Viper V10 Maverick Project Update Video – The Project Moves Ahead!
Apr 17, 2012Brian LohnesTECH, Videos
Video guy Jason Lewis’s Ford Maverick that has been repowered with a Viper V10 is one of the nastiest home crafted projects we have seen in a while. Jason is a regular schmo like the rest of...
Watch a Triple Turbocharged DT466 Diesel Powered Dragster Run Down the Strip – Smoke A-Plenty!
Apr 16, 2012Brian LohnesENGINES, RACING & ACTION, Videos
We saw a link to this video posted over at YellowBullet and thought that the BS world would want to get a look at one of the weirdest and wildest dragsters we have laid eyes on in a good, long time....
Swap Meet Gallery: The 2012 Haul of Fame Swap Meet – Plainfield, CT
Apr 16, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, Gallery, Swap Meets, SWAP MEETS
With a beautiful Spring Saturday looming and no plans to do anything, I was placed on the spot by my wife Kerri to find us an adventure. Being that it is still a touch early in the season to catch a...
Driveway Tech: Bodywork on Buford T Justice – We Close Our Roof Hole For Fun and (NO) Profit!
Apr 16, 2012Brian LohnesBuford - 9C1 Caprice, OTHER, Tech Stories
Few jobs will give you the self-satisfaction of repairing the outside of your hot rod, project, or racer. Yes, screwing together a fire breathing engine will give you levels of joy that will make you...
Event Gallery: The Orange Plaza Car Show – Orange, California
Apr 16, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Chad) – With the vibe of a small town center, a setting that has been used to film lots of commercials and tv shows, and the location that literally have Circle City Hot Rods their...
Irwindale Drag Strip to Re-Open 4/26 — SUPPORT THE STRIP!
Apr 15, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
Excellent news for LA area racers as it has been announced that the drag strip at Irwindale Speedway will be re-opening next week on 4/26. Apparently on 4/19 the new management will take control and...
The Parting Shift: A Bad Ass and Drama Free Stick Box Strip Pass
Apr 13, 2012Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
Yeah, we’re late with this week’s Parting Shift, but that is OK. The video of this expertly driven, slickly shifted Mustang is worth it. Normally I like to hunt down huge wheelies, or...
Scrapple: The BangShift Guide to Automotive Crap That Happened This Week You Care Nothing About
Apr 13, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
It has been far too long since we last came at you with some scrapple here on BangShift. Chad and I have been working our asses off on a model rocket project in North Korea as of late and that has...
Watch A 7-Second Aussie Ford Capri Barrel Roll Twice and Land on the Wheels at the Strip!
Apr 13, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
There is no such thing as a “good” way to barrel roll your car down a drag strip, but this racer seems to pull it off with the least possible amount of damage to his car. According to the...
Shop Tour: Schwartz Performance – Awesome Pro Touring Builds Inside!
Apr 13, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News, Gallery
(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – Jeff Schwartz has long established himself as one of the most innovative and creative thinkers in the realm of pro touring/g-machine type cars. From his own 1982...
Tune In: Live Streaming Drag Racing This Weekend From NMCA/NMRA Georgia
Apr 13, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
Our buddy Mark Walter will be on the scene this weekend in Commerce, Georgia to live stream the NMCA/NMRA event that will be happening today through Sunday. Lots of racers are towing in from...
Former NHRA Lead Announcer and Executive Bernie Partridge Dies
Apr 13, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
(Photo: NHRA) Some sad news from the world of drag racing today, legendary announcer and NHRA former executive Bernie Partridge has died at the age of 79. As the lead announcer for NHRA national...
Drag Racing Sucks: Watch Dyson Vacuum Engineers Build and Race Mini Dragsters Made Out of Old Parts
Apr 13, 2012Brian LohnesFUNNY STUFF, Videos
It seems that everyone we have ever talked to that owns a Dyson vacuum raves about it. They are known for being super powerful and of very high quality. If you have ever priced them out, you know...
