Weirdly Cool Video: A Monster Truck Event in Time Lapse Photography
May 06, 2010Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
We admire people with artistic talent and vision. Since ours kind of stunted after we were introduced to finger painting, it’s our sworn duty to highlight the works of people who do neat stuff....
Carnage Video: Mustang Pole Vault Attempt
May 05, 2010Chad ReynoldsCRASH & BURN, Videos
Let’s face it, we are at the dragstrip more than anyone but the touring pros, so it only makes sense that we’ve seen a lot of funny and weird things go down while at the track. One that...
Indiana State Troopers Get Hemi-fied
May 05, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
In what seems to be a growing trend among police forces across the country, the Indiana State Police have opted to purchase a bunch of Dodge Charger police package cars for their officers. The...
Neat Old Truck Ad: Introducing the 1953 Ford F800 Dump Truck
May 05, 2010Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
We have unabashed love for old medium- and heavy-duty trucks, so when we saw this ad for the 1953 Ford F-800, we had to share it. Using the construction of the New York Thruway as the backdrop, this...
Event Coverage: Source Interlink Von Fink’s Squirrel Hair Panel Jam
May 05, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
Scott Liggett, one of our ace BangShift.com photographic contributors, recently attended the Source Interlink Media Von Fink’s Squirrel Hair Panel Jam Charity Car Show at the SIM’s El...
Willow Springs International Motorsports Park Adds Timing System to Street-Legal Drag Strip
May 05, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We must have missed the memo because we had no idea that Willow Springs, the famous road course in Rosamond, California, actually ran street legal drags on a 1,000-foot drag strip comprised of the...
Historic Dick Landy Photos Unearthed
May 05, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Our pal Darr Hawthrone of MoparMax (and other fine web publications) shot us a heads up about an awesome piece that he just published showing a collection of never-before-seen Dick Landy photos. In...
Chevy Suburban Turns 75 Years Old; Doesn’t Look a Day Over 60
May 04, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Yesterday, GM celebrated a neat milestone. The venerable Chevrolet Suburban turned 75 years-old and held onto the title of the longest continuously produced model in the USA. Undoubtedly you’ve...
Crazy eBay Find: 1987 Sport King Boaterhome
May 04, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
When we were tipped off to the auction of a 1987 Sport King Boaterhome on eBay, our first question was, “What the hell is a boaterhome?” The honest answer is, a boaterhome is the coolest...
Awesome Historic Video: The Story of the 1959 Corvette SS
May 04, 2010Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
Zora Arkus-Duntov holds a special place among the giants of hot rodding history. It was his famous memo about the burgeoning hot rod culture that spurred General Motors on to pay attention to those...
ProCharger World’s Fastest HEMI Challenge: June 4-6, Maple Grove Raceway
May 04, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
When the late-model Hemi engine hit the ground several years ago, lots of old guys and purists whined about combustion chamber shapes and other stuff that didn’t follow directly in the lineage...
Auto Trader Classics Find: A Mildly Customized 1937 Packard 120 Truck
May 04, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
If this cool 1937 Packard 120 truck doesn’t turn your crank, you are suffering from some sort of mental gearhead shortcoming. This baby is packing loads of late 1930s styling with its swoopy...
Catastrophe: Beech Bend Raceway Suffers Massive Flooding
May 04, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
It is with a heavy heart that we report Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has suffered massive flooding due to the heavy storms that blasted the region in recent days. Photos have...
Breaking News: Is the Dodge Caliber going to be the next recall victim?
May 03, 2010Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
It appears the 2007 Dodge Caliber could be the next victim of UAS. Unintended Acceleration Syndrome, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, may be responsible for dozens of...
