Gale Banks’ Story of Exploring the Subways of Los Angeles as a Kid
Today you know Gale Banks as the owner of the company that carries his name, a dealer of diesel and turbo speed. He’s also a land speed racer and the subject of a recent 50-year tribute at the...
Leaked! Shots of the 2010 Saleen S281 Mustang That Will Debut at SEMA
We’re as shocked as you are. Another specialty Mustang. This one is the to-be-expected 2010 S281 Saleen model, and it will make its public debut at the 2009 SEMA show next week in Las Vegas....
Drunk Driver Recliner Now on Ebay! Place your bids
As promised, the police in the Proctor, Minnesota have put the motorized recliner that was driven to destruction by one Dennis LeRoy on eBay. Bidding opened at $500.00 and at the time of this...
Factory Five to Debut Electric Powered ’33 Hot Rod at SEMA
The Factory Five ’33 Hot Rod has been making big headlines all over the place lately. Hot Rod magazine has been giving them ink, and they’ve been making waves on the Internet as more and...
Event Coverage: 2009 New England Speed Society Gathering of the Faithful
BangShift.com member Tony (known as Caveman on the forums) attended the 2009 New England Speed Society Gathering of the Faithful in Rochester, Massachusetts, on Sunday, October 17. This show...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: 1975 Zagato Zele (aka The weirdest car ever)
First off, if you have ever heard of or actually seen a 1975 Zagato Zele, you’re eons ahead of us. We were all set to scan Las Vegas Craigslist entries and pan some douche trying to sell his...
2009 SEMA Show Car Sneak Peeks from SEMA.org
Project cars being unveiled is the most anticipated part of the annual SEMA Show. The trade organization just posted a blog item with a lot of sneak peeks all in one place. We’ve cut and paste...
American Hero to Receive Dream Car Thanks to Local Help
Brendan Marrocco is a true American hero. As a soldier fighting in Iraq, Brendan was riding in a truck that was struck by an IED. He sustained major injuries and had to have all four of his limbs...
Seriously? Kool Aid Drinking NASCAR Journo Defends Series
We need to get into a NASCAR press room one of these days. They have to be doing something good for the writers who follow the series because the majority seem to be incapable of acknowledging the...
NEAT! Ford to display 400hp Eco-Boost powered ’34 Ford at SEMA
This car just went straight to the top of the list of stuff we need to see upon our arrival at the 2009 SEMA show. It is a steel 1934 Ford packing a 400hp, 3.5 liter, Ecoboost V6. The car is a joint...
China May Impose Import Tariffs On American Made Cars
This should get your blood pressure kicked up a notch. China is “investigating” the possibility of putting import tariffs on vehicles made by GM, Ford, and Dodge. Experts believe that...
Video of the Week: Swedish Guys Review A Pro Street 1972 Lemans
We stumbled across this video over on Streetfire.net. It was made by guys calling themselves Getaway in Stockholm and it is an objective road test review of a gnarly Pro Street 1971 Pontiac Lemans....
Mother Mopar’s Monster 2009 SEMA display
Despite their horrific financial conditions, the big three are all coming to SEMA with cool stuff to display. Chrysler is going to showcase several cars and trucks that range from totally bad ass to...
