Category Archive: Apex Spotlight, Apex Video, BangShift APEX
Roadkill: The Boys Slap A Turbo On A Datsun, Road Trip It, Autocross It, And More
It’s that time of the month again ladies and gentlemen, Roadkill is back! This month, the boys are headed to a Goodguys autocross with their project Datsun that they call the Rotsun. This is...
eBay Find: This 1964 GTO Is Our Idea Of Pro Touring With A Soul
Balance is one of those all-important elements in car building and when someone’s vision strikes a great balance between modern and classic, we’re all in. The case of this 1964 GTO is a...
Glowing Header And Screaming Engine – An 850hp 1.5L 1983 Spec Formula One Engine On The Dyno
There’s a big stink in the F1 ranks these days about how the cars sound with the turbocharged V6 engines the series has mandated for 2014. In all honesty, we agree. The insane scream of the...
Barn Find: This 430 Lincoln Powered Ford Gasser Is Cooler Than Everything (Photos and Video)
BangShifter Chris Cabe gets all the credit in the world for this one as he forwarded us the link. This is a 1956 Ford powered by a 430ci Lincoln engine that has fuel injection, 13.5:1 compression,...
Here’s What Happens When You Blow The Landing Of A 300+ Foot Car Jumping Attempt – Yikes!
If the landing angle looks a little steep in the lead photo for the “flying” Mini, you’re right. That little bastard came in face first and driver Guerlain Chicherit went on a...
This Could Be The Most Punishing Burnout Ever: 9,600 RPM For Minutes!
We’ve showed you Aussie Daniel Blok’s sweet Valiant before. Blok uses the car in burnout competitions and what makes it radically different than the majority of other cars is that Daniel...
$150 Off From Ridetech For Your USCA Texas Race Entry This Weekend!
Everyone is getting in on the act for the Ultimate Street Car Association event this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The gang from Ridetech is so committed to showing their stuff work on the street,...
Epic Hillclimb Video: David Baldi Tortures The Italian Tarmac Of Bologna’s San Luca
You MUST watch this video. I am normally not a small engine sports car guy, although I do thoroughly enjoy a lot of little cars. Just not the white scarf kind I guess. Anyway, this dude David Baldi...
Video: 1980s Can Am Action From Laguna Seca Featuring Rahal and Sullivan
Can am racing ruled. Small blocks, big blocks, Ford, Chevy, the series was arguably the best mix of sports car technology and good old American hot rod power. Big Kinsler and Hilborn fuel injection...
Video: Take A Ride Around Laguna Seca Inside The JCG 1970 Dodge Challenger
The gang at JCG build some pretty cool hot rods, and not only are they pretty to look at, but also fun to flog. With pro touring being their passion, their cars are meant to run and at last...
Join Us In Texas For The Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car And Get On TV! Check Out The Promo Here
As some of you guys have heard, I am the new host of the Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car television series on MavTV, and next weekend I’m coming to Texas! There are several bits of...
Photos And Results From The Optima Search For The Ultimate Street Car Race At Laguna Seca
This past weekend, we were on site in Monterey California for the first race of the 2014 Ultimate Street Car Association Series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Thanks to the guys at Kahn Media, along...
Screaming Video: Watch A Jag XKE Race Car Mix It Up With Other Classic Iron At Pacific Raceway
After I landed in California a week or so ago to ride with Chad up to Bakersfield for the March Meet, the cool old cars were all around. The one thing that everyone from California takes for granted...
Apex News: Nurburgring sold to Capricorn Group
It has been confirmed that the famed Nurburgring in Germany has been sold to the Capricorn Group, a German company that specializes in parts development and engineering for motorsports, for “over...