Category Archive: MISC, Videos
Cool Video: Freiburger and Finnegan Road Trip the Super Bee to Vegas!
May 03, 2011Brian Lohnes7
One of the hottest running stories in Hot Rod Magazine over the course of the last year has been the revival of Freiburger’s long dormant 1970 Dodge Super Bee. He’s owned the car since he...
Awesome Video: Mike Ryan Goes All Gymkhana in His Freightliner!
Apr 29, 2011Brian Lohnes4
You’ve probably seen Mike Ryan’s awesome Freightliner race truck before. He’s won his class 12 times at Pikes Peak and been in numerous videos and stunts with the truck. A while...
The Parting Shift: AMC Edition
Apr 22, 2011Brian Lohnes2
This video is pretty neat. The guy driving the car is quite skilled in the ways of the five-speed transmission and has no fear of doing a little no lift boogie down the drag strip. HIs technique...
Bitchin’ Movie Trailer: A Sweet Sickness – The Flathead movie (Coming This Summer)
Apr 21, 2011Brian Lohnes4
Just when you thought the, “Fast and the Furious” was the only car movie coming down the pipe, we’ve got a trailer to brighten your spirits. This cool flick, called “A Sweet...
Update Video: The Radial Engine MR2 is Running Like a Top
Apr 08, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Update Video: The Radial Engine MR2 is Running Like a Top
Last Sunday we showed you video of a Toyota MR2 that has been re-powered with an old radial airplane engine. Go ahead and re-read that if you need to. That first video showed the engine running, but...
Video: More Bad Ass Amphibious Military Truck Action, Bonus Splash Down!
Apr 08, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Video: More Bad Ass Amphibious Military Truck Action, Bonus Splash Down!
Yesterday’s video of the old Army truck driving around the bottom of a lake was pretty great. We were then tipped off to some far more modern military truck action, this time featuring a...
100% BangShift Approved Video: Firing Up a Radial Airplane Engine Powered Toyota MR2
Apr 02, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on 100% BangShift Approved Video: Firing Up a Radial Airplane Engine Powered Toyota MR2
We normally don’t post a lot of stuff on the weekend because we’re usually out getting our BangShift on like the rest of you, but there are some “stop the presses moments” and...
Action Video of a 1950s Tractor Dragging With Ford 390 Power
Mar 22, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Action Video of a 1950s Tractor Dragging With Ford 390 Power
With all the nostalgia drag racing and car show stuff that has been hitting the blog lately, we didn’t want our readers to think that we’ve lost our affection for tractors. If there is...
Cool Video: Freiburger and Finnegan Take Hot Rod’s Crusher Camaro on a Road Trip to Arizona
Mar 02, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Cool Video: Freiburger and Finnegan Take Hot Rod’s Crusher Camaro on a Road Trip to Arizona
Hot Rod Magazine’s Crusher Camaro has seen many engine and transmission combinations over the years. The current version is certainly a fan favorite. Decked out in 1980s spec garb and sporting...
Awesome Video: The Trailer for a Documentary on Mike Charlton’s Bucks Down Quest for the Motorcycle LSR Record
Mar 01, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Awesome Video: The Trailer for a Documentary on Mike Charlton’s Bucks Down Quest for the Motorcycle LSR Record
Eastlake, Ohio’s Mike Charlton is a man of action, not empty words. He’s build and ridden his supercharged V8 exhibition drag bike for years. He constructed a jet powered semi-truck for...
Pomona NHRA Top Fuel Winner Interview: Morgan Lucas Talks to BangShift During Pre-Season Testing
Feb 28, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Pomona NHRA Top Fuel Winner Interview: Morgan Lucas Talks to BangShift During Pre-Season Testing
When we scheduled all these interviews to run here on BangShift, we had no freakin’ clue that Morgan Lucas was about the kick eveyone’s ass out in Pomona, but hey, it worked out great for...
Pro Stock Chat: Catching Up With Shane Gray at the Las Vegas Pre Season Pro Stock Test
Feb 28, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Pro Stock Chat: Catching Up With Shane Gray at the Las Vegas Pre Season Pro Stock Test
Here’s the younger half of another father/son tandem on the NHRA tour, Shane Gray. Shane’s dad Johnny was most recently a Pro Stock driver who has made the leap back into the nitro Funny...
Top Fuel Interview: Terry McMillan Talks About Making the Full NHRA Full Throttle Tour in 2011
Feb 28, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Top Fuel Interview: Terry McMillan Talks About Making the Full NHRA Full Throttle Tour in 2011
Outside of the Lagana boys, our favorite Top Fuel pilot is Terry McMillan. He’s been sponsored by Amalie Oil for ages, has competed in Alcohol Funny Car and Top Fuel simultaneously in the past,...
Pro Stock Interview: We Talk With 19 Year Old Pro Stock Driver Vincent Nobile
Feb 28, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Pro Stock Interview: We Talk With 19 Year Old Pro Stock Driver Vincent Nobile
Vincent Nobile is the youngest man in NHRA Pro Stock. His dad, John Nobile has competed on both the NHRA and IHRA circuits, with Vince being at his side the whole way. The kid acquitted himself...





