Watch a 4800ci, Quad Turbocharged, Unlimited Diesel Pulling Tractor Nearly Block Out the Sun With Soot!
Mar 29, 2014Brian Lohnes5
You know us, we don’t discriminate by combustion type here. We’d like to prove that by showing you what has to be the most insane land dwelling diesel powered vehicle on Earth. This is a...
BangShift Question of the Day: Are You the Last Gearhead Standing In Your Social Circle?
Mar 29, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on BangShift Question of the Day: Are You the Last Gearhead Standing In Your Social Circle?
A recent conversation with an old friend got me thinking about my own gearhead life and I quickly realized that most everyone I’ve wrenched with, bled with, raced with, and screwed around with...
Car Feature – Boss Hoss: A 1969 Pro Street Mustang Powered by 604ci of Alan Root Headed Ford Hemi
Mar 29, 2014Brian Lohnes7
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Lately we have been featuring sleepers here on BangShift, so consider this our way of breaking that trend. This car is a sledgehammer, both visually and mechanically....
Yup, We Found The Worst Car Ever – Behold The “Big Daddy” Maxima (BARF)
Mar 29, 2014Brian Lohnes19
(Words and Photos: Bryan McTaggart) – While sorting through scores of car pictures I have taken over the years, I found this. I found this poor Nissan Maxima in a hotel parking lot in...
Watch an Australian Guy Lose Control of His Ute During a Burnout, Crash Through a Wall and Seriously Piss Off His Buddy
Mar 29, 2014Brian Lohnes3
Australia has some of the toughest driving laws on the books. The so called “anti-hooning” statutes can get drivers into big trouble for being busted while speeding, street racing,...
ChumpCar Action Gallery And Results From Pacific Raceway – The Roll-X Challenge!
Mar 29, 2014Brian Lohnes1
(Words by Charlene Felton – Photos by the author and Rylee Spivak) –
RideTech Rolls Out Polished Body Hot Rod Shocks – Tuned And Designed For The Specific Needs Of Straight Axle Cars
Mar 28, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on RideTech Rolls Out Polished Body Hot Rod Shocks – Tuned And Designed For The Specific Needs Of Straight Axle Cars
We have said it about 40-bazillion times here on BangShift when speaking about suspension systems and the fact is that all shocks are not created equal. Just because something “fits” your...
The Parting Shift: Ride Along In A G-Force Transmission Equipped 1966 Bel Air At Island Dragway
Mar 28, 2014Brian Lohnes9
Here’s a pretty straight ahead and cool Parting Shift video. This one features a ride along with the driver of a 1966 Chevy Bel Air at Island Dragway in New Jersey. We don’t have a lot of...
Friday BOOM: Honda Engine Or Clutch Explosion Blows Front of Car Off
Mar 28, 2014Brian Lohnes13
This video is totally insane. We got tipped off to it by BangShift.com reader and chassis man extrodinaire Jon Sandahl. What you’ll see is a Honda CRX at a drag strip. It suffers what we think...
Did Chrysler Actually Build A Couple Of 1964 Sport Fury-Caminos For Race Teams? This Guy Claims They Did And He’s Selling One
Mar 28, 2014Brian Lohnes33
BangShift reader Jerry Clarke sent us an email with a Craigslist link to the 1964 Sport Fury “Camino” shown below. According to the guy selling the car/truck, Chrysler had four of these...
This LS1 Powered Solstice Is An Ultimate Sleeper With An Achilles Heel
Mar 28, 2014Brian Lohnes17
Let us begin by saying that we love this car and would own it without hesitation and just sitting in the thing while it was running would give us perma-grin and probably cause a call to our doctor...
Take A Video Shop Tour Of American Powertrain and Learn All About Their Business And The Tech Behind The Transmission You Need For Your Car
Mar 28, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Take A Video Shop Tour Of American Powertrain and Learn All About Their Business And The Tech Behind The Transmission You Need For Your Car
American Powertrain is one of the neatest companies in the aftermarket. Few people truly understand what these guys do in their Tennessee shop but thanks to the guys from...
IHRA Nitro Jam Tucson Race Gallery – Funny Cars, Fuel Altereds, NItro Harleys, Sportsman Action, More!
Mar 28, 2014Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Darr Hawthrone and Bob Snyder) – Like we told you in the race report which appears just below this item on the front page, the IHRA Nitro Jam’s new format was a big hit in...
BangShift Race Report: Revitalized IHRA Nitro Jam Roars To Life In Tucson, Arizona – Results, Photos, Inside Scoop HERE!
Mar 28, 2014Brian Lohnes3
(Words by Darr Hawthorne and IHRA PR Photos by Bob Snyder and Darr Hawthorne) -I can’t remember the last time I attended an event under the sanction of the International Hot Rod Association, it...












