This Snotty 6.9-powered Ford Flatbed Sings A Big-Block Song With A Diesel Accent
May 07, 2015Bryan McTaggartFORD, RACING & ACTION, Videos
The 420ci International IDI engine found in 1983-87 Ford trucks was Ford’s first shot at a light-duty diesel engine for their F-series trucks and E-series vans. While they were beat to the...
California Sun, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, and More At The Edelbrock Car Show
May 07, 2015Chad ReynoldsCAR SHOWS
You know the term Warm California Sun? Well, we had plenty of that this weekend when Daphne, Cole, and I jumped into Daphne’s 1966 Bel Air Wagon and rolled to the Edelbrock Car Show which was...
This 1968 Olds Cutlass S W-31 Is A Green, Rare, Four Speed Muscle Car That’s Pretty Much Perfect
May 07, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320
While we’re all about changing, modifying, and upgrading stuff on cars, we can certainly appreciate a true piece of craftsmanship when we see it and the restoration of this amazing 1968 Olds...
Mater The Tow Truck Moved To Australia And Picked Up A Smoking Habit
May 07, 2015Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
We run a lot of Australian burnout footage here, we know. It seems like a one-trick show, but it’s an excellent way to see how much hell an engine can put up with while turning the burnout into...
2015 FE Race And Reunion: More Great Car Show Photos From The Event At Beaver Springs
May 07, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Drag Races, Event Coverage
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – It is interesting how some events manage to rise above the din of the automotive world and establish roots that continue to grow year after year. There are lots of...
2015 FE Race and Reunion: An Amazing Collection Of Ford’s Mightiest Drag Beasts Of The 1960s Here!
May 06, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Drag Races
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – The 2015 FE Race and Reunion, while certainly drag racing oriented, also featured an all FE powered car show. The volunteer staff had a tough time selecting...
Rough Start: If You Can Find A Better Deal Than This 1996 Impala SS for $2500, Buy It
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggartCHEVY, Craigslist Find
The 1994-96 Impala SS has character, room for at least four adults, the LT-1 V8, pretty much all of the 9C1 Caprice’s suspension bits, a full frame, a tow rating that isn’t...
A Medley Of Sounds From Goodwood’s Festival Of Speed: Pure, Unadulterated Automotive Music
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
Sometimes, it is the simplest things in life that are the best. And around here, it doesn’t get much simpler than seeing and hearing a good racing car that is putting in some work....
This Oldsmobile 88 Rips Around An Autocross Course With The Tires Screaming For Mercy
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC
A late 1990s Oldsmobile 88 is probably the last car anyone should ever think about bringing out to an autocross. It’s front wheel drive, it’s got a suspension setup that is meant to...
Take A Record-Setting Ride Along With Subaru’s Rally Team Up Mount Washington!
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
Pikes Peak might be more famous, but the Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race in New Hampshire is just as tauntingly dangerous…and that’s before the mountain’s infamously...
Question Of The Day: Are You For Or Against This Rat Rod Camaro? Would You Want To See More Of This?
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??, CHEVY
“Ratty Muscle Cars” on Facebook is normally a safe haven for gearheads. With all of the pretty showcars and high-dollar builds we are normally inundated with, it’s a nice change....
That’s Gotta Hurt: This Citroën C2’s Second Impact Is Worse Than Its First
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, CRASH & BURN
A rally crash normally is cringe-worthy, but this just made my top-10 list. The car is a Citroën C2 and it is being piloted by Yoan Droumenq with co-driver Gabriel Durand reading off the notes at...
How Does Ferrari Thank A Test Driver That Has Been With The Company Since 1969? Like This: “Four Queens For A Knight”
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
Dario Benuzzi has been with Ferrari since 1969. He has tested vehicles and knows the Fiorano test track like the back of his hand. Over the years he has earned a special place in Maranello, and even...
Check Out Who Bought The “Quiet One” 1980 C-10 With The 572 On Spray In It!
May 06, 2015Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight, Craigslist Find
When McTaggart found this truck on Jalopnik, and then went searching Craigslist for the rest of the details, nobody in their right mind thought the blog item would turn out to get such a following....
