Wheelstand Video: Ride On The Roof Of Robert Howard’s Olds As He Wins The Bunker Hill Dragstrip Wheelstand Challenge! Badassery!
Jun 25, 2013Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
(Photo from Bunkerhillrace.com) – My pal Brian Olson told me that he was going to be announcing the yearly Bunker Hill Dragstrip Wheelstand Challenge event last weekend and he was giddy about...
eBay Find: A Weirdly Cool 1921 Lincoln Truck Sporting An Original Engine We Never Knew Existed!
Jun 25, 2013Brian LohneseBay Find
Before you jump on our case, we know that you couldn’t walk into a Lincoln dealer in 1921 and buy a Lincoln pickup. In fact, the only thing you were buying at a Lincoln dealer during that era...
BangShift Question of the Day: Do You Name Your Projects?
Jun 25, 2013Brian LohnesBangShift News, BangShift Question Of The Day??
Naming projects has been a hallmark of hot rodding since the beginning. Magazines, websites, and other media outlets have made it common practice. From the Project X, to the Bad Seed, to The F Bomb,...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: I’m Gonna Be A Wheel Someday – Fats Domino
Jun 25, 2013Brian LohnesBS Daily Tune Up
Originally released in 1957 by Bobby Mitchell and the Toppers, “I’m Gonna Be A Wheel Someday” was written by Fats Domino, Roy Hayes, and Dave Bartholomew. Domino released his own...
Gallery: 50 Photos of Mopar B-Bodies
Jun 24, 2013Brian LohnesBangShift News
The venerable Mopar B-body was produced from 1962 to 1979. In that time it came in many shapes and sizes from the odd Virgil Exner varieties of the early 1960s to the handsome slab sided models of...
Cool Video: A Bitchin’ Recap Of The NHRA New England Nationals – Drivers, Killer Runs, In-Car, and More!
Jun 24, 2013Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
If you followed our coverage of the 2013 NHRA New England Nationals last weekend, thanks! The race was a historic occurrence in the New England region as it was the first time that the top level of...
BangShift Quuestion Of The Day: Ever Had A Car or Truck Catch On Fire?
Jun 24, 2013Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
Car fires are scary things, no matter the level of flame height. After the last item with the blazing Firebird, I got to thinking about car fires and any of the stuff that I have owned that pulled...
BangShift Exclusive: The Rat Rod Magazine Tour Rat Unveiled! Wild Creation!
Jun 24, 2013Brian LohnesBangShift News
We promised you exclusive coverage of the unveiling of the Rat Rod Magazine 2013 Tour Rat build and here it is! This project was sponsored by Rocket Racing Wheels as the 2012 build was. Steve at Rat...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: Greatest Freaking Drummer Ever Edition – Hilarious And Awesome
Jun 24, 2013Brian LohnesBS Daily Tune Up
Today’s BS Daily Tune Up is about comedy and bad ass drumming. Dedicated reader Anthony Castillo sent the link to this video over, so he gets all the credit. Basically, what you are going to...
NHRA Coverage: Uni-Select Auto Parts New England Nationals — SUNDAY RESULTS
Jun 22, 2013Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries
It is go time for the inaugural Uni-Select NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire this weekend and BangShift is here. Not only are our stickers slatered on cars...
Is This The Greatest Chevy Barn Find Ever? Five Mid-1960s Big Block Cars And Parts Galore!
Jun 21, 2013Brian LohnesBangShift News
BangShift reader Steve Dunning sent us an email tip about what could be the greatest Chevy band find in the history of the known universe, especially if you like big mid-1960s fat block cars....
2013 Carlisle All Ford Nationals – More Great Images From One Of The Biggest All Ford Events In The Country!
Jun 21, 2013Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We showed you some killer images from the 2013 Carlisle All Ford Nationals earlier this week as delivered by our own Joe Grippo and now we’re making good on our...
Drag Action Gallery: XDRL Doorslammer Insanity From St Louis
Jun 21, 2013Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries
(Photos by Brad Klaassen) -The XDRL series recently rolled through St Louis and our own Brad Klaassen was there with the Keith Haney racing operation helping to wrench on the car, shoot photos, and...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Coolest Form Of Amateur Racing?
Jun 21, 2013Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
As I will be fully immersed in sportsman drag racing this weekend at the 2013 NHRA New England Nationals, I’ve been thinking about amateur racing and all of its different forms. From the dirt...
