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 >
Shop Tour: Sire FabricationBy Brian Lohnes, Photos by Scott Liggett Posted 08/11/2010
You probably remember the name Yannick Sire from the insane "Priapism" twin-engine speed buggy that was featured in Hot Rod a while back. Sire constructed that whole car from scratch. He recently moved his fabrication and hot rod business into a new shop. SoCal BangShift.com contributor Scott Liggett busted in with his camera and... Read More >
Barnstormin': Heading to Loring, Lobster, Hot Rods, and Maine State TroopersBy Brian Lohnes Posted 07/29/2010
Well, we've arrived at Loring, Maine. We've sipped our first beers, ate a bunch of lobster, oogled a trio of cool hot rods, and skirted a huge speeding ticket due to the good graces of a large Maine state trooper. Other than the run-in with Johnny Law the seven hour ride was uneventful and the local scenery is really something to see. Read More >
Ivan Stewart is Auctioning Trucks, Memorabilia, and Parts! Get your pennies ready.By Chad Reynolds Posted 07/29/2010
Ivan "The Ironman" Stewart, multi-time Baja 1000 winner, and off-road racing icon is having an auction in honor of his retirement on August 28th. Stewart's career includes championships, technological breakthroughs, and hundreds of thousands of miles of racing on the dirt. As you would expect, his El Cajon California shop has a lot of history, machinery, and memories that span decades and now you can buy a part of this history at auction. And yes, he's even selling Read More >
Gallery: Dirt Track Insanity From Battleground Speedway!By Brian Lohnes -- Photos by Charles Wickam Posted 07/27/2010
Charles Wickam has been a busy fellow shooting awesome photos for the BangShift universe to check out. He just wrapped an awesome shoot at the ADRL event in Houston and just a week before that he was at Battleground Speedway in Highlands, Texas snapping hundreds of pit and action photos from the... Read More >
Event Coverage: The New England Dragway All-Truck Nationals 2010By Brian Lohnes Posted 07/19/2010
After spending about 15 hours at New England Dragway announcing a major event on Saturday, we were greeted at o'dark-thirty on Sunday by the sight of our two sons (3.5 yrs and 1.5 yrs) excitedly asking us if we were headed to the track for the All-Truck Nationals. As neither of them can read, we believe that the information about the event was forwarded to them. The guilty... Read More >
A BangShift.com Photo Tour of the Henry Ford Museum Vehicle CollectionBy Brian Lohnes Photos by Chad Posted 07/13/2010
Located in Dearborn, Michigan, the Henry Ford Museum is a true national treasure. Filled with a host of things that define the history and evolution of the American gearhead, we compiled a bunch of photos from Chad when he traveled to Detroit for the Autorama that... Read More >
Event Coverage: The Spectre Performance 341 ChallengeBy Brian Lohnes -- Race Recap by Amir Rosenbaum Posted 07/9/2010
The first ever Spectre 341 Challenge is in the books and the results surpassed anyone's expectations. More than 24 cars ranging from exotics to muscle cars to a 1952 DeSoto made many trips up the mountain in Virginia City, Nevada. Spectre Performance president Amir Rosenbaum send along a great race recap story and a load of photos we have in a gallery for your viewing pleasure. This is an event that has been added to our bucket list. Epic doesn't even start to describe it. Read More >
Event Coverage: The 2010 Pennsylvania Mini-Bike ReunionBy Brian Lohnes (photos by Joe Grippo) Posted 06/25/2010
Nope, we're not making this up, there's a real mini-bike reunion and it's huge enough to allow Joe Grippo, our intrepid photo contributor, to shoot nearly 300 photos of it! Staged on a beautiful piece of property in Pennsylvania, it is a gathering of lots of interesting stuff. Traditional mini-bikes... Read More >
Event Coverage: Ridetech's Midwest Musclecar ChallengeBy Brian Lohnes Posted 06/1/2010
Our pals over at Ridetech have been all over the first ever Midwest Musclecar Shootout. As one of the event sponsors and a company at the vanguard of the high-performance handling end of the aftermarket, it's only natural that they'd be on this like a bum on a ham sandwich. They shot... Read More >
Great Shots: A BangShifter's Indy 500 Day in PhotosBy Brian Lohnes Posted 06/1/2010
After BangShift.com forum member IndyShiftMan shot and shared a bunch of great photos from pre-Indy 500 practice, we were hoping he'd bring his camera to the race. We were happy to see that our hopes were answered and he grabbed some awesome shots of.... Read More >
