Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
When The Mouse Roared: A Look Back At The Awesome, Small Block Powered Career Of Dale Hall
(Photos Courtesy of Hall family archive) – While Dale Hall’s may not be a household name in many dwellings across this country, he’s a guy that has a life and a career that was 100%...
Goodbye Art Chrisman: One Of The Greatest Hot Rodders Who Ever Lived Has Passed
(Photo: NHRA Archive) – Art Chrisman, one of the greatest hot rodders who ever lived, a man who saw success as a pioneering drag racer, land speed racer, and a hot rod builder of nearly...
Buy This NOW! A Blown Classic Slingshot Dragster That’s Awesome From One End To The Other
On a day when we remember Art Chrisman and his legacy in the sport of drag racing, we thought it only appropriate to point you towards an awesome old school styled classic slingshot dragster you...
The NHRA Has Made A Ruling On Funny Car Headers: Here’s Why You Look Dumb If You Freak Out
It has been announced that NHRA officials have put a cap on the angle that nitro funny car teams can lean their header pipes back. Lots of people are freaking out about this and we think it is...
Junkyard Tour: The Beautiful Sights At L&L Classic Auto Salvage In Wendell, Idaho
(Photos by Diana Sterk) – For 80 years L&L Classic Auto Salvage in Wendell, Idaho has contained about 100 acres of steel, dreams, and potential projects. The business is in the process of...
NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl Video: A 5-Second Pro Mod Spots A 7-Second Tiny Tire Mustang – Does He Catch Him?
(Video credit: VictoryRedColorado channel YouTube) – In just a couple of weeks, BangShift will be LIVE streaming the 2016 Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl thanks to our great sponsors and...
Screamin’ Demon Feature: This 1971 Dodge Has A Nasty Small Block And A Retro Look That’ll Be In Forever
As some of you may or may not know, my name appears in the byline in a few places outside of BangShift. One of those places is Mopar Muscle magazine. A few weeks ago, editor Johnny Hunkins...
Goodguys Nebraska Coverage: Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Trucks, And Customs Enjoying Their Day In The Hay!
(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – The GoodGuys car club’s newest addition to their summer filled schedule had its second show in Lincoln, Nebraska at the Haymarket Event Center. In...
Event Coverage: The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series In the Netherlands – This Is Kind Of Awesome
(Words and photos by Dennis Vos) – As NASCAR is expanding it’s wings across the globe developing different series, we stumbled on a tiny speck of Dutch soil where we can find a genuine...
Mooneyes Open House Coverage: More Of The Cool Cars That Showed Up!
We’re pretty sure that Dean Moon would have been smiling had he been able to attend the 2015 Mooneyes Open House in California. He has been gone since 1987 but as one of the most consummate hot...
Wild Winner’s Circle Photo Op: Watch Sprint Car Driver Blake Hahn Pose With A Massive Bear
There are rituals in racing that strike me as cool. Chugging some milk after winning the Indy 500, being awarded a Stetson hat after winning the NHRA event in Dallas, and F1 drivers dousing everyone...
Shop Tour: We Hang Out With The Crew At Cornfield Customs
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Mike Wagner started Cornfield Customs as a side-business in 2007 and that grew into full-blown self-employment in 2009. We’d been aware of the...
Mooneyes Open House 2016: Our First Look At The Cars That Showed Up and Showed Off
Mooneyes has been a staple brand in the hot rodding world since 1950. Their famed logo has adorned more cars than any other in history and those two peeping eyes are still iconic more than a half a...
Crazy Video: Watch What Happened When A Guy’s Angry Girlfriend Yanked The Hand Brake At High Speed
This is one of the wildest, weirdest, and ugliest videos we have ever seen. Reportedly the story is that the driver’s angry girlfriend pulled the handbrake in the VW in an effort to stop the...