Bonneville Speed Week 2019: More Photos From The Challenging Salt That’s Proving Impossible To Conquer
Aug 14, 2019Brian Lohnes3
(Photos by the Author) – The guts and temerity of land speed racers have been tested to the maximum possible level at Speed Week 2019. Wet, sopping salt has hampered the efforts of even the...
Vintage Video: An Awesome Look At The Long Gone Minnesota Dragways – Amazing Stuff
Aug 14, 2019Brian Lohnes1
History being what it is and the internet being what it is, we love taking the time to find stuff that shows off awesome places that many people may have forgotten ever existed in the first place....
In The Beginning: Retracing The Roots Of The 5.0L Movement With Uncle Tony!
Aug 14, 2019Bryan McTaggart8
In one of my earliest conversations with Tony DeFeo, I mentioned the work I was doing on my wife’s Mustang. When the words “Fox body” came out of my mouth, there was no hiding this...
Double-Down: Formula Offroad From Akranes, Double Backflip Included!
Aug 14, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Double-Down: Formula Offroad From Akranes, Double Backflip Included!
At first sight, Icelandic Formula Offroad has all of form and regulation of a mosh pit at an In Flames concert. Screaming V8 engines, paddle tires, and contraptions that look like low Jeeps flying up...
In Too Deep: A First-Timer’s View Of The Pomona Swap Meet!
Aug 14, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
The Pomona Auto Swap Meet is always a gearhead heaven destination. The L.A. County Fairgrounds fill up to the brim with cars for sale, swap meet vendors, and just about everything you could humanely...
Morning Symphony: Rally Finland 2019 – Where The Air Is Big And The Roads Are Waiting
Aug 14, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
Finland has, per capita, more successful drivers in different disciplines of motorsport compared to most countries. A land that is roughly as wide as West Virginia and about as long as the distance...
BangShift Question Of The Day: If Your Kid Shoved The Car Into The River, What Would You Tell The Press?
Aug 14, 2019Bryan McTaggart8
I’m not one of those guys who, as a kid, got their first car with the money they made mowing lawns or such. My first few cars were actually thanks to my stepfather. All were a few hundred...
MAHLE Motorsport Expands PowerPak Piston Kits Available in 2618 Aluminum Alloy
Aug 14, 2019Brian Lohnes3
When it comes to getting the job done in the world of pistons, understanding every aspect of their construction is key. For many people knowing if a piston is forged or cast is basic stuff but taking...
Bonneville Speed Week 2019: A Quick Tuesday Afternoon Peek Into The Pits
Aug 13, 2019Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by the author) – If things are going according to plan at this moment, cars are streaking down the Bonneville Salt Flats as part of the long delayed start of Speed Week 2019. Officials...
More Photos From Bonneville! Speed Week 2019 Is In Full Effect And We’re Shooting All The Cars!
Aug 13, 2019Chad Reynolds1
Here we go again. We told you we’d have more photos up today and we weren’t kidding. In fact, we’ll have even more photos going in later tonight and we’ll be bombarding you...
This 1976 Cosworth Vega Has Only 27,000 Miles On It And Is Only $3,995! And It Isn’t A Pile!
Aug 13, 2019Chad Reynolds15
We get content submissions here at BANGshift.com ALL THE TIME. And we LOVE them, because they are usually interesting and cool and something we want to share with other readers. One of our readers,...
Money No Object: 1967 Buick Riviera GS – If You’re Picking Just One Car, Have A Buick!
Aug 13, 2019Bryan McTaggart10
I may be forever endeared to the unloved, the unwanted, the questionable choices of the automotive world, but I dare anyone to pick apart this choice. I love musclecars, I love land yachts, I love...
No Prep Means Big Power: Watch Alex Laughlin Run His Camaro On The Hub Dyno!
Aug 13, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on No Prep Means Big Power: Watch Alex Laughlin Run His Camaro On The Hub Dyno!
No Prep drag racing has evolved swiftly over the last few years. What was once a scene that appeared at small tracks across the country has crossed into the mainstream of the sport in a major way....
Classic YouTube: The Many Faces Of The Significant Other On A Ride-Along!
Aug 13, 2019Bryan McTaggart3
Árón Smith is one of those guys who can drive whatever he’s put into. From his karting days when he was a teenager to his Renault Clio Cup time, his British Touring Car Championship years,...












