The Guys With The Insane Dual Russian Tank Engine Pulling Tractor Have Added A Blown Hemi, Because Why Not?
Nov 11, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Of the more amazing creations we have ever featured on BangShift is a European pulling tractor called Slaedehunden (sled dog) which uses a pair of massive 40-liter Russian tank diesel engines that...
Watch Francois Gissy Top 200mph On His Hydrogen Peroxide Rocket Bicycle – Yes, Bicycle
Nov 11, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Last year we showed you video of Francois Gissy running nearly 180mph on his bicycle which is powered by a hydrogen peroxide rocket. At the time, Gissy was running at an airfield of some kind and was...
Goodguys Autumn Get Together Coverage – Hot Rods, Hemi Engines, And Stuff You’ll Hate
Nov 11, 2014Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
I’m back with more coverage from the 2014 Goodguys Autumn Get Together which was held last weekend at the Almeda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California. This was one of the neatest car...
California’s Samoa Drag Strip Preyed Upon By Idiot Junkie Theives – Wiring For Timing System Stolen
Nov 11, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
So let me begin by saying that I am adding the “junkie” part to this story because it sure fits the bill of other news stories we have seen over the years where some guy all strung out on...
Would You Rather: The “Which Import Would You Rather Stuff An LS Into” Edition
Nov 11, 2014Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
The eBay Find we put up earlier was a pretty cool car, not only because we dig widebody Starion’s and Conquests, but also because it had late model Hemi power under the hood with some boost...
SEMA 2014: One More Load Of Trucks To Check Out – Virtually Bro-Rig Free!
Nov 11, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Event Coverage
Yesterday we took you for the first of two trips into the truck hall at SEMA 2014. One of the things that was mentioned in the comments both on BangShift and on the Facebook post about the photos was...
Watch A 9-inch Ford Explode At Launch From Underneath Paul Marston’s Monza
Nov 11, 2014Chad ReynoldsCRASH & BURN
We’ve seen a lot of carnage at the drags, but never have we seen a rear axle destroyed in quite this fashion, or with a camera mounted at this angle. We can only assume they had the camera...
If Fitzgerald Had Any Brains He Would Have Built His Blazer Like This Guy – Meet The 1978 MaliBlazer
Nov 11, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
So Fitzgerald finishes the Blazer and it looks all nice and stock and original. If you are into that kind of thing you probably really like it but let’s be honest here, he took the safe way...
Bottom Dollar Blazer: The Conclusion
Nov 11, 2014Craig FitzgeraldBangShift XL, XL Project Trucks
While Lohnes and Reynolds were off devouring their 14th platter of free shrimp at SEMA, they forgot they never confiscated my keycard to BangShift HQ, giving me — the most hated man in...
Sam Pack Auction: Another Mega-Collector Is Divesting – Why Are The Rich Guys Selling Off Their Stuff?
Nov 10, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift News
It seems like there is a weird trend going on right now with ultra-wealthy car collectors selling off most or all of their collections and these are collections that have largely been assembled over...
Danny Popp Wins The 2014 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational
Nov 10, 2014Brian LohnesApex Racing News, BangShift APEX
(Photos courtesy of Optima Batteries) – Danny Popp has won the 2014 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational. This is the second time that he has claimed the top spot, last turning the trick in...
Awesome Watch: Ride Along With Jim Pace As He Narrates A Full Throttle Lap Of Sebring While Driving – Here’s The Fast Way Around
Nov 10, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
One of the most valuable things you can have in the world of road racing or autocrossing outside of seat time is instruction. While announcing the autocross it was fun to watch drivers drivers take...
One Of Nine Swiss Cheese Catalinas Known To Exist Is For Sale – Bring A Brinks Truck
Nov 10, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320
They were 14 cars that changed drag racing history forever. The vaunted swiss cheese Catalinas that Pontiac produced in 1963 were the most hardcore and advanced specialty drag car ever produced by a...
The Goodguys Autumn Get Together Was Full Of Awesome Cars And Trucks – See Our Photos Here
Nov 10, 2014Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
Just yesterday I wrapped up a weekend of announcing the Goodguys autocross at the Goodguys Fall Get Together at the Almeda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California. I hitched a flight west on...
