Don’t Want To See The Oceano Dunes Closed To OHV Use? You Might Want To Act Now!
Jan 23, 2020Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
In case you were not aware of it, the California Coastal Commission has been actively going after off-highway vehicle use around the Pismo Dunes and the Oceano Dunes, both located northwest of Los...
BangShift Question Of The Day: If They Would Listen, What Would You Tell The Auto CEOs?
Jan 23, 2020Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??
If someone showed up at your desk today, tapped you on the shoulder, and told you that you were officially the head honcho of Nissan, what would you do? If it were me, I’d jam my fingers into...
Godzilla Fits: Yes, Someone Has Already Started Cramming Ford’s New 7.3L V8 Into A Fox Body!
Jan 23, 2020Bryan McTaggartENGINES, Videos
445 cubic inches, cam-in-block, 4.22 x 3.976 bore/stroke, iron block, and mains that are designed to hold up for grunt work in the Super Duty trucks. Ford’s “Godzilla” V8 might be...
2020 Liwa Hillclimb at Moreeb Dune: The Sand Beckons The Brave
Jan 23, 2020Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Going to the Middle East might not be on your bucket list, but for me, I’d go back for a few reasons. I actually kind of liked my time spent over there. I enjoyed the food, met some interesting...
This Might Be The Perfect Econobox! Chevette Greatness Baby!
Jan 23, 2020Chad ReynoldsCraigslist Find
The Chevrolet Chevette was one of those little econobox cars that everyone hated that was into hot rods, but that still sold more than 7 Million units over its lifespan. Clearly these little cars had...
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Pomona Swap Meet Coverage: More Cool Cars and Trucks From The Nation’s Biggest Regular Swap Meet!
Jan 22, 2020Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, BangShift News, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery, SWAP MEETS, Swap Meets
(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re back with more potential, more hopes and dream, more heartache and bad decisions. Yes, we are back with more swap meet coverage from the massive Pomona Swap...
Watch This Pontiac Wheelie Into The Fog At Lights Out 9 – Craziness!
Jan 22, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
We are just a few weeks away from Lights Out 11 and it always makes me start to think about my memories from some of the previous events I have done in this incredible series. Lights Out 9 was a...
Watching Old Engines Being Brought Back To Life Is Awesome
Jan 22, 2020Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
There’s something about seeing an old engine being brought back to life, right? It is a fun deal and something that is kind of tough to describe about how it makes you feel. I’ve done it...
Ruh-Roh: Meet The Rotary Burnout Microvan That Cleetus And Crew Built!
Jan 22, 2020Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
In the grand scheme of things, this might be one of the most unsafe things that Cleetus and his friends have ever done. Keep in mind that we are talking about the guy who’s claim to fame...
Livin’ The Dream: 1972 Ford LTD – Big, Brash And Beautiful
Jan 22, 2020Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find
I blame you, BangShift. I don’t think that I would’ve given early 1970s full-size Ford products any more than a passing glance had it not been for you introducing me to a movie I never...
Random Car Review: 1984-88 Ford Sierra XR8
Jan 22, 2020Bryan McTaggartCAR FEATURES, Videos
So, here’s a bit of a brain tease for you: It’s a four-door 1980s era Ford product, wearing wheels you might see on an all-wheel-drive Tempo, sporting a bit of the Aero look that Ford was...
Your Science Lesson For The Day: Seeing The Inner Workings Of A 9-Cylinder Radial Solenoid Engine
Jan 22, 2020Bryan McTaggartENGINES, Videos
Ever since the advance of jet engines for aircraft, radial engines have declined to being something of a niche powerplant. Classic aircraft, certain stunt aircraft, and model airplanes are pretty...
Video: A Heads Up Drag Race Between A 4-Speed 340 Duster and a 455 LeMans!
Jan 22, 2020Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
This week’s American Powertrain Parting Shift is awesome both for what it is and what it isn’t. What the video is, we love. A heads up drag race between a 4-speed, 340 powered Duster and...
Wintertime Daydreaming: 1961 Chrysler 300G – Springtime’s Siren Song
Jan 22, 2020Bryan McTaggartMonday Shopper
Days like today are why I detest winter months. I wake up, I look outside and I see beautiful, clear skies, sun forever, birds attacking the feeders in flocks. It’s a reprieve from the wet, the...
