Watch A Beautiful Failure Run Up The Hill At Goodwood – The Ferrari 712 Can-Am Car Was A Light Hitting Legend
This car is powered by the biggest engine that Ferrari ever made and it never won a race. The Ferrari 712 was the company’s answer to the question surrounding how it was going to attack the...
Polyester Perfection: Watch The 1977 NHRA Summernationals Right Here – Big Names, Big Heat, Big History
This weekend for the 49th time in NHRA history there will be a race run carrying the title of the Summernationals. The first one was run in 1970 at York US 30 Drag Strip in Pennsylvania. In 1971 the...
This Video From The 1957 12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix Is Completely Awesome – The Cars!
Here’s a pro tip. If we ever see a video that features an amazingly beautiful 1957 Chevrolet convertible towing an MG race car down the highway, we’re featuring that thing. Such is the...
Here’s What It Looks Like When A Peterbilt 379 Lays Down 1,665hp On The Dyno Rollers
Every spring the guys at Antrim Diesel in Pennsylvania host a dyno day where their customers and other diesel soaked enthusiasts show up and run their stuff on the dyno. The major difference? This is...
If You Live In Remote Alaska And You Need Bulk Fuel Delivered Chances Are This 1942 Curtiss C-46 Commando Will Be Delivering It
So blame this blog item on spending too much time in hotel rooms. While I don’t seek the show out at home, I somehow manage to stumble upon the wild documentary style television program,...
Watch A Vintage Dodge Big Rig Make A Full Pull With Detroit Diesel Power! Slow-Mo Wheels Up Action!
There are not many old Dodge big rigs left on the road. They were pretty limited in quantity to start with an when you take into consideration time and abuse, you can see why their numbers are so...
Pinstriping Inspiration: Design Ideas Practice With Hot Rod Jen
We’ve featured some of Hot Rod Jen’s work here on BANGshift lately and appreciate her cool videos that show how to pinstripe, her work flow, and her process for practicing and perfecting...
Vice Grip Garage Does Sick Week: Day 2 – Derek Flips His Trailer, Gets Wet, And More.
We’re not sure how he did it, but this boy can tear up a crowbar so it is no surprise that Derek somehow figured out how to flip his Sick Week trailer. Oh well, it’s par for the course in...
NHRA Winternationals Photos: Funny Cars Baby! Nothing But Funny Cars From NHRA’s Season Opener In Pomona
(Photos by Wes Allison) Our NHRA Winternationals photo coverage continues right here with nothing but Funny Car drag racing action. In this latest gallery of photos by Wes Allison you are going to...
Meet The Cheapest Car In History: The Briggs And Stratton Flyer Would Still Only Cost $2,091.88 Today – (w/Video)
When the A.O Smith company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin decided to get into the car business by building a very cheap form of transportation we’re not sure they were aiming to build the cheapest car...
Bonneville History Video: Watch Craig Breedlove Talk About The Rocket LSR Car That Never Was…Or Was It?
Here’s a cool piece of Bonneville history caught on video as Craig Breedlove talks about the rocket powered LSR car he was planning to construct in the early 1970s to keep ahead of an ever...
New Headlights & Bubble Skirts DRASTICALLY Improved Iron Trap’s 1939 Mercury “The Jersey Devil”
The 1939 Mercury project is really coming along now. It’s a proper car that runs and drives and looks awesome. I’m not a big fender skirts guy, but man it’s a slick looking ride. If...
How To Tune Up Your Body Hammers At Home. Must Have Hammer Adjustments!
Body hammers are super handy for a lot of work around the garage, not just fine-tuning bodywork. Any metal shaping and working can be done using one and will be smoother and cleaner than using...
From 1958-1963 The Only Place To Buy A Mercedes Was A Studebaker-Packard Dealership
When looking back over the history of cars in America, there are lots of neat stories where companies or people become odd bedfellows. There’s the story of Henry Ford’s role in the...
