Last Minute BangShift Chistmas Must Have: Pro Stock Drag Racing Photo History by Lou Hart
Lou Hart has released some awesome drag racing photo collection books over the course of the last several years, but nothing has come close to this amazing opus to the class of Pro Stock. Pro Stock...
Bangshift Question of the Day: Do You Have a Favorite Old School Monster Truck
There’s been a resurgence in old school monster trucks recently. So much so that there is an effort to open an international monster truck museum and hall of fame celebrating the...
Odd Vintage Stunt Video: Jim Bullet Bailey at OCIR Circa 1981
Unlike Captain Jack McClure, stuntman Jim “Bullet” Bailey is 100% dead. But that’s jumping ahead. Bailey gained some level of fame in the 1970s and (very) early 1980s by becoming a...
Chrysler Registers the Word Cuda as a Trademark, We Dunno Why
The website AllPar.com, known for being 100% Par and free of any artificial fillers is reporting that the Chrysler Corporation has registered the word “Cuda” as an official trademark....
Epic eBay Find: A Modern DUKW Made From Either an H1, H2, or Mercedes G55!
Greatest….body kit….ever! This is an H20 ASPT Ocean Rover, not a vintage military DUKW amphibious vehicle. According to the eBay ad, these can be made from a Hummer H1, H2, or Mercedes...
Big Willie Robinson is coming to the Big Screen
We’d love to give you more details, but the truth is we don’t have many. What we do know is that Big Willie Robinson has been signed for a movie, to be shot here in Southern California,...
Three Historic Pro Stocks to hit the Block at Mecum Auction in January
Three cars that seemingly make up the holy trinity of early Pro Stockers will hit the auction block at the Mecum Auction to be held January 26-30 in Kissimmee, Florida. A Sox and Martin Hemi...
Video: Bitchin ’57 Chevy Burnout and Powershifting Action
When we were told about this video by BangShifter RevRods, we couldn’t wait to hit the play button. We’re confident you’ll feel the same way. After all, who can argue with the...
Vote Now!: Ridetech’s T-Shirt Design contest voting is on!
A few weeks ago the boys and girls at Ridetech announced they were doing a T-Shirt design contest. With fame and fortune on the line, the competition was fierce, but Ridetech has narrowed it down to...
Goliath Video Update: 2010 Edition
We acquired Goliath, our now familiar 1966 C50 truck in November of 2009. In December, we posted an introductory video of the truck and took you along for a little ride. That was when the motor was...
Loring Timing Association Announces 2011 Event Date
Limestone, Maine will once again become the fastest place in America for one weekend in 2011. The Loring Timing Association has announced that their 2011 event will be held on July 15-17, 2011. This...
Crazy Hot Rod Boat/Submarine Thing: The Seabreacher
This could be the craziest watercraft we’ve ever seen. It is called the Seabreacher and it is essentially a mechanical dolphin. Capable of flying over the surface of the water or gliding up to...
EcoBoost Video: The New Twin-Turbo F-150 Hauls Ass!
We’ve been wondering what kinds of performance buyers could expect from the new EcoBoost V6 powered F-150. All the stats seemed pretty impressive. With 365hp and 420 lb/ft of torque, the math...
Book Review: The Formula One Technical Analysis 2009/2010 Season
Formula One racing is recognized as the most advanced form of racing in the world. The amount of technology packed into the cars on the track rivals and sometimes exceeds the stuff found in the space...
