Were Dealers Promoting Street Racing In The ’60s? You Be The Judge.
Mar 16, 2014Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
Check out this great ad for a 1968 SS 427 Chevy Biscayne. The dealer actually calls it a street racer special! I have to say, if I was street racing it I would want one with the column shifter and a...
Video: Insane High Speed Rally Action From Finland – Modern Day Driver In Old Car = EPIC!
Mar 16, 2014Brian LohnesRACING & ACTION, Videos
There are few things more enthralling, heart stopping, exciting, and just plain impressive than in-car rally videos, especially when there is a pro behind the wheel and the car has some suds. Both of...
The Parting Shift: In the Office of a Mountain Motor Pro Stock
Mar 15, 2014Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Tony Gillig was a stand out Pro Stock runner with the IHRA for several seasons. He stepped away from the sport a little while back, but we still have this awesome video of him launching, driving, and...
Video: 1980s Can Am Action From Laguna Seca Featuring Rahal and Sullivan
Mar 15, 2014Chad ReynoldsApex Video, BangShift APEX
Can am racing ruled. Small blocks, big blocks, Ford, Chevy, the series was arguably the best mix of sports car technology and good old American hot rod power. Big Kinsler and Hilborn fuel injection...
Bottom Dollar Blazer Project – Episode 5: MY PARTS ARE HERE!
Mar 15, 2014Craig FitzgeraldBangShift XL, XL Project Trucks
OMG, Mr. Brownpants is here, Mr. Brownpants is here, and he has my parts! I’ve been waiting for this day, and it’s finally here! This is basically the shipment that’s going to turn...
Obscene Horsepower: Watch A Blown Small Block Sand Drag Jeep Pull Massive Dune Wheelies
Mar 15, 2014Brian LohnesMISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Both Chad and I believe that paddle tires are proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Seriously, the idea of essentially building a tire with shovels grafted to it for performance at the...
Craigslist Find: $850 Buys This 1960 Morris Minor. What Would You Do With It?
Mar 15, 2014Chad ReynoldsCraigslist Find
When we saw this super cool 1960 Morris Minor on Craigslist, we got all excited. It’s listed for $1100 but we’re pretty sure $850-900 takes this bad boy home. The question is, what the...
Video: Take A Ride Around Laguna Seca Inside The JCG 1970 Dodge Challenger
Mar 15, 2014Chad ReynoldsApex Video
The gang at JCG build some pretty cool hot rods, and not only are they pretty to look at, but also fun to flog. With pro touring being their passion, their cars are meant to run and at last...
Join Us In Texas For The Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car And Get On TV! Check Out The Promo Here
Mar 14, 2014Chad ReynoldsApex Racing News
As some of you guys have heard, I am the new host of the Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car television series on MavTV, and next weekend I’m coming to Texas! There are several bits of...
Friday BOOM: Massive Explosions, Driver Survives, Two Seat Roadster Does Not
Mar 14, 2014Brian LohnesCRASH & BURN, Videos
As announced last week, we’re going to be running a new blog item series every Friday with the creative title, “Friday BOOM”. This is where we’ll have a video of stuff blowing...
Two-Wheel Too Cool: This 1975 Kawasaki KZ400 is how you’re supposed to build a cafe bike
Mar 14, 2014Craig FitzgeraldCar Features, OTHER
Cafe bikes have become the new rat rods. What started out as the ultimate expression of form following function turned into guys just throwing together hideously ugly motorcycles with bubblegum welds...
Screaming Video: Watch A Jag XKE Race Car Mix It Up With Other Classic Iron At Pacific Raceway
Mar 14, 2014Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
After I landed in California a week or so ago to ride with Chad up to Bakersfield for the March Meet, the cool old cars were all around. The one thing that everyone from California takes for granted...
This Factory Hemi Road Runner Is Mean, Clean, And Hiding A BangShift Approved Hot Rod Secret
Mar 14, 2014Brian LohneseBay Find
The Chrysler hemi was introduced in March of 1964 and lots of us in the hot roddy media business are honoring it in different ways. Consider the highlighting of this totally awesome factory hemi 1969...
