Author Archive: Tony Sestito
This Suzuki Katana-Powered Go Kart Is 100% Nuts, And We Want It!
Go Karts are cool, and you know we love them. Many gearheads and BangShifters got their start wrenching on these small four wheeled vehicles, including yours truly. I remember scrounging $200...
Blank Canvas: How Would You Build This Minty 1975 AMC Hornet?
Here at BangShift, we are not shy about our love for AMC’s. These quirky cars from Kenosha always stand out in the crowd, and better yet, they can be built into serious speed machines. But...
Pimp My Pacer: Someone Is Selling The “Pimp My Ride” AMC Pacer On Ebay!
I’m sure most of you BangShifters remember the TV Show “Pimp My Ride”, right? For those who don’t, here’s a quick refresher: It was a show on MTV that aired in the...
This V8-Swapped One-Of-None Volvo 145 Wagon Is All Of The Awesome!
It’s pretty safe to say that in this day and age, we can all agree that station wagons rule. And it’s also pretty safe to say that two door station wagons rule harder. With that said, V8...
Who Does This? A Dodge Ram Bought New In 1993 Got Parked With Just 70 Miles On It, And Now It Could Be Yours!
Mark this one in the WTF Files. While perusing eBay, daydreaming of buying a sweet classic full size Dodge Ram, I stumbled upon this auction. It’s not uncommon to see classics up for auction...
One Of The Coolest Jeep CJ-5 Renegades We’ve Seen Is Up For Sale! You Have To See This Thing!
A couple of years back, Jeep brought back the legendary nameplate Renegade to their lineup as an entry level vehicle to open the door to all things Jeep to a new generation of buyers. Many die hard...
Good News Everyone: Someone Mashed Together A Corvette, An Eldorado, And More… Meet The Eldorette!
There are certain things out there in the world that when paired together become greater than their individual components. For instance, peanut butter and jelly. Everyone loves a PB+J. Better yet,...
How’s This For Different: A Malaise Era Olds Omega With A Turbocharged BMW Engine Under The Hood!
One of the best parts of being a car guy in this day and age is accessibility to the amount of crazy builds getting showcased on the internet, often piecing together stuff from multiple vehicles that...
Someone Created A Mid-70’s El Camino Limo… It’s Big, Brown, And It’s For Sale!
You all know that we here at BangShift love the Chevrolet El Camino, one of the original factory built Trars. And you know we love homemade insanity, like weird 4×4 El Caminos, badge swapped...
Well That’s Different: How About A Mazda RX8 Powered By A Ford Inline Six?
Now here’s an engine swap out of left field. Remember the Mazda RX8? If you don’t, here’s a refresher: It was the last mass-produced car that Mazda built with their famed Rotary...
Is This Dodge Van Cursed? It’s Owner Sure Thinks So… You Have To Read This!
Like many of you BangShifters, I love to peruse Craigslist for deals on cheap cars. Lately, I’ve had a thing for old Dodge trucks, and since most of them have rusted away to nothingness where I...
Drag Week Sleeper! This Chevy Caprice Runs 12’s And You Would Never Know By Looking At It!
(All photos by John Welsh) As you’ve probably heard by now, this week is Hot Rod Drag Week! As the rolling display of horsepower traverses the Midwestern United States all week long,...
Here’s The Stuff We Loved At The 2016 Spindles Car Club Auto Show!
Every Labor Day Weekend, the Spindles Car Club puts on a big car show at the Marshfield Fair Grounds in Marshfield, MA. The club, which is based out of Weymouth, MA, is one of the largest clubs in...
Are Custom Vans Back? Check Out The Ones We’ve Found On Ebay And Be The Judge!
I don’t know what it is about them, and I know I’m not alone here at BangShift in thinking this (or maybe I am, who knows!), but I’ve always been fascinated with the 70’s...