Category Archive: Apex Video, BangShift APEX
The Most Awesome Road Racing Video We Have Ever Seen Involves Tiny Stock Hatchbacks Being Driven With Absolute And Total Abandon
That lead photo is no special effect. In fact, that’s the window being blown out of a tiny racing hatchback as it was being sideswiped, AFTER it was up on two wheels and on the grass next to...
TAKE MY MONEY: Some Guy Built A Perfect 1992 Taurus SHO WAGON – You Can Buy It…You SHOULD Buy It
Look, it is Christmas Eve and that means you are panic shopping today. Here’s some advice. Forget everyone else and just spend all your money on this. Seriously, you have spend $2,500 on way...
NCM Motorsports Complex News: Awarded “Outstanding Facility Of The Year”, Breaking Ground For Garages, Pavillion
For a brand-new race course, NCM Motorsports Complex has been having a very busy year, and there are no signs of a slowdown anytime in the near future. The complex, which is situated next to the...
SCCA Releases New 2015 Classic American Muscle Rules – Sub Classes, Weight, Body, And Other Information Here
The SCCA’s Classic American Muscle category had a great year in 2014 with participants all over the country sampling the wares of the popular SCCA autocross program. Our own Dave Nutting hit...
The Supercharged 8-Cylinder 1934 Mercedes W25 Grand Prix Car Has A Rip-Roaring Scream You Won’t Believe (Video)
We have to thank long time BangShifter Arild Guldbrandsen for sending us the below videos that feature a 1934 Mercedes W25 Grand Prix car darting up the course at an incredible hill climb event that...
This 1937 Packard Hot Rod Is Among The More Jaw Dropping Things We Saw In 2014 – Simply Stunning
(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – There are some cars that just peak your interest the instant you see them. This 1937 Packard by G3 Rods of Rapid City, SD is one of those cars. I spotted...
This Rally Team Is Competing In A Snow Stage At Night When This Happens…
Snow rallying takes everything that is insane and dangerous and multiplies it by ten due to the lack of traction and all of the fun that frigid temperatures brings to the stage. Snow and ice are not...
This 1974 Corvette Has A VW TDI Diesel Engine, A Toyota Transmission, Gets 44 MPG, And Is Slightly Lacking In The Fit And Finish Dept
I was seconds away from shutting my computer when ace BangShift tipster Mike Kenworthy sent in an email gently urging that we take a peek at a Craigslist ad that he sent. We opened the link and were...
Maybe The Best Car We’ve Ever Seen: A Boss 429 Mustang That I Have Driven!
Sure we’ve seen Boss 429 Mustangs for sale before, but this one is special for several reasons. Let me tell you a story… In 2007, my buddy Chuck Schroedl and I each drove a dually and...
This Lamborghini Gets One Final Workout Before It Gets Built Into A Race Car…And You Won’t Guess What Kind!
Some say, that they have done things with a BMW M3 that have caused tears to be shed by the company’s CEO…and that they are considered some of the craziest sons-of-bitches to run a 2wd...
Brian Lister, Founder Of Lister Cars, Has Passed On At The Age Of 88
Brian Lister, the namesake behind Lister Cars, died on December 17, 2014. Lister was well-known for building some of the fastest front-engined sports cars in racing from his company, which was...
The Spirit Of A Touring Car, The Heart Of An F1 Racer, And A Soundtrack From Hell: Georg Plasa’s JUDD V8-Powered BMW
Regardless of what you prefer to do when it comes to automotive work, whether you wrench, drive or just like to watch, there is one thing that connects every gearhead: The sound that the car makes....
Wicked In-Car Video: Make Laps Of Road America Inside The Vintage Trans-Am AAR ‘Cuda Of Dan Gurney!
At its heart, every pro touring car wants to be a Trans-Am racer, right? That’s the was I feel about it anyway. I know when I am burning corners with ol’ Buford T Justice, I think that...
Cool Old Video: Watch A Video Showcasing 1930’s Suspension Tech
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...