Odd Rods: Arizona Man Builds Running, Driving, Scale Models of Classic Cars
Jun 30, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Ernie Adams is a big guy with a penchant for building small cars, and we mean really small cars. A heavy duty diesel mechanic by day and fabricator/builder by night, Adams has managed to build...
Cool Publicity Stunt Video: Prestone Melts a GM 3.6L V6!
Jun 30, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Prestone took full advantage of the recent hot weather sweeping across the US by video taping a publicity stunt to “show” the importance of a fully functioning cooling system. They took a...
Great Read: The Story of The Thing, Drag Racing’s First Twin-Engine Bike
Jun 30, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Drag racers have never really been slaves to convention. The reason for this stems back from the earliest days of the sport when there was no “right” way to do things. If you got to the...
eBay Find: A 10-Wheel Drive AM General M816 Military Wrecker
Jun 30, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
We’re not ashamed to admit that deep down, we’re 9-years old. That’s why we had to share this awesome 1970 AM General M816 5-Ton military spec wrecker we found on eBay. The seller...
Historic Drag Video: Bitchin’ Vintage Footage of Fuel Altereds in Action, Including the Winged Express
Jun 29, 2010Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
Fuel Altereds rule, plain and simple. Not nearly enough wheelbase, chassis, or suspension, combined with way too much motor, gave fans a great show, drivers a lot of work, and chassis builders a lot...
AMC Collection Must be Sold off by July 30th, Buy Now!
Jun 29, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
If you happen to be itching for an AMC project vehicle or just want to own some Kenosha iron, get your bad self down to Fate, Texas, and try to scoop up one of the remaining pieces of the Ed Hooper...
Oddly Appealing Site of the Week: HouseTrucks.com
Jun 29, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Have you ever stumbled upon a website that’s so weird it simply drags you in? That’s what happened to us when we found HouseTrucks.com. How the hell did we come to find HouseTrucks.com?...
Awesome Historic Racing Video: World of Outlaws Sprint Car Action Circa 1979
Jun 29, 2010Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
While we love finding old drag racing videos, there are other forms of racing that also have killer history caught on film. Take this movie from the 1979 World of Outlaws Knoxville Invasion....
Caption This Photo: Back to the Trailer
Jun 29, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
When Charles Wickam was on his way from Houston, Texas, to Bowling Green, Kentucky, he spotted all kinds of junk on the highway. The most interesting of these sightings was either a dead nuts replica...
RacingJunk Find: A Stock Bodied 2010 Camaro SS Tube Chassis Drag Car
Jun 29, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News, Racing Junk Find
Tube chassis race cars that use unaltered stock bodies make us happy. Nothing is cooler than retaining a true factory look but packing big power, killer suspension, and advanced chassis technology...
Cool Drag Video: The Story Behind Alexis DeJoria’s Scary 2009 E-Town Wreck
Jun 28, 2010Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
Alexis DeJoria is a hard running NHRA Alcohol Funny Car racer. She’s also the heiress to the Paul Mitchell hair products empire, as well as the Patron Tequila fortune. With that on the table we...
Bad Weekend For Danica Patrick in New Hampshire
Jun 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Danica Patrick’s NASCAR education continued this past weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Let’s just say that class was rough. She had early race contact with 68-year old Morgan...
A Louisiana Shop Tour and Yard Crawl All at Once
Jun 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, ROAD TRIPS, Swap Meets
When BangShift.com photo contributor Charles Wickam left Bowling Green, Kentucky, after the 2010 Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion, he didn’t head straight back to him home in the Houston...
