Money No Object: A 1960 Plymouth Fury That’s Been Done To The Nines
Feb 20, 2019Bryan McTaggartApex Online Find, BangShift APEX, eBay Find, MOPAR
Last year I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with a finned Mopar for the first time. Sadly, the 1960 Chrysler Newport was well beyond my scope or ability…the engine was locked,...
The Devil’s Shingle: Proof BangShifters Have Been Around for Centuries
Feb 20, 2019Brian LohnesBangShift News
(In honor of the frigid New England winter I figured I would re-feature this story of the guys who set records going down the mountain in the most insane way possible. Speed is a drug and these...
This 1989 FLU419 Small Equipment Excavator Is The king Of The Unimogs – DO WANT
Feb 19, 2019Brian LohnesBangShift XL, eBay Find, XL Online Find
It is the ultimate thing I do not need. It is the ultimate thing that I really, really want. Yes, the 1989 FLU419 SEE tractor you see here is pretty much the thing that I’d want to own above...
This 1950s Video About Engines is Awesome, Complete With Dangerous In Home Experiments!
Feb 19, 2019Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, ENGINES, HISTORIC, Videos
There’s nothing better than finding old timey videos like this one. Made in the 1950 as part of an educational series for kids, this thing is all about how engines work. We dig it because the...
1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, Apex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
2019 Cincinnati Cavalcade Of Customs Photo Coverage: The Coolest Stuff On The Main Floor
Feb 19, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, Apex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Third gallery of six so you’re reaching the half-way point. In here we’re going to move from the area normally called ‘survivors alley’ and...
Watch The 1989 NHRA Phoenix Nationals: Muldowney’s Triumphant Weekend!
Feb 19, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
It was 1983 in Montreal when Shirley Muldowney had the most horrendous wreck of her career. It was a crash that nearly killed her, mangled her legs, and virtually snuffed the career of one of drag...
Home-Building A Straight Eight, or How To Make A BangShifty Lada
Feb 19, 2019Bryan McTaggartENGINES, Videos
Don’t knock the Lada Riva series of sedans…they are the third best selling cars on the planet behind the Model T Ford and the VW Beetle, and have one of the longest production runs,...
The Cleetus And Cars Throwdown Special! Will The Auction Vette Run An Eight? Will The Crown Vic Burn To The Ground?
Feb 19, 2019Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, RACING & ACTION, Videos
If there is one thing that we have to hand to Cleetus, it’s that not only does he build and race, but first and foremost he’s a showman…one that has made his own circus to play in....
Could The 2020 Dakar Rally Return To Africa? It Appears That It Is Being Considered!
Feb 19, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
In 2008, the Dakar Rally, which up unto that point had at least included Northern Africa if not entirely stayed within the borders of the continent, was cancelled due to fears of terrorist attacks...
To The Scrappers With Ya: Racing Wrecks From The Week Of Love!
Feb 19, 2019Bryan McTaggartCRASH & BURN, Videos
I have a question: what the hell happened last week that caused all sorts of carnage in the racing world? Cupid’s arrows were designed to send love into a heart, not a Lada rally car directly...
What Aerodynamics?! Get A Closer Look At The LS-Swapped Winnebago!
Feb 19, 2019Bryan McTaggartFUNNY STUFF, Videos
What has the frontal area of a barn that got thrown by a tornado, looks like a cinder block with wheels and a two-Earth-toned graphic around the perimeter, and is enough to make worried mothers spool...
Lights out 10 Action Video: This Video Recap Shows You Every Pounding Eliminations Run In Succession
Feb 18, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Lights Out was insane. They all are. Every flipping time a DuckX production is executed at South Georgia Motorsports Park, the drag racing world pays very close attention and for good reason. The...
2019 NHRA Winternationals Photo Extravaganza: Our Last Blast Of Photos From Drag Racing’s Season Opener
Feb 18, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Drag Races, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, Gallery
People go to the drags for a multitude of reasons. They go to see the cars, they go to see the thrash, they go to see the competition, but at the end of the day they all go to see the people. The...
