Would You Rather, The “Dear Santa” Edition: American Motors AMX/3 or Lancia Stratos HF Stradale?
Dec 16, 2016Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??, OTHER
The beginning of the new year kicks off the auction season, especially around Scottsdale, Arizona, where snowbirds from all corners of the Earth congregate to squawk about cars at any of the major...
WTF Kind Of Transmission Cooler Installation Is This? Holy Hell This Is Wrong
Dec 16, 2016Chad ReynoldsBangShift XL, XL Spotlight
I can’t show you the vehicle that this trans cooler is installed in, but you can tell that it is a 1968-1972 C10. I came across it while looking for a new family truckster tow rig. I sent the...
Houston Autorama 2016: The Last Blast Of Photos From The Show!
Dec 16, 2016Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – We have finally come to the end of Charles Wickam’s great photo coverage of the Houston Autorama 2016. In this final collection of photos you will see detail...
The Story Of The Family Business Of Fixing Up European Cars In America: Dominick’s Garage, By Petrolicious
Dec 16, 2016Bryan McTaggartVideos
Engine blocks fill the wooden shelves, rows upon rows of them. The bare walls and fluorescent lights remind you that this is a work area, not a hangout. The smell of fuel, oil, grease, rubber and...
Ever Heard a V16? BRM’s 1.5-Liter, 16-Cylinder Engine Sounds Like No Other
Dec 16, 2016Eric RoodApex Video, BangShift APEX
Sixteen-cylinders engines for the most part fell out of fashion after World War II. Cadillac had famously built a V16 for its 1930s cars and some racing outfits like Alfa Romeo had even tinkered with...
Cleetus Gets His Shot At Running The “Open Container” Chevrolet Blazer, Hand Controls And All!
Dec 16, 2016Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, CHEVY, FUNNY STUFF, RACING & ACTION, TRUCKS, Videos
It isn’t too often you can get Cleetus McFarland out of his comfort zone. Whether it be petting bald eagles, doing burnouts in a Mustang with a crowd present, or even the one time we know he...
Why Do I Wish I Had $1200 To Throw Away So I Could Buy This?
Dec 15, 2016Chad Reynolds1320 Online Find, 1320 Spotlight
It was listed for $1800, and then lowered to $1500 obro (Or Best Reasonable Offer), so I think $1200 cash buys this Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. Maybe it’s because I bracket raced a Pontiac Grand...
Dear Santa: I’ve Been Nice, So Please Bring Me This Naughty Pro Touring Camaro
Dec 15, 2016Chad ReynoldsApex Car Feature, Apex Online Find, Apex Spotlight
This sucker is naughty, or nasty depending on your point of view, for sure. With amazing TMI interior in this 1968 Camaro and all kinds of cool pro touring stuff in it and under it, along with...
Don’t Miss Mooneyes XMas Party And Drags 2016 Photos
Dec 15, 2016Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Drag Races
If you haven’t been to a Mooneyes XMas Party and Drags you are most certainly missing out, but we’ve got even more photos so you can drool and dream about next year! Check them out below...
Heritage/Nostalgia Drag Racing – Lots To Do In 2017!
Dec 15, 2016Darr Hawthorne1320 Drag News, 1320 NHRA News, BangShift 1320, BangShift News
Three-time IHRA and three-time NHRA Heritage Series Champion Jason Rupert (Photos by Jeff Burghard, Mike Burghardt & Darr Hawthorne -Words by Darr Hawthorne) 2017 is transitional year for...
The Coolest Speed Part For Sale On eBay Right Now Is This 1939 McCulloch Supercharger
Dec 15, 2016Brian Lohnes1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320
When most people think of hot rodding they think it started just after WWII and grew from there. The truth is that it started long before WWII and then completely exploded after the GIs got home from...
PRI 2016: My Favorite Engine In Indy Was This Wipe Out Enterprises DT466 Pulling Tractor Engine
Dec 15, 2016Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Engine Tech, XL Tech Stories
We have to give Valvoline credit for their booth at the 2016 PRI Show. They may have had the coolest and most varied assemblage of high performance engines we have ever seen in one place. From a...
Reviving The Beast Part 2: A Clutch Thrash And A Trip Up The Hill!
Dec 15, 2016Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
A little while back we showed you a cool video about the awesome Beast Of Turin being road tripped to Goodwood and now we’re back with part two. At the end go the first video we learned that...
Dead Drag Strip File: More Great Photos From The Late Montgomery Dragway
Dec 15, 2016Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I saw my first drag racing accidents there and one of them is featured in this collection. Unfortunately the track was lined on both sides with a narrow...
