Why The Hell Does This Car Exist? The Most Modified Prius Ever Is Still A Flipping Prius
Jun 06, 2014Brian LohnesApex Online Find, BangShift APEX
(Words: Bryan McTaggart) – The Toyota Prius is the gearhead’s anthesis. It’s an over-rated doorstop of a car best suited to people who are just biding their time until Google’s wheeled...
How to do stunts like Mad Max 2 – Step 1: Be prepared to hurt yourself
Jun 05, 2014Craig FitzgeraldBangShift News, CRASH & BURN, HISTORIC, Videos
I’ve been influenced by a lot of movies over the years, but every single frame of Mad Max 2 — or The Road Warrior, as it was billed in the United States — is burned indelibly in my...
Watch a Monte Carlo Drag Car Pull All Four Wheels Off the Ground and Still Win a Drag Race!
Jun 05, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
There are a couple things that make this simple video great. The first is the absolutely massive wheel stand that the Monte Carlo drag car goes into on the newly resurfaced strip at Cecil County...
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Outside: More Killer Trucks From The Pomona Swap Meet
Jun 05, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift XL, XL Gallery
You knew this was coming, right? After you all goaded me into showing you some cars from the Pomona swap meet you knew I wouldn’t be able to just sit on my hands while I still had some sweet,...
Jeff Howe’s Laid Out 1965 Chevelle Got Him Through School, Got Him The Girl, And Now Just Kicks Ass
Jun 05, 2014Chad ReynoldsCar Features
Jeff Howe’s 1965 Chevelle represents the perfect hot rodder story. Dad is into Corvairs, Jeff helps work on them from the time he’s 7, and the rest is history. In 1995 Jeff buys the...
Ridetech Is Calling You Out! Bring Your Weird Ass Car To Indy This Weekend For The Goodguys Show And Win Stuff!
Jun 05, 2014Chad ReynoldsSponsor News
The guys at Ridetech are challenging all the Midwestern hot rodders out there. They are using Jim McKamey’s All Wheel Drive, Twin 500 inch Caddy Powered Yugo as bate, to see if you’ll...
Gallery: The Huntington Beach Concours D’Elegance Is Chock Full Of Hot Rods, Odd Balls, And BangShifty Stuff
Jun 05, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
Our own Craig Fitzgerald can tell you everything you need to know about the normally high brow and snooty world of “Councours” car shows. Thankfully, the Huntington Beach Concours is more...
This Video Featuring Bob Glidden’s Greatest US Nationals Moments Has Old Footage, Big Mac On The Mic, And Lots Of RPM
Jun 05, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Since this year will mark the 60th anniversary of the US Nationals, the NHRA has been releasing a series of videos featuring the competitors that have best exemplified the race over the years....
Cool Cars At The Pomona Swap Meet – From Polished To Pulverized A Neat Selection Here
Jun 05, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, Gallery, SWAP MEETS
After a couple days straight of truck photos from the Pomona Swap Meet, the cat calls started. “Were there any cars there?” Of course there were cars there, people. I was just trying to...
Crash and Thrash: The Awesome Story Of The One Lap Camaro Eating The Wall At Daytona And How A Band Of Gearheads Got It Back On The Track
Jun 05, 2014Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Spotlight, BangShift APEX
(Words by Jesse Kiser – Photos by James Shipka/USCA/Jesse Kiser) – The One Lap Camaro is one of the baddest 1967 Camaros ever built. Originally burgundy, it’s a true example of what we...
What Do You Think Of This 3rd Gen Camaro TRAR? We Want To Like It But Are Not Sure. You Decide!
Jun 05, 2014Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL
Our inner redneck loves TRARs. What’s a TRAR?… Please turn your BangShift card in as you leave. Okay, we’re kidding. Sort of. A TRAR is a Truck Chassis with a Car Body, and...
Craigslist Find: Someone Decided To Turn A 1970 Chevelle Wagon Into A Weirdo Jeep Surrey Themed Disaster – Good Call
Jun 05, 2014Brian LohnesCraigslist Find
When Powermaster’s Brady Basner tipped me off to this rolling disaster area I immediately defaulted in my brain to blaming George Barris, Doesn’t this seem like something he would have...
Hot Summer Sun Meant Lots Of Hot Rods At The NHRA Prolong Twilight Cruise And We’ve Got Tons Of Photos
Jun 05, 2014Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows
This month’s NHRA Prolong Twilight Cruise at the NHRA Wally Parks Motorsports Museum had a huge turn out. It’s always packed at the show, but this one was extra busy thanks to mid 80...
Tom Bailey’s Drag Week Winning Camaro Hit’s The Dyno And Makes 2500 Horsepower At The Tires!
Jun 05, 2014Chad Reynolds1320 Drag News, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos
Tom Bailey’s Project “Sick Seconds” 1969 Camaro won Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week with record performances never seen before. He ran 6.70s at 213 mph in 2013, and expects to...
