Highway Creepers Car Show 2015: Trucks, Rats, Kustoms, More!
May 19, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – Central Nebraska car shows are already in full swing starting with a local car club’s second annual Rock n Rods car show hosted by Kearney’s...
This 1962 Jeep Pickup Made Us Weak In The Knees And The Price Tag Completely Knocked Us Out
May 19, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
Before we go into the details that may turn your opinion, just admire how freaking awesome this 1962 Jeep truck is. From the paint to the interior and our favorite, those white steel wheels, it is...
Dyno Video: Testing The Thing That Never Was – An LT-5 Prototype Engine Designed (But Never Used) In ZR-1 Corvettes
May 18, 2015Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
You know the name Scott Clark. His handiwork has helped MANY racers of all different stripes go faster, be more consistent, and make more power. Scott is a professional engine tuner and he works at...
Huge News! Multiple Rocket Cars Will Be Testing A Brainerd International Raceway In Just A Couple Of Weeks – Be There!
May 18, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
While we’re not sure of the exact date, we’re relatively certain that multiple rocket cars have not appeared at the same drag strip at the same time since Ronald Reagan was in office and...
Wheelstand Video: This Collection Of 10 Great Wheelstands Will Have You Trying To Lift The Front Tires On Your Car Today
May 18, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
There’s nothing cooler than cars that can pull the front wheels off the ground. Whether it is just enough to slide a piece of paper into the air gap or tall enough that a herd of elephants...
Definitive Signs Of A Diesel Powered Future? Gasoline Consumption Plummets And Diesel Soars In England
May 18, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift News
(Image credit: Bloomberg.com) – It is no secret that European carmakers have been investing heavily in diesel engine technology for a significant amount of time. Sales of diesel powered cars...
Small Missouri Airport Has Drag Racing Problem And Apparently Little Security – Rodders Using Airport As Private Strip
May 18, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
Hannibal Regional Airport in Missouri is a small place with a 4,400ft runway and apparently not much security. People have literally been driving in and using the runway as a private drag strip and...
Victory Motorcycles Will Be Bringing An Electric Bike To Race At The Isle Of Man TT This Year!
May 18, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Racing News, BangShift APEX
Victory Motorcycles’ racing division will be bringing an electric motorcycle to the 2015 Isle Of Man Tourist Trophy race on June 10th. Marking the first time the brand will take place in any...
This 1953 Chevy Wrecker Is A Runner, A Driver, And An Old School Worker You Can Own
May 18, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
Hey, a wrecker on BangShift? We never do stuff like this! Ok, we probably do stuff like this too much but can you blame us? This 1953 Chevy tow truck is really cool and it is something you can hop...
Question Of The Day: What Was The First Car You Drove With A Manual Transmission?
May 18, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??
For the older readers of BangShift, understand that this question generally is meant for the younger crowd, and for a reason: the manual transmission has been on the endangered list since the late...
Would You Rather, The Fallen From Grace Edition: Do You Take The Chop-Back Olds 442 Or The Shrunken Mercury Cougar?
May 18, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??, BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, FORD
The Mercury Cougar and the Oldsmobile 442 both have strong lineages. Both cars were meant to be the upscale variation of their platform, the one with the luxuries and amenities that would appeal to...
And Now For Something Completely Random: An Amphibious Subaru Impreza!
May 18, 2015Bryan McTaggartOTHER
Land, water, air. We have vehicles for all three elements, but when it comes to making a vehicle work for two of those elements at the same time, the results can be pretty mixed. Can it be done? Of...
This Awesome Old 1960s Gasser Is Perfectly Preserved In Race Form And Has An Engine You’ll NEVER Guess
May 18, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320
History tends to favor the really fast stuff in drag racing and we suppose that it is only human nature. The cars the wowed crowds with crazy performances and feats of strength are the ones that...
