Tag Archive: spotlight
Now That’s A Fire! Aussie “Best Of 2013” Fires, Blowups, Crashes, And Burnouts
The guys at Scotty’s Garage are our go to guys for great Aussie burnout videos, and they’ve just put out their Best of 2013 video. It’s full of fires, engine explosions, crashes,...
Death Of The Bad Seed: How I Almost Fired Myself for Street Racing the Bad Seed Chevette – Part 3
(Words and Photos by Steve Magnante) – It all started innocently enough with a Friday afternoon bench racing session in my office at Hot Rod magazine. It was summertime in L.A., July 6, 2001 to...
Insane Video: Top Fuel Harley Rider Falls Off The Bike At Speed, Then Tumbles 1300 More Feet
The dudes that ride Top Fuel Harleys have giant stainless steel balls. Seriously, their testicles are bullet proof and you can hear them clank when they walk. Some would argue that all the cells...
Watch Larry Dixon Suffer The Most Incredible Non-Crash In Drag Racing History!!!
(While Larry Dixon may have ditched out on racing in Australia this year, he’ll always be the driver in this video. This is easily the most incredible non-crash in top fuel history. Larry...
Freakshow Video: The Incredible Folding Chevrolet Plow Truck!
Dennis MacPherson and his crew at DMC Racing build some of the craziest, quickest, and fastest drag race cars on the planet. They work their asses of to deliver the cars on time and to do the best...
BangShift Photo Hightlight Reel: Justin Oney’s Busy Year In Killer Photos!
(Words and photos by Justin Oney) – 2013 Was a busy year. I made it to quite a few shows this year and it was a first time visit to many of them. The pictures here either fit what I thought...
The Cool Stuff We Hope Santa Will Put Under The Christmas Tree This Year
Every single year I hope and pray that the big fat dude in the red suit will put some kick ass speed parts, or a new racecar, or a new set of wheels under the Christmas Tree. Or maybe even a...
BangShift Photo Highlight Reel – Bob Chiluk’s Favorite Photos From 2013 Span The Country!
(Photos and Words by Bob Chiluk) – This capped off my third year of sending stuff to you guys and for some weird reason you seem to use it all! I wouldn’t say these are my absolute...
Chrysler Drag Racing Legend Bud Faubel Dead At 84 – Ran Well Known “Honker” Series Of Cars
One of the great names in 1960s Chrysler drag racing history has passed. Bud Faubel’s passing marks the latest in what has been a tough year for the history of drag racing. We’re losing...
BangShift Photo Highlight Reel – Greg Rourke’s Favorite Shots From His 2013 Campaign!
(Photos by Greg Rourke) – This is a bit of a rare occurrence on BangShift as we’re featuring the work of Greg Rourke singularly. Normally he and Bob Chiluk, our pair of “Chi-Town...
Epic 660 Foot Wheelstand Video Of The Rat Trap Fuel Altered At The 2013 California Hot Rod Reunion
Nitro America’s Les Mayhew just sent us the link to this one the other day and we had to share. It’s awesome video from high above the finish line at Famoso Raceway during the 2013 NHRA...
The Roadkill to End All Roadkills – Motorhome Mayhem Saves A 1968 Charger
Truth be told, I got to sneak peek this episode during the PRI show one nice after we finished up on Roadkill LIVE for the day. We all huddled around the video guy’s computer and watched this...
Merry Christmas Year One Style: Turbos, Trans Ams, and Tire Smoke Oh My!
If you aren’t familiar with the guys over at Year One, then you haven’t built a car in the last 15 years. And if you don’t know about their affinity for burnouts, then this video...
The 2013 BangShift Awards – Awards That Have No Meaning And Very Little Value Inside!
(Photos by Dave Nutting, the author, random people about town, Charles Wickam, and a cat named Boots) – Hello and welcome to the 2013 BangShift Awards For Automotive Excellence. These awards...