Vintage Films of Guys Blowing Donuts
Blowing donuts on dry pavement and in the snow is totally BangShift approved. We were tipped off to some footage from the early 1960s showing all kinds of cool old junk spinning out in different...
Ebay Find: Buy the World’s First Funny Car……… Cheap!
Which car truly inspired the term Funny Car, and ultimately the creation of the most popular class in Drag Racing, is a topic of much debate. We don’t really care which one gets the credit. But...
BangShift Question of the Day: What’s Your Favorite Television Car?
Well lots of you decided to share your opinion as to which movie featured car or truck is the coolest yesterday. We now need you to fire up your collective memory bank and choose the stars of the...
Video: Wheels Up Aussie Drag Racing Excitement
We are always entertained by the Aussies and their penchant for killer horsepower and burnouts. We also love their willingness to turn any flat piece of asphalt into a dragstrip. One of the best...
Craigslist Find of the Week: Budweiser Rocket Car Transporter
We were really excited to get the tip on this Budweiser Rocket Car trailer, even though it clearly doesn’t meet the standards of race transporters today. None of that matters when you consider...
Racing Junk Find: A Built to the Hilt Chevy Even Goliath Would Bow To!
This is one bad ass Chevy. Packing the best of the best in parts and construction this mud racing monster has a full roller 496ci big block Chevy that cranks out 600hp. That power gets sent through...
Junior Johnson Starts Race Team For Son
Junior Johnson, one of the great figures in NASCAR history is stepping back into the sport, albeit not at the top level, just yet. Junior has fired up Junior Johnson Racing, a team that will support...
