Awesome Historic Video: AJ Foyt at His Best
Jun 28, 2010Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
The don’t build them like AJ Foyt any more. Formed like a tree stump and packing the competitove spirit and heart of a Roman gladiator, Foyt was an incredible race car driver during his era and...
MoPower: Chrysler Reportedly to Up Horsepower in Challenger Models
Jun 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
The Mopar mavens over at AllPar.com are reporting that the 2011 Dodge Challenger will receive numerous upgrades, the most important to us involves a 60hp jump for the SRT8 model. With Ford punching...
Goner: Ford Officially Announces Death of Crown Vic/Town Car Next Year
Jun 28, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
We knew it was coming, but not when. Ford has announced that they will close the plant currently building the Ford Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town Car in a little more than a year. Currently the...
The Parting Shift: An Odd Sequential Shifter for Late Model Mustangs
Jun 25, 2010Brian LohnesTECH, Videos
There’s a European company called SSS Drive that apparently develops sequential shift systems for late model cars. In this week’s Parting Shift we’re bringing you the...
eBay Find: A 1969 Rokon Trail Breaker 2X2 Motorcycle
Jun 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
The Rokon Trail Breaker is a tractor dressed up like a motorcycle. Featuring two-wheel drive, gearing that will allow it to climb walls, hollow wheels that allow it to be floated across rivers, and a...
V-6 Mustang Makes 1,457 laps of Bristol, Averages 48.5 MPG
Jun 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
A bone stock 2011 Ford Mustang packing the new 3.7L V6 made 1,457 laps of Bristol Motor Speedway at an average speed of 43.5 mph and 48.5 mpg. The feat took more than 17 hours to complete and the...
Race Track for sale: Abilene Dragstrip Could be Yours for $1.2M
Jun 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
Hate your office job? Looking to make a switch into the exciting world of race track operations? We’ve got a deal for you! Abilene Dragstrip (not shockingly, located in Abilene, Texas) is for...
Mega Carnage Video: A Combine Demo Derby in All its Glory!
Jun 25, 2010Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
The XXL carnage you’ll see by watching this video of a combine demolition derby is truly awesome. Being that we’re based in New England and Southern California we’ve never seen one...
Event Coverage: The 2010 Pennsylvania Mini-Bike Reunion
Jun 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, OTHER
Nope, we’re not making this up, there’s a real mini-bike reunion and it’s huge enough to allow Joe Grippo, our intrepid photo contributor, to shoot nearly 300 photos of it! Staged...
Bad News: The AMA Dragbike Series Closes Down
Jun 25, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
While it is true that we’re not exactly motorcycle mavens around here, we love stuff that is fast and loud, so we can at least appreciate race bikes. In fact, we have more than a couple friends...
Historic Drag Video: Amazing Early 1960s Drag Footage From Australia
Jun 24, 2010Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
American and Australians are kindred hot rodding spirits and this totally awesome early 1960s drag racing video from Oz proves it. Shot at two drag strips, Pakenham and Riverside, you’ll see...
James Garner’s Baja Olds 442 Rides Again, We Go Baja Group 6 Car Crazy
Jun 24, 2010Brian LohnesBangShift News
As far as neatnik stuff that has largely been forgotten by history, the old Group 6 Baja desert racing cars rank very high. While we’re not 100% sure on the rule book regulations, our eyes...
Dave McClelland joins the Wally Parks Museum Board
Jun 24, 2010Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsport Museum is one of the coolest must see hot rodding spots in the country, and now Dave McClelland and Tom McKernan, CEO of Automobile Club of Southern California, are...
Video: Ridetech brings us Power Tour, Autocross, and the Midwest Muscle Car Challenge
Jun 24, 2010Chad ReynoldsRACING & ACTION, Videos
Our boys at Ridetech not only build the coolest suspension systems on the planet, they also make some cool videos while on the road promoting their products and hanging out with hot rodders. Three of...
