BangShift Project Spotlight: The Unholy Union of a Caddy V6 and a Fiat Spyder

Posted in OTHER August 31, 2011 by Brian Lohnes > >

BangShift member Aaron had a problem. He was arguing with his wife about fuel efficiency and how a light car with a modern engine could perform at a high level (50 mpg) and that electric hybrids aren’t the only answer. She wasn’t buying what he was selling so he has decided to prove her wrong, [...]

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Project Car Update: Detroit Speed builds a big tire Willys!

Posted in OTHER June 9, 2011 by Chad Reynolds > >

UPDATE: Click here to go straight to our latest update. We couldn’t believe it either! And this one is no April Fools joke. Detroit Speed is currently building a 1941 Willys for Mike and Janie Braswell. The Braswells are no strangers to killer cars and have a great collection. But don’t think for a minute [...]

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BangShift Project Spotlight: An Awesome Home-Built V8 RX7 That Hauls Ass

Posted in OTHER February 8, 2011 by Brian Lohnes > >

There’s nothing quite like seeing a guy build a killer project at home with his own two hands. BangShift member Weedburner has constructed one of the neatest RX7 V8 conversions we’ve ever seen and he took it way farther than the extra mile. By relocating the firewall, moving the motor way back, retaining the factory [...]

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Cool Project Thread: Tearing Down an Air Cooled Stroker VW Motor

Posted in OTHER October 6, 2010 by Brian Lohnes > >

BangShift member Stiney has a bunch of cool stuff lurking in his barn, including a Fox-bodied Mustang with a 500ci Cadillac engine in it. His real affliction though, seems to be VWs of the air-cooled persuasion. We’ve seen cool photos of his own sand rail in action and a while back he took in a [...]

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Project Car Spotlight: A 538ci Cadillac Powered 1953 Studebaker Champion Starliner

Posted in OTHER July 9, 2010 by Brian Lohnes > >

This could be the coolest, most well executed car ever constructed under a car port ever. BangShift.com forum member 53 Studillac purchased a 1953 Studebaker Champion Starliner a few years back that had been rodded already. He bought it with a 500ci Caddy engine, custom interior, and other modifications. After driving it for a while [...]

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