Thanks to Those Who Have Served and Are Serving on Memorial Day
May 31, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Memorial Day was first proclaimed and recognized in 1868 as a day to remember those who have died in our nation’s service. It is a day to remember those that have left us and thank those who...
The Parting Shift: Robert Schmitt’s Killer 1967 Chevelle
May 28, 2010Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
We’re checking out for the long holiday weekend, but before we abandon our battle station on the blog we wanted to leave you with some good ol’ fashioned gear rowing. Robert...
Danica Patrick Blasts Indy Team, Fans Blast Back
May 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Drivers complaining about the setup of their race cars is nothing new. In fact, we bet that the first Indy 500 was full of guys who blamed poor performance on their crew’s inability to get the...
Awesome Read Update: How American Open Wheel Racing Destroyed Itself: The Finale
May 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
The inside story of how open wheel racing in America essentially wrecked itself is incredibly riveting, especially when told from the inside out by legendary racing journalist Ed Hinton. We read the...
Rumor: Ford to End Mercury Brand
May 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
In what has to be the least shocking rumor regarding the closing of an automotive brand, Ford seem to be getting ready to close down Mercury for good. Making up only about 6% of Ford’s sales...
Craigslist Find: A Weirdo, Homebuilt, Mini Big-Rig
May 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We swear that this stuff finds us. While piling through Craigslist ads in the Pittsburgh area, we found a listing for a truly unique truck. The concept is totally BangShift approved but the actual...
RacingJunk Find: The Baddest 1968 Road Runner Ever
May 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News, Racing Junk Find
If we told you that we found a Hemi powered Road Runner on RacingJunk.com, you’d shrug and move on. If we told you that Hemi was a 14-71 blown 496ci Keith Black engine, you’d stick...
LIFE Gallery: Neato Kiddie Cars From the Past
May 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Old kiddie cars are cool. Today most vehicles for small children are of plastic construction and move around on power supplied from batteries. That was not the case back in the day, as cars were...
Roger Burgess Forms World-Wide Pro Mod Association, Creates 2011 World Challenge
May 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Roger Burgess, the uber-wealthy and uber-enthusiastic Pro Mod supporter and racer, has formed the World Wide Pro Mod Association and has created an awesome World Challenge race that will be held in...
Crazy Flaming Carnage Video: 18-Wheeler T-Bones Dump Truck
May 27, 2010Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
We’ll start with the punchline. According to the Associated Press, neither driver in this massive collision was hurt. We cannot fathom how that is possible because the impact looks like someone...
Interesting Read: A Profile of Top Fuel Racer Antron Brown
May 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
For better or for worse, drag racing is the most accessible motorsport in the world. Anything with wheels can run down the strip for glory. While it’s true that top-level competitors need to be...
eBay Gurney-Driven Trans Am Mustang: Not All It Seems? Here’s The Rest of the Story
May 27, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
While all the automotive internet has been aflutter with the announcement of a restored “Dan Gurney” 1969 Mustang Trans-Am racer for sale on eBay, we’ve been scratching our heads a...
Pebble Beach Concours 2010 to Feature Hot Rod Lakesters and Historic Bonneville Racers
May 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is probably the stuffiest car show in North America. A few years ago the organizers created a class for vintage hot rods and this year it has been announced...
AutoTrader Classics Find: A 1952 Dodge Power Wagon
May 26, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
There are few vehicles more ironic than the mighty Dodge Power Wagon. When we saw this awesome 1952 model for sale on AutoTraderClassics.com, we instantly fell in love. Not counting the original...
