Epic eBay Find: A Recreation of Jim Lytle’s Famous Big Al 1934 Ford Built By Jim Lytle! Allison Power, ‘Glass Body, Drag History!
Oct 30, 2012Brian LohneseBay Find
If you know your drag racing history than you already know what we’re going to say about this recreated version of the original “Big Al” 1934 Ford. The car that was actually raced...
1400 Plus CFM Holley Dominator Sneak Peek: SEMA 2012’s Biggest Carb? We Shall See
Oct 30, 2012Chad ReynoldsCAR SHOWS, New Products, Sponsor News
Brian and I snuck into the SEMA Show a day early even though we weren’t supposed to today, and found one of the cool parts we had been hearing rumors about and had spied at last weekend’s...
Hotchkis Sport Suspension Wheels- Company Expands Product Line – SEMA 2012 Sneak Peek
Oct 30, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift News
When Chad and I say that we snuck into the 2012 SEMA show on Monday, we actually did. Sure, the outside area is open to all, but on setup day media is barred from being inside the convention center....
MSD ATOMIC LS Sneak Peek – MSD Unveils Revolutionary Plug and Play EFI Solution For LS Engines At SEMA 2012 – Plus Dual Quad Atomic!
Oct 30, 2012Brian LohnesENGINE, Tech Stories
Chevrolet wasn’t the only one who threw BangShift an invite last night. Our pals at MSD dropped us a line and told us to show up for the unveiling of their new Atomic LS EFI as well as the dual...
SEMA 2012 Gallery – COPO #69 (Convertible!) – Tony Stewart Camaro – Guy Fieri Corvette – Hot Wheels Camaro
Oct 30, 2012Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
Chevrolet rolled out some cool stuff at a private party last night and they made the epic mistake of inviting us to the deal! At this event we got to drool on several cool new BangShifty Chevrolets....
SEMA 2012 Load In Day Gallery: About 100 Photos From SEMA 2012 – We Snuck In Early!
Oct 29, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
We’re here and we managed to sneak into the show a day early to see what’s what at SEMA 2012. Since media is not technically allowed in until tomorrow, we had to pull a ninja move or two,...
Mini-Feature Replay: The Incredible 1960 F100 by Two Brothers Custom Trucks From SEMA 2011!
Oct 29, 2012Brian LohnesXL Street Truck Feature, XL Truck Feature
(Editor’s Note: Our SEMA 2012 coverage will begin later today. Here’s my favorite piece of iron from SEMA 2011!) – Of all the vehicles I saw and crawled over at the 2011 SEMA...
Video Project Update: The Viper V10 Powered Maverick Moves To A New Home And A Plan Is Hatched!
Oct 29, 2012Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
We’ve been keeping tabs on Jason Lewis’s totally awesome Viper V10 powered Maverick project for a while, so when a new video popped up about the car we wanted to share it with the BS...
Car Show Gallery: The Old Gold Cruisers Halloween Car Show – Batavia, Illinois
Oct 29, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage
(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – This Sunday was the Old Gold Cruisers Halloween car show. It was held at the Batavia, Illinois VFW hall. Old Gold Cruisers have been running car shows and...
Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: International Edition and Last Friday’s Answer
Oct 29, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
Last Friday I threw some photos of a race block at you and despite my best efforts to be vague and oddly angled with the photos, you nailed it. It is a Ford race block that will wear Hemi style...
Drag Gallery: A Retro-Cool Collection Of Photos From The 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion
Oct 29, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Liam Garrity) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, we’re back with another load of cool photos from the 2012 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion. These photos were...
Nitrous Explosion Video: This Is Definitely The Highest We Have Ever Seen A Hood Scoop Launched
Oct 29, 2012Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
While this video does not have the titanic destructive force that other nitrous explosions we have featured in the past, it definitely has one element that is worth seeing. That element is watching...
Test Your Gearhead Knowledge: Today’s Race Block Challenge and Yesterday’s Wacky Answer!
Oct 26, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
Well, I FINALLY got one past you crew of super sleuths yesterday and admittedly it was a nearly impossible job I tasked you with. The guesses were all good and many were getting so close to the...
Caption This Photo: You Better CALL Somebody!
Oct 26, 2012Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
(Photo by Dave Nutting) – A couple weeks back Dave Nutting and I were trespassing at an old factory building shooting photos of Buford for a project update story when he asked that I...
