Aussie Government to Auction Brett Stevens Entire Racing Operation
The Australian government plans ot auction off the entire racing operation of Brett Stevens, one of the legends of straight line racing down under. Last February Stevens was arrested in a sweeping...
The Parting Shift: Rowing Gears in a 455 4-Speed Buick Skylark
We’ve left you hanging without a good BangShift.com Parting Shift for a couple of weeks, but we’re back strong with this torque monster Buick clip. In it, we take a trip down the asphalt...
Killer Photos: Dakar Rally 2010
The 2010 Dakar Rally is nearing completion with several of the classes still up for grabs. The rally which used to be called the Paris to Dakar rally due to it’s longtime route, is now...
Former F1 Driver Piquet Jr. Heads to NASCAR, BangShift.com Lends Advice
Nelson Piquet Jr., whose most notable accomplishment in an 18-month Formula One career was crashing his car on purpose, will be competing in NASCAR for 2010. Piquet has not revealed which team he...
Contents of Shuttered Delaware Chrysler Plant Up For Auction
Talk about conflicting emotions. On one hand we’re saddened by the fact that the Newark, Delaware, Chrysler plant is closed and will never produce another automobile. On the other hand we think...
Gallery: Van Nuys Blvd. Cruise Night, January 2010
On Wednesday night we headed to Van Nuys, California, for the new tradition of the revised cruise night on famous Van Nuys Blvd. It was the first one of the new year, and it was ice cold for So Cal,...
We Don’t Get It: 2010 Camaro Synergy Green Edition
Chevrolet announced a special edition Camaro for the 2010 model year. The “Camaro Synergy” is an odd paint and stripe package on a 1LT V6 Camaro that also includes some green interior...
Don Garlits Talks With Junior Dragster Kids
Some Florida junior dragster kids got the thrill of a lifetime recently when Don Garlits himself spoke with them and offered sage advice on how to be successful in the sport. The 78-year-old Garlits...
NHRA Adds Class For Legends Cars
For anyone not familiar with what a Legends Car is, think of a shrunken, old school, jalopy-style circle-track car powered by a motorcycle engine. They are exceptionally cooler than that short...
Craigslist Pick: Full Tilt Pontiac 455
We found this rompin’ stompin’ Pontiac 455 for sale on the Illinois Craigslist. We’re drooling on the computer screen as the seller is claiming a laundry list of killer components...
GM Shocked at Profitability of Camaro, 8 of 10 sold are V8 Powered
The 2010 Camaro is proving to be far more profitable for GM than they could have imagined, according to a story published by the Toronto Star. That paper managed to catch up with Bob Lutz at the...
Shop Tour: Accufab Manufacturing and Racing with John Mihovetz Himself
We were blown away last weekend when we showed up at Accufab in Ontario, California, with our buddy Larry Larson. We expected the “no camera policy” to be in full effect, but it was just...
The Next Hi-Impact Color for 2010 Dodge Challengers: Panther Pink (or Furious Fuschia)
Yes, the next special color for the 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T will be Panther Pink, but they are calling it Furious Fuschia and, according to insiders, it will be metallic, unlike the optional color...
Ford Uses Nelly To Unveil Mustang, and We Don’t Mean Par
Parnelli Jones is an American racing legend and a guy who drove a Mustang in Trans-Am action during the early 1970’s. Nelly is a rap star who apparently has an endorsement deal with Ford. Guess...
