Category Archive: Apex Event Coverage, Apex Spotlight, Autocross / Pro Touring, BangShift Galleries
We Have More Photos From The USCA Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Action at this weekend’s Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car event in Fontana California was hot and heavy. For some a little hotter than others, as the temps...
Exclusive Fire Photos: Tony Scalici Put The Fire In Firebird, But Not The Way He Wanted!
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) While most of the time things go as planned during hot rod and racing events, sometimes they do not. Such was the case Sunday for Tony Scalici, who’s bitchin Pontiac...
Our Photo Coverage From The USCA Optima Ultimate Street Car Event In California Continues
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) We’ve got lots more photos to share from the Ultimate Street Car Association race at California Speedway in Fontana, where MavTV crews were out trying to capture the...
BangShift Tech: Here’s How To Install A Tremec T56 Into A G-Body
(Words and photos by Scott Parker) – As anyone that has perused a G-body or Pro-Touring forum can tell you, there is an easy and established way to transplant a Tremec T56 into a G-body. In...
American Powertrain Announces Endless Summer Sale AND New Trans Tunnel Cover For F100 Owners!
Nobody wants to see the summer end. It’s our chance to work on our hot rods, drive the snot out of them, and to enjoy wonderful sunny weather. Well you are not alone, because American...
Rodder’s Helping Houston, A Hi-Octane Fundraising Campaign, Is On! Help Your Fellow Man!
If there is one really great thing about Hurricane Harvey, it is the fact that amidst all the tragedy there are even more stories of human kindness, strength, community, and love. In a time when our...
Watch BJ Baldwin Tune Up The Hoonigan Lot Like Only He Can! Trophy Truck Tire Smoke For The Win!!!
BJ Baldwin is a certifiable bad ass behind the wheel of his trophy truck, and having hung out with our fare share of them we can tell you they are WAY more nimble than you might think. You’ll...
This 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera Wide Body RS Tribute Is Spectacular In Black And Gold
I’m not a huge Porsche fan, but I do love an older 911, the 930 Slant Nose, and the occasional 944 or 928. There are other Porsche’s that have raised an eyebrow, and I know that others...
If You Had $500 To Buy A New Project, Which One Of These Do You Choose?
Every hot rodder has hung out with friends, talking about what cheap cars they saw online this week, and contemplating which ones they think would be cool to build. Invariably the discussion will end...
This Is Still Our Favorite Lamborghini Video Ever: You Can Keep The New Models, We’ll Take A Countach
In 1987, the year I turned 15, Morley Safer did a 60 Minutes piece on the Lamborghini Countach. It featured Valentino Barboni, a little red, little white, and little black model, and a who lot of...
Cause Who Doesn’t Want A Street Legal Class 5 Baja Bug To Race AND Drive!
Try doing a search on Craigslist using just the words Race Car and you will end up finding some pretty cool stuff, at least here in SoCal anyway. And when I did that search yesterday, I found this...
This 1970 Dodge Challenger Is Mopar Perfection: Hemi, 4-Speed, Black On Black, With A Dana 60.
In 1970 everyone was buzzing about the new Mopars, but it was the Cuda that was the star of the show. With that said, Dodge’s new Challenger was one hell of a hot rod and shared the same E-Body...
This 1966 Chevrolet Beaumont, AKA Canadian Chevelle, Is Awesome And We Want It!
I have a soft spot for convertibles. I know that not everyone likes them, but growing up with a 1969 Corvette Convertible in the garage and my 1969 Camaro Convertible means that I like soft top cars....
For Sale: The 1934 Chrysler Airflow Was WAY Ahead Of Its Time, And This CY Is A Rarity With Only 445 Ever Built
The automotive industry is full of history lessons that teach how the best product isn’t necessarily the one people will buy and therefore make successful. Names like Chrysler and Tucker have...