Category Archive: 1320 Drag News, 1320 Spotlight, Apex Racing News, Apex Spotlight, BangShift News, XL Spotlight, XL Truck News

Edelbrock Isn’t Dead!!! WTF People?! Their Move From Torrance Headquarters Is No Surprise. Their Foundries Are Staying In California!

I’m sorry, but the rampant misinformation, ignorance, and flagrant absurdities that have been flying since Edelbrock informed the Employment Development Department of their plans to layoff 270...

Road Tour Episode 5: Screw 1,500 Miles, They Went 2,400 In These Bad Ass Hot Rods, Including This Rad Mercury Racing Powered ’67 Camaro

Episode 5 of the Road Tour is pretty darn cool! When you get to run a Mercury Racing powered boat, that makes 3,100 horsepower, flat out next to a Mercury Racing powered 1967 Camaro, it makes for...

The Mongrel Project Finally Hits The Chassis Dyno! Time To Tune This Little Beast And See How Much Power It Makes!

When Matt from Urchfab started the Mongrel project I was hoping it would be something like Project Binky, which I absolutely love. It has some similarities for sure, but I am actually glad that the...

First Wash In 12 Years! The $400,000 Ferrari That Sat Outside Is Getting Fixed Up, Here Comes The Suds.

When someone says that they have a Ferrari that has been sitting outside, for 12 years, without being driven you think they have to be crazy, or their “Ferrari” is based on a Fiero...

Project Binky: Finally In Color! Painting The All-Wheel Drive Swapped Mini Cooper Project That Has Been Seven Years In The Making!

I love Project Binky, and I have since the very first episode I ever watched which was probably a handful into the build. These guys are some of the most inspiring builders you’ll find, not...

Instant Savings On Tons Of Stuff At Jegs.com. Sales Ends Tonight, So Check Out What You Can Save On Now!

Man are we spoiled in 2021. We can order any parts we want online, get free shipping, get it within days, and can look at every single part imaginable on the screen in front of us. Oh, and it seems...

You Can Make Power Level Adjustments With Just The Flip Of A Switch Using Holley EFI And Here’s How!

If you attend any drag racing event in the country nowadays, you will find drivers and crew chiefs making tune up changes in the pits and in the staging lanes, by simply choosing between a couple...

Road Tour Episode 4: More Adventures On The 1500 Mile Road Trip In Epic Hot Rods Like This 1966 Chevelle.

You can kind of classify a Chevelle as little, mid sized, or big. Well, sort of. In reality, a 1964-1972 Chevelle were way closer to the same size than it seems when looking at them. I always look at...

Ride Of A Lifetime: Check Out The Passenger Reactions In An 1,100hp BMW Built For Pikes Peak At COTA

We’d have to guess that race car drivers kind of love giving ride along experiences to people. The ability to run your car at 75% and not wear out the machine or your skills while basically...

2021 SoCal Quarantine Cruise Photo Coverage: We’re Back With One Last Blast Of Images From This Large By Huge Event

As I write this, there’s a blanket of snow on the ground outside the windows of the Eastern BangShift world HQ building and there’s no sign of temps much above freezing for the...

Road Tour Episode 3: 1500 Miles In Epic Hot Rods Like This ’70 Chevelle and ’63 Impala

Here is Episode Three of the Road Tour video series. We shared episode one and two already but if you missed them, then use the link below to watch them both. An epic ’55 Chevy was the special...

Subaru Has Slow Sales In Europe But Stateside Things Are Looking Bright – The Balance Of Global Automakers

(By Tom Lohnes) – After selling a disappointing 951 cars in the UK last year, Subaru is determined to stay in the game in Europe, just with apparently accepted smaller sales numbers. Subaru...

Awesome Project Video: Check Out The Teardown And Start Of A Honda Trail 70 Restoration!

If there’s one thing we know it’s that there are certain vehicles on two wheels or four that everyone wants or wants back. The awesome little Honda Trail 70 is one of them. Sold by the...

2021 SoCal Quarantine Cruise Coverage: More Amazing Photos From The Massive Gathering Of Hot Rods!

It was a perfect day to burn some gasoline and hang out with fellow lovers of cars, trucks, and motorcycles, last weekend. As we told you about yesterday, this event was packed with more than 1,000...