Hacks of the Week from Reddit’s JustRolledIntoTheShop
Mar 20, 2014Craig FitzgeraldTech Stories
I’m headed out on a 2,000 mile road trip with Lohnes and Nutting at the ungodly hour of 2:00 am, so I’m writing this in the hopes that I don’t see anything like these photos on our...
Gallery: More Bonus Photos From The 2014 Detroit Autorama – Stuff You Have Not Seen Yet!
Mar 20, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Hey, we know that the whole Autorama deal went down a little while back but the fact is that we got so many great photos from so many sources that we’re still...
Video: A Solemn Don Garlits Remembers His Amazing Wife Pat
Mar 20, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
One of the moments that will be forever locked into my mind from the 2014 NHRA Gatornationals was when the blow video, which was also part of the ESPN telecast of the race was played during pre-race...
Remembering Atomic Al: Steve Evans Interviews Al Hofmann Back in 1998
Mar 20, 2014Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
On March 20th, 2008 “Atomic” Al Hofmann passed away, leaving drag racing fans without one of the sport’s great grizzled anti-heroes. There are hundreds of great Al Hofmann stories...
Question Of The Day: If You Were Creating A Nostalgia Pro Stock Class, What Era Would You Lock Into?
Mar 20, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Question Of The Day??
So Chad and I have long been proponents of nostalgia pro stock as the next “big thing” in nostalgia drag racing. It has started to take root and there are a handful of cars out there. One...
Great Read: The Story Of Aeromotive And How One Guy With A Plan Started A Game Changing Company
Mar 20, 2014Brian LohnesSponsor News
One of the coolest things about the automotive aftermarket (in our opinion) is that so many of the major companies in the industry started due to to the vision, tenacity, and persistence of a single...
Barn Find: This 430 Lincoln Powered Ford Gasser Is Cooler Than Everything (Photos and Video)
Mar 20, 2014Brian LohnesApex Online Find
BangShifter Chris Cabe gets all the credit in the world for this one as he forwarded us the link. This is a 1956 Ford powered by a 430ci Lincoln engine that has fuel injection, 13.5:1 compression,...
Epic Gallery: 1994 Popular Hot Rodding Nationals – Pinnacle Of Pro Street Perfection!
Mar 20, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – One week after picking up my new apple red, 1994 S-10 extended-cab I had already de-badged it, put lowering blocks in the rear, and done a couple other...
Here’s What Happens When You Blow The Landing Of A 300+ Foot Car Jumping Attempt – Yikes!
Mar 20, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
If the landing angle looks a little steep in the lead photo for the “flying” Mini, you’re right. That little bastard came in face first and driver Guerlain Chicherit went on a...
This Could Be The Most Punishing Burnout Ever: 9,600 RPM For Minutes!
Mar 19, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
We’ve showed you Aussie Daniel Blok’s sweet Valiant before. Blok uses the car in burnout competitions and what makes it radically different than the majority of other cars is that Daniel...
What The Hell Is This Thing, And What Was The Builder Thinking? At Least It’s Way Better Than The Vega!
Mar 19, 2014Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
I’m not 100%, but I think this car may have started out as an LTD or Galaxy. Regardless of what it started out as, there is a TON of work in this thing and some of it is done really well. The...
Hotchkis Sport Suspension NMCA West Autocross Series Kicks Off Next Weekend At Fontana!
Mar 19, 2014Brian LohnesSponsor News
In the greater LA area and looking for a way to have some big fun with your pro-touring car, muscle car, or sports car? Have we got a deal for you! Hotchkis Sport Suspension is running an autocross...
Robert Williams’ hot rod, lowbrow art is weird, wild stuff, man
Mar 19, 2014Craig FitzgeraldBangShift News
There are a handful of people that have transcended hot rods and have become “respected” artists outside the world of cars. If you mention Coop, Big Daddy or Von Dutch, people outside our...
Craigslist Find: Looking To Own A Questionable Automotive Piece Of Rock History?
Mar 19, 2014Dave NuttingCraigslist Find
Do you have a burning desire to own a rolling piece of Rock and Roll history, but can’t seem to find the scratch to pick up Elvis’ Lincoln or Billy Gibbon’s Ford Coupe? Don’t...
