LIVE NHRA Testing In Vegas Right Here Right Now. Ashley Force, Schumacher, And More
Mar 31, 2014Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos
If you didn’t get quite enough drag racing over the weekend, here’s something cool for the Monday morning blues at the office. The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is holding a Pro test...
Bottom Dollar Blazer Project – Episode 7: We’re back
Mar 31, 2014Craig FitzgeraldCheapskate Blazer, OTHER, Tech Stories
It’s been a couple of weeks since I posted an update on the Blazer. It’s not because I haven’t been working on it, but Lohnes convinced me to go on that trip to Detroit and I got...
Have You Ever Wanted To Buy A Grand Marquis With A Corvette Rear And A Mustang Front? Now You Can!
Mar 31, 2014Brian LohnesCraigslist Find
I don’t think I am easily stumped on many things. Honestly. At this point I had typed out thousands and thousands of blog items for BangShift and along the way some really freaky stuff has...
MSD Performance Launches Winter Sucks Save Some Bucks Promotion With Lowest Prices Ever Offered On Major Products (EFI Systems Included!)
Mar 31, 2014Brian LohnesApex Sponsor News
As I type this there is snow falling from the sky. Tomorrow is April and right now there is snow coming down from the heavens. It was 60-degrees a couple of days ago. Saying all of that, you can...
No Engine Test Stand? No Problem! (With Video)
Mar 31, 2014Dave NuttingFUNNY STUFF, Videos
Here at BangShift we’re all about low buck builds and making due with what you have in regards to parts and tools. I’ll admit to having used a screwdriver as a pry bar or the handle of a...
This English Demo Derby Car’s Clutch Explodes In The Pits And Makes Absolutely Comical Noises
Mar 31, 2014Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, FUNNY STUFF, Videos
We understand that exploding clutches are no joke and that they can be very, and we mean very bad for the health of the guy sitting near the transmission but sometimes funny is funny. We know that...
2014 Northeast Rod and Custom Nationals – Photos Galore! Our Last Blast
Mar 31, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Over the last few days we have been taking you through the 2014 Northeast Rod and Custom Nationals car show that took place outside of Philadelphia. This event was...
Barnstormin’: Necessity Is The Mother Of Addiction
Mar 31, 2014Brian LohnesBarnstormin'
Through comments and conversations, I have been lucky enough to read about how lots of BangShifters got their hooks into the car hobby. For some, things started well after their got their...
Watch an Incredible Video From Under a Funny Car That Illustrates the Brutal Forces on a Drag Slick
Mar 30, 2014Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, TECH, Videos
Tires are pretty amazing things. From the insane lateral grip road cars and formula cars depend on to the clawing and biting prowess of off road rubber, there’s an application for everyone....
More Bizarrely Awesome Drag Action Video: A Blown SBC Powered Aussie Mercedes Goes 8s!
Mar 30, 2014Brian LohnesFUNNY STUFF, RACING & ACTION, Videos
We got tipped us off to this video from Australia that shows an old Mercedes sedan that has been built into a full tilt drag race car which gets power from a blown small block Chevy engine. The steel...
Sideways Gallery: Action Photos From The Lone Star Pro Am Drift Series
Mar 30, 2014Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, Autocross / Pro Touring, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – When Charles sent me a note asking if we’d want to run the photos he shot at the Lone Star Pro Am Drifting event in Texas last weekend I didn’t hesitate...
What The What? Man On Criagslist Has Caprice With Dodge Charger Nose On It For Sale – We Weep
Mar 30, 2014Brian LohnesCraigslist Find
It is Sunday morning and my normal bloggin’ ritual on Sunday morning is to wake up nice and early and get to writing the blogs of the day. Typically on Sunday I will roll back through emails...
Craigslist Find: This 1965 Ford F600 Wrecker Got Me In Big Trouble At Home
Mar 30, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
I have to both thank and admonish BangShift Chris Cabe for sending me the tip on this sweet, sweet 1965 Ford F600 wrecker that is currently for sale in Iowa. A well established fact around here is...
