BangShift Top 11: The Class of 1983…What Rides Were Worth Mentioning From The Year McTaggart Appeared?
Sep 14, 2017Bryan McTaggartTop 11
I freakin’ hate the “What car from the year you were born?” game. Why? 1983. Lohnes might have 1980, the pinnacle of suck, but I’ve got to deal with four-banger F-bodies,...
This Spectator Drags Video Is All Trucks And All Kinds Of Crazy – Lots Of Sideways And Smoke
Sep 14, 2017Chad ReynoldsXL Spotlight, XL Videos
Spectator drags are a phenomenon we can’t believe is a thing that is not only allowed, but encouraged. We can’t imagine the kind of waiver you must sign to run your own vehicle, and we...
The Mid-West Pro Mod Association Hires Two New Heavy Hitters!
Sep 14, 2017Chad Reynolds1320 Drag News, 1320 Spotlight
When the Mid-West Pro Mod Association announces they’ve hired a couple new heavy hitters with the names Cook and Goolsby it really excites us. David “Cookie” Cook is one of our...
Rough Start: This Suicide-Door Thunderbird Could Be Your Ratty Muscle Car! It’s Even Got Fuel Injection!
Sep 14, 2017Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, FORD
The fifth-generation Ford Thunderbird isn’t a loved car. Ok, let’s not sugarcoat this: it’s probably the most ignored version of the T-bird. Even the big-bumper twin to the Lincoln...
Goodguys Will Raise The Year Cutoff To 1987 Model Year Vehicles, Starting In 2018!
Sep 14, 2017Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
Chalk one up for the lovers of the late-model machines and the oddballs found in the Malaise Era of automobiles: Starting in 2018, Goodguys will be accepting in vehicles built in model year 1987 and...
The Benchmarker: Watch As The Bugatti Chiron Goes To Nearly 250 MPH And Back To Zero In 42 Seconds
Sep 14, 2017Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, HISTORIC, Videos
Unless one is parked at SEMA this year, the likelihood that any one of the three of us gets near a Bugatti Chiron is exactly zero. They are fresh, they are fast, and even Bugatti themselves...
This 1983 Dodge Ram D150 Pickup Project Is Packing A Sleeper Secret: 512ci Of Mopar V8 Heat!
Sep 13, 2017Tony SestitoBangShift News, Craigslist Find
Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock, it’s no secret that vintage trucks are in right now. Cool old trucks that are built for speed are all over the place these days, and ones like...
Crazy Video: Watch A Nitro Funny Car Make A Half Track Burnout, Drive Back Up The Return Road And Make A Run! WOW!
Sep 13, 2017Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
(By Jason Mazzotta) – Saturday night match race shows may not be as prominent as they once were but this flashback to 1993 is the true definition of showmanship during a nitro match race....
Everyone Is Talking About Holley’s LSFest 2017 And Every Photo Just Inspires Us More For 2018. Look!
Sep 13, 2017Chad ReynoldsAutocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Drag Races
The bad thing about going to events like Holley LSFest 2017 is the fact that everywhere we turn we see new stuff that makes us want to build something else! It’s an addiction, we know, which is...
This 1977 Chevrolet Chevette Is Dead-Stock And Ready For A Re-Powering!
Sep 13, 2017Bryan McTaggartCHEVY, eBay Find
Recently, I got to spend more time than I ever wanted with a Hyundai Santa Fe. And for the most part, I hated it. I hated the blandness, anonymity-promising nature of the little gray crossover. I...
Grand Plan: For $1000 Or Less This Real Cosworth Vega Could Be Yours!
Sep 13, 2017Chad ReynoldsApex Online Find, Apex Spotlight
Yeah, it’s Cosworth Vega car number 1043 according to the plaque on the dash. It looks straight to us from the pictures, and since the engine is already gone we wouldn’t feel bad about...
Da Grump and Landy Match Racing Circa 1975 – Dry Hops, Rosin, THE WORKS!
Sep 13, 2017Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
This is the coolest drag racing video we’ve seen in a long ass time. Filmed at the long dead Boundary Bay Raceway in British Columbia, Canada it features Dick Landy and Grumpy Jenkins match...
Family Friendly Fun: Meet The 1987 Mercedes-Benz AMG Hammer Station Wagon
Sep 13, 2017Bryan McTaggartVideos
Germans are fans of the sleeper. Yes, they have wild machines…look up anything with the words “Black Series” made by Mercedes if you want to see what off-the-rails looks like in...
