Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Project De La Vega Update: The 1973 Vega GT Gets A Cage And The LTG 2-Liter Turbo Four Shows Up!
(Photos by Drake Maroc) – It’s been awhile since David and I have made an update for Project De La Vega and we apologize for that, but I think you’ll agree that it was worth the wait....
Looking For A Cool Old Rig? This 1971 Diamond REO With Twin Stacks And A 318hp Detroit May Be Your Jam
We know that many of you out there dig old school big rigs and we do too. In fact this summer we’re taking the kids to a killer museum full of them, but that is neither here nor there. Today...
New Angle And In-Car Video Of The Daniel Pharris Andrew Alepa Corvette Flight In Tulsa!
Urban Hillbilly Action video has released a new video featuring the incredible flying Corvette run made by Daniel Pharris at Tulsa Raceway Park yesterday. You will see multiple angles including IN...
Watch Daniel Pharris Take Flight In Andrew Alepa’s Corvette At Tulsa Raceway Park!
Less than one week after a magical return Andrew Alepa’s Corvette took flight at Tulsa Raceway Park with Daniel Pharris behind the wheel. At the 2017 Outlaw Street Car Reunion the car waded...
Video: 50 Years of Firebird Raceway – An Amazing Look At One of Drag Racing’s True Gems
Operating a race track is one hell of a business. I tend to talk about it a fair amount here at BangShift but that’s because there are so many fallacies, myths, and misconceptions about it....
The Most Expensive Intake and Carbs On eBay Right Now Are These Webers On A McKay Intake – How Much?
When I went searching for the most expensive induction setup I could find on eBay there was no way I thought it would be sitting on top of a small block Chevy engine, but here it is. This...
Hooker Blackheart Exhaust Extends Line Into Jeep Territory! Headers, Cat and Axle Back Systems
If there’s one thing that a cool Jeep needs it is good sounding and flown exhaust. When you get the big tires installed, the lift, the winch, and then you twist the key and it sounds like...
2017 Texas Hoedown Coverage: More Cars and More Coolness From The Show
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We’ve often wondered which state has the most hot rods in it. Texas has t be a two or three condenser, right? The place is massive and it is home to killer...
Elderly Prospective Corvette Buyers Rush Factory To Protest Upcoming Mid-Engine Model
In a show of force no one could have seen coming, hundreds of elderly Corvette enthusiasts and prospective buyers stormed the Chevrolet Corvette Factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This was an act of...
Hurst Is Giving Away The 2015 Mustang GT They Developed A Load Of Products On – Get In On It Here!
Ok, this is NOT an April Fool’s joke. Hurst is giving away their 2015 Mustang GT engineering car which was used to develop the Elite Series package for this generation of Mustang. From...
Car Feature: The Blown, Hemi Powered Charland Deuce Is BangShifty To Its Core
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – 1932 Fords. Often referred to as a ‘deuce’. I’ve heard some in recent years some say they are tired of them because more exist today than were...
2017 Texas Hoedown Coverage: A Huge and Fun Gathering In Texas
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Tis the season for hot rodding fun in Texas! The shows and gatherings have started with the famed Texas Hoedown being among the first of the big ones every year....
Car Feature: Joe Hall’s Street Driven, 9-Second 1967 Chevelle Is Seeing Red With A Sprayed Small Block
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Magazines and online blogs might have some of you believing street-driven nine-second cars are around every turn. Legitimate, streetable 9-second cars...
