Cool Video: Kiddo’s First Time Driving
Dec 21, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Remember the first time you got to drive something? We’re not talking about a four wheeler, snowmobile, or dirt bike, we mean something substantial of the four wheeled variety. Some of our...
Monday Time Killer: Cruising Antique Engines at Smokestak.com
Dec 21, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
With Christmas speeding toward us at the end of the week, productivity at work will be at an all time low. We’re going to contribute to the delinquency by directing you to check out...
The Last Big-Block Chevy Was Built Today at the Downsized Tonawanda Engine Plant
Dec 19, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
We could not let the day end without noting that Friday, December 18, 2009, saw the production of the very last production big-block Chevy engine that will ever be made by General Motors. Actually,...
Video: 351-Powered Ford Focus
Dec 18, 2009Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
After showing you an LS1-powered Honda earlier today, we now present a video of a 351ci, V8-powered Ford Focus. There are a couple of outfits that manufacture pieces to complete this swap and, truth...
Awesome Video: Corvette-Powered Honda Civic Runs 10s
Dec 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Meet the Civette, an LS1-powered Honda Civic. It rules just as hard as you’d expect it would. The little bugger runs 10s, and from the outside you’d never suspect anything was amiss until...
Chrysler Thinks it Will Take Two Years to Rehab Its Image
Dec 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
At a press conference yesterday, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne told reporters that it may take two years or more for Chrysler to overcome its image as a company that builds sub-standard cars. We...
Historic Great Lakes Dragway Under Fire From Neighbors, Scores Minor Victory
Dec 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Historic Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wisconsin, is under attack by whiny neighbors who are complaining about the noise and the light from the race track. As usual, the track pre-dates all of...
Breaking News: Brian Wolfe Out, Jamie Allison in at Ford Racing
Dec 18, 2009Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
Yep, it’s true. Ford Racing’s most recent leader and father of the Super Cobra Jet program, Brian Wolfe, is out, having been moved up the ladder. His replacement, Jamie Allison, former...
Race Legal Organization Soldiers On Despite Rough Economy
Dec 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Race legal is a California-based organization that was started to battle the ever-present street racing problem in SoCal. Their major claim to fame is the fact that they operate a makeshift drag...
New Buick Chief Named, Meter Running
Dec 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
Yesterday, Brian Sweeney, a twenty-year GM employee, was named the new head honcho of the Buick and GMC brands. He is the third person this month (you read that right) to hold the job. His...
eBay Pick of the Week: An Awesome 1964 Ford Econoline Truck, Gasser Style
Dec 18, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
We instantly fell in love with this truly neat 1964 Econoline truck for sale on eBay. It has the whole Gasser/wheelstander vibe happening, the wheels and tires are perfect, and the interior is...
Boondoggle Media Videos from SEMA 2009
Dec 18, 2009Chad ReynoldsMISC, Videos
Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know SEMA was done over a month ago. But, better late than never. Under the banner of our Boondoggle Media video production company we have been serving the automotive...
Carnage Video: High Flying Sprint Car Wreck
Dec 17, 2009Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
There are few more intense race cars than 410 Sprints. These direct-drive, methanol-powered, 800hp, 1,300-pound monsters are the greatest show on dirt. They slide sideways around the tight corners of...
Kelley Earnhardt: The Driving Career That Could Have Been
Dec 17, 2009Brian LohnesBangShift News
We’ve heard stories about Dale Earndardt’s daughter Kelley being one hell of a driver before she moved “upstairs” into a management role. Those stories have been validated by...
