Pat Van Racing’s Tom Armitage Gives Us The Tech And Specs Behind The Team’s 10-second Mini-Slingshot Dragster – This Rules
May 11, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
After running the video of Team Pat Van Racing’s miniature, motorcycle powered slingshot running down into the 10-second zone at England’s York Raceway, we reached out to Tom and asked...
Have You Checked Out Jiffy-Tite’s Online Catalog Yet? There’s Tech, Products, and More In There
May 11, 2014Brian LohnesSponsor News
Jiffy-Tite fittings have been on our brain as of late because we’ve seen them installed on trucks at the Diesel Power Challenge, drag cars at NHRA events from coast to coast, and on land...
Watching This Hemi Powered Model A Rip Around The Streets At Sunrise With No Mufflers Is Good For Your Soul
May 11, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
(Words by Greg Rourke) – This video has been around for a little while, but it says it all. A primer gray Model A, Chrysler Fire Power Hemi with a half dozen Strombergs, mufflers left at the...
Craigslist Find: The Most Genius Use For An Old School Bus Ever – Conversion Trailer Greatness
May 11, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
Mark Covey is the inspired BangShifter that tipped us off to the most genius use for an old school bus ever which is currently for sale on Craigslist. The premise is insanely simple in the fact that...
Gallery: 50 Photos of Engines
May 11, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Gallery
Since we’ve been mowing down the “50 photos” galleries of different styles of cars, we thought it was time to switch gears a little and showcase the coolest part of any hot rod, the...
CLICK HERE FOR LIVE Streaming Video From Mooneyes Mother’s Day Show And Drags This Weekend!
May 10, 2014Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight
That’s right folks, get your drag racing in on Saturday and then take momma out on Sunday! The Mooneyes Mother’s Day Show and Drags is going on this Saturday, May 10th, at Irwindale...
Hilarious Video: Watch An Estonian Rally Fan Catch A Rock In The Yam Bag And Go Down For The Count
May 10, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
(Editor’s note: This is a re-run but here at BS eastern world HQ, we needed a laugh on a rainy and depressing Saturday. Sure it is at the expense of a guy getting hit in the junk but sometimes...
Ride On The World’s Quickest And Fastest Single Engine Flathead Powered Dragster- 7s On Nitro And Lots Of Boost
May 10, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
The Ford flathead V8 is one of the reasons any of us even know what a hot rod is. Sure, guys were messing around with little four banger engines back in the day but it is was the V8 engine that...
Diggerland USA Is The Most BangShift Approved Amusement Park Ever And It Opens In June
May 10, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Truck News
I couldn’t actually allow myself to believe that Diggerland USA was a real thing until I did more investigation and actually determined that it really is a construction equipment themed...
This Fun Recreation Of The Car Chase From Bullitt Pits The Mustang And The Charger Against Each Other On The Historic Silverstone Track In England
May 10, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
We have to give the folks at England’s Silverstone race course for coming up with a unique way to promote their upcoming Silverstone Classic event which will celebrate the 50th birthday of the...
eBay Find: This Sand Buggy Was Built In 1965 And Is A Perfectly Preserved Piece Of Dune Running History
May 10, 2014Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
In today’s world of turbocharged, wheelstanding, sand flinging, tube chassied sad cars we often forget the roots of the hobby and cars like this little dune buggy/hot rod that was built in 1965...
We’re Pretty Sure Crashing A Lamborghini Is The Biggest Possible Fail For A Valet (Video)
May 10, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
In high school I had a buddy that worked at a car wash/ detail shop. He had worked there for years and the place was kind of our clubhouse/hang out. Anyway, when you do stuff for years you...
Gene Fulton Built A Killer Old School Gasser And This Is Video Of His First Time Out With It – Jamming Gears And All!
May 10, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Gene Fulton is one of the great names in door slammer drag racing history. His engines has powered some of the most fearsome drag race cars of all time and Fulton was a multi-time national champion...
Project Violent Valiant Update: The Firewall Gets Fabricated, The Dash Shapes Up, And Some Steering Shaft Surgery
May 09, 2014Brian LohnesApex Project Cars, BangShift APEX, MOPAR, Project Cars
The fabrication work continues hot and heavy on Project Violent Valiant and today’s installment will show you how Kevin Tully made and fitting the car’s firewall. With the addition of the...
