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BangShift 2013 Highlight Reel: Tommy Lee Byrd’s Favorite Shots From The Year That Was!
(Photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – It’s the end of the year, and for me, it’s hard to remember all the places I’ve been in the past 12 months. Drag strips, car shows, trade shows, road trips...
Nut Driver: I screw up a suspension install and drive a Toyota Highlander for the week
[“Nut Driver” is a new series that will feature updates on Dave Nutting’s attempts to daily drive his 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Massachusetts 365 days a year] We last left off with an...
Deathmobile: RX7 With A Blown 383 Chevy That Destroys Tires At 70 And Will Kill You (w/VIDEO)
(Photos by Dave Nutting – Words by Nutting/Lohnes) – This is a car that makes a big block Shelby Cobra look like the most sensible thing since the GEO Metro. It is by far the nastiest,...
Peroxide N’ Nitro A La Carte: Memories And Stories of Eric Teboul and Bob Feeler, France’s Rocket Propelled Drag Racing Brothers!
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – France isn’t normally thought of as a breeding ground for drag racers but the fact is that two of the quickest and fastest men ever to traverse a drag strip...
Next Gen Racer With A Twist: The Rocketeer Funny Car Crew’s New Dodge Dart
When Jim Barrett and the rest of the crew on the Rocketeer AA/FC Nostalgia Funny Car come to a race, they do it family style. With Jim’s son Alex deciding that Drag Racing was the career choice...
RacingJunk Find: Steve Matusek’s Aeromotive Pro Mod Operation Is For Sale!
Ford fans, this is your chance to get your mitts on one of the quickest and fastest Ford powered vehicles on planet Earth. Steve Matusek has put his Mustang pro mod operation up for sale. Is he...
Craigslist Ad Greatness: Best Buick Roadmaster Ad Ever. Promises More Sex, More Beer, More Hair, And More.
When Dave Wallace sent us this kick as Craigslist Ad for a Buick Roadmast Wagon, we knew it had to be good. For some reason, we’ve been the go to joint for funny Craigslist Ad exposure, to the...
SEMA Debut Preview: Ring Brothers Are Bringing The Heat, And The Cold! Check Out This Mustang And Pantera
While Brian is mostly afraid of anything that looks like a sports car, hence his crazy fear of the Delorean, I do like the smooth lines of a Countach or Ferrari. But the one little sports car that...
Eric Yost’s 1968 Drag Week Camaro Is A Bad Ass Rocket Ship That Looks Like A Rust Bucket
We’ve been accustomed to seeing Eric Yost tearing up both Drag Week and the Hot Rod Top Speed Challenge in the third gen Pontiac Firebird known as the “Dirty Bird”. While that...
Video: Bringing An Old Army Truck Back To Life And Four Wheeling It In Alabama – Dirt Every Day!
I’ve been enjoying the Dirt Every Day series of videos that have been appearing on the MotorTrend YouTube channel. Fred Williams of 4-Wheel and Off Road magazine is the lead man on these and...
Pro Mod Photos: ADRL Memphis Drags IV Blower, Nitrous, and Turbo Car Action Shots
If you like fire, nitrous purges, blower whine and 3 second 1/8th mile drag racing passes, then you are going to want to check out this great gallery of photos we got from Benoit “The...
The Doomsday Scenario…What Happens Next?
Boy, that sure sounds ominous, huh? We got a shockingly emotional response from the blog item we ran earlier in the week that announced the news that Ford was leaving NHRA drag racing as a...
Project Car Spotlight: Squirrel’s SMAV 1957 Suburban Goes From Blah To Beautiful In Weeks. An Inspirational Tale.
What’s an SMAV you ask? Well it’s the nickname BangShift Contributor Scott Liggett gave to Jim’s 1957 Suburban project. What does it mean? Soccer Mom Assault Vehicle. With 454 cubic...
Ford Announces End Of All NHRA Professional Drag Racing Sponsorships At Close Of 2014 Season
Ford Racing has announced that the close of the 2014 season will mark the end of their sponsorship programs with NHRA racers like John Force (and his fleet of cars), Tim Wilkerson, Bob Tasca, and the...