Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Is This The Greatest Chevy Barn Find Ever? Five Mid-1960s Big Block Cars And Parts Galore!
BangShift reader Steve Dunning sent us an email tip about what could be the greatest Chevy band find in the history of the known universe, especially if you like big mid-1960s fat block cars....
2013 Carlisle All Ford Nationals – More Great Images From One Of The Biggest All Ford Events In The Country!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We showed you some killer images from the 2013 Carlisle All Ford Nationals earlier this week as delivered by our own Joe Grippo and now we’re making good on our...
Drag Action Gallery: XDRL Doorslammer Insanity From St Louis
(Photos by Brad Klaassen) -The XDRL series recently rolled through St Louis and our own Brad Klaassen was there with the Keith Haney racing operation helping to wrench on the car, shoot photos, and...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is The Coolest Form Of Amateur Racing?
As I will be fully immersed in sportsman drag racing this weekend at the 2013 NHRA New England Nationals, I’ve been thinking about amateur racing and all of its different forms. From the dirt...
Videos: Watch An Insane Big Rig Outrun A Viper And A Can-Am Spyder Three Wheeler
Canadians do lots of stuff well. Their beer is good, their flannel is good, and their fast big rigs are DAMNED good. Take this wild example. This is the famous or infamous (if you are on the...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: Foggy Mountain Breakdown – Earl Scruggs and Friends edition (2001)
I’m not going to lie to you. Almost every time I hammer the throttle on a car or truck, slide something sideways in the dirt, or participate in some sort of automotive tom foolery, this song is...
BangShift Exclusive: We’ll Be The First On The Web To Show You Rat Rod Magazine’s 2013 Tour Rat – Teaser Inside! Super Controversial Build!
Our pals over at Rat Rod Magazine have teamed up with Rocket Racing Wheels again this year on a build that will be put to the test on the magazine’s yearly rat rod road tour that will see it...
Ethanol Is Eating Your Carb – Driven Has A Solution! Lear More About Carb Defender HERE!
15% Ethanol gasoline is a reality for many of us in the USA and while modern cars are largely designed to accept and comfortably live with this fuel, old cars are not, especially those with carbs on...
Bizarro Find: The Most Insane Custom Show Truck Ever Built – We Can Only Ask Why?!
A tip from intrepid BangShift reader Ed Hohenberg led us to look at, ponder, verp a little, and then post this 1970 GMC custom truck currently listed on Hemmings for sale. For the low, low price of...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: GTO Rock (Artist Unknown) 1970
I am a total sucker for these promotional songs and albums that Detroit manufacturers put out in the 1960s. Jim Wangers seems to have been the king of these things promoting Pontiac and specifically...
Gallery: The 2013 Carlisle All Ford Nationals – Lover Of The Blue Oval Bridage? CLICK HERE!
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Well, it was a hit and miss weekend at the 2013 Carlisle All Ford Nationals. More of a hit, really. Rain killed most of Friday including my favorite activity,...
Cool Parts: Trans-Dapt Introduces “Swap In A Box” Kit For V8 S-10 Swaps – Everything You Need In One Place!
There’s currently one massive problem with V8 S-10 trucks. That problem? Neither Chad or I own one! Since taking a ride in a friend’s sleeper V8 S10 in college, I have been hooked on the...
Funny Car Folk Art: Build Yours or Buy Mine – Helpful Tips For Building Altered Wheelbase Models
(Words and Photos by Steve Magnante – SteveMags.com) – I love building model cars. There, I’ve said it. Even though certain voices in society call model building a childish pursuit,...
Gallery: Nostalgia Pro Stock Builds At High Speed Welding – Bunny Burkett Pink Pinto!
(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – Last time we visited Dennis Spal at his High Speed Welding shop in Westmont, Illinois he was finishing up the mechanical restoration of Grumpy’s Toy X....