2019 LA Roadsters Show Photo Blast: More Images of Hot Rods, Roadsters And Fun In SoCal
Jun 20, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on 2019 LA Roadsters Show Photo Blast: More Images of Hot Rods, Roadsters And Fun In SoCal
We’re back with more photo coverage from the 2019 LA Roadsters Show. What’s so amazing about this event beyond the 70 year history it is working up towards is the fact that people are...
Sleeper City: This Audi Makes 500 AWD Horsepower To The Tires On A Mustang Dyno And Sounds Nasty
Jun 19, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Sleeper City: This Audi Makes 500 AWD Horsepower To The Tires On A Mustang Dyno And Sounds Nasty
This (to us, anyway) is an awesome sleeper on the dyno. No an Audi S5 is not really a slow car. They make great power, they are all wheel drive, and they can move, BUT, this one is an exception. Take...
2019 LA Roadsters Show Photos: The Largest Gathering Of Roadsters on The Planet Got Even Bigger!
Jun 19, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on 2019 LA Roadsters Show Photos: The Largest Gathering Of Roadsters on The Planet Got Even Bigger!
(Photos by Wes Allison) – The story of the LA Roadsters show is the story of hot rodding itself. Back in 1957 a car club formed. By 1960 they wanted to put on a car show, so they did. The...
2020 Mustang GT500 Power Numbers Released: Here’s How Much The Blown Cammer Makes
Jun 19, 2019Brian Lohnes4
In a one sentence press-release Ford has announced the horsepower production numbers for the 2020 Mustang GT500. They are impressive and with all of the work done to manage the weight of the car and...
Nerd Facts: Here’s Why Mercedes Flipped Head Over Heels At LeMans In 1999!
Jun 19, 2019Bryan McTaggart4
Without a doubt, it was my first “Whoa, what the hell just happened?” moment I had while observing any kind of motorsports ever. I had the day off from work and it was summer vacation,...
2019 LA Roadster Show Images: Check Out All The Cool Stuff In The Swap Meet At The Show!
Jun 18, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on 2019 LA Roadster Show Images: Check Out All The Cool Stuff In The Swap Meet At The Show!
Not all swap meets are created equal. The swap meet that happens in connection with the LA Roadster show is a notch above many others because of the cool parts, projects, and completed cars that show...
Backwards Drag Racing Video: We Found One Thing Suburbans Suck At
Jun 17, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Backwards Drag Racing Video: We Found One Thing Suburbans Suck At
It has been a while since we have brought you some high quality destruction and madness from Maine’s Beech Ridge Speedway but the drought it over! This time we’re highlighting the...
Morning Symphony: 1979 BMW M1 ProCar – When Germans Try To Build An Italian Car!
Jun 16, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Morning Symphony: 1979 BMW M1 ProCar – When Germans Try To Build An Italian Car!
Of all the adjectives I could use to describe a BMW, “beautiful” and “pretty” aren’t in the mix. Sorry to any BMW fans whose feelings might be stung, but there is only...
Pony Wars Episode 3 Is Out! Watch The Mustang, The Camaro, And The Challenger Get Real Power Thanks To ProChargers
Jun 15, 2019Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Pony Wars Episode 3 Is Out! Watch The Mustang, The Camaro, And The Challenger Get Real Power Thanks To ProChargers
Check this out! It is time to make power on our three Pony Wars competitor vehicles and this year that means boost from the fine folks at ProCharger. In preparation for that boost, all three teams...
Epic Thread: Watching A Master Craftsman Scratch Build A 1:12 Scale Lincoln Continental Is Incredible
Jun 14, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Epic Thread: Watching A Master Craftsman Scratch Build A 1:12 Scale Lincoln Continental Is Incredible
We have to thank Greg Hurlbutt for the indirect tip off to one of the most incredible threads we have seen on the internet. Greg is a hot rodder, Drag Weeker, and a serious modeler as well. The link...
Video: Watch A 720hp Small Block Powered McLaren Can Am Car Track Down 1,000hp Foes! 180+ Mph On-Car Action!
Jun 14, 2019Brian Lohnes1
You’ve been seeing the driving talent of Jim Pace highlighted on the pages of BangShift for some time now as we’ve pretty much adopted Jim as our “dude” in the world of...
Historic Road Racing Video: This Period Film From The 1963 12 Hours of Sebring Rules – Corvettes, Cobras, Ferraris, More
Jun 14, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Historic Road Racing Video: This Period Film From The 1963 12 Hours of Sebring Rules – Corvettes, Cobras, Ferraris, More
Now this is the kind of vintage racing footage we love. Made by Gulf Oil, this cool film featuring the 1963 12 hours of Sebring has all the elements that every BangShifter could ever want. For...
American Powertrain Releases New Pro-Fit 5-speed and 6-speed System For 1973-87 Chevy Squarebody Trucks
Jun 13, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on American Powertrain Releases New Pro-Fit 5-speed and 6-speed System For 1973-87 Chevy Squarebody Trucks
Know what’s hotter than the 1973-1987 GM truck segment right now? Not a damned thing. That’s what. The crew at American Power train knows this and that’s why they have released new...
eBay: This 1980s Indy Car Was Owned by Hasselhoff and Raced By Arie Luyendyk
Jun 13, 2019Brian Lohnes7
There are some things to really, really love about this car and some things to be annoyed by that have nothing to do with the car. You are looking at the 1980s Lola Indy Car that Arie Luyendyk drove...










