Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Racing Junk Find: A Built to the Hilt Chevy Even Goliath Would Bow To!
This is one bad ass Chevy. Packing the best of the best in parts and construction this mud racing monster has a full roller 496ci big block Chevy that cranks out 600hp. That power gets sent through...
Junior Johnson Starts Race Team For Son
Junior Johnson, one of the great figures in NASCAR history is stepping back into the sport, albeit not at the top level, just yet. Junior has fired up Junior Johnson Racing, a team that will support...
BangShift Question of the Day: What’s Your Favorite Movie Car?
With the Green Hornet movie soon to hit theaters with the iconic Chrysler Imperial playing a central role, we got to thinking about our favorite movie cars of all time. There have been lots of great...
Engine Project Update: Tearing Down the 1960s Pontiac OHC Six
When we heard that our OG BangShift pal Randal was looking for an old Pontiac overhead cam six engine we got excited because we knew he’d find one and start a neat project. Our instincts were...
Neato: Ilmore Engineering Develops 5-Stroke Concept Engine
England’s Ilmore Engineering has long made their bones developing engines for Indy cars, Formula One teams, and other really high end racing applications. The company also does awesome work on...
Caption This Photo: An Automotive Crime in Progress
Ladies and gentlemen, what we have here is photographic evidence of an automotive crime being committed. As we say in the business, this is a 264 or, donk construction in progress. We don’t...
Open Track Day Wreckage: How To Crash Your Evo While Not Wearing Any Safety Gear
Open track days are riotous fun. They are the type of events that allow people who have always wanted to road race a shot at the track to test their mettle. In the case of this video, which shows a...
Epic Road Trip Thread: Turk and Three Lunatics Cruise to Mexico on Old Hondas
You’ve probably heard the name Keith Turk before. If you read Hot Rod Magazine, you’ve seen his ugly mug racing at Bonneville, Loring, Maxton, and anywhere else dudes and dudettes strive...
eBay Find: An S-10 Hot Rod Creation Thing
There’s an expression car guys use, “You can’t put lipstick on a pig.” There will soon be another expression that they’ll use. It will be something along the line of,...
BangShift Question of the Day: Blower, Nitrous, or Turbocharger?
One of the more debate inducing topics here in the hallowed halls of Bangshift centers around power adders for engines. Guys and girls are firmly entrenched in their allegiance and affinity to...
BangShift Welcomes Holley as Our Newest Sponsor!
BangShift is proud to announce that Holley, one of the most iconic brand names in hot rodding is the newest member of our family of sponsors. Their foundation was built on the hardest charging, most...
Best of BangShift 2010: Hugh Scott Bathed in Fire at Houston!
Alabama-based Pro Extreme racer Hugh Scott suffered a horrifying crash during the final round of qualifying at the ADRL’s UTI Texas Drags in Houston, Texas. The car apparently got fuel under...
Best of BangShift 2010 : A Pile of Potential Projects For Less Than $2500
We hear people complaining all the time about how expensive and inaccessible the car hobby is. While it isn’t as cheap as dedicating your life to playing World of Warcraft, there are literally...
Best of BangShift 2010: A 1991 Mustang That Looks Like Hell and Runs Like Stink
Sleepers rule. True sleepers rule even harder and this Mustang that belongs to BangShift.com forum member Affordillac is proof positive of that. Other than the big fat drag radials on the rear...