Run Silent, Run Deep: We Drive America’s Best Sleeper, The 2013 Ford Taurus SHO
Apr 08, 2013Brian Lohnes4
(Photos by Dave Nutting) This is the kind of car that can get you both into and out of trouble very quickly. With sedate styling that blends seamlessly with its surroundings and power enough to run...
Goodguys Del Mar Gallery: Drag Themed Cars and Auto Cross Action Under The California Sun!
Apr 08, 2013Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Justin Oney) – It was another great weekend at a huge Goodguys car show as the tour stopped in Del Mar, California and the autocross was rocking. From the pro built and expertly...
Saturday Movie Day: The Famous ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ Scene From Days Of Thunder
Apr 06, 2013Brian Lohnes2
Hey, why are you rolling your eyes? I’m not ashamed to admit that I enjoy catching Days of Thunder now and then when it shows up on TV somewhere. There have not been that many modern big budget...
Saturday Movie Day: The Straight Axle Willys And Stealing A Hemi In The Film Hot Rod (1979)
Apr 06, 2013Brian Lohnes10
Here’s another campy memory for you guys and girls out there. This is a 10-minute section of the television movie Hot Rod or Rebel of the Road depending on which title you want to use. Made in...
The Parting Shift: John Coughlin’s C/Super Modified Cobalt Making Big Music and Small Elapsed Times at Beech Bend
Apr 05, 2013Brian LohnesComments Off on The Parting Shift: John Coughlin’s C/Super Modified Cobalt Making Big Music and Small Elapsed Times at Beech Bend
Competition Eliminator is a place that brainy and wealthy people race with machines that seem to define the laws of physics. Take this awesome video of John Coughlin ripping off a run at an NHRA...
Hedman Hedders Is Looking For R&D Cars – FREE HEDDERS FOR YOUR CAR! CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE!
Apr 05, 2013Brian Lohnes7
If you’ve ever wondered how companies like Hedman manage to build such great fitting hedders for all of the different applications that they have, wonder no more…you could be a part of...
New Photo Gallery: 25 Gasser-Style Cars
Apr 05, 2013Chad Reynolds1
One of my favorite rants is about Gassers. Like the fact that too many guys today want to put a straight-axle under the front of any car and call it a Gasser despite the fact that history shows us...
Russian Dash Cam Video: Hilarious Video Of A Tank Driver That Should Have His License Revoked!
Apr 05, 2013Brian Lohnes3
We used the word “tank” in the title but frankly, this thing is not as stout as a tank because if it were, the vehicle would have totally destroyed the pole it crashes into rather than...
eBay Find: The Most Bitchin’ And Perfect 1959 NAPCO 4X4 Suburban You’ll Ever See!
Apr 05, 2013Brian Lohnes5
Forgive me if my spelling is slurred in this blog item because I fell and struck m head very hard after laying my eyes on this absolutely spectacular 1959 Suburban with NAPCO 4WD, clam shell style...
Caption This Photo: An Unfortunate And Highly Ironic Scene At BS Eastern World HQ
Apr 05, 2013Brian Lohnes7
(Photo by Kerri Lohnes) – This horrifying scene greeted my wife as she entered my son Tom’s room yesterday. It was both hilarious and totally ironic. Obviously, I am a freak for the sport...
BangShift Question of the Day: What’s the Largest Engine You’ve Ever Hung Around With?
Apr 05, 2013Brian Lohnes10
When Chad posted the photo of the incredibly huge turbocharger the other day, it got me thinking about the biggest engine I have ever been around. That monster is show below. It is a 600hp powerplant...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: Hot Rod Ford – The Swingin’ Demons (Year Unknown)
Apr 05, 2013Brian LohnesComments Off on BangShift Daily Tune Up: Hot Rod Ford – The Swingin’ Demons (Year Unknown)
Here’s a good Rockabilly jam from a band called The Swingin’ Demons singing about a hot rod Ford. It is good Friday music because hopefully you’ll be cruising your own hot rod or at...
POWERSHIFT LIVE TONIGHT 6PM PACIFIC/9PM EASTERN – BRIAN AND CHAD TALK ABOUT ALL THE BANGSHIFTY NEWS OF THE WEEK AND MORE! – CLICK HERE TO WATCH
Apr 04, 2013Brian LohnesComments Off on POWERSHIFT LIVE TONIGHT 6PM PACIFIC/9PM EASTERN – BRIAN AND CHAD TALK ABOUT ALL THE BANGSHIFTY NEWS OF THE WEEK AND MORE! – CLICK HERE TO WATCH
That’s right, we’re back with another weekly installment of Powershift, our live and totally interactive show that covers all the big news of the week. Chad and I are going to bring the...
BangShift Exclusive Video: Accufab Racing 5.4L Cobra Jet Engine Makes 1600 Horsepower!
Apr 04, 2013Chad Reynolds5
We happened to stroll into Westech Performance Group the other day, and John Mihovetz and the Accufab crew were there testing a 5.4L Cobra Jet Engine. After exchanging the normal “They’ll...












