Nothing But Wheelstand Photos From The 2014 California Hot Rod Reunion
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes2
We love us some wheelies around here at BangShift. Watching cars that weight a ton or sometimes closer to two tons reach for the sky when the throttle is laid flat at the drags has been captivating...
BangShift Exclusive: An Incredible Inside Look At The Restoration Of A WWII B-17 – The Desert Rat Labor Of Love
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes21
(Words and photos by Bob Chiluk) – So BangShift Chicago gets a hotline call wanting to know if we would like to see some old metal that’s being restored locally. Silence for a split...
Hedman Pulling Out All The Stops At SEMA 2014 – Historic Car On Display And Tons Of New Products Introduced
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes2
For 60 years, Hedman has been designing, building, and marketing some of the most well constructed and well known parts in the high performance aftermarket. This year at SEMA the company will...
Man Sized Job: Four Rigs Moving Half Million Pound, 200ft Long Tower Through Oklahoma – 100% BangShift Approved Heavy Hauling (Video)
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes3
As you read this, four beefy Kenworth rigs are working in teams of two (two pushing, two pulling) to move a massive 186ft, 535,000lb demethanizing tower through Oklahoma to its final resting spot in...
The Ultimate Chevy Stripper Transformed Into An Awesome And Classy Sleeper – Ever Heard Of A 1959 Biscayne Utility Sedan? Now You Have
Oct 20, 2014Brian Lohnes6
It is always fun to learn about car stuff that we never knew existed in the first place. Things like the fact Chevrolet produced a version of the 1959 Biscayne called a “utility sedan”...
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL OF OUR 2014 CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION PHOTOS
Oct 19, 2014Brian Lohnes4
IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THE CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION STREAMING BROADCAST CLICK HERE Well the 2014 NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion has already provided some awesome action and it ain’t...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: If You Would Just Listen For One Second…
Oct 19, 2014Bryan McTaggart9
I feel for the dealership guys, I really do. Basically, they have all the fun that most any parts clerk does, but they have the expectation of having a genius-level comprehension of what’s...
Random Car Review: Lancia Delta HF Integrale, Italian Insanity On A Low Dose Of Medication
Oct 19, 2014Bryan McTaggart3
(HF Integrale photos: eBay/thebarnmiami) Lancia and rally racing: together it’s a beautiful thing. From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s Lancia could do no wrong in rally, even if the odds...
Tesla Customers Go Online To Complain About The Lack Of Warning When It Came To The D
Oct 19, 2014Bryan McTaggart12
One of the greatest draws to the Tesla Model S is that the car represents the latest and greatest that can come from an auto manufacturer. But what happens when you spend north of $80K on a car and a...
Event Gallery: 2014 Buick GS Nationals At Beech Bend-Turbos And Torque On Display
Oct 18, 2014Bryan McTaggart2
Buick has had an on-again, off-again deal with building fast cars. In the Sixties they gave us the Gran Sport lineup, which were A-body Skylarks with all of the engine that Buick could stuff into the...
Watch This Excavator Climb To The Top Of A Specially Made Tower – Huge Skills Involved Here!
Oct 18, 2014Brian Lohnes8
Recently the adventures of clan Lohnes at Diggerland USA were documented on these pages. For some reason they didn’t have a ride like this to try. Liebherr is one of those giant companies that...
517 Auto Accidents In One Day Occurred In Russia Because Of A Picture Of Boobs On Trucks
Oct 18, 2014Bryan McTaggart2
In Russia, vehicle accidents aren’t an unfortunate meeting of circumstances so much as a thinly-veiled national pastime. We’ve showcased some dash cam footage that has shown flying...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News Of The Week: Mercedes Are Sore Winners, Ciao, Pentastar, and More
Oct 18, 2014Bryan McTaggart6
There’s plenty of news out this week, some of it good, some of it bad, but most of it just needs to be mashed together, fried, and served with cheese and a gallon of hot sauce to make it...
Diesel Debauchery Video: Watch A 6V53 Detroit Equipped With A Whipple Screw Blower Shoot Fire And Get Pissed!
Oct 18, 2014Brian Lohnes5
If you’ve been reading BangShift for any length of time you know that our unabashed love of two stroke Detroit Diesel engines is often showcased. Today is another of those days because we found...