Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, HISTORIC, Videos, XL Spotlight

Zingers: A Brief History Of What May Be The Most Aggressively Awesome “Toys” From The Muscle Car Era

If you have ever seen a Zinger in person, it is something you’ll never forget and that you will want for yourself. I mean who wouldn’t want something that looks like a tiny version of...

Do You Need a 6 Speed Auto? LS C3 Corvette Transmission Swap – When To Swap And What The Real Differences Are.

When folks think 6 speed transmissions in muscle cars and classics, they often think manual transmissions like the T56 or Magnum. But there are multiple 6 speed automatics as well, and they can be a...

Tesla Plaid Killer: Part 4 and 5 Of Building A 1,000 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, 2,200 Pound, Beast!

Can you imagine the kind of fun you can have in a 1,000 horsepower machine that only weighs 2,200 pounds? Yeah, were’ talking about some serious power to weight ratio and when you consider that a...

1320Video Is In Japan For Tokyo Auto Salon And The Japanese Police SHUT DOWN Their Car Meet at Daikoku PA!

Kyle and Matt and the crew are in Japan for the Tokyo Auto Salon and have been running around hitting up as many fun car things as possible. One of them is Daikoku PA, one of the must attend car-meet...

Stanceworks 1931 Ford Race Truck Revival! The scariest thing ever driven is BACK!

The Stanceworks Model A Ford is one scary beast and Mike has repeatedly said it is the scariest thing he’s ever driven. It’s also a fan favorite and one of the most obnoxious things you...

7700-RPM JUNKYARD 5.3L LS INTAKE TEST. HI RAM VS LOW RAM-WHICH HOLLEY LS INTAKE MAKES THE MOST HP?

So, you’ve got yourself a full race junkyard 5.3 and you make it into a 7,700 rpm screamer. What intake do you choose for it? I mean clearly the stock truck intake isn’t the right choice,...

LEFT-FOR-DEAD Grandpa Special OBS CHEVY BEGINS PROTOURING MAKEOVER: Suspension, Wheels, Tires, And More.

How many times have you seen a bitchin old Grandpa style pickup driving down the street and thought, man if that thing wasn’t brown and was slammed it would be awesome? Yeah, jillions of times....

1320Video Visits The Tokyo Auto Salon: Check Out The Cool Cars Kyle And Matt Found To Drool Over!

I’m a die hard muscle car and truck guy, but there is something ultra cool about some of the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) rides of all eras. And what better place to check them out than the...

American Powertrain Introduces TREMEC® Magnum XL 6-speed Transmission Conversion Kit for the 2010-2015 5th Gen Camaro V8

“Designed for firm crisp shifting, improved gearing and power capacity” this new kit from American Powertrain is just what you need if you are making big power or are driving your 5th...

DD Speed Shop Has FORGOTTEN First Generation Camaros? Frozen In Time, And Ready To Be Saved!

Everyone knows Dan from DD Speed Shop for all his Tri-Five Chevrolet builds but did you guys know he has a couple of First Gen Camaros? Yep, and he’s about to see what he can do with these two...

Massive CAR CARRIER SHIPS Hold Thousands of Cars Inside: All About Roll-On Roll-Off Car Hauling Ships.

Ever wonder how all those cars and trucks in the world get from the country they are built in to the country they are sold in? Or why companies like Toyota, Nissan, Honda and more are now building...

Building A 1,000 Horsepower, All-Wheel Drive, 2,200 Pound, Tesla Plaid Killer! This Little Bastard Will Be A Beast!

Can you imagine the kind of fun you can have in a 1,000 horsepower machine that only weighs 2,200 pounds? Yeah, were’ talking about some serious power to weight ratio and when you consider that...

Facebook 5.3 LS Build: Part 1- 2. Line Honing And Decking! Powell Machine Builds A High Performance 5.3 Step By Step For You!

We’ve talked about Powell Machine’s videos here on BANGshift before, and I find them to be really informative and easy to follow. Now I’m a nut for engines, both naturally aspirated...

Iron Trap’s Hidden 1938 Ford Convertible Hot Rod: Found In Upstate New York!! Hasn’t Been Driven Since 1973!

You have to think that if there are barn finds of all kinds that still show up today, not all of them are going to just be regular driver cars. What I mean by this is that some of them have to be hot...