Awesome Home Movie: How Pro Line Racing Engines Air Mailed A Short Block Between Rounds Last Weekend!
Sep 27, 2016Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
There are thrash stories and then there are THRASH stories and this one certainly falls under the latter. During last weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, the J&A Service Pro Mod...
This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Is Urging You To Leave Your Mark Wherever You Go…Tough Car!
Sep 27, 2016Bryan McTaggartCHEVY, eBay Find
Hello. This is your conscience. You know, that annoying little guy in white, sitting on your shoulder, with the glowing ring above his head, keeping your hide out of jail, safe with the wife, and in...
Caption This: This 1975 Plymouth Road Runner Should’ve Stayed In The Southwest!
Sep 27, 2016Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??, eBay Find, MOPAR
Every time I surf eBay, whether it be for work or self-torment to kill time looking for a car I don’t need, I look for one body style of car in particular: the 1975-1978 “Coronet”...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: The Demolished Pony, Test Mules Still Get Tickets, And More!
Sep 27, 2016Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
Yeah, we’re a little bit late serving up your rehashed news leftovers, but if they held out this long, what’s another day, really? Just dash on some of the spicy, roast lightly, and...
Morning Symphony: This 1972 Steinmetz-Opel GT Group 4 Racer Tearing Up A Hillclimb Is Awesome!
Sep 27, 2016Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
You know what an Opel GT is, but take note of the name “Steinmetz”. Klaus Steinmetz, a former BMW team manager, was known for taking the 3/4 scale Stingray and boosting the power...
Do Want: Perhaps The Only Thing Potentially Cooler Than An Old Dually Is An Old Crew Cab – 1975 Ford F250
Sep 27, 2016Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
Old dually trucks, whether they are factory built or they are modified strike us as very cool but there’s another style of truck that hits us right between the eyes as well and that’s the...
Watch Automated Fire Suppression Put Out A Dyno Fire At BluePrint Engines!
Sep 26, 2016Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos
Fire can be scary. Whether in a car, in a house, or on the dyno. And we’ve heard stories, like the one earlier this year where Taylor Lastor’s entire engine building business burnt to the...
Ground Testing: Watch As These 427 Ford Engines Are Ground-Tested After Being Removed From A Chris Craft Boat!
Sep 26, 2016Bryan McTaggartENGINES, Videos
When a car is wrecked, salvagers go for what didn’t get hurt in the collision. Same thing happens with boats…or, at least, one boat in particular. This 42 foot long Chris Craft...
Rough Start: Go For Broke With This 1984 Chevrolet Camaro Trar!
Sep 26, 2016Bryan McTaggartCHEVY, Craigslist Find
Ah, the question we all as gearheads dread: “What kind of vehicle should I get?” For some people, the answer is easy: get a car that gets good gas mileage, has proven to be dead-nuts...
The Nurburgring Claims Another: This BMW M235i Cup Goes Tumbling After Contact With the Glickenhaus SCG003
Sep 26, 2016Eric RoodBangShift News
The Nurburgring gets a lot of credit as the most daunting racetrack in the world, at least for four-wheel cars (i.e. There’s a strong argument for the Isle of Man TT course). The Ring’s...
Doug Millers Sleeper 1967 Corvette Looks Resto And Is An 12 Second Screamer
Sep 26, 2016Chad Reynolds1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Spotlight
I’m in love with Doug Miller’s sleeper 1967 Corvette. First off it is a gorgeous example of a mid year Corvette, that has been “restored” to look stunning, but with all the...
The Throttle Pedal Moves Both Ways – Why Jay Paynes Pro Mod Crash Was Unnecessary
Sep 26, 2016Chad Reynolds1320 Spotlight, 1320 Videos
I don’t mean to throw salt in the wounds of Jay Payne after this horrific crash in St. Louis, but man it could have all been avoided. I was told a long time ago that the throttle pedal works...
Creepiest Pulling Crash We Have Ever Seen – Twin Turbine Tractor Rolls And Makes A Break For It
Sep 26, 2016Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
If you don’t have a chill run down your spine, or multiple chills run down your spine while watching this video you are either a psycho or you need to seek medical attention immediately. This...
Pro Street Luxury? This 545 Cubic Inch Pro Street 1978 Ford Thunderbird Is Just That!
Sep 26, 2016Chad Reynolds1320 Online Find, 1320 Spotlight
When we first saw this Pro Street 1978 Thunderbird the first thing we thought was “WTF?”. But at the same time, the lines somehow worked and we were intrigued. Was it a real deal Pro...