Indy Gallery: A BangShifter's Guide To the 2010 Indy 500 PracticeBy Brian Lohnes Photos by Jeff Posted 05/26/2010
The 2010 Indy 500 is slated to be run this weekend, and while we're not exactly die hard Indy Car fans, we dig the hell out of cool racing photos. BangShift.com forum member IndyShiftMan (Jeff) was able to get some killer access to... Read More >
Event Gallery: The 2010 Editors' Challenge from Goodguys Orange County Get TogetherBy Brian Lohnes Photos by Khan Media Posted 05/24/2010
Earlier this month at the Goodguys Orange County Get-Together, the organization hosted its annual Editors' Challenge autocross. Our own Chad Reynolds was the announcer for the contest that pitted 11 magazine editors against each other in a unique format that tested their skills in not only their own cars but... Read More >
Cruise Gallery: Tons of Cool Iron at a Local Sonic in PennsylvaniaBy Brian Lohnes Photos by Joe Grippo Posted 04/28/2010
Cruise season is on and we want your photos! Joe Grippo's photographic prowess is once again on display today as he shared with us a load of snaps from a cruise night at his local Sonic drive-in in Pennsylvania. If you've got a camera and attend a cool local cruise night, or local car show, we'd love to share those photos with the world. The world is packed with kick ass cars as this gallery demonstrates. The "cruise whatcha brung" nature of informal, local events is great too. Hell, this get together features everything from Dodge Diplomats to traditional hot rods. Read More >
Event Gallery: The Spring 2010 NEATTA Truck and Tractor ShowBy Brian Lohnes Posted 04/26/2010
We braved some junk weather to attend the 2010 Spring New England Antique Truck and Tractor Association Show at Francis Farm in Rehobeth, Massachusetts, last weekend. The drizzle and dreary skies kept all but the diehard showers and pullers away from the second day of the show on Sunday, but we had a great time and there was still some premium iron on the grounds at the farm. A few of the big dog diesel tractors were pulling on the sloppy course and put on a good show for the small crowd. Read More >
Event Coverage: Walneck's Motorcycle Swap Woodstock, IllinoisBy Words: Brian Lohnes Photos: Greg Rourke Posted 04/23/2010
The newest member of the BangShift.com photo militia, Greg Rourke, recently attended the Walneck's Motorcycle Swap Meet held in Woodstock, Illinois, and sent us back a photo dispatch from the field. Sure, we're not the hugest motorcycle guys around here but there are some bikes that tickle our fancy, like old ones, and Greg's photos are chock full of them. Read More >
Gallery: Inside The General Motors Heritage CenterBy Brian Lohnes Photos by Chad Posted 04/14/2010
When Chad was in town for the Detroit Autorama he managed to sweet talk BangShift.com member and GM guy Mike Copeland into taking him into the GM Heritage Center. This is total nirvana for any fan of General Motors products. The collection is really breath taking and it shows the history of the company and American cars in awesome detail. Chad blasted nearly 300 photos for your viewing pleasure. Read More >
Event Coverage: The Chicks of Viva Las VegasBy Chad Reynolds Posted 04/4/2010
There are always chicks at Car Shows, but at Rockabilly shows like Viva Las Vegas 13, there are tons of them dressed up in all the cool, old, sexy garb. Since we were there for the car show anyway, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to make a gallery of all the cool chicks on site. No matter what your preference, there is a girl in here for you. Read More >
Photo Gallery: A Tour of Ross Meyer's 3 Dog GarageBy Brian Lohnes, Photos by Joe Grippo Posted 03/12/2010
Our roving photographic rogue agent Joe Grippo is back with another bitchin' photo gallery. Joe recently went on a tour of Ross Meyer's incredible 3 Dog Garage, home to one of the most astounding collection of Fords in the world. It includes hot rods, race cars, and the 2007 Ridler Award winning "First Love" 1936 Ford. Read More >
Gallery: The Mickey Thompson Display at the Wally Parks NHRA MuseumBy Brian Lohnes Posted 03/4/2010
We had the chance to spend some time at the Mickey Thompson exhibit that was recently installed in the Wally Parks NHRA Museum in Pomona, California. Thompson has been called the greatest hot rodder who has ever lived and by looking at this incredible crossection of his work, we agree. Read More >
