Friday’s Reasons To Go Home And Drink: Cadillac Is Out Of Names and Bieber Is The New K.I.T.T.
Sep 26, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
We’ve been fairly lucky this year when it comes to the type of bad news that is so facepalm-ingly bad that we end up with a hand-shaped bruise on our forehead. Unfortunately for us, this week...
Watch Tim Bell’s Massive 150mph, No Brakes Wreck From The Circuit Of The Americas Through An In-Car Camera! What A Shot!
Sep 26, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
Last week we showed you video of race car driver Tim Bell locing his brakes and crashing into a SAFER wall at the Circuit Of The Americas at a speed we guessed was well over 100mph. As it turns out,...
Our Last Blast Of Photos From the 2014 Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod/NOPI Event At Atlanta Dragway
Sep 26, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – When Benoit Pigeon sent us his great collection of photos from the recent EOPM/NOPI event at Atlanta Dragway we were interested in seeing the “clash of...
Help Hedman Nation Reached 20,000 Likes! Give ‘Em Another One To Celebrate 60 Years In Business – From Zoomies To Long Tubes They Build ‘Em All
Sep 26, 2014Brian LohnesSponsor News
One of the major reasons that we’re excited to have Hedman as a sponsor here at BangShift is that the company is run by hardcore car guys who spend their weekends doing the same stuff we do....
This Vintage Video Of Oswego Dragway Is A Look Back At The Golden Days Of The Dead Track’s Life
Sep 26, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
(By Greg Rourke) – Those that know me know that I love me some sportsman drag racing. To me, a Friday night test and tune is as good as Sunday at the Big Show. My friends also know I love...
Found: An AMC Pacer That Nobody Should Be Embarrassed To Be Seen In, 401 And All
Sep 26, 2014Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, OTHER
Richard Teague could take the jokes. Wayne’s World brought them to celebrity via Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody a’la karaoke. You can even drive one around in Grand Theft Auto...
Ebay Find: It’s A Mostly Stock Focus ZX3…We Promise
Sep 26, 2014Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, FORD
“Mostly stock” is one of those phrases used in vehicle sales that throws up red flags, because it indicates that while most things look alright, something was messed with. If they...
Caption This: Just Some Good Ol’ Parts…
Sep 26, 2014Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, MOPAR
I had to do a double-take when I first saw this picture. The last time I remember seeing a 1981 Dodge Diplomat from Washington State this psychotic it belonged to my friend Bobby and was packing...
Drag Week Uncensored Part 3: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
Sep 25, 2014Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320
Oh yeah, we had to push it. Stupid truck. I had been referring to this thing as the “Evil Little Bastard” for several weeks now after it bit me or fought me on several occasions....
Is The Coolest Ranchero Ever Built Worth $149,000? This Seller Wants To Think So – Do You Agree?
Sep 25, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320
Make not mistake about it, this is the coolest Ford Ranchero ever built. How could it not be? The thing has a 900hp Kaase Boss 429 style engine, it has stance for days, huge rear meats, IRS, and...
Can It Be Saved Or Should It Be Parted? You Decide The Fate Of This 1967 Dodge Coronet
Sep 25, 2014Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, MOPAR
Ron Ward sends Brian the most killer Ranchero on Planet Earth and he sends me a flat-black 1967 Dodge Coronet 440 crew cab. Ok, I’m sure he’s trying to tell me something, but after...
Unhinged: Jeep Renegade At The State Fair Of Texas? Get Your Popcorn Ready, The Show Is About To Start
Sep 25, 2014Bryan McTaggartMOPAR, Unhinged
The Jeep Renegade, the bouncy little cute-ute from Chrysler that is essentially a Fiat 500X with a butch side, is going to visit the State Fair of Texas as part of a rolling exhibit showcasing new...
Drag Week 2014: Justin Oney’s Photo Journal – Day Four At SRCA Drag Strip In Great Bend, Kansas
Sep 25, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320
(Photos by Justin Oney) – When competitors rolled into the beautifully manicured grounds of SRCA Drag Strip in Great Bend, Kansas on the fourth day of Drag Week everything felt different. For...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Water Cooler Stories
Sep 25, 2014Bryan McTaggartUPCG
It’s been great reading the posts on the UPCG Facebook page. It’s good to know that I’m not the only person who walks out the door at the end of the night with a spiked temper and...
