This MotorWeek Mustang vs. Trans Am vs. IROC-Z Shootout Might Be The Most Cringeworthy Review We’ve Ever Seen
Jan 22, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Online Find, BangShift APEX, BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, CHEVY, FORD
Going through YouTube and watching old car reviews is pretty cool…both to see just how far we’ve come from what used to be top of the line, and to see cars we look at as classics (or at...
Blog War: This Is The Finest 1953 Diamond T Truck In Existence – Complete With Original Cummins Power
Jan 22, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
It is one thing when exotic or rare cars come up for sale in “survivor” status. One would expect that they’d be under excellent car because they were expensive and rare from the...
Historical Footage: A Quick Look At Some Bad Commercials…How Did They Expect To Sell Cars With These?
Jan 22, 2015Bryan McTaggartFUNNY STUFF, HISTORIC, Videos
The idea behind a car commercial is simple: figure out how to grab the attention of a couch potato and sear the idea that your car is the one for them into their brain. Simple, right? Not really....
Random Car Review: The 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Hugger Z28
Jan 22, 2015Bryan McTaggartCar Features, CHEVY
Towards the end of the second-generation Camaro’s life, there were some interesting, if not outright cool special versions coming out, the Cheverra and the Yenko Turbo-Z coming to mind...
Good News, Aussies: The Holden Commodore Name Will Live! Now, About The Car It Will Live On…
Jan 22, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC
Before you really start belting out the cheers, let’s be up-front: only the Holden Commodore nameplate will remain. Unfortunately, GM still hasn’t reconsidered it’s position when it...
Random Car Review: The 1957 Chevrolet 150 “Black Widow”, The Race Car GM Built To Skirt GM Rules.
Jan 22, 2015Bryan McTaggartCar Features, CHEVY
The story starts with the 1955 LeMans. On lap 35, Pierre Levegh swerved his Mercedes 300 SLR to miss Mike Hawthorne’s Jaguar D-type, clipped the back of Lance Macklin’s Austin-Healey,...
Sneak Preview: Ford’s Upcoming Focus RS Getting Sideways
Jan 22, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Online Find, BangShift APEX, FORD
Ford Performance stole the show in Detroit, and that was just their opening act. Hot on the heels of the GT350R, Raptor and GT is the new-for-the-U.S. Ford Focus RS. Not much has been confirmed for...
Cool Trucks Of All Shapes And Sizes From The Last Somernites Cruise! Lots Of Neat And Classic Iron
Jan 21, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Event Coverage
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Its time for the workhorses. I don’t think I have ever seen so many ’47-’54 Chevy pickups in one place at one time. These things were slammed,...
Gasser Circus: Check Out England’s Coolest Gassers In Action At Shakespeare County Raceway!
Jan 21, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320
(PHOTOS BY STUART MITCHELL) – Gassers are among the most popular style of nostalgia drag cars here in the USA and they are apparently filling the same role in the UK as well because...
Dyno Fail: This Hemi Ram Shoots It’s Driveshaft Out Like A Cannon Shot
Jan 21, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, XL Videos
The driveshaft is truly an underrated part of a vehicle. The amount of stress that one puts up with day to day under basic driving is a engineering marvel. A driveshaft in a heavy vehicle, such as...
Close Call Video: A Semi Hauling Doubles Loses Control On Black Ice Right Behind This Guy And He Films It All Without Panicking
Jan 21, 2015Bryan McTaggartCRASH & BURN, Videos
When you hear screeching tires and see a semi-truck losing control behind you, what would you do? Would you stand on the gas and get out of the way? Would you make peace with yourself and wait until...
Would You Let Some Girl Drive Your 500 Horsepower Nova? This Guy Did…
Jan 21, 2015Bryan McTaggartFUNNY STUFF, Videos
I’m sure you’ve seen videos on YouTube of guys getting a hot lady into the passenger seat of a powerhouse car for the sheer entertainment factor of scaring the living hell out of her....
Event Coverage: The Evan Gordon Memorial Lap Is A New Year’s Day Cruise In Indy That Draws 400+ Cars For A Great Cause
Jan 21, 2015Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Sponsor News, Apex Spotlight, BangShift APEX
(Photos by RideTech/Mike Mendenhall) – As if you needed more proof to illustrate how awesome car guys and girls are we have some. Every year on New Year’s Day hot rodders, classic car...
Some Deals From The 2015 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction – At Least A Few Cars Weren’t Priced Through The Stratosphere!
Jan 21, 2015Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, CHEVY, Event Coverage, FORD, Monday Shopper, MOPAR
Barrett-Jackson equals stupid money. We’ve known this combination for years, yet somehow we still pay attention to the train wreck of “more money than brains” in the desert as cars...
