Category Archive: Apex Online Find, BangShift APEX, BangShift XL, eBay Find, XL Online Find
This 1950 Plymouth Suburban Is Everything A Modern Crossover Utility Vehicle Isn’t
Mar 01, 2019Brian Lohnes5
We live in a world where car companies keep announcing that they are not going to make cars anymore, people are buying so-called “cross-overs” as fast as people can manufacture them, and...
Open Wide: This Carb, Intake, and Distributor Setup From A 1969 Boss 302 Trans Am Racer Rules!
Feb 28, 2019Brian Lohnes3
Now THIS is cool. You are looking at the induction setup off of a 1969 Boss 302 Trans-Am racer and because of that you are also looking at some of the earliest Dominator carbs ever produced....
Pretty Pantera: Is The OG 1970s Italian Super Car Still As Cool As It Once Was?
Feb 26, 2019Brian Lohnes12
There are things in life that are timeless. The little black dress, the sound of a solid lifter camshaft equipped V8 engine, the looks of a 1941 Willys. These are all things that long after...
Rough Start: The Underrated Olds Quad 442 Is One To Check Out!
Feb 26, 2019Bryan McTaggart13
From the first time I rode in some kid’s example back when I was attending Wasson High in Colorado Springs, I’ve had a shred of respect for the Oldsmobile Quad 442. I’m not going to...
Money No Object: 1973 Ford Torino IMSA – The Loud American That Was Meant To Take On LeMans
Feb 23, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
At first blush, you’d be forgiven for thinking that you are actually looking at a NASCAR racer from back in the day. There, you aren’t exactly wrong. This looks like a 1973 Ford Torino...
All The Wants: This 454ci Former Dodge NASCAR Engine Rules
Feb 21, 2019Brian Lohnes2
If you have a pile of dough and are looking for an engine that will 100% be the only one in your town, city, or county, this is the piece you need. Built by Ernie Elliot this Dodge R5 engine now...
Money No Object: A 1960 Plymouth Fury That’s Been Done To The Nines
Feb 20, 2019Bryan McTaggart2
Last year I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with a finned Mopar for the first time. Sadly, the 1960 Chrysler Newport was well beyond my scope or ability…the engine was locked,...
‘Vette Motor For Sale: This Is Where It All Began For America’s Sports Car
Feb 13, 2019Brian Lohnes2
It is amazing to think that the early Corvettes that Chevrolet produced did not so much as have a cross flow cylinder head. It is also amazing to think about that the weak engines that these cars...
The Feds Are Auctioning A 1991 Ferrari F40 RIGHT NOW – Got Half A Mill To Spare?
Feb 06, 2019Brian Lohnes11
There are certain things in this world that seem to have a predestined outcome. None of those things lead to good outcomes, mind you. Getting into heavy drugs normally ends badly, getting onto the...
Smiles Per Mile Buy: This Restyled Crosley Hot Shot Sports Car Wants To Be A Finned 50s Flyer
Feb 06, 2019Brian Lohnes4
This IS supposed to be fun, right? We are into this whole car thing to have fun and smile and enjoy ourselves, at least that’s what we remember anyway. That being said, fun is the reason we had...
When A Trar Isn’t: This 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix Was A Semi-Factory Backed Off Road Racer!
Feb 05, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on When A Trar Isn’t: This 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix Was A Semi-Factory Backed Off Road Racer!
Before you write this thing off as yet another unfortunate freak that we managed to find, hear us out for a second. This car, truck, thing is not a Trar in the traditional sense. No, this was a...
Challenge Accepted: We’d Love To Let This 1989 Chevy Corvette Challenge Racer Rip!
Feb 02, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Challenge Accepted: We’d Love To Let This 1989 Chevy Corvette Challenge Racer Rip!
When you’re so good that you get banned from the series which you were racing in, that’s a good day. That’s what happened to the Corvette team who had absolutely spanked anything...
Rough Start: This Hillclimb Ready Monte Carlo Is Your Ticket To Heaven
Jan 31, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Rough Start: This Hillclimb Ready Monte Carlo Is Your Ticket To Heaven
One of my favorite race cars to ever appear at Pikes Peak is Layne Schranz’s 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Ok, whether it was really a Monte Carlo or a stock car that got real Monte sheetmetal up...
This Insanely Rare Tri-Power Intake For A 351 Cleveland Escaped NASCAR Rejection And Hammer Destruction
Jan 31, 2019Brian Lohnes4
The best parts, like the best people, have the best stories. This is the wild tale of an engine combination that Ford created to compete in NASCAR during the early 1970s. Developed in 1969 and 1970,...