Jan Gabriel, Pioneering Drag Radio Ad Voice and Racing Announcer Passes at Age 69
Jan Gabriel, the original voice of Ben Christ’s historic “Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!” drag strip radio ads and a successful television producer, has died at age 69. This marks the...
Speedzzter Says: Why Do Automotive Engineers Hate Us?
Maybe you’ve been there. The in-tank fuel pump on some aging EFI car has quit. You’re in the shop lying on the frigid concrete. The cheap plastic siphon pump you bought to drain the...
Tim Allen’s Moal Roadster is up for Grabs on eBay
In the past week we showed you Boyd Coddington’s last custom rod for sale on eBay. Now here is a super high-dollar rod for sale from the collection of Tim Allen, best known for his role on Home...
Event Gallery: New Years Bracket Bash in Fontana California
While most of the country was embroiled in one of the most widespread cold spells in history, the greater Los Angeles area was enjoying temps in the mid 70s on New Years. And if that wasn’t...
Photo Tour: The Petersen Automotive Museum
A few days ago, we brought you a photo tour of the Justice Bros. Racing Museum in Duarte, California, as an introduction to stuff you can do when you are a gearhead visiting the Los Angeles area. Now...
Government Funding Engine Projects, Yunick’s Hot Vapor Engine Seems To Be Among Them
Apparently while sweeping under the rug, the US Government located $187 million dollars and decided to dole it out in the form of grants to companies that build engines. The money is to be used for...
Aussie Spec Ford Falcon is Dead According to Ford’s President Mulally
The Ford Falcon, long a staple of high-performance motoring in Australia, will not be produced in the current form much longer according to Ford boss Alan Mulally. Citing Ford’s new “One...
The Story of a Chevelle and A Demolished Dealership
We ran into a bittersweet story on SouthtownStar.com about an Illinois man who owns a 1967 Chevelle that he bought brand new from the now demolished Sunrise Chevrolet located in Midlothian, Illinois....
Only One Dodge Team Left In NASCAR for 2010
It has come to this for Dodge in NASCAR. Roger Penske’s team will be the only one left running a car with a Dodge logo and headlight stickers on it for 2010. It is a far cry from the triumphant...
Racing Junk Pick: A 1977 Holden WTF-amino
We love looking at stuff on RacingJunk.com because you don’t normally need to weed through a bunch of crap to see cool iron. Case in point is this thing, a 1977 Holden HX ‘ute that is...
Caption Contest: Cardboard and Aluminum Foil Bling Bling
It’s that time again, friends. Time for the BangShift.com caption contest, where you write the caption for a chance to win the admiration and laughs from both of the readers who will be...
Bob Toia, Founder of Gratiot Auto Supply, Dies At Age 95
Bob Toia, the founder and longtime operator of Gratiot Auto Supply, a former giant in the world of aftermarket parts sales, has died at the age of 95. There are few companies in the performance that...
Photo Gallery: Long Beach Swap Meet, January 10, 2010
The Long Beach Swap Meet is a great local hangout in Southern California, and it was about 70 degrees here last Sunday, so while many of you were freezing your gonads off, we were cruising the deals....
