Category Archive: Apex Event Coverage, Apex Gallery, BangShift APEX, BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, Gallery

2018 Viva Las Vegas Photo Coverage: More Hot Rods and Fun From Sin City!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re getting weird, old, cool, and interesting with this batch of photos from Viva Las Vegas 2018. Heck, just look at the front end on the car in the lead image...

NMCA West Autocross Action Photos: They Were Clawing At The Asphalt In Fontana!

(Photos by Cole Reynolds) – This is a great second look at the NMCA West autocross action from Fontana just a couple weeks ago. The cars are cool, the action is tire-smoking hot, and...

Viva Las Vegas 2018 Photo Coverage: This Is Our Opening Gallery From The HUGE Vegas Party!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re back with the beginning of our yearly tradition of loading you up with photos from the massive Viva Las Vegas car show which draws cars and people from...

63rd Annual O’reilly Auto Parts Omaha Autorama Coverage: Great Photos From This Long Running Show!

(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – The 63rd Annual O’reilly Auto Parts Omaha Autorama is a definite mouthful. I am glad I am writing about the show instead of having to say this like...

2018 Goodguys Del Mar Autocross Action Photo Spectacular! More Cars and Trucks Bending Corners!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – That’s our pal Wes Drelleshak driving the daylights out of the little Ranchero. Heck, the guy did such a good job that he won the award for having the quickest...

The OPGI Spring Summer Series Car Shows Are Coming! Here’s How To Be A Part!

The coolest thing about companies in the automotive aftermarket is that they are manned and operated by enthusiasts. OPGI is one of those companies. How do we know? They throw car shows at their...

2018 Goodguys Del Mar Autocross Coverage: Photos From The Pits and The Track!

(Photos by Wes Allison) –  The coolest thing about a Goodguys show is that it isn’t all about pretty faces. Instead, their autocross program is super competitive, busy, and fun. Over the...

2018 Goodguys Del Mar Coverage: We Head Indoors To Check Out What Was Hiding In The Building

(Photos by Wes Allison) – While the majority of the cars at the 2018 Goodguys Del Mar Nationals were outside there were some buildings that had cars loaded into them and those machines were...

2018 Goodguys Del Mar Coverage: It’s All About The Paint, The Finish, and The Culture – Lowriders, Baby!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – There are few more interesting sub-cultures in the world of hot rodding than that of the lowriders. These cars have history that starts in the late 1940s and...

2018 Buffalo Motorama Photo Fun: Our Last Big Load Of Photos From The Big Show In Buffalo

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re not sure if Mike Brooks has regained full use of his shutter button finger yet but we can tell you that the man absolutely crushed it while covering the...

2018 Buffalo Motorama Coverage: More Photos From Buffalo’s Biggest Winter Extravaganza

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – They take a lot of pride in bring tough up there in Buffalo, New York. We’d take pride in that fact if we lived there as well. You are talking about a place...

2018 Buffalo Motorama Coverage: This Show’s Been Going On Forever And It Keeps Getting Better

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Those who follow me here at Bangshift know that after hitting up several cities, my indoor car show coverage wraps up here at home with the Buffalo Motorama. This...

2018 KYANA Swap Meet Coverage: More Gearhead Stuff From Weird to Iconic Right Here!

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Stuff.  We all have it and most gearheads collect it without even trying, though some of us do try.  Whole I am no hoarder, I have a growing collection...

2018 KYANA Swap Meet Coverage: The Coolest Cars and Trucks That Were For Sale At The Event

(Photos and words by Doug Gregory) – The KYANA swap meet is held in the Spring and Fall utilizing the Western most portion of the Kentucky Exposition Center.  This includes the Pavilion,...