Category Archive: 1320 Cars With Doors Feature, 1320 Drag Racing Feature, BangShift 1320, BangShift APEX, BangShift News

The Friendliest Thrash: An LS-Swapping A Mustang In A Drag Strip Pit Area For The Best Possible Reason You Could Imagine

(By Jon Bunger) – You’re probably asking yourself- if not screaming it at your screen right now- why a group of strangers would attempt an LS swap on a ‘67 Mustang in the pits of a...

Watch John Hale’s One Bad Texan Funny Car Get Wrapped. Man This Is A Lot Of Work!

John Hale’s One Bad Texan Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car has been one of the more popular in nostalgia drag racing over the past few years. We’ve been lucky enough to have John spotlight...

John Seifert’s 1968 Dart Has A Hemi In It…A First Gen Hemi!

They’ll make a Mopar man of me yet, I swear it! That’s the thought that was passing through my head as I wrote the linked story for Mopar Muscle Magazine recently. See, I love Dodge Darts...

These Images From Speed Trials On Florida’s Ormond Beach Date To 1906-1909

(Photo credit: DPL Digital Collection) – While the Bonneville Salt Flats rose to prominence quickly after 1914 as the premier place to go really fast in America, it was by no means the first...

Chrysler Spring Festival of LX With Modern Mopar Muscle And Shine!

The 14th Mopar Spring Festival of LX gathered at historic Pomona Raceway over the weekend, bringing together owners of modern Dodge and Chrysler vehicles. In addition to the stately Chrysler 300 and...

Bob Tasca Jr’s Tunnel Port 427 Powered 1968 Torino Surfaces Ater 35 Years Of Slumber!

There’s something to be said for being the son of a legend, especially when said legend is at the height of his hot rodding powers. Bob and Carl Tasca are the sons of the late “Big...

Lick-A-Dee Split: This 1955 Ford Escort 100E Is A Homebuilt Handful!

Ford Escort. It’s a name that is steeped in the bad memories of 1980s econoboxes for some, excellent little rally screamers for others, but has always stood for one of Ford’s strongest...

BangShift Test Drive: 2019 Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody – 485hp, Fender Flares, Tire Smoke, and True Muscle Car Spirit

(Photos by Dave Nutting – Words by Lohnes, Sestito, Nutting) – For a guy who does not own a Challenger, I spend inordinate amounts of time in them. Between spending a week with...

This Is The Volvo Wagon We’d All Like To Own – LS Turbo For The Win

LS Swap The World! Okay, okay, we know that the LS engine is ALWAYS the right engine for a swap, but in this case it is the perfect engine for a swap. Especially if what you want to do includes going...

Car Feature: Mopar Verde – Chuck Stubeck’s SS/FA 1969 Road Runner Is A Flying Behemoth

(Photos by Wes Allison) – If you enjoy things that are good, Chuck Stubeck’s awesome 1969 Plymouth Road Runner NHRA super stock car is something you’ll fall in love with instantly....

The Ultra-Competitive A/Factory Experiment Class From The California Hot Rod Reunion!

(Peter Liebig Photography) – The recent California Hot Rod Reunion attracts a broad collection of hot rods and racecars, with one class of classic cars that always attracts a unique bunch....

Hot Rod Ranch’s Muro Brothers Are Building A Bad Ass Corvette With Some Cool History

Story by: Olivia Scaffidi Photos by: Gil Muro There are always incredible cars to be found at Hot Rod Ranch. The shop located in Lompoc, California is owned by the Muro brothers who have been...

Car Names Are Cool, But The “Old Testament” Comet Wagon Has Got Just A Bit More Meaning Than Most

(Words and Photos By Dana Ford) If you’ve ever been to a nostalgia drag race or show, one of the things you’ll notice is there are a number of cars built to pay tribute to drivers or teams of...

Geoff Turk Pockets Win & NMCA Championship In His Mopar Dodge Drag Pak Challenger!

(Photos Courtesy of MOPAR Media Relations) – Geoff Turk made history when he drove his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak to the first 7-second clocking in the history of drag racing for a factory...