MPMC Product Spotlight: Coil Over Shock Package For Classic Mustangs From Speed Direct
There are some upgrades you can make to your car that just make sense. This cool Vector Series coil over shock kit for ’65-’70 Mustangs from Speed Direct is one of those upgrades. Using...
MPMC Product Spotlight: Quick Fuel’s 1450-CFM QFX Carb
This is a serious carb for serious motors and it moves a serious amount of air! This 1450 CFM monster from Quick Fuel Technology is being heralded as one of the biggest things to hit the ranks of Pro...
Good News: Supporters of Social Circle, Georgia, Drag Strip Form Group to Fight Opposition
Here’s some good news on the on-going saga over the proposed racing complex in Social Circle, Georgia. To this point all of our reportage has been centered around the group formed to sink the...
MPMC Product Spotlight: Hotchkis Suspensions For Late Model and Classic Camaros
As we continue to meet with a host of manufacturers at this year’s SEMA MPMC conference, the cool news on new parts and components keeps on coming. Hotchkis Sport Suspension has some great...
Video: An Idea Behind Its Time: The Besler Steam Airplane
The idea of a steam powered airplane was not a new one in 1934 when a man named Besler designed and built a contraption he called, in a creative manner, The Besler Steam Plane. What is not shocking...
Racing Junk Find: High Dollar, High Quality, 1953 Dodge Meadowbrook Wagon
When we first saw this cool old Dodge wagon for sale on RacingJunk.com we gave it a cursory look and almost moved onto the next ad. We thought we were looking at an interesting body wrapping up a...
BMR Fabrication gives us the scoop on 2010 Camaro parts
There is no doubt that the aftermarket is embracing the new 2010 Camaro, but we were surprised to hear how many Camaro owners are buying hot rod parts for them. BangShift.com had the chance to hang...
A sneak peak at the latest from Painless Performance
We’re having a busy week here at BangShift.com. It’s MPMC week in Southern California, and that means we’re hanging out with the best the automotive aftermarket has to offer....
Dick Wells, Performance Industry Leader, First Editor of National Dragster, dies
Dick Wells, the first editor of National Dragster, longtime NHRA board of directors member, Petersen Publishing executive, and producer of the first ever SEMA show, has died at the age of 75. Wells...
Wild Video: $400K Rolls Royce Getting Wrung Out on a Frozen Lake
This could be the most expensive field in the history of ice racing. The focal point of this video is a large by huge Rolls Royce Phantom that clocks in at about $380,000 brand new off the showroom...
ADRL Announces 2010 Schedule, We Vow To Make At Least One Race
The American Drag Racing League has announced their 2010 schedule and we here at BangShift.com are vowing to get to at least one of the races to bring you coverage of the craziest doorslammer series...
Pro Street 1970 Challenger Mini-Feature
Every once in a while we run across a car we know you would love to see, but that we can’t shoot a full feature on due to time or circumstance. Our neighbor, George, has some cool toys,...
Follow Up: Friends and Family Members Remember Racing Announcer and Personality Jan Gabriel
Last week we announced that Jan Gabriel had passed away at 69. Sunday was a day for friends and family to get together and remember Gabriel and his long and storied career in the world of...
BlackTop Nationals comes to Witchita August 26-29, 2010
BangShift.com friend and supporter Jesse Powell spends his days promoting Aeromotive Fuel Systems to the hot rod, racing, and street rod worlds. For the past year Jesse has spent his weekends helping...
