Stolen Cars Tied to Global Terrorism
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We ran into a pretty shocking story out of Canada that suggests that international terrorists are using car thefts to fund their evil doings. At first the premise seemed a little out there, until we...
Action Video: Cummins on Cummins Tug of War
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
After reporting on GM challenging Ford to a tug of war last week, our wheels started turning and our fingers started searching YouTube for tug of war videos. They are there by the thousands, but this...
Detroit News Writer Asks: What Makes an American Car
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
The question was as simple as being able to tell the difference between black and white thirty years ago. What constitutes an American car these days? Is it based on where the company headquarters of...
Sunken Treasure: Bugatti Pulled From Italian Lake Sells for $370K At Auction, Money Goes to Charity
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Back in early January, a news story came across the wires that an ultra rare Bugatti Type 22 roadster had been pulled off the bottom of an Italian lake. It had been submerged 70 some years ago when...
Roadside Find: A 1950 International Dump Truck With Perfect Patina
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
While out for a cruise in the family truckster recently we wandered off into some of the more open country our little corner of the world has to offer and happened upon a barn that was lined with old...
2010 Justice Brothers Shav Glick Award Nominees Named
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Shav Glick was the legendary writer for the Los Angeles Times who covered auto racing for 37 years. Glick covered everything from drag racing to Indy cars and all things in between. An award was...
Suspected Car Thief Arrested While Playing Grand Theft Auto
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Right off the bat you should know that this story took place in the world capitol of odd news: Florida. The AP is reporting that a 30-year-old man named Michael Ray Ekes was arrested by authorities...
RacingJunk Find: Period Correct 1973 Camaro Vintage Road Racer
Jan 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News, Racing Junk Find
There are few cooler things in gearhead history than the Trans-Am wars of the late 1960s and early 1970s. That series in that time combined all that is right and good in the world–Pony cars,...
Caption This Photo: It Used to Be a Van
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We recently received an e-mail that contained photos of what used to be a Chevy van. Apparently the van had a leaking gas bottle in the back and something caused a spark, and well, BLAMO! This thing...
Krikey: Aukland, New Zealand Racer Charged $25K For Doing a Burnout
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Talk about your expensive mistakes! A New Zealand V8 Ute racer decided to have a little fun after racing was over one weekend during the 2009 season and felt the need to rip donuts and do a massive...
Treasure Trove: Grandpa’s Old Ford Garage, Desoto, Kansas
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Dean Weller is an automotive artist who has a bitchin’ shop in DeSoto, Kansas. He’s modified, restored, and maintained a whole fleet of ancient cars at his place, and according to a great...
Closed Dealer Arbitration Begins This Week, Some to be Reinstated
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
GM and Chrysler dealers who believe that they were unfairly shut down in the massive herd thinning that took place in 2009 will have a shot at compensation starting this week. After heavy lobbying of...
Federal Ban Lifted, Pennsylvania’s Flashlight Drags Will Be Back On
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
A federal rule that required aircraft-only use of airport runways that had been upgraded or repaired with federal funds has been rescinded and the cool Flashlight Drags, held at Pennsylvania’s...
Danica Patrick as Marilyn Monroe. Seriously. (Plus More “Sexy” Danica Videos)
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
As most people know, Danica Patrick is the leading spokesperson/mug on camera for GoDaddy.com. They have done some interesting television advertising in years past with Patrick but this one may take...
