Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Approved: Ford Mustang To Replace Falcon For Next Season In Aussie Supercar Series
It’s been a while since we have been able to report some cool news from the Australian automotive scene but that is exactly what we get to do today. It has been announced that the Ford Mustang...
Ouch Video: Watch This Hot Rodded, Bad Fast Viper Suffer A Flaming Engine Failure And Hard Wall Contact In Texas
I guess today is wild drag strip video day. What you are about to see below is painful to watch. Normally we say that when we see a Viper pull around the corner at the drag strip because the cars are...
The Brazilian Blur: Watch Jader Krolow’s Nova Rip Into The 6.60s At Over 210mph
It is always neat to see new names pop up in the world of American drag racing and then catch back up with them in their home environment. Jade Krolow is one of those names. A successful Brazilian...
Completely Insane Video: Dude Spins A 360, Does Not Cross Center Or Hit Wall, WINS THE RACE!
The “No Guts, No Glory” grudge event at Orlando is one of the most wild and wooly races in drag racing every year. All of the biggest grudge racers come from around the country and lock...
Mad Thrash Video: Watch Stevie Fast And Crew Perform A Time Lapse Engine Swap In Three Minutes (70 Real Time)
There’s no messing around at the track when you are a professional level drag racer. The difference between winning races in the NHRA E3 Spark Plugs pro modified category and losing them is...
Drag Gallery: JJ Da Boss Arms Drop Drags As Cottonwood Dragway In Alabama
(Words and photos by James Champion) – When the tv stars come to you local track it gets packed out even with the threat of bad weather looming. We had rain, lighting, and a tornado all in one...
Aeromotive Introduces a New Billet Fuel Pump Hanger With 340 Stealth Fuel Pump for ’86–’98 Ford Mustangs
If we owned a 1986-1998 Mustang we now know what we’d want to see under the Christmas tree. Aeromotive has intercede a new billet fuel pump hanger with 340 Stealth Fuel Pump for 1986-1998 Ford...
BangShift Test Drive: Lincoln Navigator Black Label – For $99,895 You Get The Best The Legacy Brand Has To Offer
(Photos by the author) – Lot of times as car enthusiasts we all have people asking us questions. Our friends, your friends, etc. They want to know what you think about a certain car or truck...
Epic: There Is A Weirdo 1972 Camaro VW Kit Car For Sale on eBay Running, Driving, And Nice!
Over the years we have seen, showed you, and goofed on one of the weirdest kit car concepts from the early 1970s. Of course we are talking about the VW based 1972 Camaro kit that was made in really...
Aeromotive Gen II Stealth Tanks: The Fuel System Game Has Changed – Stock Tanks, Stock Fit, High Performance!
Aeromotive has changed the fuel system game again! Today marks a new era for hot rodders looking to feed a high performance engine and maintain a stock gas tank that fits in the OEM location. Why?...
2018 Performance Racing Industry Show Photo Coverage: More Cars, Mills, and BangShifty Stuff!
(Photos by the author) – For all the complaining that people want to do about having to go to Indianapolis in the winter for the 2018 Performance Racing Industry Show, it has not slowed the...
Flying Cars Video: Free Life Films Collection Of Cars Launching Skyward Is Impressively Insane
The modern landscape of drag racing looks lots different than it did even 20 years ago, especially when we look at performance. Full bodied cars on comparatively tiny rear tires are doing things that...
This 1940 Chevrolet Film Celebrates Engines In All Their Glorious Forms
One of the basic truths that we hold to be self-evident around here is that if you are reading BangShift you love engines. You like the noise they make, the smells they give off, the parts and pieces...
