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Neat Story: The Tale of the Iranian Baldwin Motion Phase III Camaro By Brian Lohnes Posted 02/09/10
Here's the improbable story of a 1974 Baldwin-Motion Phase III Camaro that has lived its entire life in Tehran, Iran. The car was built new by Joel Rosen and the guys at Motion Performance for a wealthy automotive enthusiast. The car survived the 1979 revolution and subsequent lockdown the country has been in seemingly ever since. It is now being restored by a group that is preserving the car collection of the late-Shah. Read More >
RacingJunk Find: Multi-Engine, 8,000lb Unlimited Modified Pulling TractorBy Brian Lohnes Posted 02/09/10
If you've ever wanted to get a sneak preview of what the end of the world will sound like, attend a tractor pull where the big, 8,000-pound Unlimited Modifieds are competing. Better yet, buy this one that's for sale over on RacingJunk.com. When the hammer drops on the three- and four-engine tractors, the noise is beyond description, and that's in the stands. We can only imagine the feeling and sound of sitting in the roll cage with our hand on throttle lever. Read More >
Project Fat Lane Update: Rear End Mounting, Front Suspension and Blower Mock Up TimeBy Brian Lohnes Posted 02/08/10
We introduced you to Project Fat Lane, the 1964 Ford Thunderbolt look-alike Heavy Street drag car that is being constructed by Tube Chassis Designz in Hanson, Massachusetts, a couple weeks back. Last week we updated you with some shots of an awesome custom build rear end for the car. This week, that rear end has been hung, the nose has been mocked up, the front suspension has been mocked and so has the motor and blower. She's really shaping up! Read More >
Not BangShift Approved: A PT Cruiser That is Supposed to Look Like a CatBy Brian Lohnes Posted 02/08/10
This is a true automotive abomination. Combine the lame-ass PT Cruiser with large fiberglass appendages in an effort to make it look like a cat? Congrats, you have managed to create the worst looking vehicle in America. Have some freaking self respect! Driving a car around that has a massive tail attached to its rear? If the owner of this heap is male, we're pulling his man card. Read More >
Gearhead History: Name the First V8 Powered Car in AmericaBy Brian Lohnes Posted 02/08/10
You saw the title and laughed to yourself. Yep, you're thinking that it's something easy like the 1914 Cadillac or something along those lines. Well, you're wrong. The first V8 car in America was not produced in Detroit. In fact, it was produced in a small town located in southeastern Massachusetts by a guy who used to make taffy pulling machines. Read More >
Cool Video: Charles Taylor's One-Wheeled VehicleBy Brian Lohnes Posted 02/08/10
One of the neat things that we've come to expect here at BangShift.com is the unexpected. Learning about stuff that we never knew existed is pure awesome to us, and when we were tipped off about Charles Taylor and the video of his experiments driving the one-wheel vehicles that he built, we were apoplectic. His creations are very interesting, even though they ultimately went nowhere. Read More >
EBay Find: Killer 1973 Checker Aerobus 8-Door LimoBy Brian Lohnes Posted 02/08/10
Over the last year or so, we've not only been introduced to the coolness that is an airport limo, we've also begun to really dig them. We got tipped off to this totally neato 1973 Checker model and we want to justify the purchase to our significant other. Anyone got any good reasoning in their back pocket? Read More >
Speedy Says: Here are the Rules NASCAR Should AdoptBy Speedzzter.blogspot Posted 02/08/10
The mere suggestion that NASCAR is going to drift away from the hated "Car of Tomorrow" toward something that looks more like production a car has spurred a huge debate among BangShifters. The crux of the debate is how much "stock" is necessary in a "stock car." Some say merely re-skinning the current NASCAR chassis with factory-dimension sheet metal is enough. Read More >
Monday Time Killer: NorwoodArena.ComBy Brian Lohnes Posted 02/08/10
The Norwood Arena, a long dead quarter-mile oval track loacted in Norwood, Massachusetts, was for decades considered one of the top short oval tracks in America. Originally the facility was built to host greyhound dog racing, but the state failed to legalize gambling, so in 1948 the track started hosting midget races that, over time, evolved into stock car and modified contests. The track website is awesome and hosts a section where photos of many old school drivers are featured. It is an awesome window into the ranks of amateur and semi-professional racing in the 1950s and 1960s. Read More >
The Parting Shift: Jerico 4-Speed Action at Greer DragwayBy Brian Lohnes Posted 02/05/10
This week we're taking our Parting Shift blog item down south. We're headed to historic Greer Dragway in Greer, South Carolina. We'll make things even sweeter by telling you that this gear jammer is equipped with a Jerico clutchless 4-speed. What's even cooler than the in-car gear banging is the scenery of a truly old school southern drag strip. Read More >
