Chrome and Coffee Coverage FromThe Iron Gate Motor Condos – Neat Stuff!
Sep 19, 2017Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows
(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – A coupla two-three weeks ago Bob Chiluk took us on a photographic tour of the Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville, Illinois. I decided I needed to see it...
First Look: This 1963 Rambler American 440 Wagon Is Going To Be Sweet When Done, But We Got To See It Before It Went In For Paint!
Sep 19, 2017Bryan McTaggartApex Car Feature, Apex Project Cars, BangShift APEX, Car Features, OTHER
The frenzy that is LS Fest is over and on my schedule, and in my world that means that the next major event I have to gear up for is SEMA in Las Vegas. I’m always looking forward to the week of...
Rough Start: Does A Three-Pedal Plymouth Volaré Sound Like A Neat Parts Hauler?
Sep 19, 2017Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, MOPAR
Let’s be clear off of the bat: this not one of MY weird Mopar finds. How can you tell? It’s a Plymouth Volaré. Oddly enough, even though it’s the genesis for the Imperial and most...
Devil’s In The Details – Here’s The Story Behind The Challenger That Gets Towed And Crushed In The Original Gone In 60 Seconds
Sep 18, 2017Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
(By Greg Rourke) – I’ve always been amazed at how knowledgeable the Mopar guys are with their favored marque. “This was the only Fury III with a 2 barrel 318, with the AM radio set...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Here We Go” by Freestylers (1998)
Sep 18, 2017Bryan McTaggartBS Daily Tune Up
For the most part, what I listened to in 1998 could best be described as “eclectic” and is best left in my music files for my own enjoyment when nobody is home. There’s rock,...
This 1967 Ford F-100 Is Patina’d Shop Truck Perfection – Don’t You Agree?
Sep 18, 2017Chad ReynoldsXL Online Find, XL Spotlight
I’m a Chevrolet guy to the core, but when I saw this 1967 Ford F-100 on Craigslist it just spoke to me. This is what a shop truck should be like. Lowered just a bit, rough enough not to care,...
Rough Start: How About A Two-For-One Special On Mercury Cougars For A Winter Project?
Sep 18, 2017Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, FORD
Wake up and smell the burning leaves and pumpkin spice: autumn is closing in fast, and especially for those gearheads who live in climates that are due for some snow sooner than later, now is the...
These Welding Squares Are Guaranteed To Help You Take Your Fabrication To The Next Level
Sep 18, 2017Chad ReynoldsTECH, Tech Stories, Videos
Let’s face it, most hot rodders and racers have ideas that are beyond their level of fabrication skills, but that’s why some make it their mission to learn and perfect those skills and...
Our Holley LSFest 2017 Photo Coverage Continues With More Greatness From Bowling Green
Sep 18, 2017Chad Reynolds1320 Gallery, 1320 Spotlight, Apex Gallery, Apex Spotlight, Autocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Drag Races, XL Gallery, XL Spotlight
McTaggart described Holley’s LSFest 2017 as a Five Ring Circus, and I think he might be forgetting a few rings. What amazes me about LSFest, is that even with everything going on, you can...
Rat Poison: The Cyanide Mustang Puts The Power Down With Four Lugs And Extreme Prejudice!
Sep 18, 2017Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, FORD, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Yes, it’s a notchback Fox Mustang that can howl. There’s tons of them out there, ranging from turbocharged Pinto-powered beasts to the absolutely mental Radial cars we are fond of. But...
BANGshift Question Of The Day: Which Current Automotive Trend Pisses You Off?
Sep 18, 2017Chad ReynoldsBangShift Question Of The Day??
Walk through any car show or race, sit in the grandstands or on the starting line, and you or others around you will comment on something you like and something you don’t. Listening to what...
Money No Object: 1969 Camaro Z/28 Road Racer. Channel Your Inner Mark Donohue The Right Way!
Sep 18, 2017Bryan McTaggartApex Online Find, BangShift APEX, CHEVY, eBay Find
Is there anything that screams “ring the RPMs and hit the apexes hard” quite like a road-race prepared first-gen Camaro on Minilites? If there is, I’m missing the point, because...
