Category Archive: BangShift Question Of The Day??
BangShift Question Of The Day: If You Were Given A C5 Corvette Rolling Chassis, What Body Would You Drop On It?
The C5 Chevrolet Corvette was the generation that left behind the “two seat musclecar” approach and went straight for the curves. It was the first Vette to use a transaxle and a torque...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Does A Cadillac Make The Best Car Hauler?
Cadillac, the Standard of the World. Built from the remnants of the Henry Ford Corporation, acquired by General Motors early on in it’s history, winner of the Dewar Trophy, and for better or...
Question Of The Day: How Many Car Brands Have Died In Your Lifetime?
With the news the other day that Holden was no longer building cars in Australia, it got me to thinking about how many car brands have gone by the wayside since I was born. That year was 1980 so I...
BangShift Question of the Day: What’s Been The Dumbest Automotive Idea Of The Last 25 Years?
While driving yesterday I saw a Nissan Murano convertible drive by. I had seen photos of this contraption in magazines and online and yes, I had seen a scant few over the years but it had been a good...
BangShift Question of the Day: Ever Blown an Engine Up?
After seeing the destruction of some nitro engines at the NHRA Fall Nationals we want to turn the spotlight on YOU fair reader and get some information on what hell you’ve managed...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Is Your Favorite Racing Quote?
The world of racing draws out some of the craziest, smartest, coolest, funniest, most intense, and most straight up nuts people in the world. Because of that, there’s always something...
Would You Rather, The Aspiring VW Edition: We Found These Two Weirdos, Now You Pick Your…um…Favorite?
Making something interesting out of the Volkswagen platform is easy. The “people’s car” was very adaptable and has been made into just about everything under the sun: from dune...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Which Engine Is The King Of The Inline Six World?
You have to love the inline six. It has been built in an amazing array of displacements, styles, and for applications ranging from fire trucks to economy cars. They have been muscle car engines in...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Are Exhibition Drag Cars Cool?
I was recently chatting with one of my die-hard drag racing pals and the subject wandered onto exhibition vehicles like wheelstanders, jet cars, and other acts designed to put on a show to keep fans...
How Would You Build It? This 1978 Ford LTD II Was Stored Away For Twenty Years…What Would You Do?
Growing up, I read all of the musclecar restoration rags. They all had this one theme that they tried to cover: “FOUND after XX years hiding in a barn, perfectly preserved!” Buick Gran...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Do You Have To Replace Most Often?
What are you doing this morning? Enjoying that cup of coffee? Trying to corral your feral children together so that they get on the bus and you can have your few moments of peace and quiet before you...
BangShift Question of the Day: What’s Your Ultimate Cannonball Run Car or Truck?
While on the phone with the kids during Drag Week, talking about where we were driving our Challenger Hellcat, the boys asked me how long it would take to drive across the country. This lead to an...
BANGshift Question Of The Day: Which Current Automotive Trend Pisses You Off?
Walk through any car show or race, sit in the grandstands or on the starting line, and you or others around you will comment on something you like and something you don’t. Listening to what...
