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Cayman, Meet Coyote: This Ford-Swapped Porsche Is Basically A Baby Ford GT!

Forget about the Gulf livery, and don’t sweat the details about how a Porsche Cayman got a Ford Coyote 5.0 jammed up it’s back end. Matt Farah will tell you all about the how and way as...

Wheels Up Drag Action Photos! Mt. Park Dragway Killer Sportsman Racers

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I really don’t know where to being with this gallery.  So much great stuff to cover.  I do try to keep my text to a minimum most of the...

Money No Object: Imagine All Of The Fun That Could Be Had With This 1991 Pontiac Tojan Knightmare!

Hello, pastel suits, nose candy, New Wave and slurring British-like accents. It’s good to see you again…we think. Meet the Pontiac Tojan, one of a few hundred made. If you see a...

What Would You Do With This 1978 Buick Electra Flower Car And It’s Long Bed?

We’ve gotten pretty used to seeing flower cars here at BangShift. They are some of the fastest ways to find an unconventional American coupe-utility that blends the usefulness of a full-size,...

Would You Want To Own A 1971 Dodge Challenger Pace Car Edition, Knowing Why It’s So Famous?

Eldon Palmer had no intention of driving his way into infamy during the 1971 Indianapolis 500 race. Palmer was one of four Indy-area Dodge dealers who provided Hemi Orange drop-top Challengers after...

Buy The Coolest Trailer Wheels On Earth – Vintage Hurst Car Trailer Wheels Used By Jere Stahl

It has not been too long since Jere Stahl passed away. Stahl left us over the summer and after his passing some of his stuff is being sold as things tend to be. Jere Stahl was an opinionated,...

Test Your Gearhead Knowledge! What Is This Thing And What Does it Fit?

It has been far too long since we have put the collective Gearhead Knowledge of BangShift to the test with one of our tried and true: Test Your Gearhead Knowledge blogs. We have to thank our pal Mike...

2016 O’Reilly Auto Parts Houston Autorama Coverage Starts Now! Photos!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – If you have been a BangShift reader for any amount of time, you know what happens around here during Thanksgiving weekend, right? That’s correct. Charles...

Perfect Hot Rodder Christmas Gift Idea: A Subscription To The Rodder’s Journal

The award-winning Rodder’s Journal has been showing hot rods and customs the respect they deserve for more than two decades. With 150+ pages, colorful photography and in-depth stories, it’s more...

Regular Car Reviews Cruises A Used 2012 Chevrolet Caprice Cop Car –

It is about time for lots of the Chevrolet Caprice cop cars that departments across the country bought when they first hit US shores to be turned out at auction. That means lots of these things will...

More Sportsman Action Photos From Mt. Park Dragway – Wheelies, Hemis, Big Fun!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Quain Stott was very clear when he told me the two exhibition cars running with the Southeast Gassers were not to be included in the photos with them. ...

Rally Legends: The Marreau Brothers – Private Renaults Against All Comers At Dakar!

With the 2017 Dakar Rally looming ahead in less than a month’s time, it felt appropriate to take a look at two Frenchmen whose performances at the beginning of the 1980s earned them a spot in...

Get In Touch With Your Inner War Boy With This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle – Truck Frame, Five-Speed And Nitrous!

For once, I’m speechless. I have nothing to offer up for this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle. It’s both an affront to everything I know about a Chevelle, and yet unrivaled in it’s...

Morning Symphony: The Call Of The Wild Two-Stroke

When I was riding, I wanted to try out whatever anyone had. Not that I didn’t love my Yamaha bikes, but I wanted a variety of reference points to validate what I was experiencing. I rode big...