Take The V6 Out Of A Toyota RAV4 And Jam It Into A Toyota MR2 And What Do You Get? Mid-Engined Excellence!
Dec 05, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
Let’s talk for a second about Toyota’s 3.5L V6. It’s Toyota’s go-to engine for a large part of their models. The 2GR-FE is shoved into everything from the Camry and Avalon to...
Question Of The Day: Could You Bring Yourself To Desecrate A Survivor Car?
Dec 05, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??, eBay Find, MOPAR
There is a certain aura to a car that has managed to survive thirty, forty or more years on the planet and yet still looks so close to new that you’d swear you were being lied to. Low mileage...
A Turbine Powered Fire Truck? You Bet, The Turbo Chief Was In Service For Nearly Two Years!
Dec 05, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Big Truck Feature, XL Truck Feature
During late 1950s and into the early 1960s the world was turbine crazy and as propellors gave way to fans, the companies building the compact and powerful engines were looking for all sorts of...
Rough Start: A Jack-Of-All-Trades 1979 Ford Ranchero For Under Budget? Who Needs A Truck?
Dec 05, 2015Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, FORD
The 1977-79 Ford Ranchero strike me as the most truck-like of the utes offered for sale in America. Seriously…the 1973-77 GM trucklets were close, but felt more like the Chevelle than the C-10,...
1972 Corvette Pro Touring Project: Fender Flares, Small Block, And Lots Of Good Parts
Dec 04, 2015Chad ReynoldsApex Online Find
C3 Corvette’s, like this 1972 steel bumper car, are all the rage in the Pro Touring world right now and here is one that is ready for you to finish. It already has fender flares started out...
Cool Tool Spotlight: These New Punch And Flare Dies From Eastwood Are Rad And Take No Press!
Dec 04, 2015Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight, 1320 Tech Story
I like tools, in fact I was grimacing at how many I have last night when I was reorganizing and cleaning up in the shop. But despite having lots of tools I don’t have ALL the tools, nor do I...
The RideTech Report! They’re Hiring – They’re Heading For PRI – They’re Showing Off Customer Rides
Dec 04, 2015Brian LohnesApex Sponsor News, BangShift APEX, Sponsor News
This RideTech Report is stuffed full of good stuff and we’re not just talking bout the sexy parts. The company is currently hiring so if you are an enthusiast that has been looking to get out...
Somernites Fall Cruise Coverage: More Of The Cool Muscle And Stuff That You Love
Dec 04, 2015Brian LohnesCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Yes, I’ve gone all crazy and jumbled the pictures up into no categories or chronological ordering. Its all part of my plan to finish off that little...
Every 2016 Ford Mustang Allotted For Australia Has Already Been Sold – Smashing Reception!
Dec 04, 2015Brian LohnesApex Racing News, BangShift APEX
Australian automotive website The Motor Report has published a story stating that the entire allotment of 2016 right hand drive Ford Mustangs intended for Australia have already been sold. It was...
Opinion Time! We Were All At SEMA 2015 And Saw The Cars…Check Out Their Opinions On Some Of Their Favorites!
Dec 04, 2015Bryan McTaggartCAR SHOWS, Event Coverage
SEMA is a gear head’s overload. For one solid week in November, the Las Vegas Convention Center is stuffed full of the newest parts, hottest cars, and people by the busload. Whatever your...
eBay Action: This Barn Found 1967 Camaro RS Was A Looker In Its Day – What Would You Do With It Now?
Dec 04, 2015Brian LohnesApex Online Find, BangShift APEX
If you squint hard enough you can see just how awesome this 1967 Camaro was back in the days when the paint was fresh, those Cragars shined and those slapper bars were hammering the springs and...
Bruce Larson Open House 2015 Coverage: The Cars, The Show, And The Stuff Of A Drag Racing Legend
Dec 04, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Every year former NHRA funny car champion Bruce Larson opens up his yard, his barn, and his home to hundreds of hot rodder who put on an awesome car show and come to...
Houston Autorama 2015 Coverage: The Texas Sized Coolness Keeps On Flowing
Dec 04, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We promised you a week of Houston Autorama 2015 coverage and by God we’re going to deliver! The Charles Wickam generated photo pool is so deep our little...
Does The Third-Generation Camaro Still Deserve It’s Mullet Reputation? Hell No, Not When They Can Be Tuned Into A Sweet Machine Like This IROC!
Dec 04, 2015Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, CHEVY
The third generation Chevy Camaro isn’t just unloved…it is somehow still the whipping boy of the F-body run of Camaros. Nevermind the bottoming-out point in 1975. Nevermind the...
