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Category Archive: BangShift Question Of The Day??

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Strangest Dealership Promotion You’ve Ever Seen?

Ever since the first cars went up for sale, there had to be something to draw in the buyer that made them want to part with their hard-earned money. Early on, just the fact that it wasn’t a...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Are You Cool With Dealerships Building What The OEMs Won’t?

See that 2017 Ford F-150 regular cab right there? Yeah…with the side pipes, one-off wheels, and a badge that dates back about fifteen years or so? It’s not the work of some dreaming...

Which Mid 1970’s Import Would You Rather LS Swap For LSFest 2018?

I have to admit that I actually do like import cars. Not the new imports, but rather some of the pre-1980s stuff especially if it is and LS Swap. Did you know that back then a Corolla was rear wheel...

How Would You Build It? Or Them? These Two Opel Mantas Could Be Wicked!

Drag Week is coming up fast, and there is one car that I have always loved seeing: Mike Angerer’s 1974 Opel Manta. My heart might be set on the 1980s Mantas due to their Group B Rally...

BangShift Question Of The Day: When Did You Have A Project Go Perfectly Right?

After four years, over 100,000 miles, and such abuses as road coursing, drag racing, canyon carving, land speed runs, drag racing, long-distance road trips and the unholy mess that is the road system...

If You Had $200 And A Place To Jump Stuff, Which One Of These Would You Buy?

I often dream of buying some junker car like the rednecks on YouTube and then treating it like a short course off-road truck at some top secret location. You know, donuts, anything sideways really,...

Why Aren’t More People Making These Cool Old Celica Supras Into Pro Touring Machines?

My cousin Marilyn had one of these Supra’s in High School, and although she about ruined it crashing into stuff and running it out of water, I loved it. The flares, the seats, the torquey...

Caption This: Just A Relaxing Drive Through The Neighborhood!

(Photo: Todd Roberts) Cruising Woodward Avenue on Dream Cruise day demands a comfy seat…you’re going to be in traffic for quite some time looking at everyone parked alongside the road,...

Which GM C10 Makes The Best Hot Rodder’s Shop Truck?

While I can’t afford one at the moment, I keep looking at GM C10/20 trucks thinking that some day one of these will make the perfect shop truck. You know, the one you use to haul engines to...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Strangest Thing You’ve Ever Seen Run The Quarter Mile?

For the most part, I’m not exactly surprised with what I see at a dragstrip. There’s cars that I’d love to drive, cars I’d love to own, pit vehicles, food stands, fuel, track...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Do YOU Want To See Out Of Our Bonneville Speed Week 2017 Coverage?

As you are reading this, I am quite literally cruising miles above the Earth’s crust on my way to Ontario, California where I will scoop up the rental car, meet Chad at his shop, hang out for...

BangShift Question of the Day: Do You Care About Bonneville, and Why?

Next week Bonneville Speed Week 2013 kicks off and a days on end of the hardest core land speed racing on the planet will commence. It is a venue and sport as unfettered as they come. The salt flats...

Bonneville Would You Rather: 228mph Freightliner or 400mph Streamliner?

Speed week is…next week! So here’s bit of a personality test for you out there. Would you rather drive a 228mph Freightliner truck or a 400mph streamliner that’s powered by a...

BangShift Question Of The Day: How Many “One-Off” Builds Can You Come Up With?

I’ve been doing a little hunting lately about the 1981 Yenko Turbo Z Camaros. You can blame this affliction on video games…I hadn’t thought about the Turbo Z cars in years, but...