Site of the Week: Hemi.com
Jan 28, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
With all the craptastic talk lately of Chrysler teaming up with (aka selling its soul to) Fiat, we decided that it was time to reaffirm our faith in the brand by harking back to its most glorious...
Book Review: Racing Safely, Living Dangerously
Jan 28, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Here’s one of those little books that no one knows about but everyone should read. Racing Safely, Living Dangerously was published back in 2001. It’s the autobiography of Bill Simpson...
Freiburger’s Pic of the Week: VW Bug Motorhome
Jan 27, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
The reality of a VW Bug motorhome itself is plain bliss, but when you add the homegrown art of the side, this is thing is pure genius. I spotted this Beetle camper during my honeymoon road trip in...
Barnstormin’: Wrecks
Jan 27, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
In my time as a race track announcer, race director, and general racing facility nuisance, I’ve seen more than my fair share of carnage on the track. Each incident has its own file folder in my...
Upgrades for Lebanon Valley Dragway
Jan 26, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Great news for Northeast-area drag racers, Lebanon Valley Dragway is undergoing some nice touchups this off season. The track has been resurfaced and the restrooms are being rebuilt and brought out...
eBay Pick of the Week, Bonus Edition: Dual-Plug Hemi
Jan 26, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We couldn’t let this one slip by unnoticed, so today you’re getting a second eBay Pick. Long story short, this is a dual-plug-headed, magnesium-crossram-equipped, original-carb-wearing,...
The Top 11 Reasons I’ll Use to Convince My Wife That I Need Freiburger’s Javelin
Jan 26, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
With the Red Ball Express adventure looming closer every day, I need to get cracking about breaking the news to my loving (currently) wife that the red, white and blue, former dirt-track racing...
Breaking News: Freiburger Going Back to Hot Rod Magazine
Jan 26, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
I had hoped to control this a bit more, but the word is spreading like wildfire so I might as well “officially” break the news to you here first: I’m going back to Hot Rod magazine...
eBay Pick of the Week: 2007 Pump Gas Drags Decals…Hmmm
Jan 26, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
This is curious. We found a seller on eBay who is peddling 2007 Hot Rod Pump Gas Drags windshield decals, and it seems he has at least a small stock of them. We’re not sure who this is or how...
Ford’s New NASCAR Mill is on the Way
Jan 26, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
It bears no resemblance to a factory engine, shares no parts with a factory engine, but it’s going into Ford headlight-sticker’d NASCAR Sprint Cup entries during the second half of the...
Monday Time Killer: Hank’s Truck Pictures
Jan 26, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Since we got such a great response from our Top 11 list of coolest movie trucks, and especially the outpouring of love for the evil old rig that starred in the movie Duel, we’re sending you to...
Jalopnik: Car-Related Music Album Covers
Jan 25, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
As much as we don’t really consider the Jalopnik guys to be car guys in the same way that we here are car guys, they do sometimes post something informative or amusing. Like this: a photo...
The F-Bomb Camaro in Fast and Furious 4
Jan 25, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
It’s been the worst kept secret that my F-Bomb Camaro is in the newest Fast and Furious movie, releasing April 4. But now that the second trailer is everywhere, clearly showing the car,...
CarDomain: Helpin’ Us Out!
Jan 25, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
You know about CarDomain.com? It’s an online car-guy community where you can create your own page that tells all about your project cars with photos and everything. It’s also a place...
