Category Archive: Apex Video, BangShift APEX
Cool Old Video: Watch A Video Showcasing 1930’s Suspension Tech
Dec 17, 2014Dave Nutting3
I guess this can be considered “cool videos from the 1930’s” day here at BangShift, as we first started by showing you a 1936 Plymouth being put through its paces by a stunt driver (Watch the...
Get Your Morning Started Right With These Vintage Trans Am Racing Videos
Dec 16, 2014Dave Nutting1
Earlier today, Brian wrote about a pretty gnarly 1969 Chevelle that was dropped onto a NASCAR chassis. While the chassis itself is from a late 90’s Cup car, the fact that a late 60’s Chevelle...
So You Think Rally Is Easy? This Footage From The 2014 WRC Rally Deutschland Will Change Your Mind
Dec 16, 2014Bryan McTaggart2
We feature a lot of rally stuff here, but with most of the videos (especially the ones that don’t involve carnage), it’s not easy to understand just how difficult it is to actually do....
Watch Rally Legend Stig Blomqvist Wheel A 1984 Group B Audi Quattro At The Race Of Champions…Yesterday! Rally History Lives Here!
Dec 15, 2014Brian Lohnes1
Stig Blomqvist is one of the greatest names in rally racing history. He was the 1984 Champion and is widely recognized as one of the best ever. Just this last weekend on the island of Barbados the...
Crash and Burn: Only The Freshest Rally Wreckage For Your Entertainment!
Dec 10, 2014Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Crash and Burn: Only The Freshest Rally Wreckage For Your Entertainment!
The beauty of rally racing is actually it’s ugly side. Sure, it takes talent and brass ones to throw a car around in the woods at high speeds. Yes, there’s a technical side that appeals...
Watch Tomáš Enge’s Lamborghini Gallardo Go End-Over-End At Slovakia Ring
Dec 07, 2014Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Watch Tomáš Enge’s Lamborghini Gallardo Go End-Over-End At Slovakia Ring
Tomáš Enge was not having a good day at Slovakia Ring Circuit during the Blancpain GT race in August. From the start of the race he was trying to fight the pack of racers with his Reiter-built...
Here’s The First Video Of Jet Hot’s Awesome Double Down Running And It Sounds GOOD!
Dec 06, 2014Brian Lohnes3
Our pal Brian Medford posted this video to his Facebook page. It seems that the scurvy jerk was hanging out with Bryan Fuller at his hot rod shop recently and while there the car was fired up to let...
This Artistic Video Highlighting Motorsports Crews Working In Different Environments Is Great – Unsung Racing Heroes
Dec 06, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on This Artistic Video Highlighting Motorsports Crews Working In Different Environments Is Great – Unsung Racing Heroes
One of the things I always try to do when I am announcing a race or just hanging around racers is to acknowledge the work that the crew guys are putting in. This is true in any form of racing from...
Chris Harris Breaks Down Ken Block’s “Hoonicorn” Mustang, Plus Footage Of Block Scaring The Hell Out Of Him
Dec 06, 2014Bryan McTaggart2
We know what Ken Block is all about, and we’ve all seen the tangible form of his insanity, the RTR “Hoonicorn” Mustang. Fine and fair, the thing is properly bad-ass. But what you...
Go For An Upside Down Ride On An Unlimited Hydro Boat!
Dec 06, 2014Chad Reynolds1
As if driving one of these H1 Unlimited Hydro boats wasn’t crazy enough when things go right, imagine how bad it is when things go wrong! The views are amazing in this video, including several...
BOOM Video! Watch This AMC Javelin In The Netherlands Explode Like It Is Packed Full Of TNT
Dec 05, 2014Brian Lohnes4
So here’s a public service announcement to anyone who happens to find themselves in a mid 1970s AMC Javeling after it has caught on fire. RUN. Run like you are in a Jerry Bruckheimer movie...
Watching This 1969 Chevy C30 Flatbed On The Autocross Course Is Both Hilarious And Tiring – This Driver Was Working Hard!
Dec 04, 2014Brian LohnesComments Off on Watching This 1969 Chevy C30 Flatbed On The Autocross Course Is Both Hilarious And Tiring – This Driver Was Working Hard!
As you know, we love hot rodders with a sense of humor, we also love old trucks, and we love when guys get off of their asses and beat the crap out of their projects. All three of those bases are...
Racing Video: Five Laps Of Tsukuba Circuit In Japan With Five Different Cars
Dec 02, 2014Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Racing Video: Five Laps Of Tsukuba Circuit In Japan With Five Different Cars
Racing with snow on the ground might be the norm for rally, but for road courses it’s a bad combination. Low asphalt temperatures and high power combine to make for a challenging surface to put...
Monday Morning Soundtrack: Vintage Trans-Am Racers At Watkins Glen
Dec 01, 2014Bryan McTaggart2
Lohnes is freaking out over the Can-Am series and for the most part, I’m on board with it as well. What’s not to love about a big-block Chevy-powered car taking to road courses like...