Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, Apex Video

Kevin Tetz Show Us How To Cut The Roof Off A Camaro And Replace It

Kevin’s 2nd Gen Camaro project turned into a bit more than he expected a couple episodes ago when he started doing the blasting on the body. The cool thing is that in this episode of Hands On...

The Rat Rod Wagon Gets Shaft Drive After Drive Chain Failure’s Galore

If you aren’t familiar with the Rat Rod Wagon, it’s a Radio Flyer wagon made into a front engine go kart. Sounds simple, but it’s not. So while it was an awesome build, this sucker...

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Take A Look At This Rat-Rodded Drifter From Across The Pond: Ford Anglia Body, Saab Powerplant, And A “Build-Break-Repair” Driver!

Either you like rat rods or you don’t. You can nit-pick the definition of what is and isn’t a rat rod all day long, but for simplicity’s sake, let’s stick with a basic...

More Xtremer: X-Games gold-winning skateboarder Bucky Lasek will try hand at rally (Killer Rally Video Inside!)

(By Eric Rood) – If you came of age 10-15 years ago, then you might already know Bucky Lasek to be an 11-time gold medal-winning skateboarder at the X Games. You may not know that Lasek...

Watch 18 Year Old Max Verstappen Drive His Tire Chain Equipped F1 Car On A Ski Slope

When it comes to guys that currently have the world by the tail, 18-year old Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen may lead the charge. The guy is literally a racing phenom competing on the highest level...

Take A Balls-Out Ride In A Lamborghini Aventador SV On The Isle Of Man’s Mountain Road!

The Isle of Man conjures up images of motorcycles flying on narrow streets during the Isle of Man TT races, but a fun fact about the island: outside of certain specific areas like towns, choke points...

Check Out Footage Of The Testing At The Roar Before The 24 At Daytona!

The days counting down to the 2016 Rolex 24 At Daytona race are ticking away. Come January 30th, 2016, the first endurance race of the season kicks off and there will be plenty to see, including the...

Battle Barge: This 1964 Chrysler Imperial Autocrosser Is Real American Royalty (Video)

(Words by Eric Rood) – The mid-1960s Chrysler Imperial holds a special place in motorsports history for its undisputed demolition derby capability (often leading to outright banning), but as...

Hands On Cars: Kevin Shows You How To Soda And Media Blast Your Own Project, And What To Look For

Kevin’s car has more rust in it that he really wanted to deal with, but he’s a trooper and a professional so he’ll hammer out the work needed. But in this episode of Hands On Cars...

Watch An LS Powered Jeep Cherokee Mangle Mustangs, BMWs, and Miatas At Laguna Seca

(By Eric Rood) – (Editor’s note: Welcome Eric Rood to the BangShift contributor clan. Eric will be sending stuff in to help support this leaky tuna boat. His tastes? Let’s just say...

Going Through Cone Withdrawal? Here’s An Autocross Lap In A G8 To Warm You Up A Bit

It’s ugly or snowy or both for a lot of the country and that means that most people are NOT out racing their cars at the local autocross. Hell, it’s even raining here in sunny SoCal. But,...

Not A Bad Day At Work: Pitting The Corvette ZO6 Against The Dodge Viper ACR

The Dodge Viper has always made a strange competitor against the Corvette. On paper, it seemed to make sense: two American high-performance rear-drive two seaters that had aspirations of taking on...

Hands On Cars: Kevin Tetz Shows How To Replace Floor Pans In Your Hot Rod, And More!

This is episode 3 of Hands On Cars, and in it you’ll find Kevin working on his own project again, this time coming to grips with the fact that the floors and trunk are rustier than he first...

Burnout Monday: Start Your Day Off With A Drifting General Lee From Italy!

If you’ve seen even one episode of The Dukes of Hazzard, you’d believe that the only way to drive a 1969 Dodge Charger on Vector wheels was sideways on dirt. Well…that and the...