Get There: Lead East 2010 Happens This Weekend (W/Photo Gallery)By Brian Lohnes Posted 09/2/2010
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 >
It Came From the Forums: Photo Coverage of the 2010 Frog Follies Pre-'49 Car ShowBy Brian Lohnes Posted 09/1/2010
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 >
Event Gallery: New England Dragway's 2010 Dragin' in the '50s ShowBy Brian Lohnes Posted 08/31/2010
We were in the mood to see some neato nostalgia drag racing recently, so we gave our wife the day off, loaded up the kiddos and headed to the local strip. Luckily for us, New England Dragway was holding one of their yearly nostalgia races called... Read More >
Event Gallery: New England Dragway's 2010 Dragin' in the '50s ShowBy Brian Lohnes Posted 08/31/2010
We were in the mood to see some neato nostalgia drag racing recently, so we gave our wife the day off, loaded up the kiddos and headed to the local strip. Luckily for us, New England Dragway was holding one of their yearly nostalgia races called... Read More >
Event Coverage: 4th Annual Burbank Charity Hot Rod and Race Car Show with Cacklefest VideoBy Chad Reynolds Photos by Chad Reynolds and Scott Liggett Posted 08/30/2010
The 4th Annual Burbank, California, Charity Hot Rod and Race Car Show was a big hit on August 28th, 2010. The Masonic Lodge of Burbank puts on the show every year, with all proceeds going to support Shriners Hospitals and Burn Centers. This year's show was even bigger and badder thanks to a bunch of killer race cars, and the much anticipated Cacklefest. We were there to grab plenty of pictures and video, and we've got all the action here for you to check out. Hell, we even got the cops on video doing... Read More >
Great Thread: Antique Race Boats Are Truly Hot Rods on WaterBy Brian Lohnes Photos - Joe Grippo Posted 08/27/2010
Like nostalgia drag racing or old timey stock car racing, the world of boat racing is chock full of vintage equipment that thundered down waterways in years past. Again, like those other forms of vintage racing the boats ooze cool and character while packing more power into old--school wooden hulls than anyone could or would expect. Joe Grippo made a trip to... Read More >
World's Fastest Electric Vehicle going for FIA World Record on the Salt Now!By Chad Reynolds Man on the Salt: Dan Warner Posted 08/23/2010
As we speak, the Buckeye Bullet Electric Streamliner, is slowing down from setting a new FIA speed record of 291 mph on the famed salt of Bonneville. The team stayed for a private FIA record attempt and has been on the salt for the past couple of days. SCTA Impound and Records Official Dan Warner has been keeping us updated. After running 288 on Sunday... Read More >
Great Thread: Cruising American Iron in SwedenBy Brian Lohnes, Photos by Jobergg Posted 08/23/2010
BangShift forum member Jobergg lives in Sweden and is neck deep in the American car and hot rod scene in that country. He comes up with awesome video and photos pretty frequently and his most recent dispatch is some of his best stuff yet. Seeing big ol' American... Read More >
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Car Show Gallery: The Mass. Cruisers Gillette Stadium Cruise - August 2010By Brian Lohnes Posted 08/23/2010
The Mass. Crusiers claim that their bi-weekly cruise night, held at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, is the largest in New England. We dare anyone to refute that claim. This monster packs more than 2,000 cars into... Read More >
Bonneville 2010: Spectre Performance puts the Speed in SpeedweekBy Chad Reynolds Posted 08/23/2010
The 2010 SCTA/BNI Bonneville Speedweek rocked, and we owe our boys at Spectre Performance for a lot of the excitement. Spectre owner Amir Rosenbaum not only got his license runs completeed in the Spectre Speedliner, but also set two records! He set one of them a couple of times in fact. With a top speed of 361 for the week, even almost flying the car... Read More >
It Came From the Forums: Killer Bonneville Photos from BangShift Member Randal BurnsBy Brian Lohnes Photos- Randal Burns Posted 08/20/2010
While Chad was out chasing the movers, shakers, and headline makers on the salt, BangShift OG member Randal Burns was prowling the pits, lending a hand, and loving life at Speed Week. Randal had his camera at the ready and... Read More >
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Crank it up Video: Outside Car Footage of Lee Sicilio's Daytona at 230 MPH at Bonneville By Brian Lohnes Posted 08/20/2010
Our video from earlier this week showing Lee Sicilio wheeling his massive, Ray Barton Hemi powered Charger Daytona down the salt on a record qualifying run was met with a great response. The overwhelming theme was that the sound of that... Read More >
Bonneville Speed Week 2010 - Thursday Gallery - Presented by Spectre PerformanceBy Brian Lohnes - Photos by Chad Reynolds Posted 08/20/2010
As the final day of competition dawns in Utah, we're giving you a gallery of action that took place on Thursday. The crews, racers, SCTA volunteers, and even the spectators must be exhausted by this point, so any... Read More >
BangShift Bonneville Video: Catching Up With Poteet and Main After a 400MPH RunBy Brian Lohnes Posted 08/20/2010
Barring an "out of nowhere" performance from another competitor, the team of Poteet and Main will be taking home the Hot Rod Top Time honors at the close of Speed Week today. They have recorded a 400 mph record... Read More >
Bonneville Speed Week 2010 - Wednesday Bonus Gallery - Presented by Spectre PerformanceBy Brian Lohnes - Photos by Spectre Performance Posted 08/19/2010
We've got a great gallery from presenting sponsor Spectre Performance that focuses some of the sights and scenes of Bonneville away from the race course. In the quiet corners of the pits teams work away, hot rods sit caked with salt, and the real... Read More >
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Breaking News: Poteet and Main Speed Demon Sets 400mph Record at Bonneville!By Brian Lohnes Posted 08/19/2010
Minutes ago on the salt at the SCTA/BNI Bonneville Speed Week, George Poteet wheeled the Poteet and Main "Speed Demon" streamliner to a 400mph record! They made a qualifying pass of 409mph yesterday and... Read More >
Bonneville Speedweek 2010 - Wednesday video, action, and pictures.By Chad Reynolds Posted 08/18/2010
The crowds might be getting smaller, as the 2010 SCTA Bonneville Speedweek moves into the final few days, but the action is only getting hotter. Records have been set and reset, gauntlets have been thrown, engines have been swapped, and that was just Wednesday before lunch. The rest of Speedweek is... Read More >
Bonneville Speedweek 2010 - Tuesday Afternoon Gallery and More!By Chad Reynolds Posted 08/17/2010
Today's coverage of the SCTA's 2010 Bonneville Speedweek started out with our own gallery along with coverage from our presenting sponsor Spectre Performance, but we promised you even more. Well here we are to deliver. We've got 85 more pictures of wreckage... Read More >
Bonneville Speed Week 2010 - Tuesday Morning Gallery - Presented by Spectre Performance By Brian Lohnes -- Photos by Spectre Performance Posted 08/17/2010
While our own Chad Reynolds is cranking out the photos and video, we have a secret weapon in our coverage arsenal: the guys and girls at Spectre Performance. They're armed and dangerous with cameras as well and sent us an awesome dispatch of more than 100 killer photos to... Read More >
BangShift Bonneville Video: In-Car With Lee Sicilio at Bonneville in His Hemi Daytona Clone at 230 MPHBy Brian Lohnes Posted 08/17/2010
First off we have to give props where they are due. Scott Clark (known as DieselGeek on the BangShift forums) gave us this awesome in-car footage of a 230 mph run in Lee Sicilio's awesome Dodge Charger Daytona Clone and our own Chad did the edit job. If you've.... Read More >
