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Video Bonanza: A History of Camaro TV Commercials 1967-1998 — We’ve Got A PILE Of ‘Em!
We’re not sure why we killed an hour looking for old TV commercials, but maybe you can spend half that looking at this compilation of Camaro ads over the years. There are 19 videos here because...
Caption this Photo: How not to Move a Car on a Train
This photo had our mind reeling with possibilities of awesome captions. We should give you some background info first, though. No one was hurt in this accident. In fact, no one was even in the...
Best of BangShift – Insane Engine: A 12-Rotor – Twin-Turbo – 5,000 Plus Horsepower Monster
Over the coming days, you’ll see some stuff you have probably never seen before but few things will make your jaw drop like this thing. We caught up with the guys from Smith Power this morning...
Best of BangShift – Roadside Find: A 1947 GMC Suburban Carryall That Andy Dufresne Would Hate
While we’re full-blown car dweebs here at BangShift, we’re also minor league movie dweebs as well. That’s why we nearly drove off the road on a recent family day trip to York,...
BangShift Mini-Feature: Yannick Sire’s Insane Twin-Engine Speed Buggy
Yannick Sire’s self-built, twin engine, speed buggy is one of the coolest hot rods to hit the world in our memory. It has rightfully received loads of media attention and there are near riots...
Freaking Awesome Video: A Roots Blown Dragster That Uses a V-Twin Engine to Power the Blower!
This is 100% BangShift approved mechanical madness. The videos you’ll see after the jump feature a dragster in British Columbia, Canada running a roots blown small block Chevy engine. The catch...
BOMBSHELL: Ford Racing Unveils Twin Turbo Cobra Jet “Concept”
Crazy! Ford has dropped the curtain on a 5.0L twin turbo Cobra Jet Mustang! The car has been tested at Milan Dragway in Michigan, turning mid 11 second elapsed times at HALF THROTTLE! The engine uses...
Video: A Wacky Chevy Truck Ad From 1972 – Watch the Dummy!
New car television commercials suck universally. There’s the once-every-couple-year gem like Chrysler’s “Man’s Last Stand” Charger ad, but even that one pales in...
Random WTF Photo of the Week: A Burned Out Monster Truck on A Russian Sidewalk
We’re not ashamed to admit that we stumbled on this mind warp when searching for monster truck pictures to kill time. The photos were taken in downtown St. Petersburg apparently near a subway...
Caption this Photo: Humble Track prep
I’ll admit it, when I first saw this rig prepping the track at Thompson Drag Raceway back in 2002 I laughed. It was just the shock of seeing a golf cart pulling a large truck tire after seeing...
Top 11 Gearhead Terms that Sound Dirty, But Really Aren’t
Both Chad and I swear like sailors in normal conversation. For better or worse, it’s how we roll. The funny thing is when even the tidiest mouthed hot rodders get to talking about their cars,...
Motorized Freak of the Week: The Russian Caspian Sea Monsters
First off we have to thank forum member Malc for pointing us toward these most bizarre of vehicles. It seems we’re on a bit of a Russian kick as of late, but for some time, the Ruskies had the...
Crash Test Video Bonanza: A Bunch of early 1980s Junk Gets Smashed to Bits
They don’t build ’em like they used to. Well actually they do, but only in China. This crash test footage from 1980 shows a Renault Le Car being walloped from behind at 35 mph. Pay close...
Carnage Video Bonanza: Wreckage From Circle Track Spectator Drags
There are few things more entertaining to watch than the spectator drags at a local circle track. Never seen them? After watching this grouping of videos you’ll be seeking them out. Basically...