New Shop for JPC Racing
Feb 04, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
JPC Racing, operated by Justin Burcham, has moved into a newer, and larger home to better take care of their customers. If Justin’s name is familiar to you, you’re probably a follower of...
Video Bonanza: Big Rig Wreckage
Feb 04, 2010Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
Professional truck drivers, specifically the good ones, are people that gearheads should respect. They work the most dangerous job in America. At any second an errant Honda could swerve in front of...
Truck Driver on Meth Falls Out of Rig, Wrecks Seven Cars
Feb 04, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
While evil, randomly accelerating Toyotas are one thing to be skittish of on the roads, we found a hazard that should strike larger amounts of fear into you. That hazard? Meth-head big rig drivers...
Cool Car Guy Gathering: The Sarasota Cafe Racers
Feb 04, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
There are a couple of well known regular car guy’s gatherings that happen around the country. Probably the most famous is the Donut Derelicts Saturday morning shindig that happens in SoCal....
RacingJunk Pick: 383 V8-Powered Isuzu Amigo
Feb 04, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Who would of ever thought that a lowly Isuzu Amigo could ever be considered awesome sleeper hotness? We didn’t see this one coming, but once we laid our eyes on it, we fell instantly in love....
Man Survives Car Crash, Gets Killed Minutes Later By Crashing a Stolen Police Car
Feb 03, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We revel in a good “man bites dog” news story around here. You know, the ones that have some odd twist that makes the story seem like something from a movie or bad novel. They don’t...
Video: A Tribute to the A-Team Van
Feb 03, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
In the 1980s, you couldn’t swing a dead cat without hitting a campy television show that featured a kick ass vehicle during every episode. Maybe it was KITT on Knight Rider, or perhaps it was...
Autoextremist: NASCAR May Return to Production Bodies and Engines
Feb 03, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Peter DeLorenzo over at Autoextremist.com has been running a three-part series on the future of NASCAR. His inside information about meetings between the major manufacturers has led to some stunning...
Feds Get Green Light to Auction Cars Seized in Fraud Case of Utah Man
Feb 03, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Some time ago we reported on the case of Jeffrey Mowen, the man accused by the federal government of scamming millions of dollars out of unwitting investors, and later plotting to kill people. The...
Update: Renderings and Video Progress of the Chip Foose Modified John Deere 4020 Big Buck Tractor
Feb 03, 2010Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
Back in December of ’09 we let you know about a project that Chip Foose has taken on along with John Deere. Foose has been tasked with modifying a cool Deere 4020 tractor into a hot rod. The...
Speedy Says: The Top 11 Things That Get Speedzzter’s Goat
Feb 03, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
“Yeah, take back your losing streak. Check your front wheel drive! You’re jammin’ me . . . Quit jammin’ me!” -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Some days, a BangShifter...
Toyota Execs Being Called Out By Congressmen for the Recall Debacle
Feb 03, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Just when Toyota thought the worst was over and was ready to get on with the recall repairs, a couple of congressmen are calling out the company for covering up the real problem. This is a steaming...
Exclusive: Incredible Group of Ford Rods, Muscle, and Factory Race Cars Up For Private Sale
Feb 02, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We really, honestly, do not know where to begin. When our friend Jim, the guy behind Project Fat Lane, the 1964 Thunderbolt look-a-like race car we are tracking, let us know that he was going to be...
Event Coverage: Philadelphia’s Motorsports Expo 2010
Feb 02, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
This year marks the 25th Len Sammons Motorsports Race Car and Trade Show held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The locals just call the show “Motorsports,”...
