Category Archive: BangShift News
The BangShift Mini-Bike Of Doom Is Revived (And Then It Wasn’t) – Burnouts Completed
Aug 13, 2014Brian Lohnes10
One of the things we knew going into Bonneville is that it’s imperative to have a plan on how you’re going to cover the event. Hell, it is important to have a plan in order to figure out...
Ebay Find: This 1979 Chrysler Town And Country Wagon Is Perfection
Aug 13, 2014Bryan McTaggart24
Just look at it. Bronze paint with the best looking fake wood offered in the Seventies. The perfect wheel/tire setup…and that’s coming from a guy that normally can’t stand...
This 1957 Chevy Is Called Dullamax And It Is One Of The Coolest New/Old Truck Mash Ups We Have Ever Seen
Aug 13, 2014Brian Lohnes7
Normally, I am the guy who crows about people modifying old trucks, especially heavy duty ones away from their original equipment. Hey, we all have an automotive “thing” and this one...
That’s Gotta Hurt: Xavier Coupal Goes Barrel-Rolling In His NASCAR Challenger hard enough to remove the bodywork
Aug 13, 2014Bryan McTaggart1
This one hurts to watch. During the Canadian Tire race at Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Xavier Coupal went for one hell of a ride. Coming out of a corner on lap 51, he was fighting for position with...
Virginia Man’s Car Skewered By Guardrail In Wreck And He Emerges Completely Unscathed
Aug 12, 2014Brian Lohnes8
(Photos by VA State Police) – We’ve all had an automotive close call in our driving lives. Maybe it was when you were horsing around with buddies and you lost the handle on the car,...
Rough Start: ‘Bird Spotting In Baton Rouge
Aug 12, 2014Bryan McTaggart11
Good food and views of the Gulf of Mexico. Enough swampland to hide bodies and the light hint of crude when you get close to the beach. Baton Rouge is many things to many people, but to me,...
Again?! Another Massive Nebraska Auction With Hundreds Of Cool Old Cars At Bullock Motors – How Many More Are There?
Aug 12, 2014Brian Lohnes3
I was in transit either coming or going to the salt when I received an email from a BangShifter named Barney which tipped me off to the latest incredible find of old cars that are coming to auction...
Quick Shots: A Few Pictures From The Fontanel Cruise-In
Aug 12, 2014Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Quick Shots: A Few Pictures From The Fontanel Cruise-In
Every Thursday night in 2014 between now and September 25th, the Fontanel Concert Cruise-In is held on the grounds of the Fontanel Mansion. Our friend Jeff Lee has shot this show for us before in the...
2014 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage: Incredible Diversity Of Killer Cars In Kentucky
Aug 12, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on 2014 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Coverage: Incredible Diversity Of Killer Cars In Kentucky
(Words and Photos by Doug Gregory) – Featured here are some real treats. There is the Chrysler cross-ram inducted, sectioned Deuce coupe for starters. Then we have a flattie in the bed...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: “I Told You So” Is My Favorite Sentence.
Aug 12, 2014Bryan McTaggart5
Sometimes, you just can’t help someone. They are so damn headstrong about what they are doing that it doesn’t matter what you say or do, they are gonna do it anyways and only after they...
London Builds New Skyscraper, Learns That It Can Melt Cars
Aug 11, 2014Bryan McTaggart9
From the “Oh, that sucks!” book comes this story. A businessman in London parked his Jaguar near 20 Fenchurch Street one day, and went about his his daily. When he returned to his car, a...
What Would You Do With This $1000 4th Gen Camaro? Pro Touring? Drag Racing? Street Bruiser? You Tell Us!
Aug 11, 2014Chad Reynolds14
When we were at the Pomona Swap Meet on Sunday, we found this 4th Gen Camaro sitting on a trailer with a sign that said $1000 obo on it, and it got our attention quick. With a 6 cylinder and an...
Auto Meter’s GPS Enabled Rally Navigation Speedometers Are Just The Ticket For Pinpoint Accuracy
Aug 11, 2014Brian Lohnes4
GPS speedometers are finding their way into more and more cars and trucks recently and the whole thing make sense. With A GPS speedo, you no longer have to worry about accuracy due to tire size...
Nut Driver: First Autocross After Driving School, But Was I Paying Attention In Class?
Aug 11, 2014Dave Nutting3
[“Nut Driver” features updates on Dave Nutting’s daily driver 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo] Before continuing on, if you want to catch up on the other installments click HERE. (Photos by Bryan...