MAHLE Motorsport Introduces PowerPak Piston Kits for Ford Big Block Super Cobra Jet, Kaase P-51 and Air Flow Research 14º Cylinder Heads
Jan 17, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on MAHLE Motorsport Introduces PowerPak Piston Kits for Ford Big Block Super Cobra Jet, Kaase P-51 and Air Flow Research 14º Cylinder Heads
Pistons, we love them around here. Pistons are at the root of all things BangShifty, right? MAHLE Motorsports knows this and they continue to develop new, high quality products to meet the needs of...
More Wintertime Fun: Semi-Truck Donuts In The Snow!
Jan 17, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
Once again, there’s snow at BangShift Mid-West and I’m not playing in it. Adding insult to injury, I’ve had the fun of trying to extract my neighbor’s pickup truck from the...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Should Blowers Through Hoods Make A Comeback?
Jan 17, 2018Bryan McTaggart9
Every car magazine that wasn’t Road and Track or Automobile had them on the cover: a hunkered down piece of wicked creation that had a massive blower sticking through the hood. It was the...
It’s Moving…It’s Alive: The Frankenstein Monte Carlo Is Ready To Terrorize!
Jan 17, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
How do you do? Mr. Justin Malcom feels that it would be a little unkind to the competition to not provide just a word of friendly warning about the vehicle you are about to watch. We are about to...
Cynthiana Rod Run Photo Coverage: More Hot Rods, More Muscle Cars, More Fun Stuff
Jan 17, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Cynthiana Rod Run Photo Coverage: More Hot Rods, More Muscle Cars, More Fun Stuff
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We are fairly regular on keeping up with the local cruise-in scene and one thing we like about the Rod Run is that it brings out cars we seldom see and a...
Project Angry Grandpa: Putting Old Skills To New Uses (Or, How To Love Fixing Wiring Connectors)
Jan 17, 2018Bryan McTaggart2
The problems for the Angry Grandpa Chrysler started on the last day of the PRI show. As Lohnes and I were getting our cars warmed up in the morning before heading over to the convention center, two...
2017 Olcott Beach Car Show Photo Coverage: Nearly 1000 Cars and A Beautiful Setting
Jan 17, 2018Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Every Labor Day weekend, hundreds of hot rods and cool cars flock to Krull park in Olcott Beach, NY and gather along the scenic shores of Lake Ontario. This year’s...
Bad News: Raceway Park Will Cease Drag Racing Operations – The End Of Englishtown Appears To Be Nigh
Jan 16, 2018Brian Lohnes68
BangShift.com has learned that Raceway Park will cease racing operations in 2018. This is unhappy news to say the least. At this point our understanding is that there will not be a 2018 drag racing...
The Ridetech 48-Hour 2nd Gen Camaro Build Is On At Barrett-Jackson! And It Sure Is Fun!
Jan 16, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Ridetech 48-Hour 2nd Gen Camaro Build Is On At Barrett-Jackson! And It Sure Is Fun!
This is our 4th 48-Hour build and this time it is a bitchin orange 1970 Camaro that is getting the full boogie build LIVE at Barrett-Jackson with a full audience and everything. The car is getting a...
Here Is Your Tuesday Afternoon Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2018 Photo Update
Jan 16, 2018Chad Reynolds1
It’s Tuesday and the sun is shining bright in Scottsdale Arizona at the Barrett-Jackson auction which means both the weather and the hot rods are hot here in Arizona. We’ve been posting...
BangShift Test Drive: The BMW M760i Is A Twin Turbocharged, All-Wheel Drive, 600hp Monster – Gallery, Video
Jan 16, 2018Brian Lohnes6
Let’s get a few things out of the way right off the bat. Yes, this car costs $179,586 per the window sticker provided by BMW. Yes, this car is designed to transport people with big bucks in...
PDRA Drag Racing News: Tyler Crossnoe announced as PDRA Track Prep Director for 2018 Series
Jan 16, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on PDRA Drag Racing News: Tyler Crossnoe announced as PDRA Track Prep Director for 2018 Series
It is always cool when you see your friends do well and that’s the case with this news as pal of ours Tyler Crossnoe has been announced as the PDRA track prep director for the 2018 season....
Edelbrock E-Street 2 EFI Just Became More Affordable – Get A System For Less Than 900 Bucks!
Jan 16, 2018Brian Lohnes2
The Edelbrock E-Street 2 EFI system has been on the market for a while now and it has become popular among hot rodders who have ditched their carbs for the more high tech approach of electronic fuel...
Classic YouTube: Big Barge Ice Racing On Garfield Lake In Minnesota!
Jan 16, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Classic YouTube: Big Barge Ice Racing On Garfield Lake In Minnesota!
Winter weather is going to happen no matter how much you love or hate the season. The best thing you can do is to bundle up and go enjoy it, have some fun, and do anything that isn’t just...












