Don’t Try This At Home: Making Repeated 8-9 Second Laps In A Car With Screwy Steering Isn’t That Good An Idea
Jun 26, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Of all the things this car has, like a turbocharged big block, some cool patina, a stout transmission, license plates, and a full interior, there is one thing it does not have. A steering wheel that...
The 1908 Mors Grand Prix Racer: When The Racing Automobile Was Just Starting, They Were Monsters
Jun 26, 2019Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
It is difficult for me to wrap my head around what people at the turn of the 20th century made of the new, noisy horseless carriages. The automobile was such a leap foward from the horse and buggy...
Guy In A Hopped Up Corvette Dominates The Most Insane Autocross In America: The Bay Bottom Crawl Is Totally Nuts
Jun 26, 2019Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
Thanks to BangShift reader Victor Betancourt we have this video to show you below and it’ll blow your mind. The video shows a Corvette making a lap of the most insane autocross course we have...
Ice Cream Wagon: This 1965 Pontiac Tempest Is As Cool As It Gets!
Jun 26, 2019Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, Craigslist Find
Welcome to summer, readers! The long, hot days of the year are upon us and I, for one, am so grateful they are here. I love the warm temperatures. I love the long evenings. And above all else, I love...
Watch An Insane Maniac Drive His Lamborghini Through Deep Water In San Diego
Jun 26, 2019Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
We’re pretty sure that most BangShifters look at the “typical” supercar owner with some degree of car guy skepticism, right? Those guys that don’t know how to wrench on their...
Different Flavors: An Opel Manta A And Some Project Dreaming
Jun 26, 2019Bryan McTaggartBUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, Craigslist Find
Recently, Haley and I took a trip up north to Cincinnati, Ohio to one of our favorite places to grocery shop: Jungle Jim’s International Market. Sadly, there isn’t a Nova-bodied flopper...
The Aussie Verison Of A “No Fs Given” Build Involves A Turbo Hanging Out, Huge Burnouts, And Fire (Video)
Jun 26, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
One of the more annoying statements you’ll hear someone make at a car show is “throw a turbo on it” in the context of, “Yeah, this smog headed 350 is making about 600hp but I...
24K Magic: Yes, That’s A Gold-Plated DeLorean DMC-12 And It’s Not The Only One!
Jun 26, 2019Bryan McTaggartHISTORIC, Videos
If nothing else, John Z. DeLorean was ambitious. The ambition that saw him as the youngest head of a GM brand in the early 1970s gave way to the company and car that bore his name. He wanted to take...
This Drive-In Intermission Commercial For the New 1966 SS396 Chevelle Is Weird And Cool – Remember It?
Jun 26, 2019Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
This is one of the most entertaining and strange 1960s muscle car commercials we have ever seen and we’re hoping at least a couple of you may remember it from your misspent youth! Made as a...
Video: Vintage Footage From Connecticut Dragway Shows Tasca Ford, Gassers, Stockers, and More!
Jun 25, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
This weekend the NHRA series is off but next weekend, the biggest names in drag racing will be at Epping, New Hampshire’s New England Dragway which is the last venue standing for quarter mile...
Steel On The Rouge: This Incredible Look At The Steel Making Operation At Ford’s River Rouge Plant Is Worth The Watch
Jun 25, 2019Brian LohnesBangShift XL, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos, XL Videos
There was nothing like it in the world before and there really has been nothing like it in the world since. Ford’s River Rouge plant stands as an industrial accomplishment so far beyond...
Whole Lotta Mirada: This 1982 Dodge Mirada Has An Engorged Big Block And More – Neat Car!
Jun 25, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320, Craigslist Find
We know, and yes we feel bad. We’re feeling the same thing that you are. A certain uneasiness, right? Living with the knowledge that McTaggart is going to see this and lose his mind has us a...
Van Alive: This 1965 Chevy G10 Van Is Amazing, Unrestored, and Totally 100% Functional
Jun 25, 2019Brian LohnesBangShift XL, Craigslist Find, XL Online Find
You simply do not see these things with any regularity, anymore. Right? Honestly when is the last time you looked up to find a first generation Chevy G10 van zipping down the road. Think on it....
Behind The Scenes With A Master: How Larry Chen Shoots Nitro Drag Racing – Cool Video
Jun 25, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
It is always interesting when we get to see and hear professionals doing what they do in a relaxed environment. This video is exactly that and it is really fun to watch. While you may not know him by...
