Aeromotive Announces the Fastest LS in America Challenge
Apr 29, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Aeromotive Announces the Fastest LS in America Challenge
Aeromotive, the industry leader in high performance fuel systems has created a cool new challenge for drag racers running GM LS engines and participating at NMCA races as part of the LSx Challenge...
Wreck Video: The Most Gentle Roll in the History of Drag Racing
Apr 28, 2011Brian Lohnes3
Most drag racing crashes are violent and abrupt. The cars are meant to excel at nothing other than going straight, so when the program changes, big time flaws are exposed. In this video from...
Shocker: Chrysler to Pay $7.5-Billion in Loans Back by Next Month!
Apr 28, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Shocker: Chrysler to Pay $7.5-Billion in Loans Back by Next Month!
In news that nearly sent us ass over tea kettle off of our rickety shop stool, Chrysler has announced that it plans to have the $7.5 billion dollars in outstanding loans owed to the United States and...
Bitchin’ Barn Find Video: A 1964 Chevelle Stock Car Takes to the Dirt in Anger
Apr 28, 2011Brian Lohnes1
Of course when one thinks of Smokey Yunick, his infamous 1966 Chevelle comes into play at some point in the day dream. That got us to thinking about Chevelle stock cars and ultimately, it led...
Final Building at Former Smokey Yunick Daytona Complex Burns
Apr 28, 2011Brian Lohnes1
The last physical vestige of Smokey Yunick’s Daytona, Florida, “Best Damn Garage in Town” burned to the ground on Monday night. The property has been essentially abandoned since...
eBay Find: An Insane Deal on an Incredible Vintage Bone Yard in Mojave, California
Apr 28, 2011Brian Lohnes6
We were tipped off to an amazing eBay listing for a vintage auto parts business (and dog kennel) located in Mojave, California. According to the listing, the yard covers about five acres, has been in...
Quick Car Show Gallery: The 2011 McRee Ford Quick Lane Car Show – Dickinson, Texas
Apr 27, 2011Brian LohnesComments Off on Quick Car Show Gallery: The 2011 McRee Ford Quick Lane Car Show – Dickinson, Texas
The hit parade of car shows from Texas continues! This show was held at a Dickinson, Texas Ford dealer and showcased a majority of Ford products, aside from the few Chevy models organizers had to...
BangShift Reader Garage Spotlight: Tony Field’s Killer 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Fastback
Apr 27, 2011Brian Lohnes3
This week, we’re hopping on the train to Moparville with our peek into a Bangshift reader garage. The car is a really menacing 1967 Plymouth Barracuda owned by BangShifter Tony Fields. Wearing...
Racing Junk Find: An Overkill Homebuilt Utility Vehicle
Apr 27, 2011Brian Lohnes2
Small utility vehicles, sometimes called “side by sides” have really become popular over the last couple years. Initially coveted by farmers and ranchers, they are now popular as toys and...
BangShift Question of the Day: Can You Identify This Weirdo Homebuilt Junkyard Find?
Apr 27, 2011Brian Lohnes5
BangShift member Matt was recently patrolling a junkyard near his abode in Wisconsin. While cruising the yard for parts, he came across a strange, Jeep-like homebuilt creation. Speaking in terms of...
BangShift Tech Video: Size Matters…Exhaust Collector Length Testing Part 1
Apr 26, 2011Chad Reynolds10
If you hang out at any racetrack, car show, or dyno shop for long enough, you’ll hear all kinds of stories. Old wives tales about this thing or that thing making big power, cars that guys used...
Event Gallery: The 2011 SSC Spring Car Show
Apr 26, 2011Brian Lohnes1
As we’re just starting to entertain ideas with what the heck we should do this summer, one thing became really clear, we need to hit as many shows and cruises in Goliath as is humanly possible....
Cruise Gallery: The Kemah, Texas Cruise – April 2011
Apr 26, 2011Brian Lohnes3
The great American cruise night is alive and well, despite pressures from high fuel prices, shrinking job opportunities, and a general case of the blahs that has been hovering over the USA since the...
Lunatic Fringe Video: Helmet Cam Footage of The World’s Craziest Bike Race
Apr 26, 2011Brian Lohnes4
We believe that this is the first (and most likely the last) time that bicycle racing will ever be featured on BangShift but holy smokes, this is crazy. The video shows the entire downhill run of a...












