Boiling Off The Rear Tires On A White Road Boss Dump Truck, Because Why Not?
If there is one certainty we have around here, it’s that if we see something cool happening with any kind of vehicle, we will share it with you. That’s brought many, many things out from...
Christmas List Item #1: The 100 Horsepower Power Wheels Jeep In Action!
When I first started messing around with dirt bikes and ATVs at the age of ten, my goal wasn’t to emulate Travis Pastrana or Ricky Carmichael. I wanted to emulate every possible scene from the...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Thoughts On The Opposed-Piston Design?
Take a look at the lead photo of this article. That is a still from a rendering of the Advanced Combat Engine, a collaborative effort between Cummins and Achates Power that is meant for military use...
Money No Object: 1976 Chevrolet Camaro “Europo Hurst” by Frua
(Photos: RM Sotheby’s) I’m an avowed fan of the 1974-77 form of the Chevrolet Camaro. In general, second-gen Camaros are a score. Everybody loves a split-bumper car, the Vega-style early...
Big Red: Teaming Up To Wake Up A Honda ATC200ES Three-Wheeler!
The toy of my youth, the machine that I used more than any other to wreak havoc with: the Honda three-wheeler. There were two…one 185 with the pull-start from hell and one 200 with the electric...
Dakar Hell Video: Watch A Racer Slog Through Sand And Then Blaze His Own Trail, Vegetation Be Damned
The Dakar Rally sure beats the ever loving crap out of man and machine. While the treachery of racing thousands of miles across hellacious desert landscapes presents some obvious obstacles, sometimes...
If You Aren’t Smiling After Watching These Citröen Dyanes Rally, Then You Are Probably Seasick From Watching The Suspension Work!
Think of the Citröen Dyane as an upgraded version of the 2CV: in top-performance Dyane 6 form, there’s a 602cc flat-two engine driving the front wheels, a very light body structure, and after...
History In Action: Vice Grip Garage Takes The 1938 Chevrolet Racer Out For Laps!
When we first saw Derek and this 1938 Chevrolet racer, we knew that the days of this car sitting nice and quiet in a field somewhere, enjoying retirement were done. We just know the guy…and...
A Rare Pairing: A Twin-Turbo, Five-Speed Lincoln Mark VII vs. An LS1 Caprice Coupe
It’s not exceedingly rare to see either one of these cars at a dragstrip. The Lincoln Mark VII and LSC are essentially longer Mustangs in tuxedos and the B-body Caprices can tolerate just about...
Historical Footage: The RMS Olympic In Color Film, From Construction To Scrappage
In 1907, J. Bruce Ismay, the chairman of the White Star Line, and J.P. Morgan, who controlled White Star’s parent corporation, International Mercantile Marine Co., had a discussion. They had a...
Classic YouTube: Some Diesel Tire-Roasting From Speedworld In Arizona
To date, the wildest event that I’ve attended since I was brought on to write for BangShift was a diesel race that devolved into a burnout contest so wild that the owner of the track rolled up...
We HAVE OIL PRESSURE! The Record Setting Gen V LT Motion Raceworks Nova Is Back In Action!
Well…… it turns out the problem with Doug Cook’s Motion Raceworks Nova may not have been what was originally thought. You’ll remember that this 7 second machine made huge...
Lil Bigfoot Triple 10s Turns Into Twin 15’s Due To Weather. Free Live Streaming Drag Racing Right Here!
As if COVID 19 hasn’t been enough of a kick in the balls for promoters this year, this weekend’s weather tried to be a pain for the Loose Rocker crew as Friday’s action for the...
Check Out This Killer Photo Coverage From The Sandhills Open Road Challenge! Fast Street Cars On Public Roads!
The Sandhills Open Road Challenge is one unique event that EVERYONE who attends swears is one of the coolest and most fun things they have ever done. The stories of the locals are arguably more...
