Tag Archive: spotlight
BS Exclusive: A Collection Of New Car Newspaper Ads From 1925! Neat History!
Recently, I have been helping my pop clean out the home of my late grand-father. Like all men in the Lohnes bloodline, keeping stuff was a priority for him. There have been some finds that stopped us...
Watch A Top Fuel Hydroplane Power “Wheelie” Over Backwards At The Hit!
While this video maybe a couple years old, the footage is all time in our book. When you see a top fuel hydroplane literally “wheelie” itself up and over backwards at the hit of the...
Autoweek Leaks Photos Of 2015 Mustang Ahead Of Ford Reveal – Here It Is!
December 5th was the planned reveal of the new Mustang, Autoweek managed to leak photos of it today. Someone blasted photos of a copy of the magazine and leaked the photos. We’re guessing Ford...
Video: 1960s Drag Film From Atco – NHRA’s Bob Frey As A Kid – Gassers, Garlits, Nitro, Perfection!
Stop whatever you are doing now and press play below for a 24 minute time travel trip back to the early 1960s at Atco Dragway in New Jersey. Atco remains one of the best known drag plants on the east...
Watch Jim Pace Dominate A Road Race In The Rain At Spa – How The Hell Does He See?
BangShift’s adopted road racing hero Jim Pace has been featured on the site driving Can Am cars, classic trans am cars, and all kinds of different iron at some of the most famous race tracks in...
Update: Disturbing Video. Breaking News: “Fast and Furious” Star Paul Walker Killed In Car Crash
UPDATE: Video from just moments after the crash is below, along with an interview with would be rescuers and their accounts of rescue efforts. It is disturbing to hear, so be warned. In a...
Famed Canadian Drag Racer “240 Gordie” Bonin Dead At 65
We have received sad news today that Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame member, NHRA funny car champion runner up, and great 1970s funny car racer Gordie Bonin has died. The news came in late last...
ADRL And Al-Anabi Issue Public Statements Regarding ADRL Financial Woes, Threats
After a month of rumors swirling about missing racer payments and financial problems, the ADRL’s situation has come to a head over the last week. In the span of the last six days, the ADRL has...
Football Sucks! Watch BangShift.com’s Replay Of The California Hot Rod Reunion Here Instead!
Are you tired of the same old same old on Thanksgiving? Wanna watch some racing instead of having to watch the same teams play the same game of football? Well you are in luck because we have all of...
Frozen Turkey: Wild 1000-ft Snowmobile Radar Runs From Wisconsin – Massive Wheelies Included!
When we ran the videos of a snowmobile powered by a de-tuned top fuel motorcycle engine the other day it drew a bunch of responses from the quizzical to the amazed. One guy in particular, Todd Staege...
Deathmobile: RX7 With A Blown 383 Chevy That Destroys Tires At 70 And Will Kill You (w/VIDEO)
(Photos by Dave Nutting – Words by Nutting/Lohnes) – This is a car that makes a big block Shelby Cobra look like the most sensible thing since the GEO Metro. It is by far the nastiest,...
2013 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals – Our Last Blast Of Photos From An Incredible Event
(Photos by Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk) – Let’s face facts here, we all kind of hate Bob and Greg for being at this amazing show last weekend. While we were raking leaves, doing lame...
Violent Valiant Update: The Rear Axle Is Built – Welding And Sweet Fabrication On Display!
(Photos by Bob Chiluk, Hot Rod Chassis and Cycle) – It has been a bit of a stretch since we last updated you on Project Violent Valiant, the corner burning, asphalt melting Chrysler powered...
Aussie V8 Supercars Tangle – Driver Scores Direct Hit On Competitor’s Driver Side Door – All OK
Like the burnout contest guys, the Aussie V8 Supercar series is in full swing and last weekend the Phillip’s Island course played host to their brand of mechanical competition. You know and...