eBay Find: The Drysdale Dryvtech Motorcycle Had Hydraulic Propulsion, Braking, and Two Wheeled Hydraulic Steering
Dec 10, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
This is both the coolest and weirdest motorcycle/dirt bike we have ever seen. Constructed by the internationally known Aussie builder Ian Drysdale in 1990 it is an engineering experiment that pushes...
We Play Middleman Helping A Buddy Score This Cherry 1976 Datsun 280Z 2+2 – Is There Anything More Fun?
Dec 10, 2014Brian LohnesApex Car Feature, BangShift APEX
Recently, I got to help out BangShift web guy Scott Payton by being the middle man, bag man, pickup guy, final line of defense, or whatever you want to call it in a long distance automotive purchase...
Demo Day At The Simeone Museum – See Four Of The Most Legendary Cars Ever In Action: Daytona Coupe, GT40, Jag D-Type, Porsche 917 – EPIC!
Dec 10, 2014Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, BangShift APEX
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a lot like other high-end car repositories, meaning, you pay your admission...
Jaime Sarte, Innovative And Prolific 1970s Funny Car Chassis Builder Has Passed At Age 72 – Built Some Of The Quickest Cars Of His Era
Dec 10, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
(Lead photo credit: American Nitro FB page) – We were informed last night of the passing, at age 72 of Jaime Sarte who was an innovative, popular, and well known drag racing chassis builder in...
Watch The Hybrid Rocket Engine That Will Help Power Bloodhound SSC Get Tested In Norway – Will The Extra Boost Push Them To 1,000 MPH?
Dec 10, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
We have been showing you some videos of the progress and basic system testing that has been going on around the massive effort behind the Bloodhound SSC land speed vehicle that will attempt to become...
Bad News ISIS: A-10 Warthogs Are Headed To See You – Flying Tractor Of Doom Won’t Be Retired Anytime Soon Despite Earlier Plans
Dec 10, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Back in September of 2013 we reported on news that the A-10 Warthog was going to be retired by the Pentagon in the 2014/2015 time frame. The reasons were many. The role of the airplane had been...
Land Speed Video: Watch Brandon Leggitt Thunder Down The El Mirage Course Setting A Record A 231 And Making Wonderful Noise
Dec 10, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
There’s a beauty to this video that gearheads will get an most others will totally not understand. Whether it is the vastness of the setting that the car is racing through, whether is is the...
Crash and Burn: Only The Freshest Rally Wreckage For Your Entertainment!
Dec 10, 2014Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, CRASH & BURN, Videos
The beauty of rally racing is actually it’s ugly side. Sure, it takes talent and brass ones to throw a car around in the woods at high speeds. Yes, there’s a technical side that appeals...
Check Out Our Photos From The Last Pomona Swap Meet Of 2014
Dec 10, 2014Chad ReynoldsSWAP MEETS
This past weekend was the last Pomona Swap Meet of 2014, and since November was a mad house, we got out there SUPER early. Meeting up at 4am at Crosby’s shop, Cole and I were welcomed with the...
2014 BangShift Photo Highlight Reel: Bob Chiluk’s Favorite Snaps From A Diverse 2014 – Drags, Low Riders, Boats, Mini-Bikes, Pro Touring, More!
Dec 10, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift News
(Words and photos by Bob Chiluk) – As I enter year number five of contributing content to Bangshift.com, I must say that this year has been the most diverse in the variety of stuff I got to...
BangShift Holiday Shopping Guide: Power Wheels Sets A Real Ford F-150 Onto Four Of Their F-150s To Demonstrate Their Toughness
Dec 10, 2014Bryan McTaggartFUNNY STUFF, Videos
The ultimate toy under the tree for the up-and-coming gear head in your life should be a Power Wheels. It’s all the fun of driving with enough safety to keep the parents happy, and for decades,...
Question Of The Day: What’s The Most Unlikely Car That Can Pull Off The NASCAR Look?
Dec 10, 2014Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??
The NASCAR look is, in my eyes, the only thing the sport has honestly given to hot-rodders in general that they can be proud of. You can make all the redneck jokes, left-turn jokes in the world about...
One Of None: The Supercharged Prototype 1953 Corvette That Never Saw Production – Lingenfelter Collection
Dec 09, 2014Brian LohnesApex Car Feature, BangShift APEX
As we’ve been telling you, there are stacks and stacks of photos and stories yet to be written from our extensive visit to the Lingenfelter Collection in Michigan. We’re planning on...
BangShift Holiday Shopping Guide: For The Enthusiast, How About A Tiny Subaru Tow Truck?
Dec 09, 2014Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, TRUCKS
Chad likes low riders and bagged cars. I like malaise-era sleds and rally cars. Brian…likes tow trucks. Sing it with me, kids: “One of these things just doesn’t belong...
