Category Archive: BangShift News, BangShift XL, ENGINES, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
QuarantinePiece Theater: This 1967 Massey Ferguson Film Called “The Red Giants” Is Awesome
Mar 24, 2020Brian Lohnes1
Previously on QuarantinePiece Theater I have showed you a few classic drag racing films. Today? Today we’re heading into the fields with this killer 1967 Massey Ferguson film called “The...
The 1983 Chevy Blazer Was The Right SUV For The Time And They Sold Like It!
Mar 24, 2020Brian Lohnes5
Automotive history is an interesting thing because so often we focus on the failures more than the successes. It’s actually more interested to dissect something that did not work than to go...
This Vintage AMC TV Spot For The AMX Shows That Even American Motors Wasn’t Past Calling Out Others
Mar 24, 2020Bryan McTaggart4
“The Ugly American”. You’ve no doubt heard the phrase, which describes the obnoxious, loud and frankly rude behavior stereotypes that a lot of foreign countries have about American...
Happy Birthday Indeed: Cleetus Gives An Associate A Burnout Car For His Birthday!
Mar 24, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Happy Birthday Indeed: Cleetus Gives An Associate A Burnout Car For His Birthday!
Overall in my working career, I’ve gotten luck of the draw when it comes to bosses. I’ve only had two that I’ve ever had any real issues with, and there hasn’t been any that...
Own A C4 Corvette? RideTech Has Two Options To Revamp The Performance Of Your ‘Vette!
Mar 24, 2020Brian Lohnes3
At this moment in time, we firmly blieve that the C4 Corvette represents the best performance bang for the buck spend in the used high performance market today. These cars are are the rock bottom of...
The Song Of Our People: Listen To This Big Block Chevy Scream Out Nearly 9,000 RPM On The Dyno
Mar 24, 2020Brian Lohnes5
No, this video does not contain power numbers. It does contain the beautiful noise of a big block Chevy roaring up to 9,000 RPM on the dyno while wearing a set of vertical exhaust stack style...
Listen Up: The Mafia Killer Who Loved Funny Cars – The Incredible Full Story Of Broadway Freddie DeName
Mar 24, 2020Brian Lohnes8
I like telling stories and I like telling them with some depth. That’s why I have been messing around with a new podcast series to tell the stories of racing history and automotive curiosity...
Rough Start Fox Body Quick Update: A Follow-Up On The Small-Block’s Internals
Mar 24, 2020Bryan McTaggart2
This isn’t so much another part of the Rough Start Fox Body Mustang’s build as it is a follow-up. Since the best case of action for anybody is to keep their backsides at home and away...
The Lear Charger Is The Most Awesome Pre-Historic Jump Pack You Never Knew Existed
Mar 23, 2020Brian Lohnes4
William Lear was one of the most incredible minds of the 20th century. He invented the car radio, founded Motorola, created auto-pilot and numerous other aeronautical advances, created the freaking...
Ride With Andy Wolfe As He Hammers A Vintage Mustang Around Goodwood Like A Boss! The Sounds!
Mar 23, 2020Brian LohnesComments Off on Ride With Andy Wolfe As He Hammers A Vintage Mustang Around Goodwood Like A Boss! The Sounds!
We know that some of you, depending on what state you live in are stuck at home for a while. Heck, everyone’s kind of supposed to be but there’s there’s some real deal lockdown...
Unhinged: My Most Insane SuperBeater Mirada Burnout Had Nothing To Do With Tire Smoke
Mar 23, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Unhinged: My Most Insane SuperBeater Mirada Burnout Had Nothing To Do With Tire Smoke
If you think that I’m above some rule-bending when I’m behind the wheel, well…sorry to disappoint, but my “Resident Delinquent” title isn’t something I made up on...
Rocking A C3 Corvette? Holley Has Released Braking, Suspension, and Fuel System Components Just For You!
Mar 23, 2020Brian Lohnes3
If you are a fan of the C3 Corvette and especially if you are the owner of a C3 Corvette, it is time to get excited over the latest news from Holley. Those guys have released performance brake...
Watch Art Arfons Blast An English Runway At 275mph In This 1970 News Clip – Awesome!
Mar 23, 2020Brian Lohnes4
When it comes to personal hot rodding heroes, Art Arfons ranks damned close to number one on my list. Ok, he IS number one on my list. A guy from very humble beginnings, he was a self taught master...
Watch AA Fuel Altereds At The March Meet Right Here! Eliminations Action Was Awesome!
Mar 22, 2020Chad Reynolds3
If you don’t know who won the March Meet AA Fuel Altered class then we don’t want to spoil it for you, but we will say that we are very excited about it because he’s one of our...






