Neat Old Truck Ad: Introducing the 1953 Ford F800 Dump Truck
We have unabashed love for old medium- and heavy-duty trucks, so when we saw this ad for the 1953 Ford F-800, we had to share it. Using the construction of the New York Thruway as the backdrop, this...
Event Coverage: Source Interlink Von Fink’s Squirrel Hair Panel Jam
Scott Liggett, one of our ace BangShift.com photographic contributors, recently attended the Source Interlink Media Von Fink’s Squirrel Hair Panel Jam Charity Car Show at the SIM’s El...
Willow Springs International Motorsports Park Adds Timing System to Street-Legal Drag Strip
We must have missed the memo because we had no idea that Willow Springs, the famous road course in Rosamond, California, actually ran street legal drags on a 1,000-foot drag strip comprised of the...
Historic Dick Landy Photos Unearthed
Our pal Darr Hawthrone of MoparMax (and other fine web publications) shot us a heads up about an awesome piece that he just published showing a collection of never-before-seen Dick Landy photos. In...
Chevy Suburban Turns 75 Years Old; Doesn’t Look a Day Over 60
Yesterday, GM celebrated a neat milestone. The venerable Chevrolet Suburban turned 75 years-old and held onto the title of the longest continuously produced model in the USA. Undoubtedly you’ve...
Crazy eBay Find: 1987 Sport King Boaterhome
When we were tipped off to the auction of a 1987 Sport King Boaterhome on eBay, our first question was, “What the hell is a boaterhome?” The honest answer is, a boaterhome is the coolest...
Awesome Historic Video: The Story of the 1959 Corvette SS
Zora Arkus-Duntov holds a special place among the giants of hot rodding history. It was his famous memo about the burgeoning hot rod culture that spurred General Motors on to pay attention to those...
ProCharger World’s Fastest HEMI Challenge: June 4-6, Maple Grove Raceway
When the late-model Hemi engine hit the ground several years ago, lots of old guys and purists whined about combustion chamber shapes and other stuff that didn’t follow directly in the lineage...
Auto Trader Classics Find: A Mildly Customized 1937 Packard 120 Truck
If this cool 1937 Packard 120 truck doesn’t turn your crank, you are suffering from some sort of mental gearhead shortcoming. This baby is packing loads of late 1930s styling with its swoopy...
Catastrophe: Beech Bend Raceway Suffers Massive Flooding
It is with a heavy heart that we report Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has suffered massive flooding due to the heavy storms that blasted the region in recent days. Photos have...
Breaking News: Is the Dodge Caliber going to be the next recall victim?
It appears the 2007 Dodge Caliber could be the next victim of UAS. Unintended Acceleration Syndrome, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, may be responsible for dozens of...
Legendary Smokey Yunick Chevelle on eBay
One of the coolest and most legendary stock cars to never run a race is for sale on eBay for the low, low price of $950,000. It is Smokey Yunick’s Chevelle that was entered at the 1968 Daytona...
Killer Old Video: Streamlining 1930’s Style
Today we complain loudly that cars pretty much look all the same. Sure, there are blips on the radar screen, but most of the stuff people use as general transportation has morphed into the same...
Drag Week 2010 Registration Open: Dates and Venues Announced
It’s put up or shut up time once again. Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week will once again be held in 2010 and they’ve opened the window for registration as well as announced the dates...
