Drag Video: The World’s Fastest Couch Takes on a Holden SS Ute
Oct 05, 2011Brian LohnesFUNNY STUFF, Videos
The world’s fastest couch was recently clocked at a crazy 101mph. Seriously. Naturally, when one owns a 100mph couch, the next logical thing to do with it is to drag race a hot car. In this...
The Tenth and Final Hunnert Car Pileup Happens This Weekend – Be There!
Oct 05, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
This weekend the 10th and final Hunnert Car Pileup happens in Decatur, Illinois. One of the country’s biggest and best traditional hot rod and custom shows will have a final fling with more...
Huge Drag Gallery: The 2011 Day of the Drags – Austin, Texas
Oct 05, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage
The awesome Little River Drag Strip in Austin, Texas played host to the Kontinentals Day of the Drags for the 10th time this year. Charles Wickam was on hand to shoot photos both on the strip and in...
RacingJunk Find: A Big Block Chevy Powered Sand Dune Jumping Jeep
Oct 05, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, Racing Junk Find
While cruising RacingJunk.com with big block Chevrolet engines on our mind, we came across this wild Jeep built with the sand drags and sand dunes in mind. It also has the honor of the single...
Wednesday Wheelie Video: A Pump Gas Camaro on the Bumper!
Oct 05, 2011Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
We’re fascinated with huge wheelstands and we’re guessing you are too. Hell, there are whole events designated just to the glorification of cars defying gravity for as long as possible....
Bad News: Tulsa Raceway Park to Become Gravel Pit
Oct 05, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
It is being reported that Tulsa Raceway Park, recently a stop on the 2011 Hot Rod Magazine Drag Week tour has entered into a sales agreement with a mineral company that will literally turn the...
Win a free trip to the SEMA Show in Vegas thanks to Optima Batteries
Oct 04, 2011Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
Who doesn’t want to come to Vegas for the SEMA Show? If you raised your hand, then stop reading now and go back to the photo galleries. If you want to experience the biggest show of speed...
Car Show Gallery: The 2011 Elburn Lions Club Classic Car Show – Elburn, Illinois.
Oct 04, 2011Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
Chicago area photo contributor Greg Rourke recently hit up the 2011 Elburn, Illinois Lions Club Classic Car show and sent us 200 photos back for the gallery. Like here in New England, the car show...
Is This the Greatest Barn Find of All Time?
Oct 04, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Since we’re not all that into classic Mercedes here at BangShift, the fact that we’re talking about one today means that it is pretty special. A Canadian Mercedes restoration expert named...
eBay Find: John Wayne’s Modified 1966 International Travelall
Oct 04, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
Yes, that John Wayne. This custom built 1966 International Travelall was commissioned by Wayne himself and built by Ray Gaskin who operated a fabrication and truck building business. Gaskin was...
Awesome Video: A World Record Semi-Truck Jump From Washington State
Oct 04, 2011Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
There are stunt jumps and then there’s this. Filmed in Washington State at Evergreen Speedway, it shows a sleeper cab equipped semi truck (an International perhaps?) gaining a full head of...
Event Coverage: Goodguys Lonestar Nationals including Ridetech Autocross Win
Oct 03, 2011Chad ReynoldsAutocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
Hot rodding in Texas is huge, and there is no better place to see that than Texas Motorspeedway during the Goodguys Lonestar Nationals. We were on site announcing the Goodguys Autocross action all...
Cool Collection Gallery: The Larry Klairmont Collection – Chicago, Illinois
Oct 03, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Museums
Larry Klairmont seems like the kind of dude we want to have a beer with. At 85-years old, the highly successful real estate developer has amassed a collection of more the 300 cars. He keeps it open...
Monday Time Killer: Still Too Fast To Race – An Hour Long Documentary on Group B Rally Car History
Oct 03, 2011Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
We’ve written a bunch over about Group B rally cars over the years here at BangShift. We’re by no means rally experts, but these machines need to be in the lexicon of every serious...
