Sad News: Original Blue Max Owner Harry Schmidt Passes
Apr 30, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
Harry Schmidt, the original owner of the Blue Max Funny Car that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s has passed away. The Texan was on the vanguard of the Funny Car revolution in the middle 1960s and...
Drag Gallery: Test and Tune Action Photos from New England Dragway
Apr 30, 2012Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – As promised, we’re whipping you around the world today. From California to Australia to Illinois, and now to New Hampshire’s New England Dragway. We were...
Caption These Photos: Feets Don’t Fail Me Now!
Apr 30, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We have run a bunch of Charles Wickam’s Killer Photos from the 2012 NHRA Spring Nationals in Baytown, Texas already and there are still more to come. Charles...
Shop Tour Gallery: Midwest Hot Rods – Plainfield, Illinois
Apr 30, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Gallery, Shop Tours
(Photos by Bob Chiluk and Greg Rourke – Words by Bob Chiluk) – Talk about an American hot rodding success story! A couple of guys have dream jobs building high end street rods, hot rods,...
Aussie Car Show Gallery: The 2012 Big River Nationals – Barmera, South Australia
Apr 30, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Darryl Daniels) – We told your that we were going international today and there’s the proof. BangShift reader Darryl Daniels is a hot rodder down under and he recently attended...
So Cal Car Show Gallery: The 2012 Seal Beach Classic Car Show
Apr 30, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Chad Reynolds) – Today we are going to bring your car show and event coverage from all over the world…literally. To kick it off, we’re going to start in beautiful Seal...
Build Your Own BangShift Garage…You Could Be In The Spotlight!
Apr 30, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
BangShift.com’s newest Forum feature just got a few updates, and now is the time to Build Your Own BangShift Garage. Join our Forums, throw up some pictures, give us the specs, and tell us what...
Event Coverage: NHRA Full Throttle Spring Nationals…500+ Photos of Wheels Up Action!
Apr 29, 2012Chad Reynolds1320 NHRA News, BangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage
It’s Spring in Texas and that means the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series is in full swing at Houston Raceway Park, where the 2012 NHRA O’Reilly Auto Parts Spring Nationals is tearing...
Event Coverage: 25th Annual Seal Beach Classic Car Show, Featuring Hot Rods, Racecars, and More!
Apr 29, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
The last Saturday of April means the Seal Beach California Classic Car Show is going on, and it’s one we hate to miss, so we hit the streets of Seal Beach with our camera clicking and had a...
Live blog: At the Strip With Buford T
Apr 28, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
We are having some big stupid fun here at New England Dragway today and our big tank of an ex cop car is running well in the cool air! If you guessed 18 seconds you are out. If you guessed 17 seconds...
BREAKING NEWS: The NMCA’s Lucas Oil West Coast Shootout is coming to Pomona!
Apr 27, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
The NMCA (National Muscle Car Association), just announced that the NMCA West Lucas Oil West Coast Shootout is going to be held at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona in August. Since the closing of Auto...
BangShift Garage Spotlight: Funny Cars, Mopars, and Cadillacs!
Apr 27, 2012Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
It’s time for another BangShift Garage Spotlight, and it’s the Funny Car, Mopar, and Caddy’s oh my edition. We’re going to be running a BangShift Garage Spotlight on a regular...
