Money No Object: The Perfect Ford Ranchero – A Little Four-Speed Shop Truck
Jan 31, 2018Bryan McTaggarteBay Find
Americans didn’t quite take to the ute like Australians did. They tried, and both Ford and GM gave it a good shot. (Chrysler, not so much.) The problem was the timing, in my humble opinion. You...
WELD Racing Returns To The NHRA Midway – Hitting The Drags? Stop By!
Jan 31, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320, Sponsor News
Good news for anyone out there in the market for high performance wheels. WELD Racing returns to the NHRA midway in 2018. The company will have representation on site to give you technical...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: The Ford Modular Spark Plug Fiasco Fix
Jan 31, 2018Bryan McTaggartENGINE, Tech Stories, UPCG
Regardless of whether or not it is true, the general public will believe that the friendly face behind the counter at the local parts store is the knowledgable good guy who is trying their best to...
Back to 24: NHRA Replaces Englishtown With Virginia Motorsports Park For 2018 Season
Jan 31, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320
The National Hot Rod Association announced yesterday that the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour would once again visit Dinwiddie, Virginia’s Virginia Motorsports Park. This event will be...
Rough Start: The Right Formula Involves This Very Budge-Friendly Pontiac!
Jan 31, 2018Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find
While cheap car hunting for Rough Start candidates, the rules I use are simple: the car must be at least twenty years old, must be five grand or under (or I establish a good reason for breaking that...
The Million Dollar Mustang? This 1995 Cobra R Mustang Racer Has A Seven Figure Asking Price
Jan 31, 2018Brian LohnesApex Online Find, BangShift APEX
Let’s start with the positive. This 1995 Cobra R Mustang racer has a killer pedigree. The car was a race winner as well as a “triple crown” winner in 2002, which was the last year...
Think Outside Of The Box: This Ecotec-Swapped Volvo P1800 Is A Killer Idea!
Jan 31, 2018Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
Most of the time, you don’t put the words “beautiful” and “Volvo” into the same sentence. Volvos are good cars, honest, but pretty isn’t exactly at the top of the...
The Big Boxes Are Coming Out To Test! The Boost Doctor Turbo Caprice Is Ready To Go!
Jan 31, 2018Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
We all know here that a big GM can be made to dance with the proper amount of vitamins and minerals shoved underneath the hood. From Lohnes’ Buford through that LSA-powered beast we showed you...
2018 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: Images From The Main Hall At The Show
Jan 31, 2018Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery
(Photos by Wes Allison) – The main hall, the big enchilada, the showcase, the home of the big dogs. Yes, this is a large photo gallery from the main hall of the 2018 Grand National Roadster...
2018 Grand National Roadster Show Coverage: Magnificent Muscle Cars At The Pomona Fairplex
Jan 30, 2018Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery
(Photos by Wes Allison) – While the title of the event pretty much tells what the main focus of the 2018 Grand National Roadster Show is, that doesn’t mean it’s all roadsters. This...
MAHLE Aftermarket Enters Performance Piston Ring Market – They Have What You Need!
Jan 30, 2018Brian LohnesNew Products, Sponsor News
If you are in the market for high performance piston rings, there’s a new player in the market for you to consider. MAHLE Aftermarket has announced MAHLE Performance rings. This new brand under...
Check Out The Story Of The Plymouth VIP And The Finns, Drag Week 2017’s Hard-Luck, Hard Fighting Team!
Jan 30, 2018Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
It’s always easy to remember the strangest thing you saw in any location. At Hot Rod’s Drag Week 2o17, that answer was easy: it was blue and was the biggest car racing. The 1967 Plymouth...
