eBay Pick of the Week: Twin-Turbo LS1 Sand Rail
Feb 09, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We’d probably be dead within 15 minutes of owning this thing, but it would be a heck of a 15 minutes. The seller does not say what it weighs, but it’s a freakin’ sand rail so...
Photo Gallery: Wednesday at the 2009 NHRA Winternationals
Feb 09, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage
Did you know that when an NHRA Nationals event comes to town that you can walk in without a pass on setup day? We did exactly that on Wednesday before the 2009 NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, and got...
Monday Time Killer: Old Car Brochures Online
Feb 09, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
This one’s a huge time killer! There was a day when, every time we bought an old car, we’d search the swap meets and Hemmings Motor News to find all the factory literature we could for...
Bombproof Ball Joints from Dynatrac
Feb 08, 2009Brian LohnesNew Products
When we laid eyes on these puppies we had to share them with everyone, as we know there are lots of four-wheel-drive fans who frequent the site. If you’ve got a rig that sees big time abuse on...
Bob Motz Back in Jet-Racing Action for 2009
Feb 08, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
After suffering a horrific fire two years ago, Bob Motz has weathered the long road to recovery and will return to dragstrips across the nation this season in his familiar jet-powered Kenworth truck....
Chadmouth: Grandpas Rule!
Feb 07, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News, ChadMouth
Not too long ago, Freiburger wrote a blog about Old Man stuff, and then Brian wrote about Men of Action. My grandpa fits the bill for both. His name is Earl, and in 1955 he drove a truck for a...
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: They’re Finally Building Freaking Camaros!
Feb 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Normally in the Friday Excuse column we’re sending you home from the office to drain mugs of brew due to some bad news, but stop the presses, we’re doing shots in celebration! New Chevy...
Motorized Freak of the Week: The World’s Fastest Tracked Vehicle
Feb 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Last week’s Freak, the ol’ Lombard Steam Log Hauler, was a tracked vehicle built in Maine. The insane death machine known as the Howe and Howe Ripsaw is also a tracked vehicle built in...
Dave Wallace Does the Grand National Roadster Show
Feb 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
The Grand National Roadster Show is the grand daddy of all indoor hot rod shows as it carries the weight of awarding the title of America’s Most Beautiful Roadster on one entrant. Truth be...
Would You Care About F1 If…?
Feb 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
There is mounting buzz about a legitimate Formula One entry from the US. Currently the team name is the inventive USF1. The team is raising capital, signing sponsors, and preparing to hit the track...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: Pro Street Toyota Starlet
Feb 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Man, we saw this little guy and started drooling. It’s a Toyota Starlet with a bad-ass cage, all the tin work done, and just needing a motor and transmission to terrorize the land. Sure...
Red Ball Express: Update on the Cross-Country Bucket Brigade of Our ’68 Javelin
Feb 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
The great gearhead bucket brigade known as the Red Ball Express is well underway with our now infamous ‘68 Javelin being relayed trailer-to-trailer to deliver it from California to Boston. This...
Truck Kills the Christmas Tree at the Winternationals
Feb 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Well, the NHRA Winternationals washed out today in Pomona, but not before some crazy action went down in Stock Eliminator. John Irving, a competitor making a qualifying run in his M/SA Dodge truck...
Cool Old Press Photos: A ’57 Dodge-Load of Girls!
Feb 05, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
It’s funny to think there was actually a time in this country when a man could ask the question, “How many women would fit in the trunk of a ’57 Dodge?” without someone...
