Category Archive: Apex Online Find, BangShift APEX
This 1976 Pacer Was “Customized in the 1970s” and “Struggles With Highway Speeds” – Saddest Thing Ever
Feb 10, 2015Brian Lohnes8
Now before you gets your shorts all in a knot, we are not ripping on all AMC Pacers. We have highlighted far more cool Pacers here than we ever have ripped on horrid ones. With that being said, this...
This AWD 1989 BMW Is An Ice Racing, Snow Plowing, Fun Machine That Could Be Yours
Feb 08, 2015Brian LohnesComments Off on This AWD 1989 BMW Is An Ice Racing, Snow Plowing, Fun Machine That Could Be Yours
Most people look at things for what they are but a select few look at them for what they can be and that describes the owner and seller of this 1989 BMW to a T. This man saw a clean, cool, and...
Cool! The Chassis To Dave Brackett’s Forward Thinking 1970s Motorcycle Powered Dragster Is For Sale
Feb 07, 2015Brian Lohnes6
As you are reading this, there’s a chance that right now at the NHRA Winternationals a Junior Comp dragster is screaming down the quarter mile in Pomona. The Junior Comp class is an interesting...
This 1964 Ginetta G4 R Is An English Racer With An Italian Name That Looks Like An American Legend
Feb 05, 2015Brian Lohnes5
Normally when I am scanning eBay looking for cool stuff, I skip the sales that are ending before they’ll hit the front page but even though this auction will have ended by the time you read...
2015 Z/28 Camaro For Sale Cheap In Texas – Needs Some Body Work (Can You Repack Airbags?)
Feb 04, 2015Brian Lohnes4
BangShifter Scott Inman shot us a note with the link to this thoroughly mangled 2015 Z/28 Camaro. This is one of the few and the proud 2015 Z/28s to be produced and it has been reduced to a pile of...
Parting Ways: Is This Dusty Smashed Grand National Worth The Scratch?
Feb 04, 2015Dave Nutting12
(Parting Ways is a new semi-regular blog item where Nutting scours the internet for interesting parts cars for his fictional parts car business) Before I dive into the horror that is this...
This 1967 Intermeccanica Torino Is A Magnificent Mix Of Italian Styling And Ford V8 Power – Wow!
Feb 03, 2015Brian Lohnes4
The 1960s definitely produced the best mixes of American power and European styling. Yes, the Pantera was pretty awesome in the 1970s but there were so many things happening in the 1960s with cars...
This MotorWeek Mustang vs. Trans Am vs. IROC-Z Shootout Might Be The Most Cringeworthy Review We’ve Ever Seen
Jan 22, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
Going through YouTube and watching old car reviews is pretty cool…both to see just how far we’ve come from what used to be top of the line, and to see cars we look at as classics (or at...
Sneak Preview: Ford’s Upcoming Focus RS Getting Sideways
Jan 22, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
Ford Performance stole the show in Detroit, and that was just their opening act. Hot on the heels of the GT350R, Raptor and GT is the new-for-the-U.S. Ford Focus RS. Not much has been confirmed for...
42-Acre Remains Of Former Marlboro Motor Raceway Up For Lease In Maryland – Full On Ghost Track (Bonus: Historic Video!)
Jan 03, 2015Brian Lohnes6
From 1962 to 1969 the Marlboro Motor Raceway was a premier destination for circle track and road racing enthusiasts on the east coast. Notable performers like Roger Penske got their starts at this...
Historically Significant Corvette SR-2 Is For Sale – The Opening Bid Is A Little Steep For Us, But Probably Not For You
Jan 02, 2015Brian Lohnes5
BangShift photo contributor Justin Oney is a man of incredible personal wealth. I didn’t know that until he sent me the link to the eBay auction of the 1956 Corvette SR-2, which is the first...
TAKE MY MONEY: Some Guy Built A Perfect 1992 Taurus SHO WAGON – You Can Buy It…You SHOULD Buy It
Dec 24, 2014Brian Lohnes6
Look, it is Christmas Eve and that means you are panic shopping today. Here’s some advice. Forget everyone else and just spend all your money on this. Seriously, you have spend $2,500 on way...
This 1974 Corvette Has A VW TDI Diesel Engine, A Toyota Transmission, Gets 44 MPG, And Is Slightly Lacking In The Fit And Finish Dept
Dec 20, 2014Brian Lohnes12
I was seconds away from shutting my computer when ace BangShift tipster Mike Kenworthy sent in an email gently urging that we take a peek at a Craigslist ad that he sent. We opened the link and were...
Maybe The Best Car We’ve Ever Seen: A Boss 429 Mustang That I Have Driven!
Dec 19, 2014Chad Reynolds15
Sure we’ve seen Boss 429 Mustangs for sale before, but this one is special for several reasons. Let me tell you a story… In 2007, my buddy Chuck Schroedl and I each drove a dually and...