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Birth Year Car Battle Slapfight: 1983 Lancia 037 Rally, Because Poster Car, Not Poseur Car

I should’ve seen Lohnes’ pick for this battle going the way it did. The Lamborghini Countach? Don’t church it up by calling out the LP400S…90% of the kids who sold enough in...

Watch The Street Car Super Nationals Las Vegas Encore Presentation Right Here!

It’s on! The Street Car Super Nationals in Las Vegas is an epic event that we can’t get enough of. And since there are no events happening this weekend, we decided to bring you an encore...

New Sticks: COMP Cams HRT Turbo & Supercharger Camshafts for Dodge Gen III HEMI Engines

When it comes to modern hot rodding, there’s nothing more prevalent than boost these days. With factory cylinder heads capable of supporting more power than anyone ever dreamed of, the idea of...

Were They That Bad? Are They That Bad? A Kid’s Take On A Couple Internet Hated Cars

(Words by Tom Lohnes) – Sometimes cars that are actually cool and interesting fail to impress audiences and are often laughed at by the public and internet. A few of these are even known as...

The First Project: This 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Was The First Car That I Helped Fix And Got To Drive

When it comes to photos of vehicles I have owned, the catalog starts properly in 2001. That’s not to say that photos of my cars from previous years didn’t exist or that I didn’t...

2020 Land Rover Discovery HSE Td6 Road Test: If You Are Going To Spend, Spend Wisely

A couple of weeks ago we told you about our rather underwhelming experience with the 2020 Mercedes GLC 300 4Matic. It was a $62,000 SUV that really didn’t do anything all that well and had an...

Unhinged Retrospective: We Put The “Competitive” Into “Fun and Competitive” At The BFGoodrich Pit Crew Challenge During SEMA 2015!

In all of this downtime, I couldn’t help but look back on some of the fun times I’ve had over the years, and this one was one of the best. BFGoodrich offered me a shot to have a little...

Classic YouTube: The 1977 Dodge Ramcharger Promotional Video – The Bright Spot In Chrysler’s Dark Days!

Chrysler in 1977 was a mess. At least, the car side of the house was…the mid-size models got the same names as the full-size models, the big cars weren’t selling because the buying public...

BangShift Project Files: Chevron Classic – Building A Lotus 7 Kit Car For The Kid To Drive

In 1957, Colin Chapman’s ultimate form of his “simplify and add lightness” program, the Seven, started production. It worked in many different levels. It was fuel-efficient, capable...

Birth Year Car Battle Slapfight: I Chose An Icon – The 1980 Lamborghini Countach LP400 S

I don’t blame McTaggart for his “best car of 1983” pick because he had total garbage to work with. The fact that he landed on a freaking Oldsmobile with less than 200hp, a snappy...

The First Big Cash Days Event Of 2020! 1320 Video Goes To Mexico To Cover Big Hitters Running For Big Money

Cash Days events are always a good time, with everything you love about smack talking street/grudge racing combined with real money for the winners. And the side bets are sometimes as good as the...

Hornet Next: Scoring Two Of American Motors’ Compacts For A Superfan!

Ever car freak has their kink. Lohnes loves big old trucks, emphasis on old. I’ve got my weird Mopar thing, Chad’s a Camaro guy, and so on and so forth. Well, Jacob Davis…he’s...

Take A Walk Through 40 Acres Of Killer Old Cars At Watt’s Repair And Auto Salvage With Rebeldryver

Scott Liggett is no stranger to regular BANGshift readers as he’s been contributing photos, event coverage, and tech stories to the site since its inception. He’s a good friend, a fun guy...

Big Green One: This 1973 Dodge Coronet Is Dream-Worthy

Okay, let’s call it right now: if there’s another Mopar in my future, it’s going to look like a 1970s B-body sedan. Between this car, Uncle Tony’s “Bottle Rocket”...