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This SRT-8 Powered Plymouth Duster Proves That Anything Can Be A Bitchin’ Race Car If You Are Brave Enough To Try!
Jan 31, 2016Bryan McTaggart2
Dare to be different only goes so far with some people. Instead of doing a Camaro, they’ll do a Nova or a Malibu, just because it’s close enough. Whatever happened to taking the unloved...
2015 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: Full, Fat, Flat, And Fondly Fendered Hot Rods
Oct 03, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on 2015 NSRA Street Rod Nationals: Full, Fat, Flat, And Fondly Fendered Hot Rods
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Time for rods with fenders. Let me stop and tell you folks that haven’t been to this event a little about how difficult it is to determine what to take...
Random Car Review: The GM Futurliner – Showcasing The World Of Tomorrow, Twelve Tons At A Time
Aug 16, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
Imagine you are a farmer at the beginning of the 1940s. You’re working a stretch of field near a road. You are used to Model T Fords, and have seen cars like the Ford V8 and even that new...
Top 11: Greatest Production Engine Names
Aug 02, 2015Brian Lohnes4
We’re all about names around here. It took us forever and a day to get the BangShift moniker locked down and it’s been working, so we can appreciate a good one. Over the years there have...
Unhinged: McTaggart’s Top 16 From The 2015 Holley Hot Rod Reunion
Jun 21, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
The Holley Hot Rod Reunion is effectively my anniversary mark for BangShift.com, and is also one of the largest events that I have attended several times over. I love the mix of cars that come out to...
Drag Coverage: The $10,000 To Win Tuesday Night Pro Mod Shootout At Lancaster Dragway Was A Hit!
Jun 05, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – The last feature I sent to Bangshift was from last fall. At the time, the future of Lancaster International speedway & dragway was unsure. Many of us...
Hot Rod Time Machine: A Look Back At The Cruising Scene In Oklahoma Circa The 1980s With Period Photos
Mar 13, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Memories from my hometown of Blackwell, Oklahoma seem to center on cars and trucks and that’s for good reason. Even riding my bike as a child I was...
Powerhouse: We Tour The Legendary Jan-Cen Racing Engines Shop Where Big Horsepower And Pro Mod Championships Are Made
Oct 27, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Powerhouse: We Tour The Legendary Jan-Cen Racing Engines Shop Where Big Horsepower And Pro Mod Championships Are Made
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks and Jose Ferrer) – First, a little background. I’ve been contributing to Bangshift since 2012 along with fellow Bangshifter, Jose Ferrer. We both grew up and...
Click here for all of our Holley National Hot Rod Reunion 2013 Photos!
Jun 12, 2014Brian Lohnes3
WE’RE AT THE TRACK AND GETTING SETUP FOR THE 2014 HOLLEY NHRA NATIONAL HOT ROD REUNION SO WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE BROADCAST TO START, CHECK IN ON OUR AWESOME PHOTOS FROM 2013! Here’s where...
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Diesel – BangShift Review
Mar 28, 2014Craig Fitzgerald6
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Last week, I had an epic road trip with Lohnes and Nutting to visit Trick Flow and Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. It was my first time on the road with these...
RacingJunk Find: Andy McCoy Race Cars Is Selling Their Bad Ass Carbon Fiber 1969 Chevelle Bodies….WOW!
Feb 03, 2014Brian Lohnes5
Pro mod bodies range from the cool to the totally bizarre. Over the years different styles have become super popular. There was the 1963 Corvette era, the Willys era, the Studebaker era, and now we...
Gasser Gallery: The Gold Cup Nostalgia Race At NY’s Empire Dragway – Bitchin’ Cars!!
Aug 27, 2013Brian Lohnes4
(Photos by Jose Ferrer) – Any time you get a bunch of nostalgia guys, gasser guys, A/FX guys, and generally awesome hot rodders all jammed into one place, you’re guaranteed a good...
The Answer To Yesterday’s Test Of Your Gearhead Knowledge and a Few Extra Photos You’ll Want To See!
Oct 18, 2012Brian Lohnes3
Once again, the BangShift readership nailed the gearhead challenge we threw down yesterday cold. After the weirdo Lincoln engine, the old Model A block, and the Willys Jeep engine, a famous V8...
New Product: Rocket Racing Wheels Adds New Bolt Patterns to Their Wheel Lineup!
Oct 09, 2012Brian Lohnes1
Rocket Racing Wheels has announced that they’ve added 5″x5″ and 5×5.5″ bolt patterns to some of their wheel offerings. We think that this is a great move as there’s...