Stolen Tillamook Vans Recovered-How Desperate Do You Have To Be To Steal Something Called A “Baby Loaf Bus”?!
Jul 16, 2014Bryan McTaggart5
Manteca, California police recovered three Volkswagen Microbuses owned by Tillamook County Creamery Association from a self-storage locker on July 14, 2014. The buses, which were part of a marketing...
Would You Rather, The Seventies Edition! Which Land Barge Would You Choose?
Jul 16, 2014Bryan McTaggart29
There’s a lot to not like about the Seventies as a car guy. Most of the performance cars got killed off entirely. The Camaro lost the Z28 option for “Rally Sport”, GM code for...
CraigsList Find: This Caprice Wagon is made awesome through the magic of the EXCLAMATION POINT!
Jul 16, 2014Craig Fitzgerald1
I like B-Body wagons. I have one in my driveway myself, in the Roadmaster Estate trim, so I’m always combing the MyList (heh. See what I did there?) to find less rusty examples I may be...
Cone Carving And Asphalt Melting Autocross Action From Goodguys Columbus 2014 – Killer Photos
Jul 16, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Cone Carving And Asphalt Melting Autocross Action From Goodguys Columbus 2014 – Killer Photos
(Photos by Suzy Bauter) – Every year, the autocross at the Goodguys Columbus Nationals is a literal barn burner. This particular event is ratcheted up like 20 notches because it is where the...
All Hail The Greatest Go Kart Parker Who Has Ever Lived – This Guy Is AWESOME
Jul 16, 2014Brian Lohnes2
At every job we have ever worked at, we have developed certain “skill sets” and by that, we mean ways to keep ourselves entertained while the boss was not around. Whether it was...
Ebay Find: This Sweet ’55 Chevy 3100 Is Actually A Mercedes ML320
Jul 15, 2014Dave Nutting12
Here at BangShift, we love all sorts of vehicles and just-crazy-enough-to-work ideas. Variety is the spice of life, and what keeps the automotive hobby fresh is enthusiasts that are willing to try...
Gary Lee, Television Racing Announcer And One Of The Voices Of Our Youth Has Died At Age 63
Jul 15, 2014Brian Lohnes3
It is funny how some voices come to define certain times and certain places in your life. In my case, and the case of many BangShifters in their 30s, Gary Lee was a very welcome guest in our living...
This Patina Perfect 1966 Chevy II Nova Has Lived Its Life In El Paso And It’ll Be Terrorizing Drag Week This Year – Build Photos Here
Jul 15, 2014Brian Lohnes6
(Words and photos by Justin Oney) – When Hot Rod Dragweek Registration went live Josh Cass was on the ball and lucky enough to secure a spot to participate as 1 of 20 cars registered in Super...
There’s A Traffic Jam In The Middle Of A Belgian Forest That’s Frozen In Time – Creepy And Cool
Jul 15, 2014Brian Lohnes3
OK, it sure looks like a traffic jam and it sounds cool calling it that but in reality this looks like a wrecking yard or some other salvage operation that was abandoned and now Ma Nature is...
If You Could Pick Any One Of These Dream Tools To Put In Your Garage, Which Would You Choose?
Jul 15, 2014Chad Reynolds29
This weekend, my machinist neighbor next door to my shop comes over to tell me he is closing his business and has some shelving and stuff for me if I want it. He also says that his son’s Camaro...
If You Want A Nice 1954 Chevy, This Is It – We Know The Car! So Cal Cruiser Perfection Can Be Yours
Jul 15, 2014Chad Reynolds1
BangShift Contributor Darr Hawthorne, and his son Zak, are always working on cool things. Like their injected old school Model A that is going together right now and will soon grace your screens here...
Roadkill! Finnegan and Freiburger Cruise Clear Across The USA In The Now Famous Hemi Powered ’55 Chevy
Jul 15, 2014Brian Lohnes7
The boys are back and this time they are cruising the car we watched them build in the last episode clear across the USA from LA to Concord, North Carolina for the kick off of the Power Tour that...
Five Huge Trucks And A Half Million Tires Help To Move This Load That Defines The Term Heavy Hauling
Jul 15, 2014Brian Lohnes9
Ok, the whole “half million” tire count is a rough estimate because I lost track at twenty. There are a flippin’ LOT of tires on the trailer/dollies being used to haul some insanely...
Thornhill Dragway Park: Action Photos From This Historic Strip That NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Jul 15, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Thornhill Dragway Park: Action Photos From This Historic Strip That NEEDS YOUR HELP!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Thornhill Dragway Park is a 1⁄4 mile strip near the Licking River in Kenton county, North-central Kentucky. The track history is difficult to chase down,...












