The 2014 NHRA Auto Plus New England Nationals: Action From The Strip In Epping
Jun 22, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Drag Races
(Photos by Richard Pasley) – It has been a beautiful weekend here in Epping, New Hampshire as the weather gods looked favorably upon the region’s drag racing fans and delivered four days...
Watch Mike Lettelier’s Massive COPO Wheelstands At The NHRA New England Nationals
Jun 22, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
There’s been lots of great action at the 2014 NHRA New England Nationals here in New Hampshire. From the tight competition of the sportsman classes to the thundering fury of the nitro powered...
Check Out These Guys Flipping A Truck With Nothing More Than A Push. Crazy!
Jun 22, 2014Chad ReynoldsXL Videos
We’re not sure why this truck is upside down, but we sure love the way it gets right side up. In fact, this is so easy and simple that it makes us want to do our own movie special effects. Do...
Do You Like Seeing NASCAR Stock Cars Run Around The Road Course?
Jun 22, 2014Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
We’re at Road America this weekend for the USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car Face Off at Road America, and this event is held during NASCAR Nation Wide Series Race weekend, which...
Project Raven: The History Behind Why I Adopted One Of The Most Unloved Mopars Ever
Jun 21, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, BangShift Projects, MOPAR
Easily, one of the most asked questions about the Imperial is, “Why?” A lot of people don’t understand why I chose to work on a Chrysler with no aftermarket support or rarity. So, I’ll...
Rough Start: 1987 Dodge Ramcharger, Ready to Rock
Jun 21, 2014Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, XL Online Find
For my next Rough Start choice, I moved into my old stomping grounds and searched the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State. Prices up here are really decent, and as long as you check closely for...
Craigslist Find: This Bone Stock 1947 Fiat Topolino Will Either Be Restored By A European Car Lover Or Chopped To Pieces By A Drag Racer
Jun 21, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320
Some cars have options. Maybe they get plucked out of a junkyard and turned into a hot rod, or a street machine, or maybe they get restored, or (our favorite) turned into a racing car of some sort....
Wreckage Video: A Mud Dragster With a Stuck Throttle Launches Onto A Public Road!
Jun 21, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Mud drag racing is a fast and pretty violent motorsport. Short wheelbase rails fly over rutted mud pits at high speed with drivers sawing at the steering wheel to keep the slimey side down. In the...
Hot Rods And Hot Dogs, We Visit The Optima Batteries Annual Car Show
Jun 21, 2014Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS
When the USCA’s Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car series comes to Wisconsin each year, for the Face Off at Road America event, one of the coolest things is the registration and welcome...
Rough Start: This Screaming Chicken Is Looking For It’s New Home
Jun 20, 2014Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find
The next Rough Start find takes me to my hometown, Colorado Springs, Colorado. From the mountains to the prairie, from Fountain to North Academy, this city is teeming with great sheetmetal. The warm...
Check Out This Factory Pontiac LeMans Ute! Why Weren’t These More Popular In The States?
Jun 20, 2014Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, Car Features
(Photo courtesy of Hemmings Motor News and LeadedGasClassics.com) I’ve got a soft spot for utes. El Caminos, Rancheros, even the Rampage/Scamp twins…I like the idea of a car-based ute...
Moroso Launches New Direct Sales Website – The Parts You Want And Need Straight From The Source
Jun 20, 2014Brian LohnesSponsor News
Moroso is one of those companies that we’re honored to have as a BangShift sponsor because they have been part of the high performance aftermarket virtually since there was such a thing, they...
