eBay Find: An Obnoxious (and 100-percent BangShift Approved) Straight Axle 1964 GTO
Feb 11, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
A 1964 GTO with a mile high stance, first converted to a straight axle in 1970, this car is all kinds of hairy. According to the seller the car used to pack a blown alky burning big block Chevy and...
Legendary Drag Racer George Bryce Gets Zoning Approval to Build $12M Racing Facility
Feb 10, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
George and Jackie Bryce have received the necessary zoning approval to move ahead with their motorsports complex in Americus, Georgia. From what we have heard about the ambitious nature of the...
Weiand Brings the Vintage Swing-Arm Blower Drive Back – Retro-Awesomeness Ensues
Feb 10, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
If you are a loyal BangShift reader, you know that we’re neck deep into the nostalgia drag racing scene. The whole world of nostalgia racing and hot rodding continues to boom as more and more...
BangShift Poll Question: Is a blown factory drag racer Camaro on the way?
Feb 10, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Since Chevy finally dropped the curtain on the ZL1 Camaro, they have a blown model that seems quite capable of locking horns with the Cobra Jet Fords on the drag strips of America. Those Cobra Jets,...
550hp ZL1 Camaro Revealed at Chicago Auto Show — We Have All The Specs
Feb 10, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
The big news to come from the Chicago Auto Show this week has centered around the unveiling of the 2012 Camaro ZL1, a 550hp rendition of the car sporting the blown 6.2L LSA engine. Harking back to...
eBay Find: One Awesome and Humongous Chevy C4500 Truck
Feb 09, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
Any truck that wears “super singles” for tires on all four corners is something we need to take a closer look at. This crazy 2005 Chevy 4500 truck pushes all of our buttons because it is...
BangShift Approved: A New Machine for Measuring Massive Crankshafts
Feb 09, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Most BangShifters like us think that engines displacing 800-1,000ci are pretty huge. Keeping that in mind, there are industrial power plants in diesel locomotives, tug boats, and huge stationary...
Museum Gallery: Saratoga Auto Museum Right Coast Rods Exhibit
Feb 09, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift News, Museums
After checking out the Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop, intrepid photographer Joe Grippo headed over to the Saratoga Auto Museum in Saratoga, NY to see their “Right Coast Rods” exhibit. This...
Event Gallery: Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop Garage Night
Feb 09, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Shop Tours
Despite the horrific weather that the Northeastern US has been experiencing, die hard hot rodders are still finding ways to have fun. Take this gallery by our own photo maven Joe Grippo for example....
Smash ’em Crash ’em Gallery: Monster Jam Action Photos From Houston, Texas
Feb 09, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift News, Truck / Tractor Events
Ace BangShift photo contributor Charles Wickam landed himself front row seats to the wild event that was the Monster Jam event held at Houston’s Reliant Stadium. Not some little weenie arena,...
Barnstormin’: Diggers, Floppers, and one Stressful Omelette
Feb 08, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
After beating a hasty retreat from West Palm Beach on Sunday morning, I needed a day or two to totally collect my thoughts from a jam packed two days in the Florida sun. It certainly felt great to be...
Book Review: Haynes Enthusiast Manual – Military Jeep, 1940 Onwards
Feb 08, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Haynes has been in the repair manual business for decades and now they are trying to branch themselves out into the enthusiast book market. We scored a copy of a new title from their...
BangShift Project Spotlight: An Awesome Home-Built V8 RX7 That Hauls Ass
Feb 08, 2011Brian LohnesOTHER, Project Cars
There’s nothing quite like seeing a guy build a killer project at home with his own two hands. BangShift member Weedburner has constructed one of the neatest RX7 V8 conversions we’ve ever...
Wreckage Video: How Drag Racing Your Truck Across a Meadow Can End Really Bad
Feb 08, 2011Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
High speed antics with friends are best left to the drag strip, especially the paved drag strip. This video shows why driving full tilt across a field in a drag race with your buddy ain’t the...
