Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Watch This Ratty Looking Ford Truck Scream, Slide, And Wail Around An Autocross At Lime Rock
So my motivation with this post is two-fold. Firstly I want to show off this awesome old Ford truck and its screaming 358ci Windsor style small block, ratty good looks, killer stance, and handling...
How Good Is The QuickTrick Portable Alignment System? Everyone From Pro Racers To Fleet Owners Are Using It – Here’s Why
Our longtime pals that make the QuickTrick Portable Alignment System were recently involved with the build of the RideTech 48 Hour Corvette and there’s a simple reason why. Their stuff WORKS...
The Rigs Of Del Mar – More Shined Up, Muscled Up, Or Ratted Up Trucks From Goodguys Del Mar
I was recently sampling some beers with a fellow gearhead and he proclaimed that “trucks are boring”. I restrained myself from hitting him over the head with a bottle, dragging him into...
Kyana Spring Swap Meet: Cool Toys, Cool Trucks, Race Cars, Parts, And More – Hide Your Wallet!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – One more loaded swap meet with lots of goodies. The Delco battery cooler wasn’t for sale, but I had to have a picture. We happened upon what seemed...
Prolong Launches New Website, Cool New Content, Better Online Store – Free Shipping On All Products In USA, Even Drums!
If there are any people that understand what it is like to redesign and reconfigure a website it is us so when the guys from Prolong told us that their redesign and upgrade was finished we jumped...
This 1949 Studebaker 2R10 Truck Is Pure Original Stude From Front To Back – A Cool Workhorse Rarity!
If you like things that are good, you’ll really love this 1949 Studebaker 2R10 truck because it is a rare old Studebaker truck and secondly because it has not been corrupted, molested, or...
Goodguys Del Mar, California – A Look At The Coolest Trucks At The Huge Show
The California wing of the BangShift enterprise was really busy last weekend as you have seen. We were bouncing around to multiple shows and events, trying to bring you all the stuff that you want to...
Action Photos: Sportsman Cars And Testing Passes From The Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Season Opener
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Last week we showed you series and today we’re back with more photos from the event featuring the sportsman racers who were there competing in various classes...
II Much: How An Innovative Solution On A Project Car Turned Into An Aftermarket Company
The things we bolt, weld, clamp, and epoxy onto our cars and trucks all started as an idea. We take that for granted now but it is the truth. Nothing you have ever used when building your hot rod...
2015 OPGI Classic Car Show: Our Final Blast Of Coverage From The Great Event
Here’s our third and final installment of coverage from the 2015 OPGI Classic Car show and what a show it was. Nearly 300 cars packed the grounds at OPGI’s headquarters in Seal Beach,...
Action Video: Ride With Jim Pace As He Wheels A Thundering V8 Daytona Prototype At The 12 Hours Of Sebring
In an interesting way, this video really defines what racing is about. Not road racing specifically, but racing in general. You are about to watch BangShift’s official insanely hot shoe road...
New Product: II Much Fabrication Introduces The Airport – Innovative Bulkhead Fitting Makes Vintage Air Installs Easier, Cleaner, Cooler
Here’s a cool new product from our pals at II Much Fabrication. Called the “Airport” this is an A/C hose bulkhead system that is designed to make the installation of Vintage Air...
OMG – There Is A Crazy Kamaz 4911 Dakar Rally Truck For Sale On eBay Right Now
Because trucks are largely built for specific purposes be the race trucks, working trucks, or show trucks, it is hard to pick one specific style or model of rig that reigns supreme over all others,...
2015 OPGI Classic Car Show: Our Photo Coverage Continues – Some Of The Best Looking Cars Detroit Ever Built
Our photo coverage of the 2015 OPGI Classic Car Show continues. OPGI is in a pretty interesting business. They are in the replacement parts side of the industry and they specialize in GM models that...