Tag Archive: spotlight
Project Re-Introduction: Fat Lane – The 2,500hp Heavy Street 1964 Ford Fairlane – Construction Restarts
Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, Project Fat Lane has begun anew! For those of you that have been reading BangShift for some time, you’ll remember that back in early 2010 we...
Show Coverage: Part 2 Mooneyes Christmas Party Show Photos… Rods, Customs, Drag Cars
If you missed the 2012 Mooneyes Christmas Part Show, don’t worry because we have tons of photos for you to check out this week. Part 2 of our coverage has even more rods, customs, drag cars,...
Event Coverage: Mooneyes Christmas Party Car Show Photos Up The Wazoo Part 1
The Mooneyes Christmas Party Show is always one of Southern California’s hottest winter events, and one where everyone comes to see and be seen. You can always count on traditional hot rods,...
PRI 2012 Featurette: The Lucas Oil/MavTV Super Modified Pulling Tractor – Four Blown Elephants!
Of all the booth vehicles that were on display at the 2012 PRI Show in Orlando, none drew a larger crowd than the Lucas Oil/MavTV Super Modified pulling tractor that’s campaigned by Rick and...
Event Photos: Lions Drag Strip 40th Reunion At The NHRA Motorsports Museum
Last year the NHRA Wally Parks Motorsports Museum put on a panel discussion and event that marked the 39th year since the closing of famed Lions Dragstrip near Long Beach California. With 2012 being...
Event Photos: John Force Holiday Car Show With Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Trucks, and More
Every year John Force Racing puts on their Holiday Car Show and Open House at their Yorba Linda shop, and it not only attracts some of the coolest cars in SoCal, but also give people a chance to...
PRI 2012 – A Gallery Of Cool and Classic Mopar Race Cars
One last gallery from the 2012 PRI show today and this one is for all the fans of Ma Mopar! Having been to this show a couple of times now, we know that there is always neat stuff lurking at the back...
Car Show Gallery: The Last Blast of Photos From the 2012 Houston Autorama
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Well, we have finally made it to the end of Charles Wickam’s exhaustive photo coverage from the 2012 Houston Autorama. Over the course of the week we have...
Nitro Resto – The Story of the Famed Country Girl Funny Car and How It Was Restored By The Family That Raced It
(Words and Photos by Mike Bradford) – In the racing world, if you don’t have deep pockets and want to go faster, one car is sold to fund the new toy. More often than not, the old car is...
Show Gallery: The 2012 Houston Autorama – Gallery One
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – BangShift’s Charles Wickam took up residence in the Houston Convention Center last weekend, documenting every square inch of the 2012 Houston Autorama....
Gallery: Demo Day at The Simeone Museum – Awesome Historic Cars In Action!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – The Simeone Museum is an incredible place when you consider that virtually everything in it belongs to one dude, Dr. Fred Simeone. Not one to just allow everything to...
Cruise Gallery: Bob’s Big Boy – Toluca Lake, California – SoCal Cars and Weather
(Photos by Scott Liggett) – When we heard our Southern California man on the scene, Scott Liggett, got this Friday afternoon off from work we didn’t hesitate to tell him to grab his...
Drag Gallery: Gassers At Greer Dragway – Period Correct, Gear Jamming Greatness! Must See!
(Photos by Daron Gray) – Recently, the grounds of Greer Dragway in Greer, South Carolina served as the backdrop for one hell of a nostalgia drag race featuring 12 of the baddest ass period...
