The Unloved Outlaw: Magnus Walker Has A 1980 Porsche 924 Carrera GT And Not Shockingly, It Is Cool
May 18, 2018Brian Lohnes3
When one thinks about Magnus Walker and his taste in Porsche cars, the 1980 Porsche 924 Carrera GT is likely not one that hits even near the top of the list of stuff he would own and that’s...
Looking For A Vintage Indy Car To Have Some Fun With? This 1950s Roadster Is Restored and Repowered
May 17, 2018Brian Lohnes4
The “roadster era” of Indy Car racing is among the most celebrated and romanticized. These front engine cars eventually gave way to the likes of the mid-engine Lotus and other designs but...
2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Miles of Tucked Tires In This One – Long, Lovely, and LOW
May 17, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Miles of Tucked Tires In This One – Long, Lovely, and LOW
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Texans proved once again that trucks, even really nice show trucks are not water soluble as they showed up by the thousands to hang out at the 2018 Lonestar...
Piston Tech Video: MAHLE Motorsports Takes You Through Proper Piston Pre-assembly Clearance Measurements
May 17, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Piston Tech Video: MAHLE Motorsports Takes You Through Proper Piston Pre-assembly Clearance Measurements
There’s more than a couple things that seem like universal laws in the world. As carpenters like to say, “measure twice and cut once.” Engine builders would tell you that their...
The Dynamics of A Crash Is A Horrifying 1970s Look At The Passenger Side Of A Wreck- Buckle Up!
May 16, 2018Brian Lohnes2
We know it is kind of a moot point these days but wearing your seatbelt in the car is important. Not only that, having the right belts in your race car is majorly important as well. This video called...
2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Awesome Trucks And Even A Few Cool Cars In Texas
May 16, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 Lonestar Throwdown Photo Coverage: Awesome Trucks And Even A Few Cool Cars In Texas
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – When you throw a truck show in Texas you know it is going to be well attended! The 2018 Lonestar Throwdown was a blast and it was full to the gills with 2,000 show...
This 1968 Ford Commercial Promoting Their Big Car Lineup Is Awesome! (Why Are They In The Woods?)
May 16, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on This 1968 Ford Commercial Promoting Their Big Car Lineup Is Awesome! (Why Are They In The Woods?)
So for starters you all know that we love the large barge cars produced by everyone in the late 1960s. These behemoths were designed to eat up miles of interstate and do so in an expedient fashion...
Crazy eBay Find: This Single Cylinder Offy Prototype Was A Project For A Series That Never Happened
May 16, 2018Brian Lohnes4
It is a rare occasion to be able to get hold of something both mythical and real at the same time…especially when we are talking about racing stuff. We stumbled upon an eBay ad for one of the...
The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Set The Lap Standard At NCM Motorsports Park: 2:05.59!
May 15, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Set The Lap Standard At NCM Motorsports Park: 2:05.59!
(Photo: ABI Photography) NCM Motorsports Park’s proximity to the Bowling Green Assembly Plant (read: Corvette Plant) isn’t by coincidence. The road course isn’t just for...
Video: Watch A Violent Lotus Exige Wreck On Germany’s Nurburgring – Oil On the Track and High Speeds Equal Disaster! Driver OK
May 14, 2018Brian Lohnes3
We’ve showed lots of video from the Nurburgring over the years here on BangShift. The famed German race track is one of the few places on Earth that you can plunk down some money and take...
Killer Video: Dirt Modifieds Attacking the Road Course!
May 13, 2018Brian Lohnes4
Like the Crown Vic wagon we showed you on the autocross earlier this week, putting dirt cars on asphalt is our kind of awesome. The cars normally spend their lives turning left only, so switching...
More American Motoring History: We Love These Photos From The Dawn Of The Automotive Age – Fresh Old Stuff
May 13, 2018Brian Lohnes1
(Photos from Detroit Public Library Digital Collection) – So we’re back with more killer photos from the turn of the 20th century and the vehicles that launched the world’s...
Have A 2010-2015 Camaro SS With An L99 Engine? COMP Has Released A CARB Legal Swap Cam That’ll Pick You Up 30-50hp
May 13, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Have A 2010-2015 Camaro SS With An L99 Engine? COMP Has Released A CARB Legal Swap Cam That’ll Pick You Up 30-50hp
COMP Cams never stops innovating and they never stop coming up with solutions for modern hot rodders. Here’s a prime example. The company has released a performance camshaft designed to be used...
2018 Edelbrock Car Show Photo Coverage: Our Last Photos From The Yearly Party
May 13, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on 2018 Edelbrock Car Show Photo Coverage: Our Last Photos From The Yearly Party
(Photos by Wes Allison) – So we have reached the end of the hundreds of photos that we shot at the 2018 Edelbrock car show, a yearly Torrance, California tradition that we’ve loved...










