Watch a Blown 1932 Ford Coupe Nearly Power Wheelie Over Backwards!
Jul 06, 2012Brian Lohnes2
Australian drag racer Steve Easton learns the meaning of the term “dead hook” in this quick video from Willowbank Raceway. His awesome blown 1932 Ford coupe applies every ounce of power...
Question of the Day: What’s the Best Handling Car You’ve Ever Owned or Driven?
Jul 06, 2012Brian Lohnes22
Being that Dave Nutting and I are currently at Lime Rock Park, among some of the most advanced and high performing road race cars in the world right now, this seems like a good question for the day....
Caption this photo: What in the Hell is Going on in This Photo?
Jul 05, 2012Brian Lohnes8
Michelin is a French company, which begins to explain the totally bizarre photo that was brought to light by Jesse over on the “Just a Car Guy” blog. Obviously this was intended to be...
Roadside Carnage Find: An Excavator Decimated By a Pissed Off Former Employee
Jul 05, 2012Brian Lohnes21
Disgruntled ex-employees scare the crap out of their former employers and after seeing the photos after the jump, you’ll understand why. These were taken a couple years back by our Chicago area...
Car Feature: Bitchin’ Blue Custom 1965 Acadian Wagon
Jul 05, 2012Chad Reynolds7
When we saw Dave Show’s 1965 Acadian Wagon, sitting in The Grove at Famoso Raceway during DragFest, we fell in love with the killer stance, insane paint, and cool cruiser vibe. The fact that...
Tune In: Chad to Appear on Speed Scene Live Tonight at 6PM Pacific!
Jul 03, 2012Brian Lohnes4
Tonight night at 6PM Pacific, Chad will be appearing as an in-studio guest on the coolest motorsports web TV show out there, Speed Scene Live. Chad will be right there along side of Scott...
CraigsList Find: Is This a Bad Ass Rat Rod Or Another Southern Fried Nightmare?
Jul 03, 2012Brian Lohnes18
BangShift reader Lon tipped us off to this amazing find on the Huntsville, Alabama Craigslist site. The basic foundation of what you’re looking at here is a Ford Ranger truck. The cab has been...
The 2012 GOJO Giveaway Continues! This Weeks Way to Enter and Win is Super Easy! Check it Out!
Jul 03, 2012Brian Lohnes1
This week’s opportunity for you to win a GOJO prize pack is super easy and will educate you in the benefits of caring for your hands. We know that after a day or wrenching on our grime covered...
Bitchin’ Video: A Profile of the Bad Ass 1964 Mack B-61 From the Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion!
Jul 03, 2012Brian Lohnes4
One of my favorite vehicles in the 2012 Holley NHRR car show was a beautiful 1964 Mack B-61 truck. When I saw that baby roll in and heard the distinctive sound of an old school Thermodyne engine, I...
Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Virgil Exner
Jul 03, 2012Brian Lohnes3
Automotive designers have the unique ability to create something that has the potential to last for a very long time. Guys like Bill Mitchell, Harley Earl, Larry Shinoda were able to capture the...
Question of the Day: Are You A Well Rounded Gearhead or Do You Have Automotive Tunnel Vision?
Jul 03, 2012Brian Lohnes17
Being into lots of different types of stuff is kind of an occupational hazard when you write an automotive blog like BangShift. Most times, I get to do stuff in dribs and drabs but this current week...
Caption this Photo: A Bad Day At Lime Rock
Jul 02, 2012Brian Lohnes6
This coming Friday, the ever intrepid Dave Nutting and I will be at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut for the American LeMans Series race with the Corvette factory team, covering their battle against all...
Sneak Peek: Mickey Thompson’s New Ultra High Performance Tire – The Street Comp
Jul 02, 2012Brian Lohnes2
We’ve been hearing rumors of a new ultra high performance tire from the guys at Mickey Thompson for some time now and when we were tipped off to this photographic proof of its existence, we got...
Watch An Extremely Violent Wreck From The 2012 X-Games Rallycross – A Jump Goes Very Wrong
Jul 02, 2012Brian Lohnes1
During the X-Games, a high intensity, made for TV version of rally cross is held and frankly, it is pretty fun to watch. Small rally-ish cars with lots of power and all wheel drive haul ass around a...












