Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Last Blast: Our Final Group Of Photos From The 2017 Chryslers At Carlisle Event Is A Winner!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – One of the most interesting things to consider when looking at Chrysler performance cars is how wildly their looks have changed over the years. Maybe more so than any...
Video: The 1973 Plymouth Fury III From Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Is One Of The More BangShifty Movie Cars Ever
(By Greg Rourke) – Movie cars…everyone has their favorites. Some are obvious…Milners coupe from American Graffiti. The Two Lane Blacktop 55 Chevy. James Bonds various Aston...
Big News! Doug Chandler, Husband Of Late Terry Chandler Extends Infinite Hero and Make A Wish Deals Through 2020
Big NHRA news was released by Don Schumacher Racing yesterday with the announcement that Doug Chandler, husband of the late Terry Chandler has extended the Make-A-Wish and Infinite Hero “giving...
Massive Engineering Video: Watch The Spectacle Of The Marquette Michigan Ore Dock Loading A 1,000ft Ore Boat
(By Greg Rourke) – We like things big here at BangShift, and they don’t get much bigger than the 1000 foot boats hauling ore from the Upper Great Lakes to the steel mills on the Lower...
2017 Chryslers At Carlisle Coverage: The Mopar Train Keeps On Rolling – Check Out These Photos
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – The annual Carlisle Chrysler Nationals stand as a massive gathering of virtually every generation and style of Chrysler automobile and truck you can dream up. From the...
2017 Syracuse Nationals Photo Coverage: Real Cars, Real Big Show, Real Big Fun
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – As we promised, we’re back with more 2017 Syracuse Nationals coverage from the lens of Mike Brooks and the images are great. Recently we can across a story...
Retro Photos: Beautiful Traditional Hot Rods On The Bonneville Salt Flats 2016
We’re headed to the salt this week! Because of that we’re getting YOU pumped up with some cool photos and stories from our 2016 adventure there. If there is a genre of car that tends to...
Take A Video Tour Of The Scrappers Top Fuel Team’s Pit Area – The Most Insane Top Fuel Pit In Drag Racing History
If you are a fan of NHRA top fuel racing you have undoubtedly heard the name Mike Salinas in 2017. The owner of the “Scrappers” racing team, Salinas has entered the top fuel area in a big...
Wow! Byron Dragway Seeking New Ownership – Historic Track Home Of Many Great Events
The house that Ron Leek built is seeking new ownership. Byron Dragway in Byron, Illinois is on the market. The track has been open for more than half a century and has been a hotbed of innovation and...
2017 Meltdown Drags Coverage: We Just Cannot Stop Ourselves – More Photos!
(Words and photos by Bad Brad Klaassen) – So, if you’ve been following along, you’ve read about and seen what an amazing time is to be had by anyone that attends the Meltdown Drags just...
Mike Bowman Wins $100,000 World Series of Pro Mod! Turbocharged Californian Slays Them All!
(Photo credit: Drag Illustrated) – Mike Bowman showed up at Denver in his turbocharged Chevelle Pro Mod with a plan. That plan was to win the richest purse in the history of the Pro Modified...
Watch A Rally Driver Pull Off The Most Insanely Ill Advised Pass In Racing History
Over the years we have run video and content showing racer doing some very ummm, edgy things on the race track to gain position or win a race. All of those things are literal kid’s play after...
BangShift Question of the Day: Do You Care About Bonneville, and Why?
Next week Bonneville Speed Week 2013 kicks off and a days on end of the hardest core land speed racing on the planet will commence. It is a venue and sport as unfettered as they come. The salt flats...
