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Project Raven Imperial: The 360 Rebuild, Part One: Diving Into The Deep End Head-First

I want to say something like, “I rolled up my sleeves and took the challenge head-on” or something similar here, but here’s the truth: up until yesterday, I was staring at a bare...

A $40,000 Guess – Watch Cali Chris Go Virtually Perfect And Saw Birdman Off At The Knees

It was a moment that triggered a landslide of opinion, screaming, yelling, crying, and entertainment on the internet. When “Cali Chris” Poncia used his mental clock to leave the starting...

Let Your 2003-2007 Power Stroke Diesel Breathe With This Delta Force Performance Air Intake

There are millions of 2003-2007 Ford Power Stroke trucks on the road these days and they could all use one major thing. More power. The bolt-on goodness of this Delta Force performance air intake...

This 428 Powered 1966 Mercury Monterey Could Be The Best Deal On The Interwebs Today

Intrepid BangShifter Matt Cramer sent us the link to this 1966 Mercury Monterey which is for sale in Georgia. For a shade more than $3,000 you are getting a factory 428 car with (from what we can...

The Scaled Bus: Petrolicious Takes A Look At A 1970 Subaru Sambar

We celebrate all things speed here at BangShift, but there is more to the automotive world than just hauling ass in it’s many forms. There’s over a century of vehicles that you can look...

Still Buried Up To Your Bum In Snow? You Need A Toyota Land Cruiser On Tracks!

We are in that in-between period in the seasons, between the last icy gasps of winter and the first welcome signs of spring. It’s that time when the deciduous trees are starting to bud out,...

2018 Mad Mule Opener At GALOT Motorsports Park Action Photos : Doorslammer Thunder In The Carolinas

(Photos by David Whealon) – There have been great door slammer racers from all over the place but the Carolinas have launched a load of careers in the world of drag racing and the area...

Money No Object: Banging Gears In This Factory Five Daytona Coupe Replica Is Worth The Cost

I don’t want to know how much a real-deal Shelby Daytona Coupe goes for. Big money is the understatement of the century. But the replica market on the closed-in version of the car that Peter...

2018 Detroit Autorama Coverage: Trucks, Drag Machines, Big Rigs, an Hemi Engines Galore

(Photos by Jose Ferrer) – Who wants to go to a car show and just see one type of thing, right? I mean when I was a kid we went to some Pontiac conventions and while it was a single brand,...

Grandpa’s Got A Brand New Bag: This 1998 Lincoln Town Car Is A Monster!

The Lincoln Town Car…the pride and joy of limo drivers, airport “black car” operations, low-ranking politicians, and that nice retired couple up the street. Towards the end, the big...

Hurt Feelings Department: This Australian Test Between The Kia Stinger GT And Ford Mustang GT Isn’t Good News For Ford Fans…

I’ll make no excuses for my admiration for the Kia Stinger GT. I’ve driven them, harder than I should probably admit for never getting an official press vehicle, and the only concern...

Factory Ringer: This 1989 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE Is A Race Car First And Foremost

Chevrolet’s Camaro has always been a car that wore it’s options codes with pride. Z/28, B4C and every engine code known in the Chevrolet lexicon tie into the Camaro at some point or...

Flamin’ Action Photos From The Mad Mule Season Opener At Galot Motorsports Park – Pro Mods, Sportsman, More!

(Photos by David Whealon) – We’re back with more Mad Mule photos from our killer contributors. This time it is images from the lens of David Whealon. If you are unfamiliar with the Mad...

Unhinged: Getting A Volvo To Play Toto And What Songs I’d Have My Cars Playing

One of the more interesting videos that’s come across my desk in the last few days is this one. A fellow by the name of Chris Ng decided that his Volvo 240’s key-in chime was either too...