Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
This 1964 Chevy Dually Is One Of The Coolest Mid-1960s Trucks We Have Lusted After In A While
It is tough to claim that any generation of Chevrolet truck is “unloved” but the reality is that the square trucks of the middle 1960s are kind of the forgotten sisters of the Chevy truck...
Cute Burnout Video McTaggart, THIS Is What My Dream Mack Looks Like – 3,000hp Of Diesel Fury!
Yesterday McTaggart poked a little fun at me for my love of big rigs when he posted a video of a cool Mack Superliner truck ripping burnouts. That truck is awesome but when you want to go right to...
Tune In! Live Audiocast of ECTA Ohio Mile Meet Right Here – World Records To Be Set!
It is race day at the ECTA Ohio Mile meet in Wilmington today and there’s live audio where you can tune into the action to hear about the big speeds, unique vehicles, and awesome...
GoPro Gone! The View When A Camera Escapes A Fuel Altered At 200+ MPH Is Pretty Weird, Wild, and Awesome
(By Jason Mazzotta) – Over the last decade the onboard camera technology has grown immensely due to the GoPro cameras. The high definition picture, sound quality, and picture stability in such...
Got Tremecs? American Powertrain Does And They Are Out Banging Gears On Power Tour – Follow Along!
You know our pals at American Powertrain are just about the biggest deal that there is when it comes to manual transmission swaps, conversions, and kits. They are one of the largest Tremec dealers in...
Mother Load: This Massive Collection Of Ford SOHC Parts Can Be Yours For $150,000
Of all the interesting exotica that Ford has produced over the years is interesting, but it is the infamous SOHC engine that still leaves us (and many others) spellbound. Initially made to dominate...
This Video About A 1951 Chrysler New Yorker Rally Car And How It Linked A Father And Son Is Spectacular
Hey, it’s me you old pal Lohnes and the 100% unabashed fanboy of the Petrolicious video channel on YouTube. I happened upon one of their newer pieces last night and this whole deal is so 100%...
This Trailer For An Upcoming NitroAmerica 2015 March Meet Film Will Have You Running To The Drags
This weekend I am in Wilmington, Ohio at the ECTA land speed meet and away from the drags. I love the land speed world and clearly have a strong affinity for the drags as well so this video is a fun...
Drag Coverage: The $10,000 To Win Tuesday Night Pro Mod Shootout At Lancaster Dragway Was A Hit!
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – The last feature I sent to Bangshift was from last fall. At the time, the future of Lancaster International speedway & dragway was unsure. Many of us...
Have You “Liked” Hotchkis On Facebook Yet? If You Are On Facebook….YOU SHOULD!
One of the many companies we see out and about at events across the country is Hotchkis Sport Suspension. We’ve obviously been super happy with the way their components have transformed Project...
This Incredible Video From McLaren Honors The Company’s Founder In The Best Way We Could Imagine
Of all the great motorsports figures to emerge and have their lives tragically shortened on the track during the 1960s and 1970s, Bruce McLaren’s name always looms large. The man was a force of...
If Throttle Stop Drag Racing All Looked Like This, It Would Be WAY More Entertaining – Ludicrous Speed!
(By Jason Mazzotta) – As a bracket racer, I understand and enjoy .90 throttle stop racing in Super Street/Gas/Comp, but to some throttle stop racing is repetitive and boring. Cue, Ernie...
This 1966 Chrysler Town And Country Wagon Is As Factory Fresh As The Day It Left The Plant
This 1966 Chrysler Town and Country wagon is for sale on eBay right now and whether you like Mopars or not, you’ve gotta appreciate this thing. The man selling it is only the second owner since...
