Little Demon: Happiness Is A Supercharged Pontiac Solstice GXP
Oct 15, 2018Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Now here’s a car we don’t think about often, the Pontiac Solstice. The little Kappa sports car that was one of the final hits from the Excitement Division before Pontiac caught the wrong...
Goodguys Lone Star Nationals Was A Must See Event, And We Have The Photos To Prove It
Oct 15, 2018Chad ReynoldsBangShift Galleries, Car Shows
(Photos by Rob Bennett) There was much to see at the recent Goodguys Lone Star Nationals near Fort Worth Texas, and we were able to get a bunch of great photos, which means we have lots of cool stuff...
Money No Object: That’s No Ordinary Turbo Porsche…The Lanzante 930 Is Packing 1980s F1 Power!
Oct 15, 2018Bryan McTaggartApex Racing News, BangShift APEX, BangShift News
(Images: Autoblog) We aren’t normally bothered too much with Porsches around here. We appreciate the history and the motorsports contributions and actions, yeah. We wouldn’t turn down any...
Classic YouTube: The 1971 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Convertible Review By Car and Track – Hey, They Liked This One!
Oct 14, 2018Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX, BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, HISTORIC, Videos
If you watch the Car and Track videos on YouTube, you’ll notice a trend: host Bud Lindemann tends to become more and more pessimistic about the cars that are being tested as the years march on....
You Want To See Some Suspension Move? Watch This Trophy Truck Video On Some Insane Whoops!
Oct 14, 2018Chad ReynoldsRACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
We can guarantee that if this trophy truck was to stop right after hauling ass across these whoops, you couldn’t touch the shock bodies. We’re talking massive heat from massive rate of...
Winter Is Coming, So Here’s Some Snow And Ice Fun To Watch…Police Included!
Oct 14, 2018Bryan McTaggartFUNNY STUFF, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Have you noticed a chill in the air yet? Here at BangShift Mid-West, we sure have. Apparently we’re skipping that pleasant, still-kinda-warm Autumn weather and in it’s place, we’re...
Road Trip! It’s Only 80 Miles, But The Donut Trail Is Real And Sweet!
Oct 14, 2018Chad ReynoldsROAD TRIPS, Videos
Kentucky has the bourbon trail, which is awesome, but if you don’t have a driver then it can be a bit disappointing. The Donut Trail, in Ohio, on the other hand is one that you can drive and...
Quick Clip: Grandpa’s Mercury Has Got A Brand New Bag!
Oct 14, 2018Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
If we had cash that we could burn like there was no tomorrow, believe me, the BangShift garages would be even more wild than they are now. For every car we have going, there’s a hundred...
Lunatics By Nature: This Monster Energy Video Is A Must Watch In Bad Assery
Oct 14, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Spotlight, Apex Video, BangShift APEX
Drifting is fun to watch, but I can only take it in small doses at an event. The talent level is awesome, but I get bored watching cars on the exact same course lap after lap. But when videos like...
Rough Start: This 1979 Chevrolet Impala NEEDS NOTHING! Best Rough Start Find Yet?
Oct 14, 2018Bryan McTaggartCHEVY, Craigslist Find
You like 1977-90 GM B-bodies. So do we. You like them with some grunt under the hood that the factory was too scared to put in. So do we. You like them clean and presentable, comfortable without...
Morning Symphony: Putting The “Muscle” Back Into Muscle Car With This AMC Javelin Puller!
Oct 14, 2018Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Videos
Muscle car. The name lends itself nicely to the ear and invokes images that many look back on in wistful nostalgia. Cars that were so hairy, so loaded with power that you had to have bravado by the...
Ouch! This Big Rig Misses The Mark BAD! Watch This Mistake End In A Huge Slide Down A Hill
Oct 14, 2018Chad ReynoldsCRASH & BURN, Videos, XL Videos
Everyday, in every city, some driver will cut a corner too sharp and run over a curb, or will misjudge a tight situation and end up scraping up a corner of their vehicle. When the vehicle in question...
This Ford 100E Is Going To Be A Bad Ass On This Miata Chassis: Mongrel Parts 1-5
Oct 14, 2018Chad ReynoldsApex Spotlight, Apex Tech Stories, Apex Video, BangShift APEX
Matt Urch, the owner of Urchfab is known for building some pretty cool and weird things. He’s a welder, fabricator, and gearhead that sees things just a little askew from the norm and that makes us...
Optimistic Seller: Would You Pay $6,500 For A Volkswagen Thing?
Oct 13, 2018Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find, OTHER
Every time I voice an opinion about a used car being too expensive or well above what the market value should be, I get hate mail by the truck load. I’m jealous of those with money and should...
