BangShift Daily Tune Up: “409” by Junior Brown And The Beach Boys. Yes, It’s Different.
Jul 19, 2013Chad Reynolds6
Jr. Brown, the country artist and guitar pickin’ machine, has sang a whole lot of songs. But this is one we did not expect to find. Singing The Beach Boys iconic “409”, with a...
BangShift’s Live POWERSHIFT Show Is Happening TONIGHT! 6PM Pacific 9PM Eastern!
Jul 18, 2013Brian LohnesComments Off on BangShift’s Live POWERSHIFT Show Is Happening TONIGHT! 6PM Pacific 9PM Eastern!
We’ll be live tonight from both coasts as Chad will be in his home base outside of Los Angeles and I’ll be broadcasting live from New Hampshire at New England Dragway in Epping as...
Camper Battle: My 1977 Chevy Blazer Chalet Is Far Cooler Than The Crap Can Chad Picked
Jul 18, 2013Brian Lohnes10
The best part is that I am writing this without ever seeing what Chad picked, but I know that this thing is better so it’s all good. Now, why a camper battle? The question should be why not a...
Camper Call Out: Let The Battle Begin. Brian’s Toy Has No Chance Against This 6×6 Beast
Jul 18, 2013Chad Reynolds8
So Brian calls me last night as says he wants to have a Camper Battle. I’m like “What?” and he proceeds to tell me how he has now gotten hooked on checking out these bastards too...
New Snake and Mongoose Trailer Released — Check It Out NOW!
Jul 18, 2013Brian Lohnes9
Like all other fans of drag racing history, we’re looking forward to seeing the upcoming film Snake and Mongoose that tells the story of Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen who rose to national...
Auction: Another Bitchin Collection Of Hot Rods, Parts, and More On The Block
Jul 18, 2013Chad Reynolds1
This one came to us from Jesus “Chuy” Nava at MSD who is always sending us good tips on stuff. How he got a newspaper that was advertising this auction, we’ll never know, but...
Video: A Holley Equipped Twin Turbo LS Drag Week Motor Hits The Dyno At Steve Morris Racing Engines
Jul 18, 2013Brian Lohnes4
Drag Week competitor Clark Rosenstengel is stepping up his game in a major league way for Drag Week 2013 and we have video evidence! In 2012 Clark raced his 2010 Camaro in the Street Race small block...
Saturday Night Nitro: Records Fall, Heat Rises, And The Bakersfield Boise Blitz Is In Full Swing
Jul 18, 2013Chad Reynolds3
(Text and Photos by Darr Hawthorne, Photos Paul Schmitz) Another hot Kern County, California weekend welcomed nitro cars to the second Saturday Night Nitro event of 2013 to Auto Club Famoso...
Gallery: The 12th Annual Muscle Car Madness at the York Reunion – Drag Cars, Muscle, and More!
Jul 18, 2013Brian Lohnes6
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – York US 30 was shuttered way back in 1979 but the memories and history of the legendary Drag Strip continue to draw old racers and fans back to York, Pa once...
Burnout Video: Watch A Crusty Maverick Sleeper Destroy A Set of Slicks
Jul 18, 2013Brian Lohnes8
(Words by Tommy Lee Byrd) – If you’re thinking this car looks familiar, then you might remember us posting a video of it making a sketchy pass on the drag strip a few months back. The owner...
Event Photos: Hot Rod and Street Rod Photos From The PPG Nationals In Columbus
Jul 18, 2013Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Event Photos: Hot Rod and Street Rod Photos From The PPG Nationals In Columbus
We told you we would have at least three galleries of photos from this past weekend’s Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus Ohio, and now it looks like we have even more photos coming in!...
BangShift Question Of The Day: If Money Were No Object, What Old Or New Dream Car Would You Buy?
Jul 18, 2013Chad Reynolds20
With all these cool car auctions coming up featuring dealer and barn finds, plus cool collections, and even stuff from the Petersen Museum, it got us thinking. If we had a pile of cash, and an...
The Last Vehicle Steve McQueen Ever Rode In Up For Auction – 1952 Chevy Truck With Custom Camper
Jul 17, 2013Brian Lohnes3
Steve McQueen was trying anything and everything that he could to beat the cancer that would ultimately take his life, when he rode in the back of the truck below with the Reverend Billy Graham on...
Photos: A 108 MPH Motorhome, BellyTanks, Gas Coupes, And More. SCTA El Mirage July Meet.
Jul 17, 2013Chad Reynolds1
This past weekend’s SCTA Meet at El Mirage Dry Lake wasn’t as big as usual due to the close proximity to Bonneville Speed Week which is only three weeks away. But what it lacked in total...












