This Cross Between A 1947 Lusse Auto Skooter Bumper Car And An ATV Is Really Cool — Can You Use It?
Jul 16, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on This Cross Between A 1947 Lusse Auto Skooter Bumper Car And An ATV Is Really Cool — Can You Use It?
We have heard about the people that convert old bumper cars into actual running and driving automobiles but we’re not sure this 1947 Auto Lusse bumper car crossed with a Kawasaki ATV was done...
A Dodge Ram Van Grand Prix Happens In Japan, And It Is As Weird And Cool As You Would Expect
Jul 16, 2015Bryan McTaggart8
In the normal everyday world of the average BangShifter, an early 1990s Dodge Ram Van exists for one of three purposes: engine donor, parts hauler, or it is the neighborhood pedo-van that you keep...
Roadkill VS Gas Monkey Garage? Yes, This Is Happening And Richard Rawlings (Profanely) Says So
Jul 16, 2015Brian Lohnes41
If you have been paying attention to the automotive social media world recently you may have seen the series of Tweets and FB postings that have been volleyed back and forth...
This 1,036hp Toyota Supra Is Legitimately Nasty, Well Engineered And Violent – 780RWHP On The Safe Tune!
Jul 16, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
Do not see “Supra”, think “Fast and the Furious”, and skip to the next story…you will miss out on one hell of a build. From the front, it looks like most any other...
Getting To Play With Hurst’s 500hp Small-Block Stroker 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Is Next To Impossible…Unless You Are Jay Leno
Jul 16, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
I have a special place in my heart for a black-and-gold second generation Plymouth Barracuda, and it’s purely because of Bob Riggle’s Hemi Under Glass wheelstander. That car is the only...
More Formula Offroad Mishaps – Tons Of Horsepower Can’t Save You Once You Start To Roll
Jul 16, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on More Formula Offroad Mishaps – Tons Of Horsepower Can’t Save You Once You Start To Roll
Formula Offroad, the certifiably insane off-road sport found in the Scandinavian countries, just might be the only thing that could cause Lohnes to walk away from a passenger seat ride (something...
Show Coverage: The Dunkirk Harbor Cruise Drew Out Some Of New York’s Nicest Stuff!
Jul 15, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Show Coverage: The Dunkirk Harbor Cruise Drew Out Some Of New York’s Nicest Stuff!
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks/Jose Ferrer) – The shores of Lake Erie was once again the perfect backdrop for the Lakeshore Street Rod Association’s annual Harbor Cruise at Point...
This Mashup Of A 1986 F-250 and an F700 Truck Is Perfectly Executed And Ready For Dozing Zombies!
Jul 15, 2015Brian Lohnes5
Thanks to my pal Brian Medford for passing the link to this gnarly truck along so that I could share it with BangShift readerville. This is a 1986 Ford F-250 body that has been set on a 1994 F-700...
Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod Coverage From Peidmont, North Carolina – Doorslammer War!
Jul 15, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – The Extreme Outlaw Pro Mods series was racing on the 4th at Piedmont in Julian, NC, home the monthly Big Dog. As mentioned in the past this is a tough...
Mooneyes Open House 2015 – Here’s Our Final Blast Of Photos From The Event
Jul 15, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Mooneyes Open House 2015 – Here’s Our Final Blast Of Photos From The Event
Ok, anytime you can get stuff ranging from rat rods to Packards hanging out in the same place with people literally lining the streets to watch the cars come in and out, you have something special on...
Big Deal: NHRA Officially Announces Fox As TV Carrier – 16 Live Races And 4 Will Run On The Fox Network Itself!
Jul 15, 2015Brian Lohnes1
The short window of speculation over the validity of the rumors which hit the web the other day about the NHRA leaving ESPN for Fox closed swiftly yesterday when NHRA announced that the rumors were...
The RideTech Race Report From Columbus Goodguys – A Busy, Occasionally Wet, And Fast Weekend In Ohio
Jul 15, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on The RideTech Race Report From Columbus Goodguys – A Busy, Occasionally Wet, And Fast Weekend In Ohio
It was a busy weekend for the RideTech crew at the Goodguys show in Columbus, Ohio hustling multiple cars around the autocross, helping people weigh their hot rods, and even helping people figure out...
Speedway Motors Museum Of American Speed: One BangShifter’s Look Into The Jaw Dropping Facility In Nebraska
Jul 15, 2015Brian Lohnes5
(Photos by Scott Liggett) – There are places in this country involving cars, racing, and automotive history that are beyond description and the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed is one...
Quick Gallery: Toy Cars From The Past (Ok, I Got Drug Into Antiquing With The Wife…)
Jul 15, 2015Bryan McTaggart8
Here’s another quick gallery from the improv road trip that Haley and I got to take, and this should appeal to the kid in all of you. Haley likes checking out antique stores…something...












