Great Thread: Cars on the Ocean Floor
The Internet is an amazing place to find all sorts of automotive stuff you may never have thought of and that’s really fun and entertaining. Like this: how about a bunch of photos of cars at...
Video: RM Auctions General Lee Delivered to New Owner, Upside Down!
Here’s a video you thought you’d never see: a car from a high-end auction sale delivered on its roof. This is one of the cars used in the 2005 Dukes of Hazzard movie, and it’s...
National Dragster Vintage Drag Photos Column, Part 2
A little over a week ago we posted an item about a column that National Dragster editor Phil Burgess had written about how vintage drag photos tend to circle the Internet. The best part of the column...
eBay Pick of the Week: 1951 Kaiser Henry J
This week’s eBay pick has us in a bit of a quandry. Is a 1951 Henry J, admittedly unhacked, but without an engine, is it worth $4,000? It is the perfect foundation for a Gasser project, and...
Wisconsin Mopar Guy Indicted for Fraud and Money Laundering Through Car Sales
Sometimes you have to wonder where all the money comes from in high-stakes muscle car buying and selling. In this case, it may have all gone into a big shell game played by Fred Englehart of...
Jeremy Mayfield Interviewed During Auction of His Property
BangShift.com member Bobby Kincade tipped us off onto a great interview with ousted NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield that was actually done while his personal property was being auctioned off last week....
Super Chevy Show Sold: Something Interesting Is Happening Here
When we heard the news the other day that the Super Chevy Show had been sold, we figured some promotions or event company bought it and the event series was on the short road to extinction. Then we...
Monday Time Killer: The New CarsInBarns.com
Looking to burn some hours while you’re on the clock at work? Check the new version of CarsInBarns.com. As the title promises, the site is loaded with photos of derelict muscle cars resting...
Photo Gallery: 60-Plus Shots from the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals, Sunday
We’ve had another sleep deprived night here in Las Vegas at the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals, and it’s not because we’ve been partying on the strip. In it’s fifth...
Video: In-Car and On-Car Footage of Larry Larson’s 6.93-Second Quarter Mile Pass in a Real Street Driven Nova
This is it! We have video of Larry Larson running 6.93 seconds and 211 mph in his ’66 Chevy Nova that was the winner of Hot Rod magazine’s Drag Week in 2008 and 2009. The car never went...
Photo Gallery: 100-Plus Shots from the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals
There’s been zero sleep for the BangShift.com crew here at the 2009 PSCA Street Car Super Nationals at The Strip in Las Vegas. The West Coast’s Pacific Street Car Association has thrown...
Another Best for Larry Larson: 6.93 at 211.59
Larry Larson just keeps knocking them down, and BangShift Chad keeps calling in the news. This time, the word from the PSCA race in Las Vegas is 6.934 at 211.59 mph. Something tells us it’s...
Breaking News! Larry Larson’s Drag Week Nova Goes Even Quicker: 6.96 at 210!
On Thursday night we reported that Larry Larson in his Hot Rod Drag Week winning 1966 Chevy Nova ran a best-ever et of 6.99 at the Pacific Street Car Association race in Las Vegas. Now, at 10:30 PST...
American Drivers Sweep Pro Classes at Arabian Drag Racing League Opener
The opening of the Arabian drag racing season saw two American drivers, Mike Castallana and Von Smith take the wins in their respective classes. Castallana won the Pro Nitrous category and Smith took...
