The Parting Shift: A Screaming Detroit and 13-Speeds
May 23, 2014Brian LohnesMISC, Videos
We’re going two-stroke diesel with this week’s parting shift. This video rules on a couple of levels, but the sounds of the Deeetroit Diesel screaming away is something to note as well as...
WTF Video: Please, Please, Please Help Us Figure Out Why This Virtually Submerged Big Rig Is Driving Down A River
May 23, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
We have posted nearly 11,000 blog items here on BangShift in the five (going on six) years we have been in business and NONE OF THEM has elicited the type of initial response that this video clip...
Take A Great Look Inside The North Carolina Motorsports Hall Of Fame – Incredible Cars And History
May 23, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Gallery
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We swear, when Joe Grippo went to North Carolina he visited every cool place that there was to visit including the North Carolina Motorsports Hall Of Fame. Notice what...
XL eBay Find: A Hummer That Isn’t Really A Hummer But Is More BangShifty Than A Hummer
May 23, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
Sometimes things are not what they appear to be and this truck pretty much sums that up to a T. What you think you are looking at is a military spec Hummer that has been upgraded, updated, and made...
Hot Rod Garage Debuts On The MotorTrend Channel – Watch The First Episode Here – Wrenching, Racing, Fun!
May 23, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift News
Finnegan and Freiburger are out with their new show called Hot Rod Garage which is a more traditional gearhead show like you’d watch on regular ol’ TV. This is NOT replacing Roadkill or...
Fire Breathing Monsters: This Documentary Style Look At NHRA Drag Racing From RED Digital Cinema Is Awesome
May 22, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Red Digital Cinema makes some insanely awesome cameras and equipment. Chad and I have seen the RED guys at different events this year like the pre-season PRO Winter Warm Up nitro testing session that...
Breaking News: Follow A Dream Racing Team Debuts First 5th Generation Camaro Funny Car Body
May 22, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
It is funny how the cosmos works. At exactly 5:30pm Eastern Standard Time on this date 17 years ago, Jay Blake was involved in an industrial accident that took his sight, his sense of smell, his...
More RideTech Autocross Action From The 2014 Goodguys Nashville Nationals – Killer Kars Kornering Kones!
May 22, 2014Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, Autocross / Pro Touring, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries
(Photos by RideTech/Big Mike) – Words are fun, as evidenced by the title of this blog entry, right? We’re back with another sweet, sweet gallery of action photos by our pals at RideTech...
The 1PugLife Guys Are Back With More Jumping Antics, Broken Arms, And Absolute Hilarity – Incredible Folding Landing Ramp!
May 22, 2014Brian LohnesFUNNY STUFF, Videos
Those hilarious and off-the-wall Canadians are back with their hockey gear clad jumping antics and this time there’s an air bag, a broken arm, and an incredible folding landing ramp. The airbag...
Check Out This Crazy Cool And Rare 1943 CMP Chevrolet C8A Military Heavy Machinery Truck We Found On eBay
May 22, 2014Chad ReynoldsXL Online Find, XL Spotlight
This thing rules! According to the seller, and several references, this 1943 CMP Chevrolet C8A is called a ZL-1 and is one of just a few built. And, although it has been restored, it is all original...
Does Seeing A Restorable Or Hot Rod Worthy Muscle Car Turned Into A Dirt Track Racer Piss You Off?
May 22, 2014Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
While perusing Craigslist yesterday we found this 1970 Chevelle for sale that had been turned into a hobby stock or street stock dirt track car. Unfortunately we’ve seen things like this...
Petrolicious Video: Mark Lundquist Is A Chevy Man With Chevelles A-Plenty – A Cool Look At A Cool Guy
May 22, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
Mark Lundquist is a Chevy man. No doubt you have seen his byline in multiple magazines over the years as he has built some really, really cool Chevy projects. Mark lives in the middle of nowhere...
This Is Not A Roll Cage! Roll Bar vs. Roll Cage: We Show You What’s What.
May 22, 2014Chad ReynoldsTech Stories
Nothing is more annoying to me than being at a race or a show and hearing someone refer to their car as “caged up”, only to see that it is in fact sporting a ROLL BAR or some reasonable...
Michigan City Sends Street Outlaws Crew Packing – Crew Says Races Are Fake, Racers Disagree
May 22, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
An interesting story came out of Romulus, Michigan yesterday when city officials rescinded on and earlier agreement with the people behind the Street Outlaws TV show due to safety concerns that...
