Ridetech President in Stable Condition after fall
BangShift.com sponsor and friend Bret Voelkel, President of Ridetech, was hospitalized Jan 20th, 2010 after suffering a head injury due to a fall. Voelkel was seen running from the Ridetech...
Weld Racing’s most bitchin wheel yet
When Kyle Fickler, Scott Rider, and the Granite Creek investment group bought Weld Racing from American Racing Wheels in November of 2008, the industry knew good things were in store for Weld. Kyle...
NASCAR Drivers Test New Spoiler, Cars Still Look Dumb
The lame ass wing that has adorned the rear of NASCAR’s spec “Car of Tomorrow” since 2007 is one step closer to the scrap heap today, after several drivers ran in a tire test...
MPMC Product Spotlight: Smittybuilt Black Box and Budget XRC 3 Winch
We spent some time with the guys from Smittybuilt and learned of a couple cool products that they have brought to market. Since Goliath, our 1966 C50 project truck, is a working brute, and...
Great Rant: Peter DeLorenzo Fires a Salvo at Shelby
Peter DeLorenzo’s Autoextremist.com is a neat place to stop every week for auto industry information and normally some scathing opinion pieces. This week was no exception, as Carroll Shelby and...
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...
