Bottom Dollar Blazer: Episode 8 – Rolling on the Rustoleum
Aug 26, 2014Craig Fitzgerald11
Hey, kids, it’s been a while since I’ve provided an update, but the Blazer project is coming along nicely. Using the techniques I picked up from Hot Rod, from the...
Toyota Releases Brand New Land Cruiser 70…Only In Japan. Who Knew Toyota Was Into Trolling Off-Road Enthusiasts?
Aug 26, 2014Bryan McTaggart6
We never got the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series in the United States, and it’s a damn shame. Instead we got the Land Cruiser 60 series, which for all intents and purposes, was squarely aimed at...
South Georgia Motorsports Park Seized By Georgia Officials Due To Non-Payment Of Taxes – Track To Remain Open
Aug 26, 2014Brian Lohnes6
Well no one saw this coming. South Georgia Motorsports Park, the circle track and drag racing facility that has served as a hub of small tire activity over the last several years has been seized by...
Project Raven: Interior Work, New(ish) Seats And More
Aug 26, 2014Bryan McTaggart11
If there is one thing the J-body Imperial did right, it was luxury. Forget the sad affairs under the hood and sit on those seats! Chrysler knew how to make a comfortable seat in the 1980’s....
Aeromotive And Elite Motorsports Team Up To Fuel Erica Enders-Stevens 2014 Pro Stock Championship Hopes
Aug 25, 2014Brian Lohnes1
Erica Enders-Stevens is coming into the 60th Chevrolet Performance US Nationals as one of the strongest contenders in the always tight pro stock division of professional drag racing competition. She...
Saturday Racing Action Photos From The Street Car Super Nationals 2014 Anarchy Under The Arch In St Louis
Aug 25, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Saturday Racing Action Photos From The Street Car Super Nationals 2014 Anarchy Under The Arch In St Louis
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – When the dust settled and the action ended at about 2 AM east coast time, the 2014 Street Car Super Nationals Anarchy Under the Arch had produced the quickest and...
Don’t Touch My Dart – Dodge’s New Ad Campaign Is Hilarious And We Have ‘Em All Right Here
Aug 25, 2014Brian Lohnes7
We like it when a car company allows creative people to run with good ideas. Dodge has been all over this recently. They had the highly successful Durango campaign that tied into the Anchorman movie...
eBay Find: This 1964 GMC Suburban Is A BangShift Approved Diesel Powered Family Truckster
Aug 25, 2014Brian Lohnes4
Does your wife think that you need a new vehicle to haul the kids and stuff around in? Getting some static that the current family truckster isn’t cutting it? Allow us to introduce you to the...
MSD Performance Rolls Out New Pro Billet Distributor For 392 Hemi Engines
Aug 25, 2014Brian Lohnes2
MSD Pro Billet distributors are among the most widely known, widely used, and often seen speed parts that any hot rodder worth his salt knows about. The company has applications for virtually every...
2014 Oak Tree Grand Prix Action – TUDOR United Sports Car Series Machines Attacking Virginia International Raceway
Aug 25, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on 2014 Oak Tree Grand Prix Action – TUDOR United Sports Car Series Machines Attacking Virginia International Raceway
(Photos by David Whealon) – You’ve seen David Whealon’s name on the pages of BangShift before as he’s a super talented photographer who catches the action at ECTA meets,...
In-Car Video Of The Q80 Racing Team Camaro Running 272-MPH At The Street Car Super Nationals – Fastest Door Car In Drag Racing History!
Aug 25, 2014Brian Lohnes7
Two hundred and seventy two miles per hour is bad fast whether you are at Bonneville or in a top alcohol dragster. Two hundred and seventy two miles per hour is the fastest anything has ever gone on...
Top 11: McTaggart’s Favorite Cars From Anarchy At The Arch
Aug 25, 2014Bryan McTaggart9
When Brian and Chad informed me that I was heading to St. Louis to check out the PSCA Street Car Super Nationals at Gateway, I had no idea what I was in for. I honestly don’t have a good...
Aftermath: How They Cleaned Up The Blown Centless Pulling Tractor Disaster After It Puked Four Engines
Aug 25, 2014Brian Lohnes3
We’ve covered virtually every angle of the Blown Centless pulling tractor nuclear-level disaster at the NTPA National Championship pulls in Bowling Green, Ohio…aside from one. That would...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: A Tale From The Unknown Dealership Parts Counter Guy
Aug 25, 2014Bryan McTaggart18
It doesn’t matter what level you are at: If the words “parts guy” can be tacked on to your job description, life can suck at times. Aviation, diesel, remote-controlled...