Work Truck Dreaming: This 1977 Dodge Power Wagon Is Very Worthy
Jan 21, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, eBay Find, MOPAR, TRUCKS, XL Online Find
The desire for a truck has hit hard, readers. Real hard. I’ve only owned two actual pickups and if we want to get picky about it, a total of four truck-ish vehicles. Three of those are Dodge...
eBay Find: Save The World, Save This Project, Be A Hero And Finish A ZX-14 Powered 1972 Honda Z600!
Jan 21, 2019Brian LohnesApex Online Find, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, eBay Find
In these trying times of conflict, dissension, and mistrust, the world needs heroes. The world needs people willing to take risks, jump into the breach, get their hands dirty, and take the disparate...
Master Hands: This 1930s Film Shot On Chevrolet Assembly Lines Is Jaw Dropping – Beautiful and Stark Footage
Jan 21, 2019Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos
So what did it really look like to work in an auto plant 80 years ago? This is among the most incredible looks at that whole scene. This 1930s film shot on Chevrolet assembly lines is called...
Go While You Still Can: The Unrestricted Parts Of Germany’s Autobahns Are On The Table As Part Of An Emissions Deal
Jan 21, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
Germany’s autobahns are a bucket list item for gearheads…and if it isn’t, it should be. The legend is true for the most part. There are sections of the roadways where speeds are...
Your Moment Of Zen: Meet Ford’s Sweaty Bum Robot And Watch It Test Out New Seats
Jan 21, 2019Bryan McTaggartFORD, TECH, Videos
Did you make that omnipresent New Year’s Resolution to lose some weight? Are you a trackside photographer who works mere yards from a river in a location that naturally sees temperatures over...
Video: Back In The Late 1980s 4-Wheel Steering Was The Gadget Of The Day – Remember The Mazda 626 4WS
Jan 21, 2019Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
As a young whippersnapper in the waning days of the 1980s I remember reading about, with some awe, rear wheel steering equipped cars. Not just the era’s big dollar exotics, but Japanese cars...
Life Insurance…Check: 72 Miles An Hour In A Go-Kart? Seems Safe Enough To Us!
Jan 20, 2019Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
Outside of the one-off builds like the infamous Gixxerkart, when would you expect to see a go-kart ripping past the wall at Interstate speeds? We aren’t talking shifter karts, either, just your...
Dakar Rally Car, SxS, Quad, Bike, And Big Truck Action Highlights From 2019’s Biggest Rally
Jan 20, 2019Chad ReynoldsEvent Coverage, Videos
The Dakar Rally is one of motorsports biggest tests of man and machine, and the variety of machines is something spectacular. Over the years the trucks have gotten bigger and badder, the cars smaller...
Morning Symphony: A Lotus Carlton Being Beaten Like A Rental Car
Jan 20, 2019Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
What does a Ford Falcon from Australia and this dark green Opel Omega with a bodykit have in common? They both were so fast that they actually stirred up political action. In Australia, the headline...
Ever Wondered What Really Happens If Someone Dumps Sugar In Your Gas Tank? Here’s The Answer!
Jan 20, 2019Bryan McTaggartTECH, Videos
Personal story time: the first vehicle I purchased that required financing was a 1999 Chevrolet Blazer two-door back in 2002. At the time, I thought I was making a smart decision: a small SUV with a...
The Time Lapse Of This Cafe Racer Coming Together Is Cool As Hell
Jan 20, 2019Chad ReynoldsVideos
I’ve been drooling over cafe racers for a few years, but recently I’ve looked at all kinds of bikes being transformed from the mundane to the awesome. Such is the case with this Honda...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s Your Take On The New Crop Of YouTube Mechanics?
Jan 20, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??, ENGINES, MOPAR, Videos
Today’s question starts out with a video series on YouTube that kicked off at the beginning of the year on the D.I.Y. Gang YouTube channel. A 2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat that saw the wrong...
This 1983 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler Is The Vehicle From The Year I Was Born I Could Use Right About Now
Jan 20, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, eBay Find, TRUCKS, XL Online Find
I hate playing the “what car from the year you were born” game. 1983 didn’t offer up a lot of positive options. The Fox Mustang is a solid choice, but it wasn’t that much of...
The Dirty Cougar: The Real Adventures Have Begun – Break Out The Cleaning Gloves!
Jan 20, 2019Bryan McTaggartBangShift Projects, FORD
If you missed the last update on our 1987 Mercury Cougar LS known as the Dirty Cougar, click here! So we have a running, operable Aero Cat…nice! Even nicer, at the last update the total price...
