BangShift.com to Undergo Major Forum Section Upgrade on Wednesday and Thursday
Apr 13, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Over a year ago, we decided that our rapidly growing forum section needed to be upgraded and modified to better suit hardcore BangShift members. The time for that much needed upgrade his finally...
Chadmouth Poll: Road Tripping Your Hot Rod Rules! How many states have you hit?
Apr 13, 2011Chad ReynoldsBangShift News, ChadMouth
With rare exception, your hot rod started out as a mode of daily transportation. I know, I know, some of you think they are ONLY there to look at and this realization may be a bit of a shocker for...
Event Coverage: 350 Photos from the 2011 Fabulous Fords Forever Car Show at Knott’s Berry Farm
Apr 13, 2011Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage
Living in Southern California means there are car shows each and every week, regardless of the time of year. But when spring rolls around, the car show scene really starts jumping. Last weekend,...
Upcoming Car Show Alert: The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical College Motorsports Association Car Show
Apr 13, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
I don’t run a lot, ok any, car show announcements here on the BangShift blog. I get deluged with them and would never be able to keep up. As in all parts of life though, there are exceptions....
Bastardized Dodge Challenger Sets NHRA Stock Eliminator Record…And We Don’t Approve
Apr 12, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Whoops! We meant to say that a V10 Dodge Challenger set the NHRA AA/SA record at Atco a few days ago. The whole “Batardized” thing refers to the fact that this Challenger is equipped with...
Screaming Dyno Video: 660hp At Nearly 9,000-RPM!
Apr 12, 2011Brian LohnesENGINES, Videos
We purposely omitted the fact that the engine in this video is a V8 that would have normally been found in a Titan pickup truck. As you’ll see in this video, the engine has been reworked to...
Project Spotlight: Gary Hart’s 1951 GMC, Turbo Jimmy 6 Power!
Apr 12, 2011Brian LohnesCHEVY, Project Cars
Gary Hart is a long time land speed racer and hot rodder. He’s decided to concentrate his considerable energies and skill on a truly bitchin’ 1951 GMC project that is 100% BangShift...
Lingenfelter to Bring Their Steamroller of a Camaro to Camaro5Fest at Firebird Raceway
Apr 12, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering’s 2010 SS Camaro is slightly warmed over. At full factory weight, which is pork city, the car has gone 8.997/158.8 mph. Not satisfied with that run, they...
Widow of Neal Parker Suing Old Bridge Raceway Park
Apr 12, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Betsy Jo Parker, the widow of former drag racer Neal Parker has filed a “product liability” lawsuit against New Jersey’s Old Bridge Raceway Park, citing faulty safety equipment for...
Bangshift Mini-Feature Re-Run: Bigfoot
Apr 11, 2011Brian LohnesCar Features, FORD
Every BangShifter out there has one vehicle that strikes at the heart of his gearhead self. For us, that vehicle is Bigfoot 1. Unbeknown to us, Bigfoot 1 and a 35th anniversary Bigfoot truck were on...
Racing Junk Find: The Only Blown Alky Jeep Cherokee on Earth
Apr 11, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, Racing Junk Find
When an awesome idea gets fed to a professional that can execute it, great things happen. This Jeep is without a doubt the coolest Jeep we have ever seen. We know about the drag race Wranglers and...
Caption This Photo: So the Brakes Were Making This Odd Noise…
Apr 11, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
We’ve all been there. A friend, sometimes a girl, asks you to survey some issue they are having with their car. You do the good thing and take a look (remember, the road to Hell is paved with...
Cruise Gallery: The Kemah Cruise – Kemah, Texas – April 2011
Apr 11, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift News, Car Shows
To round off today’s bonanza of galleries, we’ll take you back to Texas, thanks to Charles Wickam and his well used camera. This time we’re dropping by the Kemah Cruise,...
Quick Gallery: Vintage Tractors on Display in Alabama
Apr 11, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Truck / Tractor Events
Here’s a quick little gallery of about 30 photos submitted by BangShift member Charles Schryver from the Baldwin County Strawberry Festival, held in Loxley, Alabama. A local antique tractor...
