Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
In 1967 Art Arfons Mounted A Jet Car On Sponsons (With Tires!) And Planned To Go 300 MPH On Water – He Didn’t
I remember the first time I saw the lead photo in this story and the thoughts that ran through my head. “Is that….wait…I think…HOLY CRAP IT IS!” Yes, you are looking at...
2017 NHRA Springnationals Through The Lens of Charles Wickam – (Part 2)
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We’re back with the second installment of awesome Charles Wickam photos from the 2017 NHRA Spring nationals that were held at Royal Purple Raceway in...
This Is The Simplest, Fastest, And Most Brilliant Way To Move An Excavator Around A Huge Mine – BangShift Approved
In any business, efficiency is king, no matter the scale. Think about a giant mining operation and how many trucks, people, and “moving parts” that it has. We’re assuming that...
Not A Ford 429 Fan? Buy This 1965 Cadillac Calais And Get You Some Cadillac 429 Power!
What’s that? You are not a fan of the Ford 429? Well we don’t really understand all that but we do know that there is another option for you out there in the land of the 429 and that is...
2017 NHRA Spring Nationals Through The Lens Of Charles Wickam – (Part 1)
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – It was one heck of a weekend in Houston just a few days ago and thankfully our man Charles Wickam was on the scene to capture the images we know you wanted to see...
OPGI Is Taking Pre-Orders For Their Upcoming 1982-87 Buick Grand National, T-Type, and Regal Catalog!
If you have a Grand National, a Buick T-type, or a 1978-1987 Buick Regal your life is about to get better. Yes, OPGI is now taking orders for their upcoming 1982-87 Buick Grand National, T-Type, and...
King Boss! Ohio George Montgomery’s 1969 Mustang Boss 429 Twin Turbo Gasser
Ohio George Montgomery is one of drag racing’s Gasser Gods. He was a driving force in the class from its earliest days right up until it moved back toward the realm of the Competition...
Action Photos: Outlaw Fuel Altered Association/ Southwest Heritage Racing Association OK Spring Nostalgia Nationals
(Words and photos by Brad Klaassen) – Springtime in Oklahoma always means two things, the wind is going to blow and two of the coolest old school nostalgia racing associations, based in north...
Redemption No Prep In Houston: Action And Pit Images Featuring The Small Tire Heroes At The 2017 NHRA Spring Nationals
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – When the NHRA announced that they would be having a select group of Shannon Morgan’s Redemption No-Prep cars at the 2017 Spring Nationals at Royal Purple...
Time Warp: This Insanely Clean 1987 Chevrolet Dually With A Blown 454 Needs Some “Decontenting”
So, wow. Right? You are probably thinking the same stuff we are. Firstly you were struck by the fact that this truck is one of the cleanest square body, later 1980s Chevy dually trucks you had ever...
Barnstormin’: Lawyerin’ – Everyone’s Pleading Their Case At All Times In Drag Racing
One of my favorite all-time Saturday Night Live skits starred the amazing Phil Hartman as Andy Griffith’s character Matlock. For those of you who have no idea who Matlock was, the character was...
Great News: AutoMeter DashLink System For Apple iOS Has Been Released!
Great news iOS users, you can now have the power of the AutoMeter DashLink System! If you are unfamiliar with DashLink just think of it in these terms. For $150 you can have the full data logging...
More Drag Racing Action Photos From Byron Dragway – Cool Cars Testing and Tuning
(Photos by Greg Rourke) – Here’s an admission for you. I love test and tune days. I used to love them as an announcer and I love them on the rare occasion I can sneak off to one with my...
This Rambler American Has A Turbocharged Jeep 4.0L Inlinx Six, A T-5, And Our Admiration
This is so BangShifty we can hardly stand it. Thanks to Erich Von Dussen we have this amazingly clean and awesome Rambler American to show you. On the outside the thing has 100% factory looks with...