2011 Camaro Z28 Still in the Works?
Jun 30, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on 2011 Camaro Z28 Still in the Works?
We were tipped off by an astute reader to a blog post over at Camaro5.com that reports GM officials strongly hinting that Chevy will indeed produce a Camaro Z28, albeit a couple years out. This is...
Bad Career Move: City Employee Charged with Stealing $58K in Diesel Fuel
Jun 30, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Bad Career Move: City Employee Charged with Stealing $58K in Diesel Fuel
When a guy whose job is to deliver fuel for the city of Baltimore goes rogue, it’s going to be expensive for the tax payers and lucrative for the law breaker. Long story short, it was. The...
eBay Pick of the Week: Factory Dual-Quad 1964 Buick Riviera
Jun 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on eBay Pick of the Week: Factory Dual-Quad 1964 Buick Riviera
With the Bill Mitchell—designed 1963 Riviera fresh on customers’ minds, GM did little to change the styling of the car for 1964. It was, after all, one of the most visually stunning cars...
SEMA Says: Take a Friend to a Race
Jun 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on SEMA Says: Take a Friend to a Race
Not that we need to be telling this to our devoted readership, but it’s racing season. For many parts of the country, it is a precious short time, so hard core fans and racers spend lots of...
Car Feature: Stunning 1955 Chevy Nomad, With Video!
Jun 29, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Car Feature: Stunning 1955 Chevy Nomad, With Video!
Chevy Nomads are one of the few cars that will be eternally cool. Maybe that’s why Robert “Nick” Nichols wanted one and was willing to wait for it—for 50 years to be exact!...
Video: More Action From the 2009 Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion
Jun 29, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Video: More Action From the 2009 Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion
Just when you thought that we were through with the BangShift.com coverage of the 2009 Holley NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky, we dug up even more video clips from the Sunday drag...
Event Coverage: John Force Cruise Night, 6/28/2009
Jun 29, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Event Coverage: John Force Cruise Night, 6/28/2009
The John Force Cruise Night Car Show takes place at the Force race shop in Yorba Linda, California, on the last Saturday of the month from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the evening. BangShift.com was there...
Event Coverage: Donut Derelicts Cruise, 6/28/2009
Jun 29, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Event Coverage: Donut Derelicts Cruise, 6/28/2009
The Donut Derelicts get-together happens every Saturday morning from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the corner of Adams and Magnolia in Huntington Beach, California. What started in 1986 as four friends meeting...
A Load of Event Coverage in Photos and Video from RideTech.com
Jun 26, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on A Load of Event Coverage in Photos and Video from RideTech.com
Air Ride is not just one of our proud sponsors here at BangShift.com, they are also the owners of killer sites of their own: RideTech.com and RideTechTV.com. We go there to oogle and order suspension...
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: GM to Close the Last Cadillac Dealer in Detroit
Jun 26, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: GM to Close the Last Cadillac Dealer in Detroit
Dalgleish Cadillac, the last remaining Cadillac dealer in Detroit and a dealer who has been selling Cadillacs since 1954, has been notified by GM that they will be not be part of the GM dealer...
Grassroots Motorsports Open House This Weekend
Jun 26, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Grassroots Motorsports Open House This Weekend
Just because we’re based here in the electronic medium doesn’t mean that we’re not still major magazine geeks. One of our favorite reads, and we’re guessing one read by many...
Attila the Jav: We Tear Down Our AMC 360
Jun 26, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Attila the Jav: We Tear Down Our AMC 360
Being an eternal optimist has its pitfalls. Mainly it’s the times when you’ve talked youself into thinking something is a lock when it really isn’t. Such is the case with our...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: Harley Powered Dragster
Jun 26, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Craigslist Pick of the Week: Harley Powered Dragster
Now this is some fun stuff. This 88ci Harley-Davidson powered dragster, which looks all the world like a slightly puffed up Jr. dragster, was built by Phil McGee who is a major supplier of parts to...
“Land Speed” Louise Calls Out Jesse James
Jun 25, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on “Land Speed” Louise Calls Out Jesse James
There has been some pretty heavy-duty internet hype surrounding Jesse James and his recent high-speed, hydrogen-powered exploits at El Mirage Dry Lake. Heck, Chad Reynolds, my partner here at...