Unhinged: This 1973 Plymouth Is A Fine Example Of What Not To Do, Ever
Sep 05, 2014Bryan McTaggartUnhinged
I don’t mind clones, or tributes, or whatever you call it when someone takes a more base level car and tarts it up to resemble the muscle car that lived on the same platform, provided that the...
BS Tune Up: Godsmack “Speak”…Nothing Like A Little Rock Music With Cars To Get Us Going
Sep 05, 2014Bryan McTaggartBS Daily Tune Up
Ok, maybe get myself going. Brian and Chad can wake up at the unholy crack of dawn and go until about ten or so at night. I’m one of those types that wakes up mentally about 9am if...
Fender Banging Action From The Tudor United Sports Car Series Oak Tree Grand Prix – Vettes, Vipers, More!
Sep 05, 2014Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Racing News, BangShift APEX
(Photos by David Whealon) – David Whealon was our man on the scene at the 2014 Oak Tree Grand Prix. This was one of the events on the TUDOR United Sports Car racing series calendar and David...
Lunati Launches New Bootlegger Camshaft Line – Racing Camshaft Technology Meets The Street
Sep 04, 2014Brian LohnesSponsor News
We always get a little giddy when new camshaft lines are introduced. Why? Mostly because it means more power to you and I when we make a cam change in our hot rods. Lunati’s new Bootlegger line...
Big Car Greatness: The AMCs Come Out To Play!
Sep 04, 2014Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
We have had GM, Mopar and Fords this week, but I didn’t have much hope on finding any footage of a big AMC product mixing it up that didn’t involve either old television footage of Adam...
Want To Know What The 2015 Challenger Drag Pack’s Supercharged Engine Will Have For Power? This Dyno Video May Be Telling Us
Sep 04, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
When we were at the reveal of the 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pack at the US Nationals, Chrysler was really tight lipped about the power output of the 426ci late model Hemi with the Whipple blower...
Unhinged: Let’s Pick Apart The All-New Fourth-Gen Miata
Sep 04, 2014Bryan McTaggartUnhinged
The Mazda MX-5 Miata is the best-selling roadster of all time. It’s a light, nimble little two-seater that puts emphasis on handling rather than power. It has a devoted following with clubs,...
The Classic American Muscle Invitational At The SCCA Finals Was A Big Success – Additional Event, More Stuff Coming?
Sep 04, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift News
A while back we told you that there was going to be a Classic American Muscle autocross invitational held at the SCCA national SOLO Championships this year. Well, the event took place and everyone...
Crash And Burn: Watch As “Skinny Mike” Schwartz Goes For A Wild Ride At The 2014 Time Machine Nationals
Sep 04, 2014Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, CRASH & BURN
“Skinny Mike” Schwartz went for one hell of a ride at the 2014 Time Machine Nationals at Great Lakes Dragway in Wisconsin. Don Besch filmed the accident, and according to him, during...
Drag Racing Hall Of Famer John Farkonas Dies – Team Owner Of And Creative Engineer On The Chi-Town Hustler
Sep 04, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
It is hard, if not impossible to find photos of John Farkonas on the internet. He was not a glory hound or a guy who wanted anything more than to put his considerable mental talents to work making...
Okay, Somebody BASE-Jumped With Their ‘Chute PIERCED To His Body. Watch If You Dare.
Sep 04, 2014Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
It’s not like BASE jumping isn’t cringe inducing in it’s own right: You’re cutting the safe zone of parachuting down to the slimmest margin, you’re very close to an...
Watch Two French Rally Drivers Nearly Roast During The Ypres Rally!
Sep 04, 2014Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
Rally drivers have the same type of determination that a demolition derby driver has: so long as there is a useable gear that is allowing the car to move, come hell or high water they will press on....
This 1972 Chevy Beauville Van Exudes Cool, Has Enough Power Tow Be Fun, And Is As Clean As A Whistle
Sep 04, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
I’m not really a “van guy” per se. I like vans good enough but I rarely ever see one that drives me totally bananas enough to make sure it gets into the blog queue. This is one of...
