Watch a gloriously loud, smoky classic jetliner make its final departure – Behold The CV-880
Aug 15, 2019Eric RoodBangShift News, HISTORIC, Videos
The first generation jetliners get much fond reverence for being such a quantum leap from even the most high-tech turboprop-liners and with good reason. The ability to haul 100 people across country...
Unveiled: 2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat Widebody Daytona – Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of The Wildest Charger Created
Aug 15, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, MOPAR
In 1969, in the middle of a full-scale war with Ford over the winner’s circle at NASCAR tracks across the country, Dodge pulled out all of the stops. The Street Hemi needed aerodynamic tweaks...
2019 Danchuk Tri-Five Nationals: The Wilder Side Of The Classic Chevy Program
Aug 15, 2019Bryan McTaggart1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, DRAG RACES, Drag Races, Event Coverage, Gallery
When the Danchuk Tri-Five Nats kicked off five years ago, it was an educated guess that the field would be filled to the brim with renowned racecars and perfect restorations. Danchuk has been one of...
This Ford Model T Had The Neatest Engine We Saw At Bonneville – Superchaged, Cragar OHV Head, Amazing!
Aug 14, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, ENGINE, Event Coverage, LAND SPEED RACES, Tech Stories
There’s lots of stuff that stops us in our tracks at Bonneville, LOTS but even among the jaw droppers there’s a hierarchy. As Chad and I were cruising the pits on a quiet Monday we...
Comebacker: This Pontiac T1000 Has Been Prepared For A Small Block Chevy – Prepare Yourself For It!
Aug 14, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320, Craigslist Find
(By Greg Rourke) –How many automotive projects have I started and never finished? All of them. I know I’m not alone in this. Start with big plans, acquire parts, make a big mess in the...
Bonneville Speed Week 2019: More Photos From The Challenging Salt That’s Proving Impossible To Conquer
Aug 14, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, Gallery, Land Speed Races, LAND SPEED RACES
(Photos by the Author) – The guts and temerity of land speed racers have been tested to the maximum possible level at Speed Week 2019. Wet, sopping salt has hampered the efforts of even the...
Vintage Video: An Awesome Look At The Long Gone Minnesota Dragways – Amazing Stuff
Aug 14, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos
History being what it is and the internet being what it is, we love taking the time to find stuff that shows off awesome places that many people may have forgotten ever existed in the first place....
In The Beginning: Retracing The Roots Of The 5.0L Movement With Uncle Tony!
Aug 14, 2019Bryan McTaggartHISTORIC, Videos
In one of my earliest conversations with Tony DeFeo, I mentioned the work I was doing on my wife’s Mustang. When the words “Fox body” came out of my mouth, there was no hiding this...
Double-Down: Formula Offroad From Akranes, Double Backflip Included!
Aug 14, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Videos
At first sight, Icelandic Formula Offroad has all of form and regulation of a mosh pit at an In Flames concert. Screaming V8 engines, paddle tires, and contraptions that look like low Jeeps flying up...
In Too Deep: A First-Timer’s View Of The Pomona Swap Meet!
Aug 14, 2019Bryan McTaggartVideos
The Pomona Auto Swap Meet is always a gearhead heaven destination. The L.A. County Fairgrounds fill up to the brim with cars for sale, swap meet vendors, and just about everything you could humanely...
Morning Symphony: Rally Finland 2019 – Where The Air Is Big And The Roads Are Waiting
Aug 14, 2019Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Finland has, per capita, more successful drivers in different disciplines of motorsport compared to most countries. A land that is roughly as wide as West Virginia and about as long as the distance...
BangShift Question Of The Day: If Your Kid Shoved The Car Into The River, What Would You Tell The Press?
Aug 14, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??
I’m not one of those guys who, as a kid, got their first car with the money they made mowing lawns or such. My first few cars were actually thanks to my stepfather. All were a few hundred...
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MAHLE Motorsport Expands PowerPak Piston Kits Available in 2618 Aluminum Alloy
Aug 14, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 New Drag Race Products, 1320 Sponsor News, Apex New Products, Apex Sponsor News, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift XL, New Products, Sponsor News, XL New Truck Products, XL Sponsor News
When it comes to getting the job done in the world of pistons, understanding every aspect of their construction is key. For many people knowing if a piston is forged or cast is basic stuff but taking...
Bonneville Speed Week 2019: A Quick Tuesday Afternoon Peek Into The Pits
Aug 13, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Event Coverage, Land Speed Races, LAND SPEED RACES
(Photos by the author) – If things are going according to plan at this moment, cars are streaking down the Bonneville Salt Flats as part of the long delayed start of Speed Week 2019. Officials...
