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2019 Grand National Roadster Show Photos: More Fresh Cars, History, and Neat Stuff
Jan 29, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on 2019 Grand National Roadster Show Photos: More Fresh Cars, History, and Neat Stuff
We literally have so many photos from the 2019 Grand National Roadster Show that we are going to be sending two galleries a day up on the front page for your viewing pleasure. Why so many photos?...
This 1941 Short Video Featuring Ice Racing In New Hampshire Is Awesome – Neat Old Hot Rods!
Jan 29, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on This 1941 Short Video Featuring Ice Racing In New Hampshire Is Awesome – Neat Old Hot Rods!
Often times when we talk about “the way things were” it is with knowledge gained by reading things or seeing photos from a bygone era. Looking back at race cars and hot rods from the pre...
BangShift Tech: Engine Oil and Low Speed Pre-Ignition In Direct Injection Engines – The Link And What You Need To Know
Jan 29, 2019Brian Lohnes4
(By Lake Speed Jr.) – What is LSPI? Low Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI) is an abnormal combustion event that can lead to catastrophic engine damage, and LSPI is common to Turbocharged Direct...
2019 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: More Photos From The Pomona Fairplex
Jan 29, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on 2019 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: More Photos From The Pomona Fairplex
We’re back, as we will be all week and beyond with photos from the 2019 Grand National Roadster Show. In many ways, this event marks the start of the hot rodding year for people not just in...
Better Than A Stick? Here’s A Look At The New TREMEC 7-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission In The Shelby GT500
Jan 28, 2019Brian Lohnes11
When it was announced that the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 would not be offered with a “normal” manual transmission but instead with a dual clutch style unit, we were mildly freaked...
Looking For A Challenge? This 1967 427 Corvette Is More Complete Than It’s Ugliness Implies
Jan 28, 2019Brian Lohnes10
If you are the type of hot rodder that looks to be challenged and plays the long game to produce outstanding results, this car is for you. You’re looking at a 1967 427 Corvette and the car may...
2019 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Winner: George Poteet’s 3-Penny 1936 Ford, built by Pinkee’s Rod Shop
Jan 27, 2019Brian Lohnes6
Big news tonight from Pomona, California as George Poteet’s 3-Penny 1936 Ford has won the 2019 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award. The car was built by Colorado’s Pinkee’s...
Papadakis Racing Shows How A NASCAR Spec G-Force Trans Goes Together
Jan 27, 2019Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Papadakis Racing Shows How A NASCAR Spec G-Force Trans Goes Together
It is not unusual for different types of race vehicles to share components with race cars and trucks from completely different series. Such is the case with drift cars, which often share components...
Here Are The Contenders For America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2019 At The 70th Grand National Roadster Show
Jan 26, 2019Chad Reynolds6
2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the famed Grand National Roadster Show at the Fairplex in Pomona, home of the NHRA Winternationals and World Finals. Every year, thousands of hot rods, customs,...
The Mongrel Gets More Mini Tub Action – Hammer, Dolly, And Welder
Jan 26, 2019Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Mongrel Gets More Mini Tub Action – Hammer, Dolly, And Welder
Sometimes we look at a task on our car builds and moan about not having the right fancy tool for the job. This usually happens when we are also moaning and groaning because we’ve gotten to one...
WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2019 Shakedown Testing: Blowing Out The Cobwebs!
Jan 25, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on WRC Rallye Monte-Carlo 2019 Shakedown Testing: Blowing Out The Cobwebs!
The holiday season is long past, and winter be damned, it’s time to get back into the swing of racing. Every form of motorsport is spooling up for the 2019 season and World Rally Championship...
AMC Power! Watch This Worked AMC Small Block Make 400+ Horsepower With Factory Stuff
Jan 24, 2019Brian Lohnes3
We’re a little confused about the intentions of this engine but not confused at all about how much we like it! This is a 357ci AMC V8 on the dyno being run in and tested out for what the title...
Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Erwin Cannonball Baker
Jan 23, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Erwin Cannonball Baker
Since we just told you about the Motorcycle Cannonball event and Brian Darwas’s film that documents riders dashing (as a figurative term) across country on motorcycles made between 1900 and...
Breaking: VIDEO- LA Rams Star Ndamukong Ngwa Suh Purported To Be In High Speed Porsche Crash
Jan 22, 2019Brian Lohnes18
BangShift.com has acquired video that purports to show LA Rams star Ndamukong Suh crashing a Porsche at the company’s track in Carson, California. We have learned from sources close to the scene...