Roadside Find: 1972 Lincoln Mark IV
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We were cruising with the family when we spotted this refrigerator white 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV for sale on the side of the road. We can’t remember the last time we have seen one of...
AP: Ed Whitacre to Become Permanent CEO of GM
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
According to the Associated Press, Ed Whitacre, the 68-year old chairman of the GM board of directors and current interim CEO, is going to remove the “interim” part of his CEO job title....
Sticking to His Story: John Force Doesn’t Waver on Indy Controversy about Taking a Dive
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
John Force is refusing to say one way or another if he intentionally lost that now famous Monday round at the 2009 US Nationals to his teammate (and son-in-law) Robert Hight. RacinToday.com wrote a...
eBay Find: 1968 Biscayne Packing Factory 427 Power
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
If you’re a fan of fullsize ’60s performance cars, the big-block Chevy Biscayne has to occupy a spot in your personal hot rod hall of fame. For their era, they were awesome sleepers....
Wreckage Photos: About 300 Cars Damaged as Tents Flew at Friday’s Russo & Steele Auction
Jan 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
By now, nearly every gearhead on Earth has heard about the mess at the Russo and Steele auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Friday. A wind and rain storm hit, lifting one huge tent totally off the...
Dart’s New Horsepower in a Box almost makes going fast too easy
Jan 23, 2010Chad ReynoldsNew Products
Dart Machinery, the horsepower brain-child of Dick Maskin, continues to impress us by supporting not only the professional and sportsman racers, but also the hot rod and muscle car enthusiast. With...
Holley Announces the 2010 LS Fest at Beech Bend
Jan 23, 2010Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
It’s official! Beech Bend Raceway Park, in Holley’s hometown of Bowling Green, Kentucky, will be the location of the first Holley LS Fest, September 10-12th 2010. We’re excited...
The Parting Shift: Four Gear ’55 Chevy Violence
Jan 22, 2010Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
We’re going the homer route with this week’s parting shift. The car in question is local to our east coast office and we’ve seen it getting threashed at the drag strip more than...
Next Generation Mustang to Sport IRS and A Global Platform
Jan 22, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
It appears there are only about three model years left to grab a Mustang with a solid rear axle. Motor Trend is reporting that the next generation of Ford Mustang, due out in 2014, will have...
Crazy Video: People Bail Out of Car Skidding on Ice
Jan 22, 2010Brian LohnesFUNNY STUFF, Videos
Let’s say you’re driving a little weenie econo-box down an icy road. The car begins to slide on the ice. Given the options, do you attempt to regain control of the car and try, maybe...
Shocker! NASCAR Leaders Make Great Decision, Racers Allowed to Race, Show Emotion
Jan 22, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Desperate times call for desperate measures and for NASCAR brass that meant making some shockingly good decisions. Racers will be allowed to get a little more aggressive on the track, get a little...
Guy Accused of Running Ponzi Scheme Sells Famous Duesenberg to Three Different People
Jan 22, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Tim Durham, is an ultra-wealthy Indiana business man, car collector, and guy currently under investigation by the federal government for supposed shady financial dealings. He’s in the news...
Jet Performance Dynamic Spectrum Tuner Programmer
Jan 22, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
When we met up with the guys at JET during the MPMC conference, Dan Nicholas of the company took some time to educate us about the Dynamic Spectrum Tuner Programmer. This is not a dumbed down...
Craigslist Find: A Bitchin’ Corner Carving 1977 Monza
Jan 22, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We were under the impression that every late ’70s Monza was turned into a bracket race or class racing drag car. Happily, we were way wrong and this mean looking, fender-flared, V8-powered,...
