Carnage Video: Clutch Explosion…With A Crowd!
Mar 25, 2010Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
If there is one thing more scary than a standard issue clutch explosion in a street car, it is a clutch explosion while the car is surrounded by on-lookers. In this video a Mustang is being run on a...
GM Developing Twin Turbo V6 Eco-Boost Fighter
Mar 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
The website eGMCarTech.com is reporting that the General is pretty far along in developing a 3.0L V6 that sports twin turbos to directly compete against Ford’s hot selling Eco-Boost motors. The...
Killer Video: The Priapism Speed Buggy Burning Tires and Hauling Ass
Mar 25, 2010Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
The (as named by Hot Rod Magazine) Priapism has been a bit of a sensation since hitting the pages of the magazine. The tube chassis, twin V8 powered rod is a master work of fabrication and has a...
Craigslist Find: A Rat Roddy 1931 Buick
Mar 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We have to say that we’re conflicted on this one. For starters, we have no idea what condition this ’31 Buick was in before it was chopped and channeled into oblivion. Generally speaking...
eBay Find: Customized 1952 Muntz Jet With Neato History
Mar 24, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
It’s not often that you see a Muntz Jet, doubly so for one that has been customized in the 1950’s and made neater than the stocker was. What the hell is a Muntz Jet you ask? It was a very...
Old Timers NASCAR Race at Bristol: Probably the Last
Mar 24, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
It seemed like a harmless enough idea. Get some old timey NASCAR drivers together who all thought that had a little something left in the tank, turn them loose at the relatively low speed Bristol...
Good Read: Ice Racing Story In the New York Times
Mar 24, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
When we heard that the New York Times had done a story on the New England Ice Racing Association, we had to check it out. As you’d expect, the story is the stiffest account of an ice race...
Great Plate: The Tag Don’t Lie
Mar 24, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Rob Einaudi, the editor-in-chief over at Car Domain sent us a tip on some funny photos of a very truthful license plate spotted cruising the streets in California. Note the awesome frame it is in as...
Bad Mamma Slamma: Tom Myers’ ADRL Pro Nitrous ’70 Duster From Andy McCoy Race Cars
Mar 24, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Andy McCoy Race Cars in Washington, Missouri has been cranking out some incredible door slammers over the last few years. Their latest masterpiece is this totally bad ass 1970 Duster built for racer...
Show Gallery: The 2010 Texas Joy Ride Show
Mar 23, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
Recently, BangShift.com forum member and budding lensman Boooghar struck out to the 21st annual Texas Joy Ride Rod Run. The show looks like a really cool collection of cars and trucks and from the...
New Product: FAST EZ-EFI Dual Quad Upgrade Kit
Mar 23, 2010Brian LohnesNew Products
FAST’s EZ-EFI kit is one of the most popular “self-tuning” EFI kits on the market. It’s basically a plug and play unit that learns while you drive, taking the guesswork out of...
Cool Video: A Top Fuel Sand Dragster On the Launch
Mar 23, 2010Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
Sand drag racing is a primarily west coast sport, but we’re still interested in it, and when we see videos, we just have to stop and watch. As cool as all the junk is, the nitro burning Top...
Cool Circle Track Racing Organization: The Wicked Good Vintage Racing Association
Mar 23, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We have to thank our pal and the dude behind Clunkbucket.com, Mike Bumbeck, for tipping us off to the Wicked Good Vintage Racing Association. This group of racers is based up in Maine and runs some...
Speedy Says: Why I Hate Swap Meets
Mar 23, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Standing in a nearly empty fairgrounds “cutting horse” arena on a Friday afternoon, I watched as a couple stragglers loaded up various unsold bits of rusty antique automobiles...
