Category Archive: BangShift News, BangShift XL, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos, XL Videos
The Blackbirds Are Flying: This Promotional Film For The SR-71 Blackbird Is Absolutely Awesome
Apr 10, 2020Brian Lohnes2
We’re still of the strong opinion that the SR-71 Blackbird was one of the most bad ass airborne hot rods ever. The speeds, altitudes, and accomplishments of these planes are so impressive...
Seeing This Vintage Morgan Plus Four Race Car Cruised On The Streets Makes Us Want One Bad
Apr 09, 2020Brian Lohnes2
I have had a fascination with old British sports cars for some time. They’re interesting to me because for a long time they were some of the neatest and highest performing machines in the...
RUN! This Video From A Street Race In Belize Is Hilarious Because No One Got Killed – Not Really Smart
Apr 09, 2020Brian Lohnes1
Street racing is dumb. We have been over this a billion times. People get hurt, people die, and what’s the end result? Those people who love cars all suffer for the bad publicity, increased...
Horsepower Battle At Goodwood: Watch Two Vintage 1960s Can-Am Cars, A Lola and A Chinook Battle
Apr 08, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on Horsepower Battle At Goodwood: Watch Two Vintage 1960s Can-Am Cars, A Lola and A Chinook Battle
The era of Can-Am competition that gets the most attention is the early 1970s because it was then that the cars had aluminum big block engines, horsepower numbers that nearly made them 1:1 in terms...
Cruise Ships: This Film Comparing The Dodge Monaco, Plymouth Fury, Ford Galaxy, and Chevy Impala Is Great
Apr 08, 2020Brian Lohnes1
Now this is some 1970s goodness. You are going to see a film comparing the Dodge Monaco, Plymouth Fury, Ford Galaxy, and Chevy Impala against each other. Ok, not really. You are going to see a film...
QuarantinePiece Theater: The Anatomy Of Auto Racing Is A 1973 Film That is Simply Amazing! From Can-Am To Indy To SCCA
Apr 08, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on QuarantinePiece Theater: The Anatomy Of Auto Racing Is A 1973 Film That is Simply Amazing! From Can-Am To Indy To SCCA
Sears Tire and Auto Centers, remember them? Back in 1973 Sears was raking in money as one of the most massive retail chains in the world and because of that they were looking to promote their other...
NHRA Insider Podcast: Joe Amato Talks About Life and Career, JR Todd Talks About Reaction Times, Quarantine, and More
Apr 08, 2020Brian Lohnes6
Since the NHRA is on an extended layoff like all of motorsports at this moment, it has been a good excuse to have legends and cool people on the NHRA Insider Podcast that I have always wanted to chat...
Hilarious Video: This Promotional Film For The Dinner With Racers eRacing Series Is Brilliant
Apr 07, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on Hilarious Video: This Promotional Film For The Dinner With Racers eRacing Series Is Brilliant
The explosion in popularity of iRacing in the recent months has been amazing to watch with amateur racers gaining in status because of their abilities and pro racers looking both good and sometimes...
Engine Tech Video: Watch This Little 302 Receive A Trick Flow 11R Top End Kit – Installing The Upper End Of The Valevtrain
Apr 07, 2020Brian Lohnes5
One of the neatest things to happen for people who love making horsepower over the last ten years has been the emergence, explosion, and acceptance of the “top end kit”. It was a...
Want To Avoid Splashing Into A Frozen Lake? Use Firestone Winter Tires Like Those In This 1970 Ad!
Apr 07, 2020Brian Lohnes2
We have seen some awesome television ads for tires over the years. This is doubly true for winter tires. Cars accelerating and braking on ice rinks, cars clawing their way up snow covered mountain...
A Mighty Unicorn: This 1957 Dodge Town Wagon Power Wagon Is Incredible! 315ci Hemi, Factory Power Steering
Apr 06, 2020Brian Lohnes1
One of one. One of bloody one ever made! That’s what this 1957 Dodge Town Wagon Power Wagon is. The only truck ever known to have been built with power steering, it has a 315ci Power Giant...
This Shredder Will Eat A Car Like It’s Nothing! And This Crusher Will Make One A Tiny Cube Of Car!
Apr 04, 2020Chad Reynolds4
Paper shredders are fun to watch, but imagine a giant version that can eat an entire car. Yeah, we’re talking munch, munch, munch like the Cookie Monster on a chocolate chip cookie, but...
American Powertrain Parting Shift: A 1933 Willys With A 514ci Ford and A Lenco Rips The Quarter Mile
Apr 03, 2020Brian Lohnes1
While you may have lost track of what day of the week it is like we often do, it is Friday and because it is Friday around here, it’s American Powertrain Parting Shift time. For this video we...
Saving History: Watch Davin From Hagerty Garage Get The Fonz’s Triumph Motorcycle Running Again!
Apr 03, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on Saving History: Watch Davin From Hagerty Garage Get The Fonz’s Triumph Motorcycle Running Again!
This is a great video because it is a rare convergence of tech, pop culture, good ol’ mechanic thinking, and history all in one. Basically what you are going to see is Davin from Hagerty Garage...