Event Coverage: 2009 Woodward Dream Cruise
Since it has been happening for 15 years straight, nearly every car guy knows about the Woodward Dream Cruise, even if they have not been there. The massive cruise scene held on the Detroit...
Monday Time Killer: Wrecked Exotics
Following today’s Cash For Clunkers Maserati story, the only natural Monday Time Killer we could think of was WreckedExotics.com, a macabre look at rare, big dollar, supercars wrecking,...
Clueless Newspaper Overplays “Cash for Clunkers” Maserati Turn-In
Here’s a way to start your Monday with a laugh. A guy turns in a 1980s, problem-riddled Maserati Bi-Turbo, and Virginia’s Portfolio Weekly treats it like the dude just dropped off a...
BREAKING VIDEO: 2010 Taurus SHO Runs 13.92 at the Drags!
Leapin’ lizards! We knew the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO would be a decent runner with the twin-turbo EcoBoost V6, but we did not think it would have the suds on tap to knock off a brand new V6...
Event Coverage: August 16, 2009 Pomona Swap Meet
The Pomona Swap Meet is known far and wide for being one of the best spots in the country to find killer rust-free iron, hot rod parts, and memorabilia. The August 2009 Pomona Swap Meet was no...
2009 Bonneville Speed Week: It’s a Wrap
As the sun rose on the 7th day of racing at Speed Week 2009, hopes were high among teams, spectators, and SCTA officials alike that we would see a 400-mph measured mile from the Speed Demon...
Friday Excuse to Go to Detroit and Drink: The Woodward Dream Cruise is On!
Ah yes, the Woodward Dream Cruise. Technically it does not go down until tomorrow, but the word on the street is that there has already been an epic level of cruising all week. Saturday will mark the...
Dealers on Verge of Panic: Cash for Clunkers Payments Not Coming In
The nightmare continues and actually grows for new car dealers as the Cash for Clunkers program is placing many in a bizarre Catch-22 situation. The hook? If they don’t sell cars they will go...
Wow! Rare Stude Motor Goes for $25,000 on eBay
For those of you not in the Studebaker cult, this is the mother of all Studebaker performance engines. It’s the Hemi, ZL1, and SOHC Ford of the Studebaker world and because they are as rare as...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: An L89 Big Block Chevy With a Twist
Of all the mighty engines in the storied history of the big-block Chevrolet, the L89 is one that stands out. The tri-power, aluminum headed 427 was offered in Corvettes from 1967 to 1969 and stands...
Event Coverage: Thursday at the 2009 Bonneville Speed Week
There is only one day left at the SCTA/BNI Speed Week 2009, and although the number of cars is dwindling, the racing is just as fierce. We saw the Team Nish AA/Fuel Streamliner throw a rod out of the...
Video: We Interview George Poteet after he runs 401 MPH at Bonneville
BangShift.com man on the scene Chad Reynolds was at the 7 mile marker on Bonneville’s famed speedway, when George Poteet took the Speed Demon D/Fuel Streamliner through the 5-mile at an average...
Event Coverage: Ridetech Does the NSRA Nats; Rolls Out New Logo
Our friends over at RideTech (Air Ride Suspension) had a busy weekend at the NSRA Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, last weekend. First there was the whole show situation that was happening and had...
