Question of the day: What’s your vehicle of choice for the snow?
Dec 16, 2013Dave NuttingBangShift Question Of The Day??
With Christmas just around the corner and winter storm Electra having just dumped up to a foot of the white and fluffy stuff across the Northeast, it’s probably safe to say that winter’s here....
Killer Old Promotional Video: Andy Granatelli Setting Records in a 1963 Avanti at Bonneville
Dec 15, 2013Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
In our never-ending quest to ferret out every cool old promotional video we can, we’re happy to share this film made by Studebaker in 1963 promoting the awesome accomplishments of the Avanti at...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Other LIVE Swaps Or Modifications Do You Want To See?
Dec 15, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
With Freiburger and Finnegan finishing their three day live LS engine swap yesterday at PRI, and the Anniversary of our 48 Hour Camaro build fast approaching, we’ve been talking about all the...
Hot Rodded Mustang Also Modified To Carry Almost 80 Pounds Of Pot!
Dec 15, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
Here is some seri0us proof that the Customs and Border Patrol agency has some skills, and some really cool technology. A few days ago these guys busted a would be drug smuggler who had modified his...
Awesome Videos: Watch And Ride On Board With The Green Monster 19 Front Motor Turbine Dragster!
Dec 14, 2013Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
We were among the first to tell you about Tim Arfons’ project in recreating the front engined, wheel driven, turbine dragster that terrorized drag strips nearly 40 years ago. Now we’re...
Watch Two Insanely Modified Puerto Rican International Diesel School Buses Do Burnouts And Drag Race! One Of These Runs 13s!
Dec 14, 2013Brian LohnesFUNNY STUFF, RACING & ACTION, Videos
No joke, although you cannot see the scoreboards at the end of this video the “winning” bus is capable of running in the 13-second time zone. How do we know that? We’re including an...
Roadkill LIVE At The PRI 2013 D-DAY! WILL IT RUN? WILL THEY FAIL? IS THE CRUSHER GOING TO RISE AGAIN?! TUNE IN NOW!
Dec 14, 2013Brian LohnesSponsor News
CLICK HERE TO WATCH — OR CLICK THE PHOTO BELOW TO TUNE IN! Well THIS should be interesting! Next week from December 12-14th our own Lohnes will be hosting the first ever Roadkill LIVE! from the...
Insane Video: Axles Ejected From Drag Car… WITH THE AXLE HOUSING!!!!
Dec 14, 2013Chad ReynoldsCRASH & BURN
In response to the video of Brandon Snider launching the driveshaft out of his ADRL Pro Extreme car, someone sent us a link to one that trumps that in a big way. I say someone because Brian just sent...
2013 PRI Show Coverage: More Racecars, Parts and Cool Stuff From PRI In Indy
Dec 14, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage
There are some really trick looking parts here at the 2013 PRI Show, and about 8 jillion people as well. This is probably the largest gathering of racers, crew, builders, and manufacturers in the...
Quick Look: A Bad Ass 1967 Olds 442 Under The Knife At DMC – Real Olds Engine With Exotic Parts And Twin Turbos!
Dec 14, 2013Brian Lohnes1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Drag Racing Feature, BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC
(EDITOR’S NOTE: WE’RE RE-RUNNING THIS STORY FROM EARLY 2013 BECAUSE NEXT WEEK WE’RE GOING TO BE ON THE CHASSIS DYNO AT DMC RACING WATCHING THIS CAR PUT MASSIVE NUMBERS DOWN ON THE...
Torque Brutality Video: Watch A Big Rig Hauling Trailers Of Logs Lug Up A Hill And Nearly Twist Itself Into a Pretzel
Dec 14, 2013Brian LohnesENGINES, MISC, Videos
I may get bagged on for my child-like fascination with big rigs, but when videos like this surface and we get to share them it doesn’t seem all that crazy does it? If you can watch this newish...
2013 PRI Show Coverage: Racecars, Race Parts, And Cool Stuff From PRI In Indy
Dec 14, 2013Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage
The 2013 PRI Show is packed, and we’re having a ball! Not only are the coolest parts and cars in the racing and high performance world on hand, but also some super cool and famous racers, crew...
This Twin Turbo 292ci Y-Block Powered 1962 Ford F100 Makes 721hp At The Tire And Looks Beastly On The Dyno
Dec 13, 2013Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
A year or so ago I made a sideways comment about Y-Block Ford engines and their ability to make power, which thoroughly pissed of the Y-Block community. The hate came in from all sides and quickly I...
The Parting Shift: Gear Banging Awesomeness in a 1964 Impala!
Dec 13, 2013Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
There’s nothing cooler than a full-boogie barge with a stick box. This in-car video, taken at Atco Dragway in New Jersey shows a really beautiful 1964 Impala race car getting hammered on the...
