Time Machine Archives

1983 Sidewinder Turbo Kit for Ford 6.9-Liter

It’s difficult to comprehend how a diesel could ever be sold naturally aspirated (turbo-less), because the words “Turbo” and “Diesel”

Due to the overwhelming success of Banks-built engines produced for marine leisure and racing use, the company was asked to

Banks teams up with Pontiac and Popular Mechanics to build a Trans Am that would be powered by a Gale Banks 1,500

Friends since the early 1960s, Gale Banks and Bruce Geisler had teamed up on some of the most famous and

Dwayne Peace was given an ultimatum by his wife: either restore his ’55 T-Bird project car or get rid of

In 2005 Banks decided to expand its dominance in the performance truck market with Sidewinder All-Terrain truck packages. Chevy Silverado

Let’s jump back to 1986 to see a 1932 Deuce. Mike Maris’ award-winning 1932 Ford Coupe was a street rodder’s

Gale Banks introduced the world’s only onboard dynamometer – the Banks Dynafact. This remarkable system measured engine horsepower and other

The ’70s was an uncertain time for the automotive landscape. After enjoying cheap fuel prices and plentiful supplies for decades,

Gale Banks turbocharged engines completely dominated the 1978 edition of the New Zealand Citizen Jet Boat Marathon by powering boats