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Vintage Toy Video: The Tamiya Clod BusterBy Brian Lohnes Posted 09/02/10
Remote control cars were a big part of our gearhead childhood. We had bunches of them and for a time there was even an R/C racing facility by us that we'd check out with our dad. The one R/C vehicle we craved was a Tamiya Clod Buster. It is a bad ass monster truck with four wheel steering, four-wheel drive, and... Read More >
Swiss Gov't Study Shows Diesel Cars to be More "Green" Than Battery Powered OnesBy Brian Lohnes Posted 09/02/10
The Swedish government recently completed a study that looked at the impact that Li-Ion batteries from electric cars have on the environment. The results of the study may not be a huge surprise to most BangShifters because we tend to employ logic and rational thought when considering such things, but to latte sucking, tree-hugging... Read More >
Project Car: Cherry Bomb's Disturbing the Peace 1968 Camaro Update, Paint and Blower AddedBy Brian Lohnes Posted 09/02/10
BangShift.com sponsor Cherry Bomb Mufflers is building a cool 1968 Camaro. Cherry Bomb ran an online poll for enthusiasts to decide what the company's next project would be and the Camaro won out over a Mustang. In typical Cherry Bomb style, the car is going to be loud, fast, and pretty freakin' slick lookin'. This isn't just an exhaust upgrade, these guys are doing the Camaro from soup to nuts. Read More >
Killer Drag Video: An Interview With Nitro-Shoe Mendy Fry Circa 1987!By Brian Lohnes Posted 09/02/10
Mendy Fry is one of the most sought after nostalgia nitro pilots in the world today. She's in the Nostalgia Top Fuel 250mph club, has run down into the 5.80s in a nostalgia nitro flopper, and has honed her skills on a wide array of cars. Her story is... Read More >
Get There: Lead East 2010 Happens This Weekend (W/Photo Gallery)By Brian Lohnes Posted 09/02/10
Lead East, the rollicking car show created by Terry Cook, and known as the "World's Largest 50s Party," is kicking off as you read this in Parsippany, New Jersey. The show is humongous, drawing several thousand cars that range from... Read More >
Tech: The BangShift 700-R4 Rebuild Part 4By Brian Lohnes -- Photos by Jeff Bradley Posted 09/02/10
Jeff Bradley is back with the fourth installment of how to properly rebuild at 700-R4 transmission. This is literally a blow by blow, step by step account of how to replace every part in the transmission. We've already been through the tear down and initial steps of the reconstruction, this installment... Read More >
Camaro Wrests Sales Lead Back From MustangBy Brian Lohnes Posted 09/02/10
Like a pair of heavyweight prize fighters trading blows, the Camaro and Mustang continue to fight for sales and performance supremacy here in America. According to the dudes at Camaro5.com, 6,321 Camaros left dealer lots in August as opposed to... Read More >
Video of Win: An Epic Bus Jump From 1980By Brian Lohnes Posted 09/01/10
It is rare that a YouTube video can have seven minutes of total awesomeness but this one does. This is footage of a pre-race stunt filmed at Bristol in 1980. The stunt is simple, jumping an old school bus over 20 parked motorcycles. There is action, flying school buses, unintentional humor, and... Read More >
It Came From the Forums: Photo Coverage of the 2010 Frog Follies Pre-'49 Car ShowBy Brian Lohnes Posted 09/01/10
Indiana-based BangShift member Drew recently attended the Frog Follies car show in Evansville, Indiana. This event is billed as the largest pre-49 car show on Earth and draws more than 4,000 cars! Drew had his camera handy and... Read More >
Project Goliath Update: Piddly Projects, Plodding ProgressBy Brian Lohnes Posted 09/01/10
It has been too long since we brought you any information on progress with our 1966 C50 called Goliath. The main reason is that there hasn't been too much sexy stuff happening. We're at that stage of the project where we are sewing up some loose ends and finally getting ready to have the cab floors replaced. We did... Read More >
