Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery
Gallery: The 2012 Detroit Autorama
Feb 26, 2012Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Edward Chesher) – The Detroit Autorama is one of the, if not THE premier indoor car show in the USA. From the huge collection of vehicles that trek from all corners to be displayed...
Traditional Hot Rod Gallery: The 2012 Austin Speed Shop Bonnie and Clyde Reliability Run
Feb 13, 2012Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – When our man Charles Wickam told us that he was going to catch a ride up to Austin and check out a killer event at Jesse James’s Austin Speed Shop we were...
Show Gallery: The Pavilions Cruise Night – Scottsdale, Arizona
Feb 08, 2012Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Bob Chiluk) – Bob’s last dispatch from his western vacation adventure comes from the nice city of Scottsdale, Arizona. Since the climate permits them to cruise and drive their...
Grand National Roadster Show 2012: 500 Plus Photos
Jan 27, 2012Chad Reynolds4
The Grand National Roadster Show is the longest running indoor car show in America, and we have been going since we were kids. Sure, it moved from Oakland 9 years ago, but it’s still the Grand...
Cruise Gallery: A Mid-Winter Hot Rod Gathering at a Secret Location in PA
Jan 24, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Cruise Gallery: A Mid-Winter Hot Rod Gathering at a Secret Location in PA
(Photos by Doug Garrison) – We’re whisking you back up to PA electronically for this gallery from PA-based photo contributor Doug Garrison. A few weeks back, Doug went and hung out with a...
The Kemah, Texas Cruise January 2012
Jan 24, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on The Kemah, Texas Cruise January 2012
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – While Grippo was spending his time at the indoor car show in snowy and cold Pennsylvania, Texas photo contributor Charles Wickam hit the Kemah, Texas Cruise in the...
Show Gallery: Killer Hot Rod Gatherings at Posies Hot Rod and Carlevale Customs
Jan 19, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Show Gallery: Killer Hot Rod Gatherings at Posies Hot Rod and Carlevale Customs
Photos by Joe Grippo: One of the reasons I’m proud to be a northern hot rodder is that we’re a hearty lot that isn’t dissuaded by the elements. Cold winter temperatures didn’t...
Event Coverage: 2011 John Force Holiday Car Show
Dec 05, 2011Chad Reynolds2
Every December the car junkies of Southern California come out in force, pun intended, for the John Force Holiday Car Show. Celebs of all kinds, including some of the most famous cars on the planet,...
Updated: The 2011 Houston Autorama – Galleries One-Two- and Now Three!
Dec 01, 2011Brian Lohnes1
Last weekend the Houston Autorama went down and our man Charles Wickam was on the scene to cover the show literally from setup to tear down. The man went bat poop crazy with his camera, submitting...
Big Show Gallery: The Goodguys Car Show at Del Mar California
Nov 27, 2011Brian Lohnes3
The Goodguys Rod and Custom Association had yet another huge season of cart shows and events across the country in 2011. Our own Chad Reynolds was at most of them serving as the announcer for the...
Show Gallery: Kowalski Customs – Reading, Pennsylvania
Nov 22, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Show Gallery: Kowalski Customs – Reading, Pennsylvania
Kowalski Customs in Reading, Pennsylvania has a well deserved reputation for building awesome stuff from traditional hot rods, to drag race cars, to Bonneville competition machines, and virtually...
Bonus Gallery: More Great Photos From The 2011 Bruce Larson Dragfest
Nov 21, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Bonus Gallery: More Great Photos From The 2011 Bruce Larson Dragfest
We had one heck of a response to the gallery we posted of Bruce Larson’s 2011 Dragfest last week. Luckily for us, Doug Garrison was also at the event and he sent another great batch of photos...
Event Gallery: Bruce Larson’s USA-1 Dragfest 2011
Nov 16, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Event Gallery: Bruce Larson’s USA-1 Dragfest 2011
Pennsylvania’s Bruce Larson is one of the most accomplished Funny Car racers in the history of drag racing. He was a hitter from the earliest days of the class with his awesome 1966 Chevelle,...
Car Show Gallery: The 2011 Pumpkin Run – Vintage Junkyard and Hot Rod Greatness
Nov 11, 2011Brian Lohnes6
One of the coolest shows that I’ve never been to is the annual Pumpkin Run that is held at Fleming’s Junkyard in New Jersey each Fall. The show encompasses everything from tractors to...





