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Historic Video: The Story of the Hogslayer – The Greatest Twin Engine Top Fuel Motorcycle of All Time
The early and mid-1970s were the pinnacle of the twin engine Top Fuel motorcycle. The bike that ruled the roost during that time was not a Harley powered contraption. Instead it was a Kenosha,...
Slogging Insanity Video: The Lawless Muck Filled Start to the 2011 Baja 1000
While I have never personally been to the Baja 1000, Chad has and the stories are pretty amazing. The beginning stages of the race are normally crowded with people all hoping to get a first hand look...
eBay Find: A Caged Street-Strip Astro Van From the Shop of Ken Herring
Well this is sure the BangShiftiest family hot rod we have seen in a while! Built at the shop of Pinks and Pass Time star Ken Herring (Texas Chassisworks) it has a snotty V8 stuck in it’s...
Cool Photos: Garlits Still Has It – Photos of Big Daddy Wrenching on a Flathead Ford
Don Garlits’ Museum in Ocala, Florida is one of the greatest drag racing attractions in the world. Many of Big Daddy’s old cars are in there along with dozens of other historically...
Ridetech Names the 2011 Ridetech Renegade Award Winner
Terry Neuville has been named the winner of the first ever “Ridetech Renegade” award. This honor will be bestowed on a competitor at the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational each year...
Cool or Not: The Invader TC-3 Reverse Trike
Let’s take a walk on the weird side for a minute and examine the Invader TC-3, a “reverse trike” that seems to blend high performance super bikes with sports cars. The...
Neat Video: A Plastic Visible V8 Model Gets Spun to Seven Thousand RPM!
Having just ordered one of the classic gearhead toys of all time for my kids, a Revell Visible V8 engine, I went trolling the web for a good video of someone abusing one. Being made completely of...
Stupidity Video: Two Morons Wreck Late Model Corvettes While Street Racing
We do nothing to glorify street racing here at BangShift because it often ends up like this video does. Most people that do stupid crap like this run out of talent before they grab fourth gear, just...
Killer Gallery: Awesome Photos From the 2011 Season at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield California
Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California is one of our favorite places. We broadcast the March Meet and California Hot Rod Reunion live from the track. As it turns out, photographer Liam Garritty...
Intense Wreckage Video: Urban Hillbilly Videos Releases Trailer for Carnage-Fest Volume 3! We Want it in our Stocking!
Sean Melton and the crew at Urban Hillbilly Action Videos crank out some of the most intense drag racing DVDs on the market. While their race videos have been admired for years due to their great...
Book Review: Shelby Cobra – 50 Years by Colin Comer
Colin Comer’s last book was a very detailed look at the whole range of Shelby cars but this one, “Shelby Cobra: 50 Years” concentrates itself on just the iconic Cobra that put...
Evan Knoll Competency Hearing Postponed Again – Goverment May Be Bringing More Charges
Evan Knoll’s first big day in court was once again postponed by a judge for multiple factors, one of which seems to indicate that the Feds will be bringing more or different charges against the...
Big Show Gallery: The Goodguys Car Show at Del Mar California
The Goodguys Rod and Custom Association had yet another huge season of cart shows and events across the country in 2011. Our own Chad Reynolds was at most of them serving as the announcer for the...