The Fiero Revival: The Fixing And The First Drive Of A Car That Hadn’t Moved In Twenty Years
Jan 24, 2019Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, TECH, Videos
The 1985 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 that Ronnie Finger dragged out of the woods of Texas for $100 is, in blunt terms, a brave project to take on. Twenty years does funny things to cars, and it basically means...
Morning Symphony: Sunday Drag Racing At Heathcote Raceway
Jan 24, 2019Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Missing the dragstrip? Don’t feel alone. With everything around BangShift Mid-West soaked to the bone in never-ending rain showers, the only way that we will race anything in a straight line is...
In Memoriam: The Packard Automotive Plant Bridge – Once A Symbol Of Greatness, Now A Sign Of The Times
Jan 24, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
The Packard Automotive Plant means many things to gearheads, but let’s take something into consideration: since the 1990s, that building has basically been the symbol of the downfall of Detroit...
Party Has To End Sometime: Next-Gen Dodge Challenger Expected To Have EV Systems
Jan 24, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, MOPAR
Nevermind the run-of-the-mill vehicles that are meant to be sold in mass numbers, look directly at the Dodge Challenger and it’s two rivals, the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang. The...
What In The? That’s A Ford Ka Powered By A Barra Murdering Tires!
Jan 24, 2019Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
Here’s what you need to know about the Ford Ka: It’s a “city car” (read: damn tiny) that was running with Ford’s New Edge styling, prone to body rot, and was running...
AMC Power! Watch This Worked AMC Small Block Make 400+ Horsepower With Factory Stuff
Jan 24, 2019Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
We’re a little confused about the intentions of this engine but not confused at all about how much we like it! This is a 357ci AMC V8 on the dyno being run in and tested out for what the title...
Money No Object: A 1963 Studebaker Avanti R1, Complete With It’s Factory Option Halibrands!
Jan 24, 2019Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, OTHER
You know what the Chevrolet Corvette has deserved all of these years? Local competition. Do you know how many times the Corvette actually got competition? Three times. Only Ford, American Motors and...
New York’s Lancaster Dragway Future In Limbo – Owner Vows To Sell Facility, Will Not Reopen For Racing Without New Ownership
Jan 23, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, BangShift 1320, BangShift News
In what has become a sadly recurring tale for Lancaster Dragway located outside of Buffalo, New York, an owner’s outlook for the facility may see its gates closed forever. Owner Gordon Reger...
It Lives! Dylan McCool’s 1969 Dodge Charger Has It’s First Fire!
Jan 23, 2019Bryan McTaggartENGINES, MOPAR, Videos
If there is one moment of trepidation for any novice builder, it’s the first fire of a new engine. It’s a 50/50 gamble…either everything will be okay or everything will go straight...
Ever Wanted To Know More About A Monster Truck? Take A Walk Around Son-Uva-Digger!
Jan 23, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, TECH, Videos, XL Videos
For as long as I’ve been alive, there have been monster trucks. Whether they are crushing cars or are flying in a manner that no six-ton vehicle should ever be able to accomplish, the...
Believe In Beef: This 1971 Dodge D-300 Stakebed Is A Shop Truck Score
Jan 23, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, Craigslist Find, MOPAR, TRUCKS, XL Online Find
Is there anything more purpose-driven than a good old stakebed truck? One engine, room for two, maybe three, and a big flat tray with the option to add in some walls if you so desire. I personally...
Hot Five: 1,203 Horsepower Out Of 2.7L Of A Turbocharged Volvo Inline-Five
Jan 23, 2019Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, ENGINES, Videos
I’m a little partial to Volvos. The first burnout I ever did was in a 1976 242D two-door, and after watching hours upon hours of rally footage, I’ve come to appreciate the capabilities of...
Drinking Habits: The Four-Cylinder Chevrolet Silverado Drinks More Than The V8 In Testing
Jan 23, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, BangShift XL, CHEVY, TRUCKS, XL Videos
When Chevrolet announced that the latest generation Silverado would appear with a 2.7L turbocharged four-cylinder engine, there was a lot of skepticism over whether or not the thought process behind...
The Cheap Racing LUV Made It To The Zip-Tie Drags! Here’s The Final Chapter In The Little Truck’s Mission!
Jan 23, 2019Bryan McTaggart1320 Project Cars, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, CHEVY, Project Cars, TRUCKS
After following the build of Broke Bastard Garage’s Chevrolet LUV, we’ve been waiting with baited breath to see how the truck handled the Zip-Tie Drags and the $3K Hooptie Challenge in...
