SEMA Coverage 2017: They’re Back! Ford Performance Announces Sponsorship of Bob Tasca III NHRA Nitro Funny Car In 2018!
Oct 31, 2017Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
The world of drag racing has dominated major announcements at the 2017 SEMA show so far. First the news of NHRA’s management changes and now the news that Ford will be returning to professional...
SEMA 2017 Coverage: NHRA Drops Major News At The Show – Glenn Cromwell Takes Role As NHRA President, Clifford To CEO
Oct 31, 2017Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
(Photo credit: NHRA.com) – In a surprise announcement made live on the SEMA show floor, Glenn Cromwell has been announced as the successor to Peter Clifford in the job of NHRA president....
The Top 11 Most Ill-Fated Drag Cars Of All Time – A Spooky List For Halloween
Oct 31, 2017Brian LohnesTop 11
Today is Halloween so we decided to go on the spooky and macabre side of things for this Top 11 list. Throughout the history of drag racing there have been great innovations, great innovators, and...
Sema 2017 New Products: RideTech Is Bringing The Heat This Year – Loads Of New Stuff
Oct 31, 2017Brian LohnesApex New Products, BangShift APEX, Sponsor News
Each and every year at SEMA RideTech seems to unveil new products that both advance and change the game in terms of high performance handling for multiple vehicle platforms. This year the company has...
This Halloween, Try To Not Freak Your Neighbors Out Like This Toyota Supra vs. Zombie Display Did
Oct 31, 2017Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
It’s Halloween, that time of year where it is, for the most part, perfectly acceptable to do virtually anything in the manner of the arts. Want to dress up like Sonic the Hedgehog while you...
Money No Object: This 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Is One Of Four 426 Street Wedge Drop-Tops!
Oct 31, 2017Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, MOPAR
Mopar fans live by numbers, be it cubic inches, elapsed times, millions of dollars spent at auction, or how many times they’ve been threatened with bodily harm if they bring home yet another...
Yes, we have more SEMA 2017 Photos – Drag VWs, Fantastic Fairlanes, and Laid Out Trucks Galore
Oct 31, 2017Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery, Trade Shows
We know, we know. You are all wondering why we just keep showing you loads of SEMA 2017 photos of cool stuff parked outside the building. Well listen, kids. As you read this, McTaggart, Chad and I...
WELD Racing Releases Alpha 1 Wheel – Delta 1 Technology For Small Tire And Radial Racers!
Oct 31, 2017Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 New Drag Race Products, BangShift 1320, New Products, Sponsor News
Here’s some big time news for small tire and radial racers. WELD Racing has released the Alpha 1, a companion product to its revolutionary Delta 1 that changed the world of nitro and pro stock...
The Italian Tune-Up Works! Remember That Money Pit Maserati Up For Sale? It’s Fixed Now!
Oct 31, 2017Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
A couple of weeks ago, Tony Sestito brought you the tale of a 2004 Maserati 4200GT that was up for sale because the owner was, put bluntly, sick of that car’s crap. The random faults, the...
SEMA 2017 Coverage: More Cars, More Trucks, and More Interesting Stuff Outside The Show
Oct 31, 2017Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift XL, Car Shows, Gallery, Trade Shows, XL Event Coverage, XL Gallery
Our SEMA 2017 coverage continues with more images from outside the massive Las Vegas Convention Center. This year the process for getting into the show has changed with increased security so...
SEMA 2017 Monday: The Show Outside The Show – Killer Cars And Trucks On Display
Oct 30, 2017Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery, Trade Shows
Here we go! This is our first official gallery from the 2017 SEMA show. We ran around this morning outside the convention center to see what we could see outside. There are hundreds and hundreds of...
Joe Jones’ 1978 Crew Cab Dually SHORTBED, Is A Thing Of Beauty And Can Be Yours…If The Price Is Right.
Oct 30, 2017Chad ReynoldsXL Online Find, XL Spotlight
It is no secret that we love all things dually around here. Standard cabs, crew cabs, extended cabs, super cabs, long beds, short beds, you name it. And we are also quick to criticize one that has...
