Monster Truckin’: Action Photos From The GALOT Motorsports Park Monster Truck Throwdown!
Oct 08, 2019Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift News, BangShift XL, Event Coverage, Gallery, Off-Road, OTHER, Truck / Tractor Events, XL Event Coverage, XL Gallery
(Photos by David Whealon) – You know when the boys and girls at GALOT Motorsports Park throw a monster truck party it is going to be a good one, right? That was the case with the recent...
Kentucky Truck Tuggers Action Coverage: 4-Wheel Drive Combat At 4,300 and 6,000lbs!
Oct 08, 2019Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift XL, Event Coverage, Gallery, OTHER, Truck / Tractor Events, XL Event Coverage, XL Gallery, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Truck Tug-o-war. This is an event that likely began once there were two trucks in the same vicinity as a handy length of rope. The Kentucky Truck...
Historic Charge: Watch Dean Marinis Make The First Nitrous Pro Mod Run Into The 5.50s! 5.57/255 – Insane
Oct 08, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Sponsor News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
We have talked about Dean Marinis here at BangShift plenty over the years. The guy has been an absolute killer in a multitude of drag racing classes, most famously X275 with his orange Mustang, but...
Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest and NMRA’s World Finals: More Photos From The Blue Oval Throwdown!
Oct 08, 2019Bryan McTaggartAutocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Drag Races, Gallery
I struggled all day on Sunday to shoot a photo of anything that wasn’t a Mustang on the drag strip. I know, NMRA and Mustangs go hand-in-hand, but with the Ford Fest going on as well, I was...
Rough Start: This 1990 Pontiac Firebird Formula Is A Great Blank Canvas. How Would You Build It?
Oct 08, 2019Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find
As Rough Start finds go, this 1990 Pontiac Firebird Formula is a peach. What’s there to need? It’s a five-speed V8 car with a solid roof, the WS6 package, four-wheel disc brakes, and is...
Letting Off Steam: Car Wars From Beech Ridge, Where Nothing Seems To Be Safe
Oct 08, 2019Bryan McTaggartCRASH & BURN, Videos
In a perfect world, free from litigation, free from the urgent need to sue the holy hell out of someone because something may have happened, there would be easier ways to enjoy some rowdy,...
Holley’s Intergalactic Ford Fest Short Take: The Two Most Unloved Mustangs Done Well
Oct 08, 2019Bryan McTaggartCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
To the outsider (read: not the Blue Oval loyal fan or the Mustang fan-boy) you would think that the Mustang’s time on this planet was actually composed of two eras. One started in 1964 and...
Bad Kitty: This Hellcat’s Dyno Day Ended In A Spectacular Fashion…And Burning Brakes
Oct 08, 2019Bryan McTaggartCRASH & BURN, Videos
The dyno room is not a play place, and the moment you see it treated as such is the moment you and your car just need to leave. You’re strapping up a few tons of metal to a roller drum and...
Wherever I May Roam: The Vityaz DT30 In Action In The Worst Off-Roading Terrain Ever!
Oct 08, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, Videos, XL Videos
For those who haven’t spent a lot of time around the military, let me assure you: tanks and tracked vehicles are not the normal, everyday deal. You’ll see them, but they rarely get used...
Engine As Art: This 1955 Lancia V6 Is A Power Plant Too Gorgeous To Hide Under A Hood
Oct 07, 2019Brian LohnesApex Online Find, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, eBay Find
Lancia is not a car company that we talk about much around here. The never had a huge footprint in the USA but their legacy in Europe and Italy specifically looms pretty large. This was a company...
Tuggers! Check Out These Photos Featuring Tug Of War Trucks From The Scott County Fair In Kentucky
Oct 07, 2019Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift News, BangShift XL, Event Coverage, Gallery, OTHER, Truck / Tractor Events, XL Event Coverage, XL Gallery
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – While the four-wheel-drive truck tuggers are entertaining, the two-wheel-drive rigs are a completely different animal. As you might guess, steering is not...
1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, Apex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, BangShift News, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery, OTHER
2019 Syracuse Nationals Photo Coverage: Our Final Photo Pile From New York’s Most Massive Gathering Of Cool Stuff
Oct 07, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, Apex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, BangShift News, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery, OTHER
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re here with more great photos from the 2019 Syracuse Nationals as shot by Mike Brooks. This is a massive show that has huge history and following to it. Guys...
The Steam Dream: This 1969 Film Is Full Of Promise, Hope, and A Distinct Lack Of Reality – William Lear’s Dream
Oct 07, 2019Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos
In the past we have told you about William Lear’s ill-fated attempt to build a steam powered version of a 1969 Dodge Polara to have the California highway patrol test out. Well, as it turns out...
Redline Rebuild: Watch A Model A Ford Four Banger Get The Full Rebuild Treatment!
Oct 07, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, Apex Video, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift XL, ENGINES, TECH, Videos, XL Videos
We have loved every single iteration of the Hagerty Redline Rebuild series of engine restorations that the guys have done so far and this one is no exception. The most recent engine in the series is...
