BangShift Question Of The Day: Who Thought Changing GM’s Badge Was A Good Idea?
Jan 09, 2021Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??
Yes, it’s a rhetorical question, because the answer is known: GM’s own marketing team have made the decision to move to a new marketing plan called “Everybody In” and is meant...
This Homemade Russian Tractor Is An Incredible Mashup Of Dirt Bikes Parts, Chains, Jack Shafts, and Win!
Jan 08, 2021Brian LohnesBangShift News, BangShift XL, ENGINES, FUNNY STUFF, MISC, Videos, XL Videos
It was Archimedes who said, “Give me a place to stand and a long enough lever and I will move the world.” It was this Russian guy who said, “Give me some JAWA 250 dirt bike parts, a...
2020 AACA Fall Meet: The Coolest Cars And Trucks Of The 1960s, 1970s, 1980s!
Jan 08, 2021Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, BangShift News, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, Gallery
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Do you enjoy four wheeled 1960’s goodness? Are you into land yachts from the 1970’s? Do super clean 1980’s shit-boxes flip your switch? Then do we have...
Coolest Porsche Ever! The Singer All-Terrain Competition Study Is 450hp Of Wonderful Engineering
Jan 08, 2021Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
There’s something incredible that happens when talented craftsmen and engineers are turned loos on a project with seemingly no restrictions. That is doubly true if the project is designed to...
The Beater Dream: Chasing Sports Cars On A Race Track In A Worn-Out Four-Door Nova
Jan 08, 2021Bryan McTaggartApex Video, BangShift APEX
If there was a car I ever felt sorry for, it was the 1975 Olds Omega two-door that served as the family beater for years when we were kids. Well, that’s ONE of that car’s roles in life....
Hot Shoe: Watch Kenji Okazaki Suffer A Massive Funny Car Fire At Houston In 1993 – Some Never Before Seen Video
Jan 08, 2021Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, CRASH & BURN, ENGINES, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
There are certain truth in drag racing that are absolute. The first one to the finish line wins in a heads up race, header flames are awesome, and if you race a nitro funny car your ass is going to...
Money No Object: You Can Now Buy A Brand-New Escort Mk2, If You Have The Coin!
Jan 08, 2021Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
Most Americans, especially those who have distinct and clear memories of the 1980s and 1990s, understand what a Ford Escort is: cheap front-drive transportation that went from the mildly inspired...
Here We Go Again: With Weak Sales Chrysler Nameplate May Be On The Chopping Block After PSA Merger
Jan 08, 2021Brian LohnesApex Racing News, BangShift APEX, BangShift News
(By Tom Lohnes) – After selling only just over 31,000 vehicles in 2020, the Chrysler brand may be on the chopping block after the recent merge with PSA. If you do not live under a rock, you...
Wee-Woo, Fun Police Are Here: A Toyota Yaris Ad Got Banned For Showing Speeding And Dangerous Driving
Jan 08, 2021Bryan McTaggartBangShift News, FUNNY STUFF, Videos
Three cylinders, 257 horsepower, all wheel drive and brakes from the new Supra…it might say “Yaris” on the body, but Toyota’s latest little psycho rally knockoff is exactly...
Flying Fords, Furious Noise: Here’s The 10 Best Ford Moments From Goodwood SpeedWeek 2020
Jan 07, 2021Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
Ford’s history in motorsports is very well documented. From the earliest days of Henry taking on Mr. Winton and kicking his ass to guys like Barney Oldfield setting speed records on ice in the...
2020 AACA Fall Meet Coverage: The Amazing Cars, Colors, And Shapes Of The Fabulous Fifties
Jan 07, 2021Brian LohnesApex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, BangShift News, Car Shows, CAR SHOWS, Event Coverage, Gallery, OTHER
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) – The year 2020 and its evil sister Rona conspired to royally screw up our automotive fun season and unfortunately had some success. After the AACA had to kill...
Waiting Is The Hardest Part: Good News For Bronco Buyers, Deliveries Will Be Happening Sooner Than Expected
Jan 07, 2021Brian LohnesBangShift News, BangShift XL, XL Truck Feature, XL Truck News
(By Tom Lohnes) – With the recent news of Ford delaying production for their long-awaited Bronco SUV, we were expecting late summer for the arrival of this Wrangler fighter on dealership lots....
Nostalgia No Pre Drag Racing In 1994: The Attempted Revival Of Half Moon Bay Drag Strip Was A Wild Affair (Video)
Jan 07, 2021Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BangShift News, HISTORIC, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos
From the 1950s through the late 1960s, California’s Half Moon Bay Drag Strip was a well known spot around the country. All the big hitters competed there, the place was close to sea level and...
The Price of Freedom: Cleetus Goes Through The Costs, Repairs, and Investment In The Freedom Factory – Track Repairs Begin!
Jan 07, 2021Brian Lohnes1320 Videos, Apex Video, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, FUNNY STUFF, RACING & ACTION, Videos
There are plenty of people who don’t “get” Cleetus McFarland and his influence on the youth movement in hot rodding these days. They see a goofball guy who does stunty things with...
