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Author Archive: Brian Lohnes

2019 Grand National Roadster Show: Here’s The End Of Our Indoor Photos, More Outside Coverage To Come!

Well whether you wanted it to or not, our indoor coverage of the 2019 Grand National Roadster Show is coming to a screeching halt after this selection of images. The well has run dry, we have...

RacingJunk: Want To Be A Pro Stock Hero? Start With The Same Raw Chevrolet DRCE 3 Block They Do

A couple of weeks ago, Bruno Massel and I got to shoot a bunch of fun tv footage from the KB Racing shop in Mooresville, North Carolina. We made a shop tour video, shot multiple tech segments, and...

2019 Grand National Roadster Show Photos: Yes, We’re Still Showing You Cool Stuff!

Weird station wagons, weird customs, weird people. Yeah, this show had some weird, but any good automotive event does, right? It gives you something to talk about with your buddies on the way home....

Running A Sniper EFI On Your Jeep? Time To Add The Sniper EFI HyperSpark Distributor!

If you have made the jump to a Sniper EFI conversion on your 258ci Jeep engine you are probably loving it. How about if you could love even more? That’s right, the addition of a Holley Sniper...

2019 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: More Cars, More Chrome, More Awesome

Just when you thought it was safe to go outside we’re back with more 2019 Grand National Roadster Show coverage! This load of photos has everything from hot rods to low riders in it and we...

This Insanely Rare Tri-Power Intake For A 351 Cleveland Escaped NASCAR Rejection And Hammer Destruction

The best parts, like the best people, have the best stories. This is the wild tale of an engine combination that Ford created to compete in NASCAR during the early 1970s. Developed in 1969 and 1970,...

Trar Alert: This 1976 Mustang II Cobra Can Stop Traffic AND Drive Over It! Priced To Sit

Make no mistake about it, this 1976 Mustang II Cobra is clean. The body looks straight, the chassis it is sitting on (which we’re guessing is a Bronco because the ad does not say looks good,...

2019 Grand National Roadster Show Gallery: Paint, Chrome, Blowers, and More From SoCal

Yeah, we’re double timing it this week with our expansive photo coverage from the 2019 Grand National Roadster Show. These images are being delivered to much of the country that currently sits...

RacingJunk: This 1950 Plymouth Business Coupe Has A Big Blown Hemi Engine!

Ok, this is freaking awesome. Why? You are looking at a gnarly engine and transmission all plugged into a largely unloved body style. When is the last time you have seen a 526ci blown hemi ending in...

2019 Grand National Roadster Show Images: Our Wall To Wall Photo Bonanza Continues

We’re basically just getting started with a massive (digital) pile of photos from the 2019 Grand National Roadster show in Pomona, California. This event kicks off the hot rodding year in many...

Mr. October? Yes. Mr. February? Not So Much – The Year Reggie Jackson Hosted The NHRA Winternationals (Cringeworthy)

There are people in this world with legit gifts and talents. Reggie Jackson is one of them. Among the greatest baseball players of his generation and certainly among the greatest clutch performers in...

Watch Chris Economaki Cover The 1980 NHRA Winternationals For ABC’s Wide World of Sports

There are certain faces and names that we automatically connect to the world of auto racing. Voices, too. Chris Economaki is one of them, perhaps the best of them. The guy was everywhere and he was...

2019 Grand National Roadster Show Photos: More Fresh Cars, History, and Neat Stuff

We literally have so many photos from the 2019 Grand National Roadster Show that we are going to be sending two galleries a day up on the front page for your viewing pleasure. Why so many photos?...

Crushing It: These Are The 10 Best Hydraulic Press Crushes Of 2018 – Hilarious and Cool

BangShift has been paying attention to the Hydraulic Press Channel on YouTube nearly since its inception. It ha brought us more than its fair share of laughs, winces, and downright “did that...