eBay Find: The Camaero, a 1968 Camaro Powered by Olds 455 Mounted in the Trunk!
Sep 06, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
One of the craziest and most unique 1968 Camaros of all time, the so-called “Camaero” is for sale on eBay. The car has a 455ci Olds engine mounted where the rear seat and trunk area would...
Cruise Gallery: The Great Pottstown Cruise 2011 – Pottstown, PA
Sep 06, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage
Pottstown, PA was known as a crazy cruising and street racing capital for decades until the man cracked down on all forms of automotive tom foolery and things went sadly silent. Then slowly, starting...
Drag Gallery: The Cobra Jet Shootout and NMCA Race From Milan, Michigan
Sep 06, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage
In an event that history will record as being the first of its kind, the NMCA hosted a Cobra Jet shootout at the race at Milan Dragway recently. The modern Cobra Jets are the craziest factory drag...
Surprise Ending Crash Video: Pay Attention to the Guy on the Motorcycle
Sep 05, 2011Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
Motorcycle “stunting” became a semi-big deal here in the US 5-10 years ago. I can remember announcing drag races and the motorcycle stunt riding “crew” would come out during...
Sad Junkyard Find: 1967 LeMans Destroyed in the Infamous California Lexus Car Show Wreck
Sep 05, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Back in June, we showed you photos of a car show in California that turned into a horror show when a woman in a Lexus plowed directly into the side of a 1967 LeMans, destroying it and pushing it...
UPDATE: We Made It! A Quick Update on the Successful Completion of Our 500-mile, 6-MPG Road Trip!
Sep 05, 2011Brian LohnesEvent Coverage, ROAD TRIPS
By the time you see this, my wife and I should be an hour or two into a seven hour trek to Salmanca, NY to pick up BangShift’s newest piece of project iron, a 1968 C50 Chevy tow truck...
The Parting Shift: Flaming Camaro Edition
Sep 02, 2011Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
Jim Warter has some awesome videos of his Competition Eliminator Camaro on the interwebs. We think the best one is this clip that shows the car catching fire early in the run, but still sprinting to...
Caption This Photo: Have You Ever Driven Your Lawn Tractor to the Liquor Store?
Sep 02, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Things have been weird around the area of the eastern BS HQ since hurricane Irene blew through last weekend. There are still towns without power, lots of people who have not showered in days, and...
Vigilante News: Driver Shoots Kid Who Was Throwing Rocks At Cars With Crossbow; Overreaction or Jusitifed?
Sep 01, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
An unidentified San Diego man is being sought by police after he pulled over and shot a boy who was throwing rocks at cars from a highway overpass with a crossbow. Outside of this news being totally...
eBay Find: An 8-Second AMX That’s AMC From Bumper to Bumper!
Sep 01, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
At the drag strip on any given weekend, you’ll see a handful of fast cars that appear to be truly unique. Maybe there’s a Duster running into to the 9s with 340 call outs on the rear...
