Chrysler Executive Promoted, Quits
Jul 07, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Andreas Schell, a top Chrysler executive and the man who was to oversee the development of the small car program for the company and who also held the title, Chief of Innovation and Pre-Program...
Barnstormin’: Dollars and Sense
Jul 07, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
I pride myself on having a very even temperament, decent analytical skills, and the ability to make sound decisions about stuff. The problem is that all those things go out the window the second a...
Paul “Scooter” Brothers Elected as SEMA Chairman Elect
Jul 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
SEMA is an organization that is already vital to our hobby, but it will become even moreso as the pressures on the aftermarket, high-performance industry, and racing industry continue to mount....
Mopar Wrecking Yard Nirvana Has Been Located
Jul 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Darr Hawthorne (pictured) of MoparMax.com online magazine was returning to his LA digs with a project car when he stumbled upon a junkyard that had a slight lean towards Mopars. Seeing as the...
Minnesota Cops Confiscate and Sell Drunk Drivers’ Hot Rod
Jul 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Drunk driving is serious business, and in Minnesota, they treat it as such. Jerry Lee Smith was picked up for his fifth DWI since 1983 while operating his 1939 Ford Coupe. The cops took it and sold...
eBay Pick of the Week: Big Block ’69 Corvette SCCA Racer
Jul 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Road Racing Corvettes have a special place in our gear-oil-pumping hearts. Especially those of the big-block variety. This car has a competition history and was recently restored by its owner who...
West Virginia Airport Drags Explode in Popularity
Jul 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
With lots of communities trying to figure out what to do with a street racing problem, it is cool to see a town that has the sense to back a good program to combat it, and even cooler to see that...
Cool Original Owner AMX Road Racer Put Back on the Track
Jul 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Some cars seem to be destined to lead charmed lives. Take this neat 1968 AMX that was bought new, street driven for four years and then turned into a road racing machine. After sitting for 20 years,...
Monday Time Killer: Oddrods.com
Jul 06, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
B.K. Taylor started sending drawings of his odd, hot rod loving monsters out to publishers and other outlets while still in school back in 1969. According to the history on the Oddrods.com site, the...
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Even Newsweek Thinks That Cash For Clunkers Sucks
Jul 03, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Many times we’re frustrated by the way business is conducted by the government. The recently passed Cash for Clunkers program seems to have broken in the car enthusiast’s favor though,...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: Tiny Drag Racing Van
Jul 03, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We consider ourselves pretty well tuned in to the drag racing world. The fact that we knew nothing of the existence of this tiny little drag racing van makes us question everything about ourselves. I...
Totally Cool 2/3 Scale 1957 Chevy to be Auctioned by RM
Jul 02, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
To answer your first question, this car does run and drive. It actually sits two people, in theory anyway. This 2/3 scale 1957 Chevy was designed by Dave Deal and built for the Revell model company...
Roadside Find: 1950 Plymouth Business Coupe
Jul 02, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
BangShift.com forum member Tony (Caveman) spotted this hella cool 1950 Plymouth business coupe while visiting a local motorcycle dealer. It took him all of thirty seconds to forget about the...
Video of the Week: In-Car Camera of an Evil Rollover at Willow Springs
Jul 02, 2009Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
Running around a road course is fickle business. One second you’re feeling like Fangio and the next you are feeling like one of the flying Walendas as your race car hurtles through the air....
