SEMA 2011 - Oddly Cool Stuff

SEMA 2011 – Oddly Cool Stuff

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 4, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Earlier this week we brought you a few photos of stuff that was either hideous, showed some glaring safety issues, or was too weird for a non-profane description. Consider this the yin to that yang as we’re going to show you some of the junk that is weird, but in a good way. From trucks [...]

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Engine Porn Gallery: Chevrolet High Performance V8 engines from the 1960s to Today!

Engine Porn Gallery: Chevrolet High Performance V8 engines from the 1960s to Today!

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 4, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Part of Chevrolet’s massive SEMA display is the historic engines collection that travels the country and gets set up and different shows and events. We have seen bits and pieces of it before, but this time they had dozens of motors set up. After being warned by security to stop drooling on the glass cases, [...]

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SEMA Gallery: More Great Photos From Wednesday

SEMA Gallery: More Great Photos From Wednesday

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 3, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

We’re continuing to find nooks and crannies of the massive convention center that we have not photographed already. This gallery of more than 100 photos is filled with fresh stuff that we’ve not showed to you this week. Some of coolest cars at the show are in the PPG booth where they are highlighting paint [...]

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SHOW GALLERY: SEMA WEDNESDAY 2011

SHOW GALLERY: SEMA WEDNESDAY 2011

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 3, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Here’s a gallery of photos from our continuing adventure at the SEMA show 2011. All of the manufacturers and companies have stepped up to the plate and the new products and ideas have been flying. Today we saw a ton of awesome cars and trucks parked both inside and outside of the convention center.  We [...]

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BangShift SEMA 2011 Coverage: 350 Plus Photos

BangShift SEMA 2011 Coverage: 350 Plus Photos

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 2, 2011  by  Chad Reynolds > > 

Day 1 of SEMA 2011 is over, and we are already tired. With a jillion square feet of all the coolest the aftermarket has to offer, our feet have only just begun to realize pain. After making the rounds to all our BangShift sponsors, we spent the day shooting video, interviewing your favorite drivers, and [...]

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BangShift SEMA 2011 Coverage: Monday Gallery

BangShift SEMA 2011 Coverage: Monday Gallery

Posted in CAR SHOWS November 1, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Chad hit the ground running Monday at the 2011 SEMA show and made a quick lap of the convention center zapping nearly 200 photos of display cars. As we go through the week, look for featurettes and deeper examinations of several cars you’ll see in this gallery along with a lot of 2011 SEMA breaking [...]

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Car Show Gallery: The 2011 Road Kings Car Club Show

Car Show Gallery: The 2011 Road Kings Car Club Show

Posted in CAR SHOWS October 26, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

The Road Kings Car Club of Burbank, California has a long and storied history. Started in 1952 as a drag racing club, the group had members like Tommy Ivo, Don Prudhomme, Bob Muravez, Tony Nancy, and others. The club is still active and amongst other events, throws a yearly car show. Luckily for us, photo [...]

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Car Show Gallery: Jalopyrama - Annapolis, Maryland

Car Show Gallery: Jalopyrama – Annapolis, Maryland

Posted in CAR SHOWS October 25, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

There’s nothing like an old school car show at an old school location. During the formative years of the hot rod crazy, National Guard Armory buildings proved to be among the most popular places for clubs to hold shows. The Rusty Nuts car club still keeps this going with their annual Jalopyrama charity car show [...]

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Car Show Gallery: 2011 Chrysler Performance West Fall Fling

Car Show Gallery: 2011 Chrysler Performance West Fall Fling

Posted in CAR SHOWS October 25, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

The Chrysler Performance West Car Club puts on two big Mopar shows every year. Their Spring and Fall Fling events draw people from all over the USA, Canada, and points even farther off than that. The come to Van Nuys, California to hang out with some of the coolest cars and Mopar fans on the [...]

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Cruise Gallery: Donut Derelicts - Huntington Beach, California

Cruise Gallery: Donut Derelicts – Huntington Beach, California

Posted in CAR SHOWS October 25, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Bob Chiluk’s California automotive adventure tour galleries continue today with a nice one from the vaunted Donut Derelicts weekly get together in Huntington Beach, California. This early morning Saturday cruise draws lots of neat cars and lots of bleary eyed-hot rodders in the wee hours of the morning, long before daylight comes up as you’ll [...]

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Car Show Gallery: The Mass Cruisers Bass Pro Shop Cruise - October 2011

Car Show Gallery: The Mass Cruisers Bass Pro Shop Cruise – October 2011

Posted in CAR SHOWS October 24, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

The cherry was effectively placed on the top of the cruising season in New England last week with the last running of the Mass. Cruisers Association Bass Pro Shops Cruise. This is the largest cruise night on the Eastern Seaboard, drawing more than 2,000 cars every two weeks. Not wanting to miss out on the [...]

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Cruise Gallery: Bob's Big Boy Cruise - October 2011

Cruise Gallery: Bob’s Big Boy Cruise – October 2011

Posted in CAR SHOWS October 20, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Normally Bob Chiluk is sending us galleries from the Chicago car scene, but he escaped the Fall doldrums and went out to California recently for a week or cars and surfing. We hate him too. Anyway, he shot a bunch of galleries for us and this is the first one, a dispatch from SoCal’s legendary [...]

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Show Gallery: The Burnout Houston 2011

Show Gallery: The Burnout Houston 2011

Posted in CAR SHOWS October 18, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

The Burnout Houston 2011 was a rockin’ good time as BangShift Texas photo correspondent Charles Wickam found out. The show bills itself as being about, “Beer, Babes, Brats, Badass Rods, Choppers, & Customs,” stuff that we’re 100% on board with. The focus of the show is definitely traditional rods and customs, but Charles found some [...]

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Event Coverage: Final Hunnert Car Pile Up Photo Gallery

Event Coverage: Final Hunnert Car Pile Up Photo Gallery

Posted in CAR SHOWS October 13, 2011  by  Chad Reynolds > > 

The Hunnert Car Pileup has been held in Decatur Illinois for the last 10 years, and 2011 marks the end of an era. When the newly formed Chrome Czars Car Club decided they were going to put on an event back in 2001, they had no clue what they were starting. In only 10 years, [...]

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Event Coverage: Hershey AACA Fall Regional Show Gallery

Event Coverage: Hershey AACA Fall Regional Show Gallery

Posted in CAR SHOWS October 11, 2011  by  Chad Reynolds > > 

One of the most bad assed must see car shows in the world is Hershey Pennsylvania’s Antique Automobile Club of America Regional Fall Meet. It’s been going on in the same place since 1955, and includes vintage race cars, hot rods, muscle cars, and classics. Thanks to regular contributor Joe Grippo, we’ve got over 250 [...]

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Car Show Gallery: The 2011 Elburn Lions Club Classic Car Show - Elburn, Illinois.

Car Show Gallery: The 2011 Elburn Lions Club Classic Car Show – Elburn, Illinois.

Posted in CAR SHOWS October 4, 2011  by  Brian Lohnes > > 

Chicago area photo contributor Greg Rourke recently hit up the 2011 Elburn, Illinois Lions Club Classic Car show and sent us 200 photos back for the gallery. Like here in New England, the car show and cruising season is winding to a close in Chi-town. Greg reports that this is one of the last big [...]

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