From the Archive: The Best License Plate Ever
Earlier this week, I posted a photo that my wife took in the bathroom at Thompson Drag Raceway, in Thompson, Ohio back in 2002. I had forgotten that she took another photo a couple years before that...
War on Racetracks: Social Circle, Georgia, Citizens Group Gearing Up To Kill a Drag Strip
The “Concerned Citizens of Social Circle” Georgia, otherwise known as the villagers with flaming torches, are ramping up their efforts to defeat a proposed drag strip project in their...
Video: Test and Tune the Ridetech Way
We’ve known the gang over at Ridetech for years, and know that their manufacturing, testing, and quality are second to none. We just didn’t realize that they had so much fun proving it!...
Special Gallery: 79 Photos of Chevelles and El Caminos
After almost a year live, we realized that BangShift.com has a LOT of photos in stock and ready for viewing. To help make them more interesting, we’re going to start compiling these photos into...
Hitting the Mainstream: The Los Angeles Times Covers Van Nuys Cruising
The seemingly spontaneous rebirth of cruising on the fabled Van Nuys Blvd. in Los Angeles was one of the few truly bright spots in 2009 for gearheads. What started as a small gathering of guys who...
Stolen: Vintage Custom Pontiac in Canada
We really hate it when cool old cars get stolen by scumbags. In this case, the scumbags are presumably Canadian, as this theft went down up in Edmonton, Canada. A customized 1959 Pontiac Parisienne...
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....
