Ebay Find: A 1996 XJ Cherokee Owned By Parnelli Jones
Oct 02, 2014Bryan McTaggarteBay Find
Parnelli Jones is one of those drivers that could do no wrong behind the wheel of whatever he was in. Stock car, Indy car, Baja, Pikes Peak…at some point in time Jones had raced it. He caught...
‘Scuse Me While I Whip This Out: Tesla Set To Unveil The “D”
Oct 02, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, OTHER
Elon Musk, the CEO at Tesla, has one hell of a sense of humor when it comes to naming his products. The Roadster was kind of safe, but then you got the Model S (sedan), with the proposed “Model...
2014 Rodders Journal Revival: Fat Fender Hot Rods From The Show – Style And Class Aplenty
Oct 02, 2014Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’ve been concentrating on earlier hot rods from the 2014 Rodders Journal Revival show so today we’re moving the needle towards “newer” stuff...
This 1941 Ford Truck Gasser Style Hot Rod Is Cool From Tip To Stern – The Price Seems Pretty Good Too!
Oct 02, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320
Lots of times guy will build a gasser themed hot rod and it kind of goes off the rails. You know what we mean. It starts out with good intentions and then ends up looking like something Homer Simpson...
Not Patient Enough For The Shelby GT350? Hennessey Has The Solution For You!
Oct 02, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, FORD
It seems that half of what I’ve written this year has the word “Hellcat” in it somewhere, and for good reason: Dodge did exactly what enthusiasts have been begging manufacturers to...
Two New Members To The Under 3-Second 0-60 Club: Charger Hellcat And Corvette Z06
Oct 02, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, CHEVY, MOPAR
Under three seconds to 0-60mph. That isn’t accelerating, that’s the rough equivalent of a higher being flicking the car you just so happen to be sitting in with his finger. That’s...
Willys, Gassers, Muscle Cars, And More From The NHRA Motorsports Museum Prolong Twilight Cruise
Oct 02, 2014Chad ReynoldsCAR SHOWS
We hit the NHRA Wally Parks Motorsports Museum Prolong Twilight Cruise last night and got to see a bunch of cool hot rods and muscle cars, plus more Willys than we had seen in forever! Darr Hawthorne...
Lunati Releases Part Two Of The Bootlegger Series Of Films — Who Is This Guy And What Is He Up To?
Oct 02, 2014Brian LohnesSponsor News
Ok, we’re hooked now. The first installment of the Lunati Bootlegger camshaft series of films introduced us to the protagonist of the story who is a mysterious guy with a mean looking 1955...
Ford Rumors: A New GT and LeMans 2016? Read The Tea Leaves and See For Yourself
Oct 02, 2014Bryan McTaggartApex Racing News, BangShift APEX
It’s been ten years since the Ford GT super car went on sale. And it’s been just about the same amount of time since they stopped selling them, since production was cut in 2005 after just...
New NHRA Pro Mod Show Debuts On Velocity Channel This Sunday – 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
Oct 02, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
If there is one group of racers in the NHRA that could fill a weekly television show with entertaining racing, entertaining interviews, and just plain fun it is the racers of the NHRA Pro Mod series....
Tune In Tonight On GAC To Watch Flippin’ RVs. Tonight’s Trailers Rule!
Oct 01, 2014Chad ReynoldsBangShift News
If you haven’t seen GAC’s new Flippin’ RVs series, you are missing out! It’s awesome, and will make every hot rodder want a vintage trailer to go with his or her cool cars....
Drag Week Uncensored Part 7: What It’s Really Like To Drive A 6 Second S10 Cross Country!
Oct 01, 2014Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight, BangShift 1320
When we woke up Friday morning, the last “official” day of Drag Week, the weather was not looking good and we had plenty of work to do. Since we had some issues the night before, and were...
Ray Lambrecht Dead – Man Who Owned The Nebraska Time Capsule Chevrolet Dealership Has Passed At Age 96
Oct 01, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift News
Some sad news today as we’ve learned of the passing of Ray Lambrecht, the man who spent most of his 96 years operating a small Nebraska Chevrolet dealership that had his name hanging above the...
This Cool Video Looks At The NHRA Stock/Super Stock Racing Progam Of The Calvert Family And Their Cobra Jet – They Made The Switch To Holley EFI, Here’s Why
Oct 01, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Sponsor News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Stock and Super Stock are two of the coolest classes in NHRA drag racing and as a guy who has literally called about half the races on the tour this year I can say that with some confidence. Classic...
