Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Mud Bog Time Machine: More Rigs, More Muck, and More Action From Oklahoma In The 1980s
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Part three of our time-traveling adventure takes us to my hometown (Blackwell, OK) and the mud events there. I believe most of these were put on by the...
Merrill Ice Drags Coverage: Huge Horsepower, Spikes, And Hot Rods On A Frozen Lake
(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – As a Midwesterner, I’ve always hated winter. Those vile white flurries mean salted roads and the end of gearhead fun; no more cruising, no more racing,...
The Edelbrock Big Carb Deal Is BACK! Buy A Carb and Get and Air Cleaner Plus A Fender Cover FREE!
You know a promotional offer is pretty great when a company has been able to offer it to customers for nearly a decade. That’s the case with the Edelbrock “Big Carb Deal” which...
Here’s Our Last Blast Of Photos From The Calgary World Of Wheels
(Photos by Ashley Howard) – We have to throw a special thank you to Ashely Howard for providing the images we have used for the last few days featuring the best of the best at the Calgary...
Crazy Craigslist Find: The 1974 ‘Cuda Tooling Proof Body Is For Sale – Quite Literally The First One Made
There are honestly very few opportunities that people get to buy something that can rightfully be claimed as “the first” or “the only”. Even in the automotive world where...
Photo Tour: The (Literally) Awesome Barber Motorsports Park Museum
(By Eric Rood) – Bangshift recently brought you an extraordinarily bizarre gallery from the 24 Hours of LeMons race at Barber Motorsports Park and if you’ve been to Barber, you know what a...
Dallas Autorama 2016 Coverage: Our First Look At The Big Show From The Lone Star State
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Our man Charles Wickam has been on the scene for the Texas Autorama shows for the last few years and we always look forward to see what his lens captures both in...
Cool Video: Watch The Diesel Powered Ram Mini-Wheat Truck Hook And Launch At Lights Out 7
It wasn’t all big blocks and turbos at Lights Out 7. There were plenty of small block cars, a couple of six bangers, and even a rotary machine as well. The real knockout for us was the fact...
eBay Find: The Monster That Porsche Built To Dominate The Indy 500 But Never Ran Is For Sale!
(By Eric Rood) – With the 100th edition of the Indy 500 looming, the owners of the never-raced Porsche-engined Indy 500 project have opted to put it back on the auction block. In 1979,...
2016 Calgary World Of Wheels Coverage: BangShift Approved Iron From The Great White North
(Photos by Ashley Howard) – It was a beautiful weekend for a car show in Calgary, Canada just a few days back when the BMO center was filled with some of the finest iron that the country of...
Watch The Quickest NHRA Legal Pro Mod Pass Ever – Will It Stand For Long? Manzo Power!
This coming weekend we’re going to be LIVE streaming the Real Pro Mod Association Winter Warm Up from Palm Beach International Raceway in Florida. The NHRA’s best and baddest pro mods...
Last Look Back: The 2016 NHRA Winternationals In Fantastic Photography
(Photos by Jeff and Mike Burghardt) – This weekend the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello drag racing tour moves to its second race of the year in Phoenix, Arizona. Through these awesome images from Jeff...
2016 Calgary World Of Wheels Coverage: More Cars, More Cool, More Canada!
(Photos by Ashley Howard) – We’re back with more cool iron from the 2016 Calgary World of Wheels. We’re not sure what the weather is usually like during February in Calgary but it...
Watch This Mustang Suffer A Big Manifold Explosion And Why A Crowded Starting Line Can Be Bad
Power adders play that interesting “best friend/worst enemy” role in the lives of racers and hot rodders the world over. Lots of boost can make your car fly but it can also eat up parts...