Category Archive: eBay Find, OTHER, TRUCKS
The Right-Sized Answer: There’s A Homeless 1973 Holden Kingswood Ute For Sale In The States
Haley and I were having an interesting discussion a couple of nights ago involving, of all things, fuel economy. At BangShift Mid-West, fuel economy isn’t our strong suit. Our most economical...
Enough Roasting: It’s Time To Build A Trans Tunnel For Finnegan’s Ramp Truck!
Ever since Mike Finnegan performed a Cummins swap on the Chevrolet ramp truck, he’s had issues. Namely, they involve his shoes turning into molten plastic as he develops a unique form of...
The “WTF?” Files: A Ford Pinto Ute? We’re Kind Of Digging This One!
A lesson for those who are not familiar with the Ford Pinto: they came in three body styles. One was a two door sedan with a trunk. One was a two-door station wagon. The third was a three-door...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What One Old Feature Do You Think Would Work On A New Car?
(Photos: Lincoln) It’s called the Lincoln Continental 80th Anniversary Coach Door Edition. It is a tribute to the 80th anniversary of the first Lincoln Continental (1939) and to the iconic...
Classic YouTube: Dr. Yes And The 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS-396
Oh, what’s a hero to do when his extremely well-worn 1957 DeSoto kicks the bucket in a pile of bright orange smoke? He heeds the urging of a road sign that couldn’t be more clued in if...
New Year, New Curb Weight: Removing Excess Fat From A 1972 Coronet
Tony DeFeo has no issue with adding power to anything. Trust us on that…the man has been involved with some of the most wicked machines to hit the strip. But his current kink isn’t about...
Money No Object: 1956 Continental Mark II – Hand-Built American Luxury
Making a luxury car is a lofty goal on it’s own accord. Making a luxury, hand-built, every-final-detail perfect car is a massive, expensive undertaking that results in a dramatically expensive...
Screaming Yellow Doorstop: This Saab Sonett Has Been Hayabusa Swapped!
Ever refer to a small car as a go-kart? We’ve all probably done it at some point in time. I think a C5 Corvette is a great go-kart…then again, I fit in a C5 like a go-kart. Maybe a Honda...
Feel Good Video: Taking A Blind Veteran On A Ride In A 1,000 Horsepower Trans Am
Between my military time and pretty much about the time I started working for BangShift, I had two main jobs. One was my schoolwork…I spent three years at a university in Arizona getting a...
Lame Off: 1972 Nova vs 1977 Olds Omega. Which Nasty Example Is The Lamest?
The guys at Holley are awesome! When they decide to do something fun, they don’t mess around. So what the hell is a Lame Off? Take one 4 door 1972 Nova and one two door but still horrible 1977...
Money No Object: 1971 Ford Galaxie 500 Wagon 429 Police Interceptor
Say “big-block station wagon” and you have our attention. And apparently yours, too, considering how many of you were all about the 1967 Impala 396 wagon that was in the budget build...
Lazze Dies Now Available For Mittler Bros. Bead Rollers: Metal Shapers Rejoice!
If you don’t know the name Lazze, then you don’t know anything about forming sheetmetal or have any desire to do so. Lars Jansson AKA “Lazze” (pronounced Lassie) has been forming...
Braver Than Most: The Many Faces Of The One-Time Rally Passenger
Be honest with yourself for one moment: if, by sheer luck, you got an invite to ride in the empty seat next to Sébastian Ogier on a rally stage in his WRC race car, would you honestly have the...
