This Colorful Glimpse At Bonneville Racing In The 1950s Is A Window Into The Evolution Of Speed
Aug 15, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
There are many elements of SCTA Bonneville Speed Week that really cannot be described as much as they can be experienced. The size and scope of the salt flats is one but the “size” of the...
That’s Just Embarrassing: Check Out One Of Volkswagen’s “Electrify America” Pro-EV Commercials
Aug 15, 2018Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, Videos
Make no mistake that Volkswagen was going to pay the moment that the defeat device was found at work on many popular diesel-equipped models. Cars that had been sold on the merits of “clean...
Video: Some Guy In China Made A Bus/Motorcycle Thing Out Of A Log – Not Kidding
Aug 15, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
(By Greg Rourke) – Here’s one for the WTF? files. A diesel powered log motorcycle/bus thingie. The video opens with a pirate (note the eye patch) yelling something. Apparently it’s...
Street Car Takeover Indy: Maybe A Little Less Glue On The Track Next Year?
Aug 15, 2018Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Having a sticky track at an event like Street Car Takeover is a racer’s dream. Takeovers aren’t so much about the racing as they are about the showboating, it seems. You want to get the...
Summit Stands With KB: Summit Racing Equipment Signs New Multi-Year Sponsorship With KB Racing
Aug 15, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
(Photo by Auto Imagery) – There’s nothing more vital to the operation of professional racing teams than lasting, mutually beneficial sponsorship agreements. In the case of NHRA pro...
Stolen: Four Dodge Aspen R/T Go-Karts Used By A Shriner’s Club In Indiana
Aug 15, 2018Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
It’s not like we can ever understand what the hell is going through a thief’s head when they decide to repurpose someone else’s goods for their own needs, but for some reason this...
This 1972 Vintage 417 Donovan Hemi Is A Thumping, Running Monster That’s Never Been Blown Up
Aug 15, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
Back in the early 1970s, Ed Donovan changed drag racing forever when he introduced his then revolutionary Donovan 417 engine block. This was drag racing’s first dedicated aftermarket block and...
Rough Start: A Ford Escort GT That Has Seen The Good Side Of A Subaru Fan
Aug 15, 2018Bryan McTaggartApex Online Find, BangShift APEX, Craigslist Find, FORD
I’ve always been prideful about being able to find a reason for just about every car to exist. Some are purposeful, some are fun, some exist purely to terrify lesser drivers, and...
SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018: More Monday Action From Nitrous Ferraris To Impound Thrash
Aug 15, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
(Photos by the Author) – There are varying levels of intensity at Bonneville. There are the high intensity moments on the starting line when teams fire up their cars of motorcycles and prepare...
This 1935 Pennzoil Film Features Bonneville, Cool Planes, and Awesome Historical Vehicles
Aug 14, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
There’s awesome history at the Bonneville Salt Flats as we all know and that history effectively began back in 1914 when a Blitzen Benz flew over the salt at 141-mph and changed the...
Yes, There Was A Drag Strip In Wendover About 5 Miles From The Salt Flats – Video Proof!
Aug 14, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
Wendover is an interesting place. The little city has existed in various forms for a long time but it saw its greatest population when the United States decided to center many of the operations...
Ride Along With Danny Thompson On His Historic 450mph Run At Bonneville Speed Week! Lock To Lock Steering!
Aug 14, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
While Danny Thompson’s awesome 450mph run in the Challenger 2 has been relegated to third fastest at this year’s 2018 SCTA Bonneville Speed Week, for many it will be a lifetime highlight...
Money No Object: The Most Deeply Modified Example Of A Datsun 510 We’ve Ever Seen
Aug 14, 2018Bryan McTaggartApex Online Find, BangShift APEX, eBay Find
How did a car like the Datsun 510 get so popular? It started life as a basic car from Nissan and now, it’s a collector’s item and one of the most revered Nissan/Datsun products ever sold....
SCTA Bonneville Speed Week 2018: Monday Photos From The Salt – Record Runs, Hot Rods, Engines, More!
Aug 14, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
(Photos by the author) – A funny thing happens at SCTA Speed Week on Monday. The vast majority of the spectators have left, some of the racers who have blown their stuff up or achieved their...
