AutoTrader Find: A Real Deal Original 1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty
May 16, 2012Brian Lohnes4
Back in 1962 if you really wanted to dominate the action on the drag strip, this was the car you needed to have. A 421ci Super Duty Catalina with all of the lightweight aluminum body components, a...
Guy Fieri Chosen to Drive Indy 500 Pace Car
May 16, 2012Brian Lohnes4
Guy Fieri is taking a weekend off of driving the bus to Flavorown to drive the pace car at the 2012 Indy 500. The man with the frosted tips, oft flamed clothing, and propensity for consuming food at...
Tune in: Watch Live Streaming Indy 500 Practice NOW!
May 15, 2012Brian Lohnes3
This is pretty cool! Practice is going hot and heavy as teams are going to begin the qualifying process for the 2012 Indy 500 soon. Rookies and veterans alike are hauling the mail around the famed...
Aeromotive Releases New Stealth Fuel Cells – Support up to 700hp – Easy Install and Easier on Your Wallet
May 15, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Aeromotive Releases New Stealth Fuel Cells – Support up to 700hp – Easy Install and Easier on Your Wallet
The crew at Aeromotive has released their newest products onto the market place and we dig ’em. The new Stealth fuel cells are available in six, 15, and 20 gallon capacities and feature the...
NHRA Pro Stock Star Jason Line to Race Wayne Jesel’s Truck at Bonneville Speed Week – Pro Stock DRCE Mill to Power Pickup For A/MP Record Attempts
May 15, 2012Brian Lohnes1
The more we learn about Jason Line, the more we like the guy. He is one of the more interesting dudes to ever dominate NHRA competition. With his background as a NASCAR engine guru at the Joe Gibbs...
Caption This Photo: Look at this Mess, What the Hell is Wrong With Dad?
May 15, 2012Brian Lohnes23
Last night I ventured out in Brutus the wrecker with the kids to a local cruise night. While it is just a big old lumbering tow truck, I still wanted it to look its best for the local dudes and...
Car Show Coverage: The 9th Annual Cruisin’ Back to the 50’s Car Show – Culver City, California
May 15, 2012Brian Lohnes1
The 9th Annual Cruisin’ Back to the 50’s Car Show that is hosted by George Barris in downtown Culver City blew away last year’s by far with record number of show entries and the...
RacingJunk Find: A Laid Out 1968 Impala Wagon That We Want Badly!
May 15, 2012Brian Lohnes4
We love wagons and we love big cars. Combine the two things and you’ve got a recipe for pure mechanical magic, which this 1968 Impala wagon is. Rolling around on some pretty big hoops and...
Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Colin Chapman
May 14, 2012Brian Lohnes4
This week we head across the pond to England for Gearhead Guys You Should Know. Colin Chapman was the founder of Lotus Cars and without question one of the most brilliant car guys of the 20th...
NEW SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Rocket Racing Wheels Joins the BangShift Family…Instantly our Prettiest Sponsor Yet
May 14, 2012Chad ReynoldsComments Off on NEW SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Rocket Racing Wheels Joins the BangShift Family…Instantly our Prettiest Sponsor Yet
You’ve undoubtedly noticed that we’ve had a recent addition here at BangShift.com in the sponsor department. Their new ads are bitchin’, and the dog is pretty cool too, but...
eBay Find: A Bizarre and Wickedly Cool 1966 Ford Custom Cop Car – Did the Factory Really Put a 410ci Merc Engine in This Car?
May 14, 2012Brian Lohnes13
We have to thank BangShift reader Zombie289 for the tip on this really bizarre but totally cool 1966 Ford Custom. The seller claims that the car is an ex-Virginia state police cruiser and that it...
Barnstormin’: Squeezing a Fistful of Sand
May 14, 2012Brian Lohnes6
The last couple of weeks have been abnormally busy around eastern BangShift world HQ and for very sucky reasons. Four major league all stars in the world of hot rodding left this mortal coil and...
Watch Freiburger and Finnegan (and a pit bull) Swap the Motor in a 1969 El Camino in Summit Racing’s Parking Lot
May 14, 2012Brian Lohnes7
Freiburger and Finnegan are back with another episode of “Roadkill” their off-kilter adventure show where they do neat and humorous car stuff. Essentially we revel in their pain and...
Carroll Shelby, American Racing and Sports Car Titan is Dead
May 11, 2012Brian Lohnes16
News is just breaking that Carroll Shelby, one of the largest figures in American racing history and high performance American cars has died. We have heard for a couple of weeks that Shelby was in...












