Tank Talk: Here’s a Look At Rick’s Tanks Sweet Second Gen F-Body Tank, Designed To Alleviate Modern Build Issues
Jan 22, 2017Brian LohnesApex New Products, Apex Sponsor News, BangShift APEX, Sponsor News
The fuel tank business is really interesting because they are so much more than just vessels to lug your car’s fuel around in. Perhaps back in the days when carbs were gravity fed and the tanks...
During WWII The Germans Used Tiny Remote Controlled Tanks As Rolling Bombs (Video Of GIs Riding One!)
Jan 22, 2017Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Just when you think that you have a pretty good handle on lots of the weaponry and innovations that came out of WWII you learn that the Germans were using small, remote controlled tanks packed with...
This Fox Body Mustang Sleeper Is A Roll Cage And Overdrive Away From Street Car Perfection
Jan 22, 2017Chad Reynolds1320 Online Find, 1320 Spotlight
We can’t get over how clean the original interior is on this cool 1992 Ford Mustang sleeper, and we love the 6.0 LS swap that is super simple with a carb and some nitrous. It runs deep in the...
You Thought The Lil’ Red Express Was The Hot Ticket Truck In The Seventies? How About A Ford Indy Pace Truck – Half Ton And 460 Power!
Jan 22, 2017Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, FORD, TRUCKS
The story of how the Dodge managed to turn the D-series pickup into some of the most exciting performance products of the late 1970s is well known: the company found a loophole that allowed trucks...
How Would You Build It? This 1976 Chevrolet Malibu Is Near-Stock And Ready For A Build!
Jan 22, 2017Bryan McTaggartCHEVY, Craigslist Find
They might not have jumped in value the way they were expected to about ten years ago, but the 1973-77 GM A-bodies aren’t any worse off because of that. In fact, if anything, now is an even...
ECTA Ohio Mile Coverage: More Cars, More Records, More Cool Photos!
Jan 22, 2017Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Part 4 of our photo collection from the last ECTA Ohio Mile. One of the things we will miss most is Wilmington and the surrounding communities. They...
Classic YouTube: Pan American’s First 747 Flight Occurred On This Day In 1970
Jan 22, 2017Bryan McTaggartHISTORIC, Videos
It wasn’t the Concorde, but the Boeing 747 might as well have been when it was rolled out of the hangar in Everett, Washington in September 1968. Compared to the Boeing 707s and Douglas DC-8s...
Watch A Crazy Irishmen Try To Keep His Car From Being Towed By Driving It Off The Truck!
Jan 22, 2017Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
(By Greg Rourke) – Sometimes I run across something blogworthy on Youtube, then find the vid that shows up next is even better. Today was one of those days. We showed some cats that...
2017 Winter Shop Tour Series: We Visit Attitude Rods by Tod in Oklahoma
Jan 21, 2017Brian LohnesBangShift News, Car Features
(Words and photos by Bad Brad Klaassen) – Long time hot rodder and all around good guy Hot Rod Tod Barker knows a thing or two about building great hot rods for himself and customers too....
This 1984 M1009 Military Blazer Is How Chevrolet Should Have Built Every K5 Blazer
Jan 21, 2017Chad ReynoldsXL Online Find, XL Spotlight
We tend to look at military trucks on Craigslist and eBay so that we can dream about yet another vehicle to add to our list of must haves. The typical M35 is of course a staple, as who doesn’t...
This 1979 Ford Crew Cab Short Bed Is Root Beer Brown Greatness, And We Love It
Jan 21, 2017Chad ReynoldsXL Online Find
Crew Cab trucks are awesome, regardless of year, make, or model, but some are better than others. This 1979 Ford Crew Cab Shortbed is an example of the some of the best. Just look at this thing! Not...
BangShift Tune-Up: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, “S.O.B.” (2015)
Jan 21, 2017Bryan McTaggartBS Daily Tune Up
January is a build month for gearheads here in North America. Garages all over have cars torn apart, with the smell of WD-40, Brake-Kleen and grease hanging in the air. Whether you are catching up on...
How Is This Car Still This Clean? Somebody Snatch Up This 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 And Make It Rock!
Jan 21, 2017Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
I find it incredible that if you take the time to go hunt, that you can still find cars that are forty-five or fifty years old that are still in very decent shape for a few thousand dollars....
