Good News: New Utah Drag Strip Construction Set to Begin on Friday
Nov 19, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We’re too often reporting about bad stuff happening to race tracks across the country so we were overjoyed to learn that a new drag strip is set to be built in Utah. This isn’t one of...
Garlits Documentary Currently In Production
Nov 19, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
A production company out of New York is working to wrap up filming on a documentary about the life and accomplishments of Don Garlits. We’re excited at the prospect of a film dedicated to...
More Olds Abuse on Ebay: The Barris 70-X Toronado
Nov 19, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
There’s good weird, bad weird, and Barris weird. This George Barris designed and constructed Oldsmobile definitely falls into the third category. The car looks to have been physically...
Vintage 1920s Land Speed Post Cards From Ormand Beach
Nov 19, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
BangShift.com member Jeremy George (Mustang13 on the forums) provided us with some awesome vintage post cars showing land speed races in the 1920s being held on Ormand (Now known as Daytona) beach....
Video: Haulin’ Bob-Tail In a Racing Big Rig
Nov 19, 2009Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
This video showcases the driving ability of Markus Boesiger, a former European racing truck series champion. Markus is working his mojo behind the wheel of a racing big rig at a hill climb event...
Over 10,000 Vintage Drag Racing Photos!
Nov 19, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Wow! That’s all you can say to this mother-lode collection of drag racing photos from the ’60s to the ’80s. We’d advise you never to go to the DragRacersReunion web site...
Video: 101-Year-Old Buys a 2010 Camaro SS
Nov 19, 2009Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
Here’s a great one for you. The GM public relations machine was hoping for young buyers for the new 2010 Camaros, but one guy just single-handedly brought up the average. He’s 101 years...
Event Gallery: The 2009 Shakedown at E-Town
Nov 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage
The Shakedown at E-Town in Englishtown, New Jersey, is the baddest ass specialty door slammer drag race in the world. It is not a series, it is an annual occurrence that seems to reset the...
Cool Trucks, Cool Ads: An ’80s-tastic Jeep Ad
Nov 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
The final entry in our “Cool Trucks, Cool Ads” feature today is a great Jeep commercial from the 1980s. One thing you could always count on in an ’80s ad is a song. It may be...
Cool Trucks, Cool Ads: International Scout
Nov 18, 2009Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
How about a cool, late-’60s, early-’70s ad for an International Scout? It seems that this one comes from across the pond as there’s a speaker who has a distinctly English accent and...
Cool Trucks, Cool Ads: The 1969 Dodge D-100
Nov 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
This second installment of our “Cool Trucks, Cool Ads” feature today takes us back to 1969 and a great ad from “The Dodge Boys” featuring a guy in a gorilla suit and a D-100...
Cool Trucks, Cool Ads: 1986 Ford F250
Nov 18, 2009Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
Yesterday we brought you the stink with our slew of “Awful Cars, Awful Ads” blog entires. Today we’re turning the tables to show you cool ads featuring the most American vehicle...
Event Gallery: Bruce Larson’s USA-1 Dragfest 2009
Nov 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
Bruce Larson, the 1989 NHRA Funny Car champion and long time legend, opens up his barn and property to the public every Fall for Dragfest. It’s part car show, part gathering of legends, and all...
Indy Motor Speedway CEO Looks to Make Sweeping Changes
Nov 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
By all accounts, Jeff Belskus, the guy who took over for Tony George as the CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its various holdings, walked into a mess. Belskus is now setting to work trying...
