Gallery: 200 Photos of Cars at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
Since we showed you the Mickey Thompson exhibit now running at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum in Pomona, California, we thought that we’d show you the rest of the place too! We’ve added lots...
Killer Vintage Drag Footage: Pacific Raceways 1963
In less than 24 hours, BangShift.com’s live streaming broadcast of the 52nd Bakersfield March Meet will kick off, and to get you ready, here’s some vintage drag racing footage from 1963....
eBay Find: The Barris Tastee Freez T
We were tipped off to another interesting tidbit that has come up for sale on eBay, the George Barris Kustoms built Tastee Freez T-bucket. If you’re wondering what the hell a Tastee Freez is,...
Car Show Gallery: Billetproof Florida 2010
Show season is kicking off in a big way, if you haven’t noticed our recent flurry of show galleries than you’re not reading BangShift.com enough! The latest entry from the field comes...
Champion Speed Shop Team to Debut New Retroliner at March Meet
The Champion Speed Shop Nostalgia AA/FD team is best known for campaigning their small block Chevy powered slingshot. Last year, they rolled out a kick ass version with a streamlined cockpit. This...
Killer Video: Mickey Thompson’s 1969 Mustang Funny Car in Action at Bristol AHRA Race
Crank your speakers up when you press play on this killer vintage drag footage. If you’ve ever wondered what a SOHC Ford motor sounds like on a full load of nitro, that question will be...
Great Read: Sorting Out the Insurance Mess From the Russo and Steele Tent Collapse Disaster
It was a widely publicized nightmare, the collapse of two massive tents at the Russo and Steele car auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, during the company’s marquee event in January. Hundreds of...
Breaking News: Bob Lutz Reported To Be Retiring (again) from GM on May 1
Bob Lutz, the outspoken General Motors Vice Chairman and longtime US automotive executive is set to retire on May 1, 2010 according to reports from multiple news sources. Most recently Lutz has been...
New Crank Triggers from FAST
FAST, the innovative electronic fuel injection company under the Comp Cams family of brands, has come up with a neat solution to some of the issues that can plague traditional inductive pickup...
Ford Outsells GM in February, Sales Numbers Continue to Climb
Outside of two months in 1998 when GM was crippled by strikes, February 2010 was the first time that Ford outsold General Motors since 1960. The margin was slim, and lots of sales came from the fleet...
eBay Find: Way Over the Top Trepanier-Built 1963 Corvette
We stumbled upon this crazy 1963 Corvette for sale on eBay and just had to share it. Sporting an all-aluminum 513ci Keith Black Hemi, force fed by a Littlefield 14-71 blower, and wearing the biggest...
BangShift.com’s Brian Lohnes to Appear on Speed Scene Live Tonight, Tune In
Thanks to a hook up from our pal Jimmy Biggs over at YellowBullet.com, we’ve been invited to appear on Speed Scene Live tonight at 9:15 Eastern/6:15 Pacific to talk about BangShift.com’s...
NASCAR to Tear Down Lowest Finishing Non-Wrecked Competitors
NASCAR has announced that they will begin tearing down the lowest finishing non-wrecked competitors at each race from here on out. This seems to be a move to force the so-called “start and...
Cool Video: Big Wheelstand From Hemi-Powered Willys Gasser
There are few things more iconic in the halls of hot rodding than a blown Willys Gasser. With rolling curves, bulging fenders, and propensity to swallow large motors at will, the Willys went from a...
