eBay Find: An Incredible 1966 Hemi Satellite Survivor – 100% Original – 1 of 500 Made With a 4-speed!
Jul 02, 2012Brian Lohnes5
Last week we raised the question about how important a car’s originality was to you out there in reader-land. The opinions expressed ran the gamut from, “I love all original cars!”,...
Watch an Awesome Video of Danny Thompson Narrating the Amazing Career and Life of His Dad Mickey Thompson
Jul 02, 2012Brian Lohnes7
In terms of singular people, few have had more of an effect on the American high performance and racing scene than Mickey Thompson. He was a man of high goals, nearly unending energy, and a drive...
Breaking News: Erica Enders Becomes the First Woman to Ever Win in NHRA Pro Stock
Jul 01, 2012Brian Lohnes8
Erica Enders has become the first woman to ever win the Pro Stock class at an NHRA national event. Yet another gender barrier has been broken in professional drag racing! According to the stat...
BangShift NHRA Coverage: The 2012 O’Reilly RT66 NHRA Nationals – KILLER PHOTO GALLERIES
Jun 29, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on BangShift NHRA Coverage: The 2012 O’Reilly RT66 NHRA Nationals – KILLER PHOTO GALLERIES
(Photos by Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk) – The action at RT 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois has begun at the 2012 running of the O’Reilly Auto Parts and we’re there to bring it to you!...
Bonus Event Coverage: Vintage Historic Racing and The Shelby American Auto Club Meet From Watkins Glen!
Jun 29, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Bonus Event Coverage: Vintage Historic Racing and The Shelby American Auto Club Meet From Watkins Glen!
(Photos by Jeremy George) – A short while back we ran a photo gallery from the 2012 Shelby American Automobile Club national meet and SVRA historic races at Watkins Glen, NY. As it turns out,...
Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Charles Kettering
Jun 29, 2012Brian Lohnes6
We’re going back to the old school again this week’s Gearhead Guy You Should Know: Charles Kettering. He was undoubtedly one of the smartest guys to ever work in the automotive world. His...
Cool Video: A Man, His Hot Rod, and A Perfect Explanation of How Cool the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion Is
Jun 29, 2012Brian Lohnes4
Chad and I have been attending the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky for several years now. We have always worked hard to let the world know that the event is...
Question of the Day: Is Originality Important to You In A Car?
Jun 29, 2012Brian Lohnes22
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – With that last blog item on the 1962 Chevy wagon that is pretty close to all original but isn’t, it made us consider how important originality is to us in...
RacingJunk Find: A Fantastic Survivor 1962 Chevy Bel Air Wagon With 409 Power!
Jun 29, 2012Brian Lohnes9
This is one hell of a cool wagon and it is a survivor with a 409ci twist. The body, paint, interior, gauges, etc, are all 100% as delivered 50 years ago from Chevrolet. The transmission, a three...
BS Exclusive: The First Photos Tim Arfons’ Recreated Green Monster 19 – The Front Engine Turbine Car!
Jun 28, 2012Brian Lohnes2
There isn’t a drag racing announcer in the world that hasn’t made some sort of lame quip about a front engine turbine powered dragster. It is an easy joke to make while the jets are...
Mark Your Calender: 2013 Power Tour Dates and Stops Announced – We’re Planning on Being There!
Jun 28, 2012Brian Lohnes7
Ladies and gentleman start your 2013 vacation requests now! The word has been passed down from Hot Rod Magazine regarding the dates and venues for the 2013 Hot Rod Power Tour. Everything we have...
Epic Historical Photo: “The Arfons Brothers and Their Green Monsters”
Jun 28, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Epic Historical Photo: “The Arfons Brothers and Their Green Monsters”
Yesterday, I mentioned our tipsters and how they provide us with lots of really neat stuff. Take this photo for example, sent to us by reader Phil Richardson. He didn’t know of its exact...
Watch A Totally Bitchin’ Recap of Maple Grove’s 50th Anniversary Race
Jun 28, 2012Brian Lohnes1
Our big gallery of photos from Maple Grove’s 50th Anniversary race got a ton of attention because Joe Grippo did a great job shooting them and because the race had a 100% awesome line up of...
Milestone: We Published Our 6,000th Blog Item This Morning – Who’d a Thunk?!
Jun 27, 2012Brian Lohnes9
BangShift passed kind of a neat milestone this morning. It came quietly enough and like when the odometer of your car rolls past 100,000 miles no balloons fell from the ceiling, no indoor...