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...
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Diesel – BangShift Review
Mar 28, 2014Craig Fitzgerald6
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Last week, I had an epic road trip with Lohnes and Nutting to visit Trick Flow and Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. It was my first time on the road with these...
2014 Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) 12 Hours of Sebring Support Races Brought History To Life In Florida
Mar 28, 2014Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Chuck Andersen – Words by Craig Sutherland) – These fantastic Chuck Andersen photos speak for themselves however they can’t convey the sensory overload the drivers of...
This 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Station Wagon Is For Sale On eBay – You Read That Right
Mar 28, 2014Brian Lohnes11
Cars like this remind us that there are people out there just as whacked out as us and we mean that in the best way possible. We can’t take direct credit for finding this one of none ever made...
More Photos From The 2014 Northeast Rod And Custom Show – Trucks, Race Cars, More!
Mar 28, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on More Photos From The 2014 Northeast Rod And Custom Show – Trucks, Race Cars, More!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yesterday we dropped the first gallery from the 2014 Northeast Rod and Custom car show. This event was held outside of Philadelphia and it drew cars from all over the...
Our Last Blast Of Pro Touring Goodness From USCA Texas – Corner Burning Fun
Mar 28, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Our Last Blast Of Pro Touring Goodness From USCA Texas – Corner Burning Fun
(Photos by Saroja Raman) – Here is our final gallery of photos from the second Ultimate Street Car Association race of the season which was held at the Texas Motor Speedway. As we have showed...
Gallery: The 2014 Northeast Rod And Custom Show – Pennsylvanian Hot Rodders Come Out In Force!
Mar 27, 2014Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – For the fourth year in a row the Northeast Rod and Custom car show happened outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and like years past, the convention center was jam...












