Polyester Perfection: Watch The 1977 NHRA Summernationals Right Here – Big Names, Big Heat, Big History
Feb 24, 2022Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
This weekend for the 49th time in NHRA history there will be a race run carrying the title of the Summernationals. The first one was run in 1970 at York US 30 Drag Strip in Pennsylvania. In 1971 the...
This Video From The 1957 12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix Is Completely Awesome – The Cars!
Feb 24, 2022Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
Here’s a pro tip. If we ever see a video that features an amazingly beautiful 1957 Chevrolet convertible towing an MG race car down the highway, we’re featuring that thing. Such is the...
Here’s What It Looks Like When A Peterbilt 379 Lays Down 1,665hp On The Dyno Rollers
Feb 24, 2022Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Every spring the guys at Antrim Diesel in Pennsylvania host a dyno day where their customers and other diesel soaked enthusiasts show up and run their stuff on the dyno. The major difference? This is...
If You Live In Remote Alaska And You Need Bulk Fuel Delivered Chances Are This 1942 Curtiss C-46 Commando Will Be Delivering It
Feb 24, 2022Brian LohnesBangShift XL
So blame this blog item on spending too much time in hotel rooms. While I don’t seek the show out at home, I somehow manage to stumble upon the wild documentary style television program,...
Watch A Vintage Dodge Big Rig Make A Full Pull With Detroit Diesel Power! Slow-Mo Wheels Up Action!
Feb 24, 2022Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
There are not many old Dodge big rigs left on the road. They were pretty limited in quantity to start with an when you take into consideration time and abuse, you can see why their numbers are so...
Pinstriping Inspiration: Design Ideas Practice With Hot Rod Jen
Feb 23, 2022Chad ReynoldsMISC, OTHER, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
We’ve featured some of Hot Rod Jen’s work here on BANGshift lately and appreciate her cool videos that show how to pinstripe, her work flow, and her process for practicing and perfecting...
Vice Grip Garage Does Sick Week: Day 2 – Derek Flips His Trailer, Gets Wet, And More.
Feb 23, 2022Chad Reynolds1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, FUNNY STUFF, RACING & ACTION, Videos
We’re not sure how he did it, but this boy can tear up a crowbar so it is no surprise that Derek somehow figured out how to flip his Sick Week trailer. Oh well, it’s par for the course in...
Meet The Cheapest Car In History: The Briggs And Stratton Flyer Would Still Only Cost $2,091.88 Today – (w/Video)
Feb 23, 2022Brian LohnesApex Car Feature, BangShift APEX
When the A.O Smith company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin decided to get into the car business by building a very cheap form of transportation we’re not sure they were aiming to build the cheapest car...
Bonneville History Video: Watch Craig Breedlove Talk About The Rocket LSR Car That Never Was…Or Was It?
Feb 23, 2022Brian LohnesHISTORIC, Videos
Here’s a cool piece of Bonneville history caught on video as Craig Breedlove talks about the rocket powered LSR car he was planning to construct in the early 1970s to keep ahead of an ever...
New Headlights & Bubble Skirts DRASTICALLY Improved Iron Trap’s 1939 Mercury “The Jersey Devil”
Feb 22, 2022Chad ReynoldsCAR FEATURES, FORD, Hack of the Week, OTHER, Project Cars, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
The 1939 Mercury project is really coming along now. It’s a proper car that runs and drives and looks awesome. I’m not a big fender skirts guy, but man it’s a slick looking ride. If...
From 1958-1963 The Only Place To Buy A Mercedes Was A Studebaker-Packard Dealership
Feb 22, 2022Brian LohnesBangShift News
When looking back over the history of cars in America, there are lots of neat stories where companies or people become odd bedfellows. There’s the story of Henry Ford’s role in the...
