eBay Find: A Completely Insane, Bizarre, and Overpriced 1981 Chevy Truck Super Hero Transporter Thing
Aug 03, 2013Brian Lohnes14
BS reader Scott Brown tipped us off to the eBay ad trying to sell the most bizarrely modified Chevy truck in history. This thing has been made into some sort of weirdo low rent super hero...
BangShift Sponsors Can’t Resist The Mullet! Holley and Dynatech Sign On As Sponsors For Wally’s World GTO
Aug 02, 2013Chad Reynolds2
If you missed the introduction to the Wally’s World GTO Project that is going on at Indy Hot Rods for our buddy Wally Olczak, it’s okay. You can CLICK HERE to read the entire story, and...
Ford Racing’s Jamie Allison Discusses Ford’s Exit From NHRA Pro Drag Racing Sponsorships
Aug 02, 2013Brian Lohnes7
Jamie Allison, the respected director of Ford Racing sat down for an interview recently and went into a little more detail into why the company has decided to stop backing NHRA professional drag...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Show Me How To Live” Audioslave (2003)
Aug 02, 2013Chad Reynolds3
Not only is this a great song, but also one of the coolest music videos ever. Why? Because the entire thing is based on the movie Vanishing Point! New footage, original movie footage and more, but...
Drag Gallery: The 2013 Keystone Diesel Truck Nationals – Big Smoke, Big Trucks, Big Chrome!
Aug 02, 2013Brian Lohnes4
(Photos by Don Carrick/Studio 413) – Ace photographer Don Carrick sent us a note the other day to alert us that both he and his lens were on hand at Maple Grove Raceway for the 2013 Keystone...
Bitchin’ Teaser/Trailer: Baja Social Club – The Pioneers Of Baja Racing Gather To Tell Tales, Celebrate Their Past
Aug 02, 2013Brian LohnesComments Off on Bitchin’ Teaser/Trailer: Baja Social Club – The Pioneers Of Baja Racing Gather To Tell Tales, Celebrate Their Past
When Joe Grippo isn’t sending us great car show, cruise night, or drag racing photos, he is sending us fantastic tips via the BS hotline (click Contact Us above to send something neat along)....
Craigslist Find: The Most Mangled C5 Corvette In The Known Universe Could Be Yours!
Aug 02, 2013Brian Lohnes10
We got tipped off to this Craigslist ad by BangShift reader Mike who lives in the Pittsburgh area. We can only imagine what the hell happened to this car to have it end up as the complete pile of...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Most Annoying Quirk Of Your Favorite Brand?
Aug 02, 2013Brian Lohnes19
We all have our favorite…and they’re all flawed on some level. Ever tried to loosen the infamous left hand thread Chrysler lug nuts until you were nearly in tears? Perhaps you have tried...
PowerShift LIVE Tonight At 6pm Pacific, 9pm Eastern. We Talk NHRA, Ford, Crashes, GTO Projects, And More!
Aug 01, 2013Chad ReynoldsComments Off on PowerShift LIVE Tonight At 6pm Pacific, 9pm Eastern. We Talk NHRA, Ford, Crashes, GTO Projects, And More!
Tonight’s Powershift is going to be good, as we dive head first into the announcement that Ford will be pulling all sponsorship from NHRA Professional Drag Racing, our upcoming trip to...
Drag Video: Make A Wild 100-MPH Run On The Roof Of The Infamous Budget Turbo Maverick
Aug 01, 2013Brian Lohnes4
We’ve seen Josh Dillon’s ratty looking, turbocharged big block Ford powered Maverick destroying tires and running down the strip before but we’ve never actually ridden on top of the...
The Doomsday Scenario…What Happens Next?
Aug 01, 2013Brian Lohnes29
Boy, that sure sounds ominous, huh? We got a shockingly emotional response from the blog item we ran earlier in the week that announced the news that Ford was leaving NHRA drag racing as a...
Hotchkis Performance East Grand Opening, Cruise In, And Open House This Saturday
Aug 01, 2013Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Hotchkis Performance East Grand Opening, Cruise In, And Open House This Saturday
Hotchkis Performance has made a commitment to more Research and Development, more in house fabrication, and more support for their racing customers. To satisfy this commitment they have opened...
Gallery: Pro Touring Action And Coolness From The Motor State Challenge At Gingerman Raceway in Michigan
Aug 01, 2013Brian LohnesComments Off on Gallery: Pro Touring Action And Coolness From The Motor State Challenge At Gingerman Raceway in Michigan
(Photos by Jeff Lee/HammerHeadHousing.com) – Last weekend the pro touring battle known as the Motor State Challenge went down at the famous and historic Michigan road course known as Gingerman...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Who Had The Best Drag Racing Rivalry?
Aug 01, 2013Chad Reynolds11
After watching the video of Warren Johnson and Scott Geoffrion’s epic burndown, along with Garlits and Carbone, it got us thinking about racing rivalries and specifically those on the drag...












