We are here at the PRO Winter Warm Up
Jan 19, 2012Brian Lohnes2
We are here at PBIR shooting photos and covering the Wednesday action. Lots of Top Fuel cars in the 3.80s some good looking new bodies, too. Full galleries tonight and LIVE video tomorrow!
Retro Galleries: A Look Back at the 2011 PRO Winter Warm Up
Jan 19, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Retro Galleries: A Look Back at the 2011 PRO Winter Warm Up
By the time you read this, Chad and I will be at the track talking t0 the drivers and teams testing at the 2012 PRO Winter Warm Up. If this year is anything like last year, we’ll be on nitro...
Show Gallery: Killer Hot Rod Gatherings at Posies Hot Rod and Carlevale Customs
Jan 19, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Show Gallery: Killer Hot Rod Gatherings at Posies Hot Rod and Carlevale Customs
Photos by Joe Grippo: One of the reasons I’m proud to be a northern hot rodder is that we’re a hearty lot that isn’t dissuaded by the elements. Cold winter temperatures didn’t...
Awesome Video: New Action From the Norwegian Formula Off Road Series – Screaming Big Blocks and Flying Jeeps!
Jan 18, 2012Brian LohnesComments Off on Awesome Video: New Action From the Norwegian Formula Off Road Series – Screaming Big Blocks and Flying Jeeps!
These nordic guys really know what’s up when it comes to crazy motorsports. In both Iceland and Norway there are roving groups of gearheads obsessed with defying the laws of physics and...
Question of the Day: What is Your Wildest Automotive Fantasy?
Jan 18, 2012Brian Lohnes16
The earlier blog item about the California general contractor who is working on a home built 2,000mph car got me to thinking about my own far out fantasies in the automotive world. I have no desire...
Funny Video: A Russian Army Fire Truck Prank That Looks Incredibly Painful!
Jan 18, 2012Brian Lohnes2
Once again, our electronic travels take us back to Russia, the land of crashing dash cam cars, insane river fording tractors, and the most painful pranks on planet Earth. We’ve all seen the...
Is a California General Contractor Really Building a 2,000mph LSR Car?
Jan 18, 2012Brian Lohnes4
Goal setting and achievement are pretty big parts of the car hobby. In most cases it is stuff like working towards getting your car into the 13s at the drags or looking shave a second off of your lap...
Aftermarket Breakthrough: American Powertrain Now Offering Electric Power Steering For Classic Muscle!
Jan 18, 2012Brian Lohnes10
Our man Matt Graves gave BangShift the exclusive drop on American Powertrain’s newest and most exciting product yet, modern electric power steering for classic cars! They are currently offering...
Sad News: Jay Roach, Bucks Down and Inventive Top Fuel Crew Chief Dies at 75
Jan 18, 2012Brian Lohnes8
Jay Roach, a 100% BangShift approved, creative, inventive, and bucks down Top Fuel team owner and crew chief died at age 75 on January 16, 2012. Roach built, owned, and tuned the Top Fuel car driven...
NHRA Approves Camaro-ish Looking Body For Pro Stock
Jan 18, 2012Brian Lohnes8
The NHRA has approved a Chevy Camaro body for used in Pro Stock this season. According to NHRA.com, the cars may appear as soon as the Gatornationals. That means that Ford will compete with the...
Weirdest Build Ever: Guy Builds Mustang Completely Out of Paper and Glue
Jan 17, 2012Brian Lohnes5
We’ve told people to “get a hobby” before but this is the first time we think that someone should probably be told to stop having a hobby. As this crazy story goes, a man sold his...
Crash Video: Why Street Racing, Even on an ATV is Dumb
Jan 17, 2012Brian Lohnes5
We’ve said it before and we’ll probably say it again about six bazillion times before going down for the count, but street racing is dumb. It is dumb in slow cars because well,...
Project Update: The East Coast’s Newest Nostalgia Nitro Flopper Nears Completion!
Jan 17, 2012Brian Lohnes7
It has been a while since we last checked in with our friends Dana Hard, Jon Wall, and the rest of the henchmen at Custom Automotive Machine in Weymouth, Mass. The guys have been in the process of...
Saab to Auction off Contents of Entire Museum in Bankruptcy
Jan 17, 2012Brian Lohnes5
In news that strikes us as kind of sad, it has been announced that SAAB will be auctioning off the entire contents of their company museum as part of their bankruptcy process. While we’re not...












