Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Watch Awesome, Gear Jamming, In-Truck Video From the Latest Insano Canadian Big Rig Drag Race
St. Joseph De Beauce, Canada was the scene of the most recent big rig street race in the Great White North. Leon Smith of hot rod Kenworth dump truck fame was there to mix it up with the competition...
MSD Power Grid Approved For Use In NHRA Pro Stock
The MSD Power Grid has been a game changer since hitting the market a while back. It puts an awesome amount of information and tuning ability right at the fingertips of the user. We’ve seen...
Top 11 Gearhead Terms that Sound Dirty, But Really Aren’t
Both Chad and I swear like sailors in normal conversation. For better or worse, it’s how we roll. The funny thing is when even the tidiest mouthed hot rodders get to talking about their cars,...
Question of the Day: What’s the Coolest Weirdo Automotive Thing You’ve Seen Recently?
So while Chad was rolling around the the center part of the US last weekend at the rainy Goodguys Show and then at Kyle’s Ice Cream Cruise, I was in good ol’ Epping, NH, rocking the...
eBay Find (w/video) : A Twin Turbo, 383 Chevy Powered, Jag Chassis Based, Lotus 7 Replica – Overgrown Go Kart From Hell
Thanks to a tip from BangShift reader Sean Moore, we found this crazed Lotus 7 replica for sale on eBay. It is a study in contrast to some level because its looks are pretty garish in our opinion,...
Sprint Car and Dirt Track Action Gallery: The 2012 Labor Day Classic at the Gator Motorplex – Willis, Texas
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Our man in Texas, Charles Wickam is a dirt dog at heart. He loves capturing great pit and action photos of 360 Sprints, Hobby Stocks, Micro Sprints, and Limited...
Last Minute Spots Open For Drag Week – You Have Until Midnight to Register!
Here’s a quick note. The boys and girls over at Hot Rod Magazine have announced that last minute spots have opened up for Drag Week 2012. Apparently some guys have decided that they won’t...
Holley LS-Fest 2012 Starts Friday! We’ll Be There, And So Should You! Sept. 7-9th, 2012
It’s LS Fest time ladies and gentleman, and BangShift will be there all weekend long running our asses off announcing each and every event on the property. And speaking of events, there is none...
Project Update: The Pro-Lux 1982 Cadillac Chicken Coupe Gets Torn Town and Sized Up
(Words and Photos by Matt Graves) – Last we left you, the 1982 Cadillac project known as the Chicken Coupe was dropped on your lap with a rendering and a couple photos of the actual car that...
Show Gallery: The 2012 Endless Mountain Antique Truck Show – Hartford, Connecticut
(Photos by Jeremy George) – From the hot rods and muscle cars of California, we zip clear across the country and land at the Hartford fair grounds outside of Hartford, Connecticut. That’s...
Gallery: The OCCA Great Labor Day Cruise – 30th Year of This Killer SoCal Cruise!
(Photos by Daphne) – We’ve got a bunch of great galleries coming for you today so we thought that starting on the west coast in Orange County, California with the Orange County...
Video Bonanza: Insane Wrecks, Saves, and Wheelstands From the 2012 YellowBullet Nationals
While the US Nationals was a rain filled disaster, the YellowBullet Nationals held at Cecil County Dragway was another epic success. With a huge field of doorslammers in every shape and size...
Gallery: Baer Brakes Hosts Cars and Coffee – From Trucks to Dragsters, They Were There!
Baer Brakes recently hosted their first cars and coffee event and it was a great success. The event drew come cool hot rods, a few wild off road trucks, and even a front engine dragster that was lit...
Question of the Day: What Are You Doing This Weekend – Wrencing, Racing, Relaxin’?
Labor Day weekend is one of those weekends that is packed with stuff to do, especially car stuff. There are car shows everywhere. Drag races like the YellowBullet Nationals, the US Nationals, and...