Killer deal: Buy Grumpy Jenkins 1969 Pro Stock Camaro for 3K!
Jan 20, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
That’s right, we have proof that Grumpy Jenkins listed his 1969 Camaro Pro Stocker for sale at a price of $3,000…in 1972. Thanks to a BangShift reader who is as big as a drag racing...
If a Donk and a Rat Rod Had a Baby…The DonkRod
Jan 20, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
We were cruising AutoTraderClassics recently and cam upon this car which we can only describe as the marriage of a donk and a rat rod. While it is true that old cars had large diameter wheels back in...
Characters of Pixar’s Cars 2 Revealed, Familiar Faces and a BangShift Sponsor Included
Jan 19, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
The long awaited follow up to the massive 2006 hit movie Cars is due to hit the theaters in June of this year. Pictures of the cars involved in Cars 2 have been revealed and they show that most of...
Awesome Video: A Helmet-Cam View of a Wheelstander Run
Jan 19, 2011Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
We’ve always wanted to drive a wheelstander and this video really sealed the deal for us. Shot from a helmet-cam, it shows just how wild and wacky these machines are. The video comes from...
Racing Junk Find: A 1974 Corvette With Some Dubious Claims Behind It
Jan 19, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, Racing Junk Find
When we run across an ad for a “1500hp” Corvette that was originally equipped with a 427/435hp engine…in 1974 we need to share it. There is clearly a photo showing a 427ci/435hp...
SEMA Creates 50-State Tax and Title Tool Box
Jan 18, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
SEMA does lots of stuff to help support, protect, and grow the car hobby. Their latest creation is the 50-state Tag and Title Toolbox the only compilation to date of the laws in every state you need...
Buy It: Ride Tech’s Velocity Camaro to Be Auctioned at Barrett Jackson This Saturday Night!
Jan 18, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
RideTech’s selling their awesome 1968 ‘Velocity’ Camaro at the Barrett Jackson auction this Saturday night. The car has been seen in dozens of media outlets, car shows, specialty...
Awesome Vintage Promotional Video: The Turbocharged Oldsmobile Jetfire V8
Jan 18, 2011Brian LohnesENGINES, Videos
With the current hot rodding love affair with turbocharging in full swing, it is important to see the domestic history of exhaust driven compressors. That tale starts with the currently dead...
WTF: A 1933 Chevy Coupe Trike Thing With a 700hp Engine
Jan 18, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Freaking wow. Where to begin. A “700” horse power trike built from a real 1933 Chevy coupe body. Maybe we’ll start with a question. Why in the hell would anyone think this was a...
Massive Carnage Photo: A 302 That Didn’t Survive the Dyno
Jan 18, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Gearheads all speak the international language of carnage. There’s that initial wince and shudder, immediately followed by the forensic investigation into what happened. While we don’t...
eBay Find: Seven Corvairs in a Barn
Jan 18, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News, eBay Find
Seven project cars for $3500 bucks? Holy smokes, that’s an offer nearly too good to refuse. When we stumbled upon this eBay listing for seven Chevy Corvair project cars resting peacefully in a...
Road Course Video: Take a Lap on the Roof of the DSE Camaro
Jan 17, 2011Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
Kyle and Stacy Tucker at Detroit Speed are noted speed freaks. Between their skills on the autocross courses, road courses, and Kyle’s experience at the Baja 1000, driving skills are not...
Barnstormin’: Road Trippin’ for Pizza and Planes
Jan 17, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift News
Rather than make our trip to the New England Air Museum a single day event, my intrepid wife and I decided to make it a weekend adventure for the kids. Well, we used the whole “weekend...
Huge Gallery: A Tour of the New England Air Museum
Jan 17, 2011Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift News, Museums
Windsor Locks, Connecticut is home to the New England Air Museum, a truly epic place that we first visited this past weekend. Housing dozens of planes and more than 100 aircraft engines on display,...
