It Came From the Fab Shop: The Handmade Jeep
(By Loren Krussow) – This column is usually more about having fun than getting work done. We don’t want to forget to make some of the free time around the shop fun. Whether pressing...
Lohnes’ Pic of the Week: The Ford Focus Tow Rig
Seeing people tow stuff with little cars normally makes us smile. Occasionally you’ll run into a mini-van with a small utility trailer attached to it with a lawn mower on it or a family sedan...
Killer Lakes Modified to be Auctioned off by RM
Our pals over at the CarDomain.com blog ran an item yesterday about the fact that an early lakes modified car is to be sold as part of the jaw dropping, “Icons of Speed and Style” auction...
Site of the Week: TruePowerLLC.com
Tim Grose is a name familiar to hardcore drag racing fans. Grose was a successful Nitro Funny Car racer for decades, achieving national prominance in the 1980s as a guy who could run with the...
Tony George Resigns as CEO of IRL and IMS
It has been rumored since May that Tony George’s days as the head of the IRL and Indy Motor Speedway were numbered, but George never fed into the speculation. That’s why his Tuesday...
Kyle Bush Apologizes for Big Wreck at NHIS
Kyle Bush seems to be a guy lots of fans have a love/hate relationship with. Actually, people seem like they love to hate Kyle Bush. He’s cocky, sometimes petulant, and last but not least, a...
Mike Charlton Bonneville Jet Bike Update
A while back we blogged about the story of Mike Charlton, the construction worker from Ohio who, in his free time, drives a jet-powered semi truck and a blown V8 motorcycle at dragstrips across...
2011 Camaro Z28 Still in the Works?
We were tipped off by an astute reader to a blog post over at Camaro5.com that reports GM officials strongly hinting that Chevy will indeed produce a Camaro Z28, albeit a couple years out. This is...
Bad Career Move: City Employee Charged with Stealing $58K in Diesel Fuel
When a guy whose job is to deliver fuel for the city of Baltimore goes rogue, it’s going to be expensive for the tax payers and lucrative for the law breaker. Long story short, it was. The...
eBay Pick of the Week: Factory Dual-Quad 1964 Buick Riviera
With the Bill Mitchell—designed 1963 Riviera fresh on customers’ minds, GM did little to change the styling of the car for 1964. It was, after all, one of the most visually stunning cars...
SEMA Says: Take a Friend to a Race
Not that we need to be telling this to our devoted readership, but it’s racing season. For many parts of the country, it is a precious short time, so hard core fans and racers spend lots of...
Car Feature: Stunning 1955 Chevy Nomad, With Video!
Chevy Nomads are one of the few cars that will be eternally cool. Maybe that’s why Robert “Nick” Nichols wanted one and was willing to wait for it—for 50 years to be exact!...
Video: More Action From the 2009 Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion
Just when you thought that we were through with the BangShift.com coverage of the 2009 Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky, we dug up even more video clips from the Sunday drag...
