Tag Archive: spotlight
The War Horse: A 1966 Straight Axle Mustang Fast Back That Punches All The Right BangShift Buttons!
(Photos by Charles Wickam and David Reese) – When Charles called and asked if we would be interested in doing a feature on a totally kick ass 1966 Mustang fastback done in the gasser style that...
Buford T Justice Update: We Install A First Gen Chevelle Flowmaster Kit On Our 9C1 Caprice!
Well I celebrated Buford’s one year anniversary in fine style last week by finally getting back to wrenching on the car. The weather has broken, Spring is here, and I found both of my kids when...
BangShift Exclusive: Never Before Published Photos Of The Bill Thomas FIA Fast Back Novas!
(Photos from the Steve Magnante archive) – Our recent feature of Kelvin Cannon’s home-built replica of an ultra rare Bill Thomas “fastback” Nova had lots of people talking and...
Show Gallery: The 2013 Boston World Of Wheels – Some Of New England’s Finest Iron!
We were so overrun with great galleries from all over the country that I didn’t have a chance to run these photos from the 2013 Boston World of Wheels until now. This year, the show was held in...
New England’s Newest Pro Mod Is Going To Be A Tim McAmis Lightweight Bad Ass!
Very few classes in drag racing have had the kind of incredible groundswell of development and performance gains as Pro Mod has had over the last 10 years. From the technology in the suspension and...
On-Car Video Of Larry Dixon’s Incredible Non-Crash From Australia – Ride Along On The Wing!
Yesterday we showed you down track footage of Larry Dixon’s hair raising incident from Australia where his dragster apparently sheared an axle off and proceeded to blow a full 360 in the middle...
Art Malone – Drag Racing Pioneer and American Racing Legend Dead At 76 Years Old
(Photo credit: Mike Carter) Today we have the sad duty to report to you that Art Malone, one of the great drag racing drivers of all time, a life long friend of Don Garlits, the first man to break...
RON CAPPS WINS STAR94.1 MARCH MAN-NESS COMPETITION THANKS TO YOU!
WE WON WE WON! CONGRATULATIONS TO RON CAPPS AND THE DRAG RACING COMMUNITY AT LARGE. TAKE THAT YOUTUBE STAR DUDE! It was a tough battle, with the results actually showing 50/50 on the ladder. That...
Amazing: Vintage Trans Am And Road Racing Pony Cars From The 3Dog Garage Collection!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Our roving photographic rogue agent Joe Grippo is back with another bitchin’ photo gallery. Joe recently went on a tour of Ross Meyer’s incredible 3 Dog Garage in...
The 2013 Northeast Rod and Custom Car Show – All Drag Car Gallery!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – While Scott and Chad were jamming at shows on the west coast, Bob and Greg were touring shops in the middle of the country, and Joe Grippo was working the floor at the...
Hot Rod Homecoming 2013: Magazine Featured Hot Rods, Specials, and Customs!
(Photos by Scott Liggett) – It didn’t take long after the 1948 launch of Hot Rod Magazine for readers the country over to crave the day they’d see their ride in print. From the...
The 2013 Hot Rod Homecoming – Race Cars! Fuel Altereds, Sprint Cars, Stock Cars
(Photos by Scott Liggett) – Yesterday we showed you the cool stuff outside of the buildings at the Pomona Fairplex at the 2013 Hot Rod Homecoming car show. Today we’re taking you inside...
Steve Magnante’s Bad Seed Caddy Powered Chevette Lives!
(Photos by Scott Liggett) – The public loved it, the magazine company lawyers hated it, Steve Magnante built it, and gearheads still are obsessed with it to this day. The infamous “Bad...
