Amazing Video: The Wonderful World Of Wheels Hits Every Aspect Of 1960s Gearhead Life!
Few films we have ever seen capture such a wide swath of 1960s geared America as this one does. “The Wonderful World of Wheels” was made by “Pete” Petersen’s production company in the 1960s and this was no low-dollar deal. Lloyd Bridges, who was already famous at this point was brought in to host/narrate the […]
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The Days When Car Companies Staged Street Races And Used Them To Sell High Performance Cars Were Better Than Today (Video)
This video is so good. So good that it makes me want to just grab every person that reads BangShift and say, “WATCH THIS…SO GOOD….SO, SO DAMNED GOOD!” I do realize that in doing that I would be violating laws and personal space on several continents, so it ain’t gonna happen but this is such […]
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Racers Gonna Race: Watch This Incredible 1978 Footage Of Fangio and Brabham Throwing Down In Vintage F1 Cars!
Now this is flippin’ awesome! You are about to watch two Formula One legends throw down in vintage F1 cars at the 1978 Australian Grand Prix. Well, let’s revise that. You are about to watch them throw down AFTER the 1978 Aussie Grand Prix, which was a Formula 5000 race at the time. The drivers […]
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100% Bitchin’ Video: Ride Along As A Driver Flogs A 1960s Vintage USAC Sprint Car On A Dirt Flat Track!
Oh, there is lots and lots of win happening here. If you want to skip the warm up laps you can jump to the 1:00 mark but we suggest watching the whole thing because it gives you the full sensation of how this thing acts and accelerates (on dirt) when the driver starts dipping his […]
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Cool Video: The 10 Best Sounding Diesel Engines Of All Time!
When it comes to diesel engines, not all of them are created equal. That’s in terms of horsepower, torque, and even the noise that they make. The video we have for you below is pretty awesome in the fact that it highlights the 10 best sounding diesels of all time (as chosen by the guys […]
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Thirsty Thursday: Check Out This Miller Beer Ad From 1974 Featuring Tom McEwen’s Top Fuel Dragster
It’s Friday. It’s summer. It’s beer ‘thirty somewhere, right? Well if it’s too early for you to imbibe as you read this, let the killer 1974 Miller Beer ad below carry you into the afternoon. This is one of those “more than meets the eye” moments and while it takes a high level of dorkery […]
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When Weird Was Cool: This MotorWeek Retro Review Of A 1991 Saab 9000 Is A Reminder Of The Bygone Brand
Saab died a crummy and undignified death. Swallowed by a listless giant in General Motors, it was basically yet another casualty of the economic collapse of the 2008 time frame. By then the company was barfing out styling exercises based on Subarus and Chevrolets. It was a far cry from the stuff like you’ll see […]
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We Drive it: The 2024 Ram Rebel 2500 Heavy Duty – Cummins Power, Good Looks, Power Wagon Parts
One of the most important elements of modern auto-making is the ability for a company to use their entire toolbox in the creation and execution of a vehicle. This doesn’t simply mean slapping a different brand’s badge on the same car or truck, but within product lines being able to use the parts bin for […]
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Great Video: This Profile Of The Legendary Gray Baskerville of Hot Rod Magazine Is Really Cool!
It wasn’t simply the words he used, it was how he used them. Gray Baskerville had a monumental influence on me and so many people over the course of his life and career at Hot Rod Magazine. He was a champion of things like Bonneville, of the history of hot rodding, of honoring traditions, and […]
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This 1979 Jeep Truck Commercial Pits The Truck Against A Tank! Pretty Funny Stuff
We tend to love 1970s car and truck ads around here for their campiness, not really their creativity. This ons bucks that trend because it is creative, campy, and actually awesome. You are going to watch an ad for the 1979 Jeep truck and the premise is that the truck is being put up against […]
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