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Best Of BangShift 2015: An Ex-Wife Is Making Her Ex-Husband Sell His 1978 MGB – The Craigslist Ad Is Pure Genius
Jul 05, 2015Brian Lohnes33
We want to buy this guy a beer for posting one of the most genius, smart-ass Craigslist ads we have ever seen. This is not over the top craziness like many of the “funny” ads try to post...
Craigslist Hilarity: This Ad For A Lowly Honda Civic Goes The Subtle Route (kind of) For Humor
Jun 30, 2015Brian Lohnes3
We’ve got to thank our pal Brady Basner at XS Power Batteries for tipping us off to this hilarious ad featuring a silver Honda Civic so non-desrcript it pretty much blends into any background...
Someone In California Is Selling A 1965 Corvette Powered By A 392 Chrysler Hemi!
Jun 29, 2015Brian Lohnes8
Engine swaps have been the lifeblood of hot rodding since the earliest days of the concept. Dropping an engine of the same make and model but with more horsepower in made heroes of people like Joel...
Former ISCA Corvette Unearthed: Baldwin-Motion Nose, Dual Quad Big Block, Wild Interior, Wow
Jun 26, 2015Brian Lohnes16
If this car does not personify the 1970s ISCA show scene in one fell swoop we’re not sure what else does. Unearthed after decades of sitting in a garage, the car is in need of a full...
Weirdest Swap Ever? 1947 Lincoln Model H On A 1989 Cadillac Allante Chassis! Bizarro World
Jun 11, 2015Brian Lohnes7
In the realm of the strangest vehicle mashups ever, this one has to be a top ten player. For starters, both of the cars are reasonably rare. Lincoln only made less than 20,000 cars total in 1947 so...
EVERYONE STOP: This Hideous Photochopped Frankenstein Is Not The 2015 Ford Torino GT – Stop Spreading It Around
Jun 09, 2015Brian Lohnes23
Ok, we need to become ground zero for stopping the current automotive internet hoax of the week that is this horrendous thing you see at the top and bottom of the page. You have likely seen on your...
This 1966 Chrysler Town And Country Wagon Is As Factory Fresh As The Day It Left The Plant
Jun 04, 2015Brian Lohnes10
This 1966 Chrysler Town and Country wagon is for sale on eBay right now and whether you like Mopars or not, you’ve gotta appreciate this thing. The man selling it is only the second owner since...
This Polaris Snowmobile Has Been Converted Into A 70mph Road Going Death Trike – We Want It
Jun 01, 2015Brian Lohnes4
BangShifter Will Troyer sent us the tip on a vehicle that is so brilliantly simple and dangerous we’re pissed we didn’t dream it up ourselves. Having seen literally hundreds of...
Simple, Square, and Sweet! This Pro Touring 1955 Chevy Gets It Right
Jun 01, 2015Brian Lohnes10
I’m not afraid to admit that under most circumstances, I am not a huge fan of the pro-touring look on a tri-five Chevrolet but in the case of this one, I am full-on in love. The stance, the...
Rough Start: This 1983 Honda Civic Looks Like It Would Be A Fun Little Track Toy
May 16, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
Yes, there’s a Honda Civic on the pages of BangShift. Yes, it is bright orange, has a bodykit, and probably makes a noise similar to thirty thousand yellow jackets flying in unison. But I...
Cool Old Press Photo: Mercury’s 1957 Version of Air Ride
May 16, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Cool Old Press Photo: Mercury’s 1957 Version of Air Ride
We recently dug up a copy of a technical announcement that highlighted some cutting edge thinking involved with the 1957 Mercury models involving air suspension. The engineers decided that using an...
Huge Auction Alert: This Massive Collection Of Cool Cars, Trucks, And Racing Stuff Is Coming Up For Sale In Maine
May 15, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on Huge Auction Alert: This Massive Collection Of Cool Cars, Trucks, And Racing Stuff Is Coming Up For Sale In Maine
Maine-based BangShifter and fellow drag racing announcer Matt Lang tipped us off to this crazy huge auction of cool car stuff that is coming up next month in Maine. The link below will give you an...
Ladies And Gentleman, Allow Us To Present The Worst 1968 Firebird In The World
May 12, 2015Brian Lohnes31
Hero level BangShifter Jay Spinella is wholly responsible for sending us the Craigslist ad for what has to be the most terrible and defamed 1968 Pontiac Firebird in history. The seller claims that...
Crazy Bike: The Asking Price Is $250,000 And The Engine Is A Supercharged Ferrari Dino V6!
May 12, 2015Brian Lohnes7
Of all the wild motorcycles we have seen over the years on BangShift few if any approach the level of cool and just flat out neatness that this one does and it is for sale in California. 100% custom...