Category Archive: 1320 Spotlight, Apex Spotlight, BangShift News, CAR SHOWS, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, OTHER, XL Spotlight
Holley’s LSFest West Is On! Pre-Register NOW For The Party Of All Parties In Vegas!
It’s on folks! Holley’s LS Fest West is on in Las Vegas next month! That’s right, State, County, and Local officials have finally given the go ahead for Holley’s LSFest West...
Is There Really A Shot America Gets A BMW M-Series Wagon? It Won’t Be From A Lack Of Trying!
(By Tom Lohnes) – Ever since last year when BMW teased the M3 touring, us Americans just kind of accepted that the closest thing to a long-roofed M car with a 3 in the name would be the X3M....
Engine Build Update: The Hagerty Cadillac 365 Gets The Block Painted, Bearings and Crank Installed!
The Hagerty Cadillac 365 build is coming along nicely. In fact, the whole thing is kind of glided along like the Cadillac it’s going to be installed in will, once the job is done. The block...
The Mazda MX-6 Was A Ford Probe By Any Other Name – A Moderately Odd 1990s “Sporty Car”
Back in the late 1990s I worked as a camp counselor for a summer. A girl who lived in my town also worked there so we’d car pool out with a few other kids. At the time I had a 3rd Gen Camaro...
Tips And Tricks For MIG Welding A Roll Bar, Roll Cage, Or Other Tubing Projects
We’ve watched Matt from Urchfab build all kinds of fun stuff, and I can tell you that he has some pretty smart methods. I’ve watched him long enough to realize that his little habits,...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Where Have All The Automotive Stunts Gone?
Maybe we’re just old people now and are missing the boat but where are all the automotive stunts, anymore? Seriously? Back in the 1980s you could not change the channel without seeing the likes...
347 Stroker Small Block Ford VS 351 Windsor. Which One Makes More Power? You Asked, Here’s The Answer
This video from Richard Holdener is great, because it was asked for by viewers and because he starts off laughing and questioning why they asked for it. Well in typical Richard fashion, he’s...
The Hand Built 1/5th Scale RC Sprint Car Is Coming Along! 4 Cylinder Engine Install And More!
The first time I saw the RC Sprint Car project I was enthralled. This thing is going to be super rad, not only because it is so big, but also because the scale realism of this thing is pretty legit....
Take A Cruise And A Full Throttle Rip In A Four Speed, Dual Quad, Buick Wildcat
There’s nothing quite like a rare muscle car, right? This video plunks us square inside the passenger compartment of a good one. A 1964 Buick Wildcat powered by the king of the hill 425ci, dual...
Awesome Racing Video: Mustangs VS Minis – One Of The Best Road Racing Battles We Have Ever Seen
So what are the elements that go into a good road racing battle? Good drivers, evenly matched cars, a good course, and others right? This video has all of that and it is delivered in a shockingly...
THE PRI SHOW IS BACK!!! 2021 PRI Show Is A Go! Racers, Teams, And Fans Rejoice!
That’s right folks, the PRI Show in Indy will be back in 2021 and with all kinds of other cool stuff too. Mark your calendars for December 9-11 and get your hotel rooms ready as the PRI Trade...
Fun For Fuddy-Duddy: The Replacement For the VW Golf In America Won’t Exactly Make Your Palms Sweat
(By Tom Lohnes) – Are you guys exited for the new VW Golf? Yeah, me too. But, you should only be really excited if you’re European, because the Golf is dead in America in favor of the...
Screaming Video: Ride In This NASCAR Powered 1950 Olds Thorugh A La Carrera Pan Americana Stage – Unreal Noise!
While the modern version of La Carrera Pan Americana may be different than the original, there’s still lots about it that have us really wanting to see it in person some day. There’s the...
